Moto E 2nd Gen running Android 5.0 Lollipop surface in renders

Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen leak

Renders of the second generation Moto E has surfaced online. Android Police has got hold of these images that shows a smartphone with a similar design of the Moto E that runs Android 5.0 (Lollipop). This doesn’t have a front-facing speaker, but has a front-facing camera that was not present in the first generation Moto E. The rear camera doesn’t have a flash, but the phone has a secondary microphone next to the camera. Continue reading “Moto E 2nd Gen running Android 5.0 Lollipop surface in renders”

LG Q4 2014 profits up 28% YoY, 15.6 million smartphones shipped

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LG Electronics has reported revenues of 15.27 trillion won (US$ 14.06 billion) in Q4 2014 that ended December 31st, 2014, an increase of 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year with operating profit of 275.1 billion (US$ 253.31 million), an increase of 28 percent from the same period the previous year. Net profit for the fourth quarter showed a net loss of 205.7 billion won (US$ 189.41 million) primarily due to the write-off resulting from the closure of LG’s plasma TV operations, said the company. Continue reading “LG Q4 2014 profits up 28% YoY, 15.6 million smartphones shipped”

Samsung’s Q4 2014 profits down 27%, mobile revenue down 21% YoY

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Samsung has reported its earnings for Q4 2014, in which the company has managed to make operating profit of 5.29 trillion won ($4.9 billion) for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, down 27% from 8.31 trillion won compared to the same quarter last year. It has reported net profit of 5.35 trillion won ($4.9 billion) on revenues of 52.73 trillion won ($48.6 billion), down 10% compared to the same quarter last year, up 11% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ). Continue reading “Samsung’s Q4 2014 profits down 27%, mobile revenue down 21% YoY”

ZTE Blade S6 with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, Android 5.0 and LTE announced

ZTE Blade S6

ZTE has announced Blade S6, the company’s latest smartphone in the Blade series. It has a 5-inch HD IPS display, is powered by a Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (4×1.5GHz + 4×1.0GHz) processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It features a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZTE Blade S6 with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, Android 5.0 and LTE announced”

Huawei will not develop Windows 10 smartphones

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We’re currently in a Question and Answer session at Huawei’s Shenzhen campus in China with the company’s Chief Marketing Officer for Mobile Device, Shao Yang and he has confirmed that the company has no plans to develop a phone running on Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 10 platform.

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Samsung Galaxy J1 with 4.3-inch display, Dual Core processor official

Samsung Galaxy J1

Samsung Galaxy J1 (SM-J100H), the company’s latest entry-level smartphone in its new J series has gone official in Malaysia. It has a 4.3-inch WVGA display, is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J1 with 4.3-inch display, Dual Core processor official”

Galaxy A3 and A5 launch in UK on February 12

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Just in time for Valentines’ day (if you’re looking for a present idea), Samsung have announced that the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 smartphones will be available to buy in UK stores on Thursday 12th February. Both devices will be available to buy from selected high street retailers and networks including Carphone Warehouse, EE and O2 and will also be available to try out and pre-order from Samsung Experience Stores from 28th January. Continue reading “Galaxy A3 and A5 launch in UK on February 12”

10,000 units of Lenovo A6000 sold out in 2 seconds on Flipkart

Lenovo’s recently launched budget smartphone Lenovo A6000 sold out on Flipkart within seconds. The company has revealed that 10,000 units of the affordable LTE smartphone were sold out within 2 seconds. It received 2,55,000 registrations for the sale.

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Xiaomi Mi 4 will be automatically added to cart for first 2500 Flipkart First subscribers who register

Xiaomi Mi 4 Flipkart First

Xiaomi launched the Mi 4 smartphone in India earlier today for Rs. 19,999, which goes on sale from February 10th. Xiaomi usually offers limited number of units for the Flipkart First subscribers, before the smartphone goes on sale for the first time on Flipkart. Today, Xiaomi and Flipkart have announced that the first 2500 Flipkart First subscribers who register to buy the Mi 4, will get the smartphone added to their cart automatically when it goes on sale on February 10th. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 will be automatically added to cart for first 2500 Flipkart First subscribers who register”