LG GX goes official in Korea with 5.5” screen and Snapdragon 600

LG took the wraps off a new Android smartphone with a large display. The LG GX got announced in South Korea with a 5.5” 1080p IPS display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset.

Ubuntu Touch will power a high-end phone next year

The smartphone OS battlefield just got a little busier – Ubuntu Touch will transition from an after-market OS to an out of the box OS in 2014 as Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth announced there's a hardware partner on board.

ASUS announces the Padfone Mini convertible phone + tablet

As widely anticipated, ASUS has today announced the latest addition to its Padfone line of convertible Android devices, the Padfone Mini. Like other Padfone products, the Padfone Mini comes in two parts — a 4.3-inch phone and a 7-inch tablet dock — meaning you can slot the former into the latter. This lets you use a single data plan for both tablet and phone mode, and charge the phone while it's docked in the tablet.

The World's First 2K Handset Vivo Xplay 3S To Cost $740

Chinese phone maker Vivo is preparing for a launch of the world's first 2K WQHD smartphone. Dubbed the Vivo Xplay 3S, the handset features some impressive specifications, but unfortunately it will also come with a hefty price tag of CNY4,498, which is about $740.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active gets a Snapdragon 800 version

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active version with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset joined the “regular” SHV-E330S Galaxy S4 in SK-Telecom’s smartphone lineup in Korea. As expected, the smartphone comes with support for LTE-A networks (up to 150 Mbps).

Pantech Vega Secret Up goes official

Pantech has unveiled the Vega Secret Up - a high-end phablet with a 5.6" 1080p display and Snapdragon 800 chipset under the hood. As usual, you'll get four Krait 400 cores clocked at 2.3GHz, Adreno 330 GPU and 2GB of RAM.

Samsung announces Galaxy Win Pro mid-ranger

Having gone unannounced until now, the Samsung Galaxy Win Pro has popped up on the Korean manufacturer's China web portal today.

   

The Win Pro retains the midrange pedigree of its predecessor, the Galaxy Win, but to a lesser degree thanks to its 4.5-inch qHD display. This is a marked step up from the 4.7" WVGA display of the Galaxy Win.

Otherwise, the specifications are for the most part identical between the two devices: a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 5MP camera, and optional dual-SIM support. The battery has been bumped up by 100mAh to 2,100 mAh, and while there's no word on internal storage or RAM size, we assume they'll be in the same 8GB/1GB neighborhood as the Win.

Also, contrary to what the name may lead you to believe, the Galaxy Win Pro will run Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.

 

Source: Gsmarena.com

Samsung Galaxy S5 benchmark reveals 2K screen

While the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is busy tending to its flagship duties for Samsung, the heir to the Galaxy S4 is making headlines steadily building up the hype.

Samsung Galaxy J launching in Taiwan next week?

Introduced in Japan back in October alongside Sony’s Xperia Z1 f, the Samsung Galaxy J seems to be ready for a release in Taiwan.

Taiwanese media has received notice that Samsung would host an event on December 9 (next Monday), when a new and mysterious smartphone that’s “just arrived” is going to be showcased.

The smartphone – partially seen in the teaser image below – does resemble the Japanese Galaxy J, so ePrice believes that this is what Samsung is going to announce for the Taiwanese market. Last month, the Galaxy J was certified by authorities in Taiwan, so its launch would come at the right time.

Specs-wise, the Galaxy J can be considered a slightly upgraded Galaxy S4. It’s offering a 5 inch Full HD display, quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 3GB of RAM, and a 13MP rear camera.

We still don’t have any idea if Samsung intends to release the Galaxy J in more countries. But we’ll let you know when we find out.

Source: Unwiredview.com

LG G Flex officially starts its global rollout this week

LG today has announced that its G Flex smartphone is being launched outsite South Korea this week – confirming a rumor appeared last month.

Motorola to offer Moto X on sale again on Wednesday and Monday

Motorola had embarked on a noble plan to offer the unlocked version of the Moto X for $349.99 through their MotoMaker website on Cyber Monday. While the plan was good, Motorola was unable to execute it.

Oppo N1 launches internationally on December 10

Oppo N1 is indeed an extraordinary smartphone. It is the first handset in years that is offering a rotating camera and it is also the first smartphone to officially partner up with Cyanogen. The latter means you can opt for the operating system of your choice - Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Oppo's Color UI or the latest Cyanogen Mod.

Pantech plans a new 5 inch smartphone with fingerprint recognition sensor for December

Pantech, South Korea’s third largest smartphone maker, is seemingly preparing the release of a new 5 inch high-end Android smartphone. Just like the 5.9 inch Vega Secret Note (available since October), the upcoming handset will have a fingerprint sensor on the back.

Nokia working on a dual-SIM Lumia smartphone

We already knew Nokia is working on a some sort of smartphone with the codename Moneypenny. Now a new info from popular leakster @evleaks says the company is also releasing a dual-SIM variant of the upcoming device.

16MP Gionee Elife E7 claims to be the best Android cameraphone

The Chinese manufacturer Gionee has announced its latest flagship smartphone, the Elife E7, which the company claims to be the best Android cameraphone available in the market. The E7 runs on AMIGO 2.0, a heavily skinned Android.

New Nokia Lumia 525 gets official

Nokia has officially revealed the Lumia 525, a new affordable smartphone that comes to succeed the very popular Lumia 520.

Moto G 8GB available in the UK for £130

The Moto G hit the UK a couple of weeks ago, but availability hasn’t been the best. In fact, the 16GB version is still on pre-order.

Vivo Xplay 3S will be launched on December 12

BBK Electronics – a Chinese company that manufactures handsets under the Vivo brand (not to be confounded with Telefónica’s Vivo) – is almost ready to launch the world’s first smartphone that features a 2560 x 1440 pixel display. As previously reported, the smartphone is called Vivo Xplay 3S.

Two new Nokia Asha handsets pictured

Two unannounced Nokia handsets have been pictured a few hours ago. One of them is codenamed Nokia Normandy, and its design suggests that it may be a Lumia. However, it’s certainly not running Windows Phone, as its home/back button is similar to what we can see on Nokia’s latest Asha models (including the 500, 501, 502 and 503). So what we’re having here must be a next-generation Asha.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini launched by US Cellular

Already released by Sprint and Verizon, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini can be now bought at US Cellular, too. The carrier has started selling the handset without any formal announcement, asking $49.99 for it with a new 2-yr contract agreement. Off-contract, the price is unreasonably high: $499.99.