LG Optimus F5 Set For Global Launch, To Go On Sale In France Today
LG unveiled it’s mid-range, 4G LTE capable F-series smartphones at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year and since then, we have been anticipating the global launch of the LG Optimus F5 and Optimus F7 smartphones.

The wait finally seems to have come to an end, as LG has announced that one of the two smartphones, the LG Optimus F5 will go on sale globally, starting with France on April 29 i.e today. After it’s launch in France, the LG Optimus F5 will be rolled out in South and Central America, Eastern Europe and Asia over the coming weeks.

However, there is still no news about the launch of LG Optimus F7 yet.

Coming to the specifications, the LG Optimus F5 runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and gets a 4.3-inch qHD IPS display which offers a pixel density of 256 pixels per inch. The smartphone is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor paired with 1GB of RAM.

The specs sheet for the LG Optimus F5 also includes 8GB of on-board storage, with a micro-SD card slot for storage expansion by up to 32GB. The smartphone gets a 5 megapixel camera at the back, along with a 1.3 megapixel shooter at the front.

Apart from 4G LTE connectivity, the LG Optimus F5 also offers all the other standard connectivity options including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS as well. The smartphone also-packs-in a 2,150mAh battery.

Though there are no details on the exact pricing of the LG Optimus F5 as of now, but we expect the smartphone to be available at an affordable price point, since LG touts the F series as mid-range 4G devices.

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specifications:

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G Network	LTE
	SIM	Yes
	Announced	2013, February
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, Q2

Body	Dimensions	126 x 64.5 x 9.3 mm (4.96 x 2.54 x 0.37 in)
	Weight	-

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches (~256 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes

Sound	Alert types	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
	Internal	8 GB, 1 GB RAM

Data	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA
	Bluetooth	Yes
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera	Primary	5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels
	Features	Geo-tagging
	Video	Yes
	Secondary	Yes, 1.3 MP

Features	OS	Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.2 GHz
	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML
	Radio	TBD
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black, White
		- SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player - Document viewer - Organizer - Google Search, Maps, Gmail - YouTube, Google Talk - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input.

Samsung is readying a new variant of its Galaxy S4 for June, according to the Wall Street Journal.
As reported earlier this week, the OEM is developing a rugged version of its flagship Android smartphone dubbed Galaxy S4 “Active,” which will look similar to the original but boast waterproofing and a sturdier chassis.


This is the first time that Samsung has ruggedized its most high-end smartphone, and is doing so to appeal to a relatively untapped market; as smartphones replace larger, more cumbersome pieces of technology,
they become more essential to have with us at all times, regardless of where we are. People who work in hazardous or unpredictable environments often require extra cases and utilities to keep their phones safe,
but external covers fail, and having a phone designed with such use cases in mind can extend its life tremendously.

Earlier this year, Sony unveiled the Xperia Z, a high-end device that is water- and dustproof. It’s proven quite popular everywhere in the world, and is rumoured to be Sony’s most successful Android device to date.
Devices like the Sony Xperia Go are examples of rugged smartphones, but their specs don’t equal their might in many ways.

Samsung is also expected to debut yet another 8-inch tablet, though this one will lack the Note branding and S Pen, and likely come in well below the $399USD MSRP of the Note 8.0.
hat, along with a smaller Galaxy S4 Mini, will debut alongside the Galaxy S4 Active, says the WSJ.

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