Category: Rumors

BlackBerry C-Series smartphone surfaces

BlackBerry C30 leak

BlackBerry released the Z30, the company’s latest flagship smartphone last week. BlackBerry said during their recent earnings that that have plans to release at least four devices even though there were job cuts. Now BBin.in has got hold of the first image of the C-Series smartphone. BlackBerry released the Q5, an affordable variant of the Q10 in India recently, and the C-Series smartphone that has leaked would have a variant with a QWERTY keyboard. Continue reading “BlackBerry C-Series smartphone surfaces”

BBM for iPhone and Android to be unveiled tomorrow

Blackberry just announced their first 5inch phablet, Z30, in an event today at Malaysia which was a surprise because many of us were expecting the multi-platform launch of BlackBerry’s very popular BBM messaging service. However, there is still hope for BBM to be unveiled pretty soon as BlackBerry is rumored to have an event tomorrow(September 19th) at Jakarta in Indonesia.

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Nexus 5 shows up in a short video with Android 4.4 KitKat

Another year, another Nexus smartphone and another bar story. The relationship between bars and yet to be announced phones never ceases to amuse the internet folks. A couple of weeks ago, just ahead of the IFA, Google announced their next version of Android – 4.4 KitKat with some theatrics and “accidentally” showed off the next Nexus smartphone in their video. Recent images from FCC filings have also identified the same device and it shows stronger evidence of a new Nexus device.

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Yesterday, a Google employee supposedly left a Nexus 5 device unattended while it was put for charging in a bar(Yes, you heard it right, A bar) and an employee of the bar was able to make a quick video and get a couple of images of the supposed Nexus 5. The images show that the device is quite identical to the one spotted at FCC filings and the one Google showed off in their video. It has the Nexus logo at the back in horizontal orientation and there is a huge camera which was seen in the video. There is a LG logo at the bottom and a Not for Sale text above it. The design language seems to be quite similar to the Nexus 4, but with less rounded corners and a bigger screen. There are no navigation keys which is quite typical of a Nexus device.

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The boot screen shown in the images supposedly belongs to Android 4.4 KitKat, but it seems quite similar to the ones on the Google Play Edition phones. And the video shows just the lockscreen of what is believed to be Android 4.4. KitKat.

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The rumored specifications of Nexus 5 include

  • 5inch 1080p True-Full HD IPS display
  • Snapdragon 800 SoC

You can check out the video right below.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPYVbaF1Jmg

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yJSYSuyKfY

What do you think of the new Nexus 5? Is it impressive enough?

HTC One Max images surface again, leaked poster details the specs

HTC One Max leak

HTC One Maxx has been rumored for few months now. Even though the leaked press images did not reveal a fingerprint sensor, images of the phone showing off the finger print sensor on the back surfaced last month. Now a weibo user posted images of the phone with the model number HTC 8088 showing off the fingerprint sensor and the contacts for wireless charging on the back. HTC had already made the the HTC One variant, the HTC One mini official in July. Continue reading “HTC One Max images surface again, leaked poster details the specs”

LG rumored to be working on a 6.4-inch smartphone

Sony unveiled the Xperia Z Ultra with a huge 6.44-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display and a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor back in June. Now rumors have started to crop up that LG is also planning to launch a large sized smartphone. According to a report from AndroidSAS, LG is working on a smartphone with a 6.4-inch display with 418 ppi pixel density, a quad-core Snadpragon 800 (MSM8974) processor and 3GB of RAM. Continue reading “LG rumored to be working on a 6.4-inch smartphone”

Apple iPhone 5S Touch ID fingerprint sensor on Home button confirmed

Apple iPhone 5S Touch ID

Apple is expected to unveil the company’s latest flagship smartphone, the iPhone 5S and a cheaper iPhone 5C at an event in Apple’s HQ in Cupertino. Apple sent out the press invites for today’s event last week and China Telecom confirmed it recently. There were rumors about Apple adding biometric fingerprint sensor on the new iPhone’s home button. Now, The Wall Street Journal has confirmed that the next iPhone would indeed have a fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 5S Touch ID fingerprint sensor on Home button confirmed”

Google Nexus 5 spotted at FCC as LG D820 with Snapdragon 800 and Android 4.4

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Just ahead of the IFA, Google revealed that their next version of Android will be Android 4.4 KitKat in a surprising manner with no events or anything of that. Last year, Google Nexus 4 was launched in November along with Android 4.2 Jellybean and looks like Google are getting ready to replace their flagship smartphone device. In the past, there have been rumors flying around that Motorola has been roped in build the next Nexus smartphone device. Certain rumors hinted at LG to repeat its favor last year and nothing was confirmed until Google released a video for Android 4.4 KitKat in which Google may have teased the new Nexus 5. Continue reading “Google Nexus 5 spotted at FCC as LG D820 with Snapdragon 800 and Android 4.4”

Apple reportedly testing 6 inch iPhones

Apple is all set to announce its next iPhone – iPhone 5S and its cheaper version of iPhone – iPhone 5C next week on September 10th. We have had various leaks and rumors suggesting that Apple was indeed testing a bigger iPhone and a larger iPad and today we have more information from The Wall Street Journal that Apple is testing iPhones ranging from 4.8inch – 6inch.

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China Telecom almost confirms iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C release

For the first time, Apple is hosting two events for the launch of their premium iPhone. The first event is scheduled on September 10th at Apple’s HQ in Cupertino and the second event is planned for Sept 11 in China. According to the rumor-mill, it is believed that Apple will be launching two iPhones this time – iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C.

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New iPad casing surfaces in a video, reveals smaller frame with same screen size

Apple iPad 5 leak

Apple announced an event on September 10th few hours back. Now a new video from  uploaded by Unbox Therapy shows an iPad shell or digitizer along with the rear casing compared with the iPad 4. The video claims that these are the parts of the 5th-generation iPad. According to the video, the new iPad would be narrower by 15mm and have a slim side bezel similar to the iPad mini. The edges are rounded, different from tapered design of the fourth-gen iPad. Continue reading “New iPad casing surfaces in a video, reveals smaller frame with same screen size”

Sony Xperia Z1 Honami press images leak

Sony Xperia Z1 leak

Press images of the Sony Xperia Z1 Honami has leaked from a unnamed Asian retailer, according to Xperia Blog, who has posted the images. Sony released the final teaser of the phone recently, ahead of the September 4th launch and clear images of the device surfaced recently in a Chinese website that showed off the camera details, speaker grill and more. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z1 Honami press images leak”

Sony Xperia Z1 Honami leaks again in clear images

Sony Xperia Z1 leak

The Xperia Z1 Honami had been leaked several times. Sony released the final teaser of the phone recently, ahead of the September 4th launch. Now more images of the phone has appeared in a Chinese site that are more clearer and offers more information about the device.  Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z1 Honami leaks again in clear images”

Meizu MX3 new images surface, expected to come in 4 versions including 128GB

 Meizu MX3 leak

Meizu MX3, the upcoming flagship phone from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has leaked in real image for the first time. The leaked renders that surfaced were just concept images, and the new images from China looks more real. A weibo user @PunkPanda has leaked another image of the phone shows the thin bezel on the sides. Continue reading “Meizu MX3 new images surface, expected to come in 4 versions including 128GB”

Asus Padfone Infinity A86 with Snapdragon 800 processor leaks

New Asus Padfone Infinity A86 leak

Asus unveiled the Padfone Infinity earlier this year at the MWC 2013. It had a similar design as the Padfone 2, but it came with an upgraded hardware including a Snapdragon 600 processor and full HD display. Now images Padfone Infinity A86 has surfaced that is expected to pack a Snapdragon 800 processor. As you can see in the leaked images, the phone would be completely white, unlike the current Padfone Infinity smartphone that comes in black color. Continue reading “Asus Padfone Infinity A86 with Snapdragon 800 processor leaks”

Mysterious HTC smartphone with a 4-inch display shows up in China

HTC phone China

Over Weibo, a user has shared images of a mysterious HTC smartphone along with the specifications. Th unnamed HTC’s upcoming smartphone is expected to feature a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display , powered by a dual-core processor, 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. As you can see from the leaked images, it is likely to come with the Android 4.1 or 4.2 with latest Sense 5 UI. Continue reading “Mysterious HTC smartphone with a 4-inch display shows up in China”