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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Another smartphone is soon to be unvailed by Sony Mobiles.
Xperiablog got some information that Sony will soon announce and launch the Xperia ZR smartphone with a 720p display, a quad-core processor and a 13MP camera.
The Sony Xperia ZR will share lots of features with the Xperia Z flagship - a quad-core 1.5GHz processor (Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset), 2GB of RAM and a 13MP Exmor RS camera. Impressively,
the Xperia ZR will be and even better protected, featuring IP58 rating for resistance under 1.5 meters of water for prolonged time. It will be dust proof too.
The Sony Xperia ZR 720p screen will reportedly measure 4.6" in diagonal, its internal memory will be 8GB, while the battery will have 2300mAh capacity. The Xperia ZR is rumored to be 10mm thick and to weigh 140 grams. Also we can expect the shell to be similar to the Xperia ZL one rather than the dual-glass Xperia Z body.
If this info is indeed true we guess the official announcement should happen soon.
The phone is supposed to be the mid-range smartphone with a good specifications. And soon it will be officially announced by Sony mobiles.
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Preliminary unofficial specifications.

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	Not officially announced yet
	Status	Rumored. Exp. release 2013, Q3

Body	Dimensions	10 mm thickness
	Weight	140 g (4.94 oz)
		- IP58 certified - dust and water proof

Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	720 x 1280 pixels, 4.6 inches (~319 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass
		- Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2

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

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
	Internal	8 GB, 2 GB RAM

Data	GPRS	Up to 107 kbps
	EDGE	Up to 296 kbps
	Speed	HSDPA, HSUPA
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL)

Camera	Primary	13.1 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, sweep panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps
	Secondary	Yes

Features	OS	Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
	CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black, White
		- SNS integration - TV-out (via MHL A/V link) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input

While Samsung is doing all that it can to promote it’s latest flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S4, but simultaneously, the company is also focusing on bringing more affordable devices to the market.

One of such devices rumored to be in the works, the Samsung Galaxy Core has now leaked online, thanks to the Russian website hi-tech.mail.ru.

According to the leak, the Samsung Galaxy Core will feature a 4.3-inch display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The smartphone is expected to be powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor coupled with 768MB of RAM. Also, there’s 8GB of storage on-board along with a micro-SD card slot to further expand the storage space on the smartphone.

In terms of camera, the Samsung Galaxy core is expected to feature a 5 megapixel rear snapper, but there is no information about a front camera on the smartphone. For connectivity, it will get the usual set of features like Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi and GPS. The smartphone will also pack-in a 1,800mAh battery.

The smartphone will most probably run on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI on top and will measure at 129.3 x 67.56 x 8.95 mm while weighing 140 grams.

The Samsung Galaxy Core is expected to hit Russian and Chinese markets by mid-May for a price of about 320 euros, which roughly translates too Rs.22,500 in India. However, there is still no word about it’s availability in other countries around the world.
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Here is the specifications:

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8260
		GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
	3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100
	SIM	Optional Dual SIM
	Announced	Exp. announcement 2013, April
	Status	Rumored. Exp. release 2013, Q2

Body	Dimensions	129.3 x 67.6 x 9 mm (5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	140 g (4.94 oz)

Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen
	Size	480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes

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

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
	Internal	8 GB, 768 MB RAM

Data	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA, HSUPA
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera	Primary	5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection
	Video	Yes
	Secondary	Yes

Features	OS	Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.2 GHz
	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
	Browser	HTML
	Radio	TBD
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	White, Blue
		- SNS integration - MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document viewer - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input

 

Samsung galaxy note 510

First announced at the Mobile World Congress back in February, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 was launched in India last month as the Galaxy Note 510, and the tablet is now finally up for pre order via Samsung’s official online store.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 510 can be pre booked for a price of Rs.30,900 and as a special pre-booking offer, Samsung is also giving away a book cover worth Rs.2,699 along with the Note 510 for free.

Essentially a rival to the iPad Mini, the new 8 inch marvel from Samsung sports a 1,280 x 800 pixel resolution TFT display amounting to a pixel density of 189 pixels per inch. Built along the lines of previous tablets with a plastic chassis, the Galaxy Note 510 has an Exynos 4 Quad processor set at 1.6GHz with 2GB RAM. The Galaxy Note 8 will also be capable of handling full Phone calls and Video calls directly from the unit itself, and it does have an earpiece.

The Galaxy Note 510 also has WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS, GLONASS and HSPA+ 21 (850/900/1900/2100MHz). On the inside of the Note 8 is up to 32GB of internal storage (microSD expansion separate), a nice and large 4,600mAh battery. The Galaxy Note 510 will come with version 4.1.2 of Jelly Bean onboard and the new TouchWiz Nature UX.

The 8-inch iPad Mini rival houses a 5 MP Rear and 1.3 MP front facing camera, with the rear capable of full HD video at 1080p.

The pre-booking for the Galaxy Note 510 starts on the eve of Galaxy S4′s launch in India and it seems that Samsung wishes to take both, the smartphone and the tablet market by storm at the same time.

specification.

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G Network	LTE (market dependent)
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	2013, February
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, Q2

Body	Dimensions	210.8 x 135.9 x 8 mm (8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	338 g (11.92 oz)

Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	800 x 1280 pixels, 8.0 inches (~189 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes

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

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 64 GB
	Internal	16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM

Data	GPRS	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
	EDGE	Class 12
	Speed	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
	Infrared port	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host

Camera	Primary	5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization
	Video	Yes, 720p@30fps
	Secondary	Yes, 1.3 MP

Features	OS	Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Exynos 4412
	CPU	Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
	GPU	Mali-400MP
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black, White/Silver
		- SNS integration - TV-out (via MHL A/V link) - MP4/DivX/Xvid/FLV/MKV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document editor/viewer - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input (Swype)

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 4600 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 8 h (multimedia)
	Music play	Up to 120 h

Google nexus 7

Google Nexus 7 16GB version went on sale in India from the Google Play Store last month at a price tag of Rs. 15,999. Asus launched the 32GB WiFi and 32GB 3G versions of the tablet in India earlier this month along with the 32GB 3G version priced at Rs. 21,999. Google has started selling 32GB WiFi version of the tablet from the official Google Play Store in India. Google unveiled the Nexus 7 last June, and the 3G version with 32GB storage was announced at the Google I/O in October last year.
The 32GB version of the Nexus 7 has similar features as the 16GB version including a 7-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS display, 1.2 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, 1.2MP front-facing camera. It comes with 1 GB RAM, NFC, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and a 4325 mAh battery. It got the Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) update recently.
The Google Nexus 7 32GB WiFi version is now available from Google Play Store in India for Rs. 18,999. No sign of the 3G version of the Nexus 7 in the Google Play Store yet. Asus already announced that they would sell the 3G version through Reliance Digital and e-burn stores in India from April 8th.
          
Basic spects.

Thickness	.41 inches
Weight	.75 pounds
Screen size (diagonal)	7 inches
Operating system	Android
Launch OS version	4.1
Media streaming	DLNA
CPU brand	Nvidia
CPU family	Tegra 3
RAM size	1 GB

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Samsung galaxy S4



Looks like Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy S4 in India through multiple channels.  The much anticipated Android phone will be launched at Reliance Digital Stores  across India on April 27th with a launch party for pre-booking customers in the evening in Mumbai. Certain outlets have started pre-bookings since yesterday. We had reported today morning about the Galaxy S4 going on sale on Samsung’s official online store on 27th.


Regarding the launch party on the 27th in Mumbai,  Actor Ranveer Singh is expected to launch the Galaxy S4 along with Samsung’s VP Asim Warsi and  Brian Bade ,  CEO of Reliance Digital.
Samsung has enjoyed huge success with the Galaxy S3 and Note 2 in India and has included India in the initial launch phase of the S4 to tap the market demand. Samsung is reducing/doing away with the exclusivity period for Samsung Smartphone cafes and eStore for the Galaxy S4 as indicated by BGR.in. Couple of regular mobile dealerships  we spoke to confirmed that they are getting stocks by Sunday or Monday.

Pricing has still not been revealed but we expect the phone to be priced at around Rs.40000-43000. The official launch event is taking place in Delhi tomorrow afternoon and we should be reporting from the ground with all the details. Are you going to pick up the Galaxy S4 or the HTC One ?

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