Huawei Honor 4C and Honor Bee Smartphones Launched in India

Huawei has launched the Honor 4C smartphone in India after Launching it in China. The device sports 5-inches HD display (1280*720 resolution) and is powered by Kirin 620 Octa-Core processor with Mali 450 GPU, coupled with 2GB Ram and 8GB internal storage and a MicroSD card expansion, Runs on Android 4.4.4 KitKat most probably will be upgraded to Android 5.0 lollipop soon. On the photography side, the device features 13-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 28-mm wide-angle lens and 5-megapixel fixed focus selfie camera. Connectivity features include 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPRS/GPS, Dual SIM, 2,550mAh battery powered the device. Honour 4C has almost similar specifications as honor 4X that was launched in India couple of months ago. The Honor 4C smartphone is priced at 8,999 and will be available exclusively via Flipkart.

Huawei Honor 4C specifications

• 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
• 1.2 GHz Octa-Core Kirin 620 processor
• 2GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, SD Card slot
• Android 4.4 (Kitkat)
• 13MP rear camera with LED Flash
• 5MP front-facing camera
• 2550 mAh battery
• Dual SIM, 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS

On the Other Hand, Honor Bee is a cheaper variant, which sports 4.5 FWVGA display with a pixel density of 218ppi. It is powered by Spreadtrum SC7731 Soc clocked at 1.2GHz quad-core processor with Mali-400 GPU supported by 1GB of Ram and 8GB internal storage with SD card expansion, Running on Android 4.4.4 KitKat. There is 8-megapixel auto-focus primary camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel selfie camera. The Device supports 3GB, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and a 1,700mAh battery. The device is priced at 4,999 and will be competing with Micromax Canvas Spark which is also priced the same. Along with These two smartphone, Huawei also launched the 13,000mAh power bank. The power bank will be exclusively available via Flipkart and is Priced at 1,399

Honor Bee specifications

• 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA display
• 1.2GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731 processor
• 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, SD Card Slot
• Android 4.4 (KitKat)
• 1730mAh battery
• 8MP rear camera with dual LED Flash
• 2MP front-facing camera
• Dual SIM ,3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Project Zen Details Surface Online

Samsung has finally made the S6 and S6 edge official and cleared the dust. Now it's time for the next Samsung device, yes details regarding the galaxy note 5 and project Zen was have surfaced online. Though there still the lot of time for the device to go official but it's never soon for details and specifics regarding the same. we have heard that Samsung might release just a single variant of Note, unlike last year where we had Note 4 and Note 4 Edge

Coming to details, The device could feature 2K or 4K resolution Super AMOLED display and companies own Exynos 7422 processor on board, which the company is very confident. The 7422 processor is the company's first all-in-one solution (ePoP) technology that will combine the RAM, GPU, Storage and modem on the single chipset. Galaxy Alpha had the same package, but it just combined the Ram and Storage. There is also a rumor that Samsung is testing the Note 5 with 7430 chipset that is just an engineering sample, and the company has no plans to make it official. Same goes with display resolution as well; the company is testing both the 2K and 4K resolution display's and it is still unclear about the final display resolution. 

Talking about the device that will replace the Note 4 Edge, code named as Project Zen internally. The device will not be the curved display variant of Note 5 (Note 4 and Note 4 Edge) but it will be totally different variant which is powered by Hexa Core Qualcomm Snapdragon Soc and a 16-megapixel primary camera and 8-megapixel front-facing shooter. Device sports 5.5/5.4-inches Super AMOLED Dual Edge display.  Do Note that these are just rumors and insider sources about the testing, the original variants when launched might carry different specifications on board. Stay tuned with us for more information regarding the same. 

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Sony Xperia Z Series Will Get The Android 5.1 Lollipop Update in August

The Australian operator Telstra have posted a photo that shows a list of Sony Xperia Z series smartphones that will be getting the Android 5.1 update. Sony has been pushing out the 5.0 lollipop update since March to all it Z series smartphones and other Xperia devices. The list includes Xperia Z, Xperia Z1, and Xperia Z1 compact. Though the listing hasn't mentioned the reason for the delay but it is obvious that the memory leak is the only issue that Sony is concerned.

Earlier News: Sony has promised to update all the Z series smartphone with android 5.0 lollipop, most of the z series smartphone have already reviewed the lollipop update already except for the first gen Z series smartphone the Xperia Z. Now if you are a Xperia Z user, you don't need to worry and update to lollipop is on its way. The information regarding the updates was revealed via Sony Philippines Twitter account when a user asked regarding the same. Sony will be rolling out the update starting from next week and the update will be available globally.

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Roadmap of Xiaomi Has Been Leaked; Mi5, Redmi Note 2 Launching Later This Year

Product roadmap of Xiaomi for 2015 has been leaked online today. The leaked information reveals some the specifics of the device also the release/launch dates of the products. According to the leaked image, Xiaomi will be launching the Mi5 and Redmi Note 2 later this year. Alongside with Mi5 and Redmi 2, the company is also looking to release the Mi4S smartphone in June. 

If the leaked document is to be believed, the Mi4S which is actually scheduled to launch in the coming months sports 5-inch Full HD display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Soc, 13-megapixel rear camera and 4-megapixel front shooter. Coming to Redmi Note 2 and Note 2 Pro which will be launching in July, the Pro variant sports 5.5-inch 1080p display and powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Soc. While the Note 2 will feature 5.5-inch display and will pack Snapdragon 410 Soc, both will have 13MP primary and 5MP rear cameras. 

The interesting part would the Mi5 specifications, the device that will debut in November/December this year and will have all new Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Chipset and sports 5.2-inch WQHD display. The document also has the Roadmap of Huawei, The device which the company is going to launch are Huawei Mate 8, Huawei Honour Smartphone. Honour 7. Down the road this year we might witness many new releases from both these companies. 

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ZTE Nubia Z9 Bezel-less Display Smartphone Launched

ZTE has finally made the Nubia Z9 official. Z9 is the company's latest flagship smartphone in Nubia series. The device sports 5.2-inch FHD display (1920*1080p Resolution) CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) 2.5D OGS display with bezel-less design, Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Chipset Clocked at 4× 2GHz A57+ 4×1.5GHz A53 Octa-Core processor with Adreno 430GPU, coupled with 4GB Ram and 64GB internal storage, there is also another variant with 3GB Ram and 32GB internal storage, Runs on Android 5.0 lollipop with Nubia 3.0 on top. On the camera side, there is 16-megappixel autofocus primary camera with LED flash and an 8-megapixel front facing the camera with 80-degree wide-angle lens. Connectivity features include 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, Dual SIM support and AKM4961 (7.1 Surround) chip. The 4GB variant comes with Tio (Three in one) fingerprint recognition technology present in the power key and volume keys that unlocks the smartphone with just a simple touch. The ZTE nubia Z9 with 3GB RAM is priced at 3499 Yuan (US$  564 / Rs. 35850 approx.), 4GB RAM is priced at 3999 Yuan (US$ 644 / Rs. 40945 approx.) and the top Edition with the same 4GB RAM along with fingerprint sensor costs 4499 Yuan (US$ 725 / Rs. 46064 approx.)

ZTE nubia Z9 specifications

• 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS 2.5D CGS display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa-Core
• 4GB / 3GB RAM, 32GB / 64GB internal storage
• Android 5.0 (Lollipop) 
• Dual nano SIM
• Fingerprint sensor
• 16MP camera with LED Flash,
• 8MP front-facing camera 
• 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi, GPS, MHL 3.0, USB OTG
• 2900 mAh battery

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Android M Might Be Unveiled During Google I/O 2015

Google's Annual Event I/O is being Scheduled on may 28th and 29th. The schedule for the event is now live in Google's blog; the interesting part is that under one of the event program there is mention of the next Android version M. This mention could mean that Google might be unveiling the Android M between 2:30-3:30PM on May 28th. Android M is bringing the power of Android to all kinds of workplaces.But then again, Google has quickly removed the program from the schedule, this could mean that they accidentally revealed the detail or its just teasing users by playing a prank. 

If Google does unveil the Android M, we can start guessing what could it be called. When Google first released the Android L, there was a discussion on what it is abbreviated, eventually ended up naming it Lollipop.  Google might be following the same for next version of Android.

Earlier New: Google’s Most Anticipated I/O Developer Conference is Scheduled To Take Place on May 28 and 29 in San Francisco. The company’s Head of Chrome and Android, Sundar Pichai posted the official dates on Google+, Also The Registrations will open on March 17 at 9AM PDT and Close on March 19 at 5PM. 

Like Every Time The Event Will Be Live Streamed So That Those Who Are Unable/Miss To Attend The Event Can Watch it. The I/O conference Official website is Now live And The Design is Full of Animations and Material Design Elements. Last year, One The Main Announcement of The I/O Conference was Android L aka Android 5.0 Lollipop. This year I/0 Seems To Be a Last Minute Surprise.

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Sony Xperia C4 With MediaTek Processor Announced

Sony has just announced the Xperia C4 a mid-range smartphone in its Xperia series. The key factor of the device is its front cam that is 5-megapixel with LED flash. Other specifications include the device sports 5.5-inch FHD display (1080*1920) with Mobile Bravia Engine 2. Powered by MediaTek MT6752 Chipset clocked at 1.7GHz Octa-Core Processor with Mali 760 MP2 GPU, supported by 2GB Ram and 16GB internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB. On Photography side, the rear camera features a 13-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and can record video up to 1080p and on the front its a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash. The device Runs on Android 5.0 lollipop, connectivity features include, 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, Dual Sim, GPRS/GPS. 

Sony Xperia C4 and C4 Dual specifications

• 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels). 
• Octa-Core MediaTek processor with Mali 760 MP2 GPU.
• 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory.
• Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
• Dual SIM (C4 Dual only)
• 13MP rear camera LED flash
• 5MP front-facing camera
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, NFC
• 2600 mAh Battery

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Oppo Users To Get Lollipop 5.0 Update Soon

Oppo hasn't updated their smartphones to Android lollipop,while the rest of the Chinese companies have started rolling out the lollipop update. It is true that flagship devices, The Oppo N3 and Find 7 are still running on Colour os 2.0 on top of Android 4.4.4. Most of the sub $200 Chinese smartphones come with Android 5.0 out of the box. Now it's Oppo's turn to update its smartphones with Android 5.0. The update brings many design changes to Colour OS, from the images below you can see the icons are being modified a lot and the company is struggling hard to match with material design body language. Though it is now officially confirmed that oppo smartphones would be receiving the lollipop update but there is no information about when. 

Oppo R7 Details: Based on The Images Leaked Online its Clear That Oppo is Working On An Ultra Slim Bezels Less Smartphone, The Images Give Away Most of The Details of The Smartphone, Sports 5.5 inches HD Display, Full Metal Body Construction. Said to be Powered By 64 bit MediaTek Octa Core Processor. Has 20.2MP Primary Camera and 5/8MP Front Camera. Sadly, No Other Details Are Known As of Now.

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