Unlocked first generation LTE Motorola Moto G getting update to Lollipop 5.1 in USA

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Motorola is known to have an OS that is very close to stock Android experience. They are often the first to release update for their phones whenever a new Android version comes out as well. Now Motorola are proving that they also manage to update their older models regularly as well since the first generation Motorola Moto G LTE is getting update to Lollipop 5.1 in USA.

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iPhone 6S could come with faster LTE speed and improved Qualcomm chip

A recent set of leaked photos give us a glimpse of what is said to be the iPhone 6s. The photos suggest that the next iteration of the iPhone will offer faster LTE speeds.

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Sony XPERIA M4 Aqua Dual Review

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Typically every year at MWC, Sony announces a new Z series smartphone and many were expecting to see a Sony XPERIA Z4 launched at MWC this year. Well yes, now we do have a Z4/Z3+ however Sony didn’t leave the announcements dry at MWC. What we got from them is the Sony XPERIA M4 Aqua which is the first smartphone from Sony that is waterproof yet has an unprotected microUSB port. The new Z4/Z3+ do adopt a similar method but it first came out with the M4 Aqua. The M4 Aqua which is the successor of the first M2 Aqua (Weird naming scheme I agree) was launched as a dual SIM variant here in India. So in this review we will be taking a look at the Sony XPERIA M4 Aqua Dual to see how well it performs as a smartphone. Whether or not it is a worthy successor to the M2 Aqua and whether it is worth its price.

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Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G Review

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The Moto E (2nd Gen) is one of the cheapest 4G enabled smartphones on the market currently and this article goes through its 4G performance. If you want to read the review of the phone as a whole then you can do so here. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G Review”

Samsung ‘CHOPIN LTE’ with 4GB RAM and Intel processor spotted on Geekbench

A new Samsung tablet that is codenamed ‘CHOPIN-LTE” has been spotted on Geekbench. The listing shows the tablet will have 4GB RAM and an Intel processor.

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Elephone P8000 announced – Worldmode LTE and 4200mAH battery for US$210

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Elephone has just announced the P8000 which is powered by a Mediatek MT6753 SoC. The MT6753 is basically an under-clocked MT6752 SoC but with Worldmode LTE support and the P8000 is one of the first phones to implement it. This means that it will work with 4G networks across the globe.

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Google joins Via Licensing Corp.’s LTE Patent Pool

Google has joined Via Licensing Corp.’s LTE Patent Pool that is a partnership of more than a dozen companies with a collection of patents for 4G devices including smartphones, tablets, video game systems and automobiles.

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Lenovo K3 is the company’s upcoming affordable LTE smartphone in India

Lenovo recently announced that it is planning to a launch a new 4G LTE smartphone in India with an affordable price tag. Today, we know that the upcoming model is nothing but the ‘K3’ which the company unveiled in its homeland a couple of weeks ago.

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While the smartphone has been named as K3 in the Chinese market, Lenovo hasn’t finalised the naming scheme of the device in India, according to a report. Continue reading “Lenovo K3 is the company’s upcoming affordable LTE smartphone in India”

Samsung unveils LTE Advanced Tri-Band Carrier Aggregated Galaxy Note 4

Samsung has launched a new version of Galaxy Note 4 with LTE Advanced (LTE-A) Tri-Band Carrier Aggregation.  The company claims that the Galaxy Note 4 will provide a download peak speed of 300Mbps, four times faster than the speed of current 4G LTE service.

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Nexus 9 with LTE support available on T-mobile, AT&T and Google Play for $600

Google recently launched Nexus 9  along with the Nexus 6 and Nexus Player. The HTC made tablet is now available on T-Mobile, ATA&T and Google Play with LTE support for $600.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chip will support Cat 9 LTE support

Qualcomm has added LTE Category 9 network support to its upcoming Snapdragon 810 processor. The Snapdragon 810 processor with integrated LTE-Advanced modem can handle download speeds of up to 450 Mbps over three 20MHz LTE carriers.

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