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The LG G Flex 2, which was unveiled at this year?s CES, and launched in South Korea late last month, is heading for its first European market. News has surfaced that LG's latest flagship will be available in Netherlands starting March 31. This is only the second international market the device is entering following Singapore, where the G Flex 2 will be up for preorder on February 28. The curvy handset is slowly branching outside its native Korean market and even if you have to wait a while to pick it up at a local retailer, Amazon Germany already offers you to book your unit. The phone will cost €699 for the 16GB model, which is around the €650 it is currently listed for online. No information is known yet about pricing and availability of the 32GB model. This is still significantly lower than the original LG G Flex, which cost some ?850 when it first came out. The G Flex 2 is the company?s first mobile device to feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 chipset, which has received s...

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 4G, which was launched in India back in December last year, is now available for purchase on e-commerce website Flipkart without any registration. Although the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has said that it is now making enough units of the device, and can sell it without any flash sale, it's highly likely that the move was made because the phablet's demand in the market has gone down, given the fact that it did not sell out during its last flash sale that took place on February 10. The news comes just a couple of days after the Mi 4 sold out in just 15 seconds during its first flash sale in the country. The 64GB variant of the device will go on sale on February 24. Via View the original article here

Miami-based BLU announced today the launch of its Studio Energy smartphone on the US market. The smartphone was unveiled at CES in January alongside a number of budget friendly devices, targetting specific niches. Its headline feature is the huge 5000mAh battery, currently the highest capacity in the smartphone realm, the company claims. That amount of juice translates into 45 days of standby time or 4 days of regular use, according to BLU's calculations. Thickness has been kept at a manageable 10.4mm, but weight may be more disturbing at 180g. The BLU Studio Energy features a 5-inch display of 720x1280 pixels resulting in a 294ppi density. Computing power comes from a quad-core processor, clocked at 1.3GHz, coupled with 1GB of RAM. An 8MP camera on the back is responsible for capturing the world, while a 2MP front snapper takes care of selfies. The newly launched smartphone will boot Android 4.4 out of the box, but the company promises a Lollipop update in June. The device is av...

As leaked last week, the very first release of Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones is now out. You can download and install it on one of just six smartphones that are currently supported. Microsoft promises more handsets will be added to subsequent Preview builds in the future, but for now you can only proceed if you own a Lumia 630, Lumia 635, Lumia 636, Lumia 638, Lumia 730, or Lumia 830. The software giant also notes that this is a "very early" preview, which means many things may break or not work right from the start. Bugs are to be expected, and there's a very long list of known issues at the Source link. The user experience isn't polished yet, and you will see rough edges here and there. Microsoft says it's sharing it now for you to be able to give it feedback and help shape the final Windows 10 release for phones. As described in the presentation video above, the Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones comes with a small subset of the features that wi...

LG G Pro 2 in South Korea got the official Android 5.0 Lollipop update ten days ago. It brought features like Material Design, rich notifications, better security, and improved performance. As of today LG G Pro 2 is getting Android Lollipop in Europe as well. Hungary is the first country to get the update, but other markets will follow suit shortly. It is now available over the air and weighs about 640MB, while its build date is February 2. The change log includes text-to-speech, new apps and, of course, Android 5.0 Lollipop. We also got a tip that the Taiwanese LG G Pro 2 is also getting updated right now, which means other Asian countries will be getting it very soon, too. Thank you, Ivan Pauliuc, for the tip! Via View the original article here

The Microsoft Lumia 435, which was unveiled in mid-January, has today become available to buy in India. We're talking about the dual-SIM version of the handset, which is currently being offered in white and black by Microsoft's online store for the subcontinent. Green and orange color versions were also presented during the phone's official unveiling, but so far those have not been launched in India. Perhaps they will arrive in the future. If you want to buy a Lumia 435 from Microsoft, you need to pay INR 5,999. At the current exchange rates, that means $96 or ?85. That's pretty close to the ?70 price before taxes that Microsoft touted last month. The software giant's Indian online store claims you'll receive your brand new Lumia 435 in 4 working days if you order one. In this instance, the price is low because the hardware isn't anything to get excited about. The Lumia 435 sports a 4-inch 480x800 touchscreen, a 2 MP rear camera, and a VGA secondary shoote...

The first Tizen smartphone - Samsung Z1 - was finally launched last month and the first market to get it was India. According to Samsung about 30% of the Indian phone users aren't relying on a smartphone and this where Samsung Z1 wanted tohelp. After the positive start in India, today Samsung announced it is launching the Tizen-running and TouchWiz-skinned Z1 in Bangladesh. The pricing is yet to be announced, but it should be very affordable. Samsung built the Z1 from scratch with developing markets in mind and that's why it can afford to set nothing less but a bargain price. Samsung Z1 comes with a 4" WVGA display and runs on a dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A7 processor with 768MB RAM. It also offers a 3MP rear camera, dual-SIM connectivity with 3G support, FM radio plus a 1,500 mAh battery. The Z1 runs on Tizen OS 2.3 skinned with TouchWiz. Samsung is also giving away some freebies - you get access to Club Samsung for a year and you will be able to enjoy live TV and free musi...

Oppo's brief world record holder for thinnest smartphone has shown up on Amazon's UK site and is now available for pre-order. The precious units are set to start shipping as early as February 20. The Oppo R5 is a stylish midrange offering, packing a 5.2-inch FullHD display in a slender 4.85mm body. That wasn't thin enough, the competition deemed, and the R5 is now in third place behind the Ivvi K1 Mini and the Vivo X5Max. That shouldn't make it any less desireable, though, as the two-tone aluminum body is a true stunner. The rest of the Oppo R5 specs are not too shabby either. A Snapdragon 615 chipset is on board, featuring an octa-core processor, Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Where the R5 falls short is battery capacity, which at 2000mAh proves barely adequate for the screen size, but that's the trade-off for the super-thin profile. The SIM-free Oppo R5 is listed at ?296.99 but you can also claim a free Oppo powerbank with it to address the battery capacity issue...

It seems there’s a subset of users in China who can’t imagine owning a non-clamshell smartphone. Samsung has thus far served this community best and now Phillips wants a bigger slice of the pie. The newly launched Xenium W9588 isn’t exactly an easy sell, quite the contrary. It’s a super-expensive mid-range smartphone with specs that include a pair of 3.5-inch 854×480 touchscreens, MediaTek’s MT6589 1.2GHz quad-core chip, 1GB of RAM, 8-megapixel camera on the back, and 4GB of expandable memory. All this is sold for whopping 4,999 Yuan, the amount that translates into some $823. Yeah, you should be able to get a much better phone for that money so we’re not really sure who in the world would want to get the Xenium W9588 over something much better; something like HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4 or LG G2. You *really* need to love the clamshell form factor to get Philips’ baby instead of something else. And no, we’re not sure whether the W9588 will ever be released in the West… and honestly, w...

The Lumia 1520 has begun making it’s way to the second est of launch countries, now becoming available in India after a launch event earlier today. the 6? beast can be had for Rs 46,999; which gets you a snapdragon 800 processor, a 1080p screen, 32 Gbs of on board storage, Micro SD slot, built in wireless charging (this is the international version, not the At&t one after all) and more. In case you missed it, or want a refresher; here’s our hands-on with the 1520 from Nokia World: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbpvYZsz6ns The 1520 is available in Matte black or yellow, or glossy red or white; anyone in India getting one? Update: The 1520 has also launched in the UAE, and can be had for AED 2599 or free on contract from Etisalat. http://etisalat.ae/en/personal/smartphones/iphone-nokia-huawei/nokia/nokia-lumia1520-overview.jsp Via Category : Lumia, Nokia, Video, Windows Phone Hey, my name's Ali- Currently a fifth (and final) year Dental Student from Chicago; studying in Jordan...

Low-cost Motorola phone arrives on TELUS and Koodo Mobile Following its launch in parts of Europe and Latin America last week, Motorola's new low-cost handset, the Moto G , has arrived on Canadian shores. The device has gone on sale today at TELUS and Koodo Mobile — on TELUS you'll get the Moto G for free on a 2-year contract, or for C$200 outright; on Koodo it's between C$200 and C$50 on the carrier's sliding "tab" payment system. The Moto G delivers a 4.5-inch, 720p display and a quad-core Snapdragon 400 CPU, and runs near-stock Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with a handful of Motorola software additions. Stay tuned to Android Central later today for our full review of the device. Source: TELUS ,  Koodo Mobile ; via: MobileSyrup        

Posted in: Android, Tablets 42 minutes ago by Prasad Google has expanded the availability of their Nexus 7 tablets to three additional markets. Users in France, Germany and Spain will now be able to purchase the Nexus 7 from the Google Play Store. The 8GB model is priced at €199 ($249) and the 16GB model is priced at €249 ($312), which, as you can see, is a bit higher than what it costs in the US. Also, it doesn’t seem like you will get any extra credit, such as the $25 you get in the US. Lastly, the Play Store in these other countries also doesn’t have some of the contents such as magazines that you will find in its American counterpart. Despite that, these are still good prices and many people will be glad that they now have the option of purchasing the tablet officially, extra credit be damned. Hopefully, Google will expand to other markets shortly. Source View the original article here

Folks in the UK are now able to buy the LG Optimus 4X HD SIM-free. Available in black and white, both British retailers, Amazon UK and Expansys is selling this LG smartphone in unlocked version for £446 (about €565 or $699) and £399.99, respectively. Unlike other retailers, Phones4U is offering the LG Optimus 4X HD smartphone for pre-order with carrier plans (Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone, and O2). You can get it for free on monthly plans (as low as £27). The LG Optimus 4X HD smartphone is scheduled in stock starting August 23 on Phones4U. As noted, the LG Optimus 4X HD smartphone has been launched in other markets since two months ago. Running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, this LG’s first quad-core smartphone has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720) HD IPS touchscreen display. The Optimus 4X HD packs a 1.5GHz Tegra 3 CPU, Optimus UI 3.0, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of onboard storage. Moreover, the phone brings an 8MP rear-facing camera, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, and a 2140 mAh battery. View the...

Bell has recently released the Motorola Atrix HD LTE smartphone in Canada. You can grab this Motorola smartphone for pay $49.95 on a 3-year term or $599.95 without contract. The phone is actually similar the AT&T Motorola Atrix HD smartphone, which is already available since a month ago. New Motorola Atrix HD LTE smartphone boasts a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of onboard storage, and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. The Atrix HD LTE brings a crisp 4.5-inch touchscreen ColourBoost (720 x 1280 pixels) display, a microSD card slot, and a 1,780 mAh battery. Its camera is an 8-megapixel on the back that enables to capture 1080p video, and a 1.3MP forward-facing. Dimensions of Motorola Atrix HD LTE are 69.9 x 133.5 x 8.4 mm and weighs 140 g. View the original article here

The Nokia touchscreen feature phone, Asha 300 is now available in the UK market. Unlocked Mobiles is selling the Nokia Asha 300 for £84.98 (VAT incl.) in unlocked and SIM-free version. This phone was officially announced in October 2011 together with Asha 303 phone. In India, the Asha 300 is already arriving since December last year. Inside, new Nokia Asha 300 phone sports a 1GHz processor, 128MB of RAM, 140MB of internal storage, and a microSD card slot. It packs a 2.4-inch resistive touchscreen display with 240 x 320 resolutions, a 5-megapixel camera, a 1,110mAh battery, and runs Nokia’s S40 OS. In term of connectivity, there are Bluetooth 2.1, 10.2Mbps HSDPA, and 2Mbps HSUPA. View the original article here

Glasgow, United Kingdom – OneButtonJoypad is pleased to announce the release of Rate Your Facebook Friends Pro 1.0, its new social networking app developed for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Rate your Facebook Friends Pro is the only iPhone application that lets you rate your Facebook friends, or post these ratings on Facebook. Which of your friends are the smartest? Which are the most reliable, or the most fun to be around? Ever wanted to let the world know what you think of your friends? Or perhaps you want someone special to know what you really think about them. You must be logged into Facebook to use this app. You can’t access your friends unless you take this tiny security step first. Not sure about paying for Rate Your Facebook Feinds Pro? Try the free version, Rate Your Facebook Friends first. It has almost all the features of Rate Your Facebook friends, but it’s free and ad supported. Features of the Pro Version: * Login and download your friends * Rate and Save their attribute...

Honolulu, Hawaii – Based on and created in partnership with the short film, Natural 20, awarded Best Humor Film at Comic-Con 2012. Dungeon Whisper for iOS is a powerful tool for players and game masters. In game, you need to communicate with other players quickly and, most importantly, secretly. Instead of passing A LOT of notes, which slows the game play to a crawl, this app connects up to 16 players via Bluetooth with no internet or WIFI connection required. Talk to your teammates, plan strategy with the entire group, or even plot against a fellow player in complete secrecy. The app further modernizes game play by allowing players to: * Create a chat or discover a group within range (no Internet required) * Send private and public whispers to one another and/or group * Send and store image or video files (maps, character sheets, etc.) * Create useful macros for easy access to oft used skill checks * Store your character profile * Roll dice and remember history * Calculates and displ...

San Francisco, California – WaterField Designs, a leading San Francisco manufacturer of custom-fitted laptop sleeves, bags and cases for digital gear, announces new Nexus 7 Android Tablet cases. Though some in the media have dubbed the Nexus 7 an “iPad-killer,” WaterField Designs has yet to declare a winner and offers a bevy of cases for each popular tablet. Custom-fitted Google Nexus 7 cases include: the Ultimate SleeveCase, the Smart Case, the Slip Case, the Suede Jacket, and the Travel Express. Each Nexus 7 Case offers unique functionality, protection and style. WaterField’s custom-fitted iPad cases include: all of the above, plus the Exo-SleeveCase – to protect the iPad within another case – and the iPad Wallet for the device plus accessories. “With the Google Nexus 7 flying off shelves and the 16GB version delayed, many eager early adopters are in search of a way to protect the tablet that meets their individual needs,” explained owner, Gary Waterfield. “We offer our customers ch...

After nothing happen, the Sony Xperia Acro S will be available in Taiwan starting early next month. The Acro S smartphone has listed at the official Sony Taiwan store for cost 17,900 TWD (around €492 or $549). Beside Taiwanese market, the new Sony Xperia Acro S will also launch in Russia in August, according to Sony Russia. This handset should be costing 23,990 RUB (about €603 or $728). Shipping with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, the Xperia Acro S brings a 4.3-inch HD scratch-resistant touchscreen display, and a dual-core 1.5GHz processor. In additional, it is a water- and dust-resistant smartphone. New Sony Xperia Acro S smartphone packs 1GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage, a 12MP camera on the back with LED flash and video capturing in 1080p format, and a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera. View the original article here

Mozilla has started rolling out nightly builds of its upcoming Firefox Mobile OS for users to download. The OS seems to take a lot of inspiration from iOS and Android in terms of UI. In addition, the icons seem to take some hint from Symbian. While Firefox could stun users with a brilliant browsing experience, we remain skeptical. Between the capabilities of Android and simplicity of iOS and Windows Phone, we find it hard to believe that Mozilla will pose a challenge to any of the other established players. Head on over here to download the latest build of the OS if you want to give it a spin. These are currently meant for developers only so you will some technical know-how to get everything up and running. Dhruv Bhutani is a tech enthusiast who tries to keep a tab on the latest and greatest in the mobile and telecom sector. He is currently using an iPhone 4S and a Nokia Lumia 800. Catch him on Twitter @DhruvBhutani , you can also reach out on Facebook and Google+ View the original a...