World Mobile News

Although it was first expected to be out in India in May, the LG Optimus 4X HD is only now ready to officially become available there. LG has presented the handset in Mumbai, saying customers would be able to find it in stores across the country “soon”, for 34,990 INR (about $634 or €516). The Optimus 4X HD is LG’s current flagship smartphone. It runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and features a 4.7 inch display with 1280 x 720 pixels, quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, 8MP rear camera with 1080p video recording, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal memory. Another Optimus that’ll be available in India shortly is the LG Optimus L5. This also runs Android 4.0 ICS, but it’s an entry-level smartphone, featuring a 4 inch HVGA display, 800MHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 5MP rear camera, and 4GB of internal memory. The Optimus L5 will cost 13,199 INR ($239). View the original article here

Samsung’s newest Android flagship smartphone — the Galaxy S III — has surpassed 10 million sales in less than two months after going on sale, selling at a rate predicted by the company just last month, Samsung president Shin Jong-kyun (JK Shin) has revealed. The Samsung executive shared the milestone with Korean new agency Yonhap News (without giving exact numbers), which translates roughly into 190,000 Galaxy S III devices being sold each day and reaching the figure in less than half the time of its predecessor — the Galaxy S II. In June, Shin said that he expected the Galaxy S III to reach 10 million units sold in July, seeing an added boost as the handset went on sale in the US and other significant markets. By the end of the month, the device will be on sale via 296 carriers in 145 countries worldwide. In terms of comparative figures, the Samsung Galaxy S II chalked up 3 million pre-orders. The company recently revealed that it and predecessor the Galaxy S, have together passed 50...

Apple product launches in China are renowned for being chaotic and rowdy but today the company began selling its new iPad in the country under rather unusual circumstances. Instead of being greeted by massive queues and anxious customers — as has become the norm — the Retina display equipped device has enjoyed a more muted and organised opening. Yesterday, Apple laid the foundations for a more controlled launch day when it introduced a pre-sale reservation system that requires all customers to register their interest in the device — priced from RMB 3688 ($579) – in advance of buying the flagship tablet computer. As well as insuring against large queues, the system is designed to restrict the influence of scalpers, independent sellers that buy the device in bulk with the aim of reselling it for profit, whose large numbers have blighted previous launches. The introduction has avoided a repeat of the madness of March’s iPhone 4S launch and Apple’s flagship Chinese store — in Beijing’s Sa...

Boost Mobile will launch the new waterproof smartphone into its networks, the Kyocera Hydro. This handset should be available in the carrier’s stores starts August 3rd, 2012. Reportedly, this Kyocera mid-range smartphone is listed for priced at $129.99 no-contract (not incl. tax). So, the Boost’s Hydro is the first IPX5- and IPX7-rated water-proof Android-powered smartphone that doesn’t require a contract. The Kyocera Hydro is a waterproof device (up to 1 meter for 30 minutes), which was officially announced at early of May 2012 and comes with Tissue Conduction audio technology. Running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, the Hydro boasts a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 processor, 512MB of RAM, and 2GB internal storage. New handset is a 3.5-inch touchscreen IPS display with resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and a 1500 mAh Li-Ion battery. Dimensions of Kyocera Hydro are 4.53 x 2.44 x 0.5 inches. View the original article here

Acer has a new Android smartphone that offers dual SIM feature, the Acer Liquid Gallant Duo. The upcoming phone is expected to be released in the UK market on next month. Reportedly, the Acer Liquid Gallant Duo has been slip out at Expansys (currently removed on its product page) and will launch on August 8th for price tag £148.99 (about $232 or €189). Hardware-wise, Acer Liquid Gallant Duo smartphone has a 1GHz MTK 6575 dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of onboard memory, and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. The Liquid Gallant Duo brings a 4.3-inch qHD touchscreen display, a 5MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, and a microSD card slot (up to 32GB). This Acer dual SIM smartphone has also feature digital compass, accelerometer, proximity and ambient light sensor, as well as 1500 mAh Li-ion battery. As connectivity term, there are Bluetooth 3.0 + EDR, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, a 3.5mm stereo audio jack, and a standard micro-USB jack. Dimensions of Liquid Gallant Duo are 129 x 65.9 ...

HTC has just launched its new mid-range Android smartphone, the HTC One S in its home market, Taiwan. Interesting point, this smartphone is comes with a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) dual-core processor (instead a 1.5GHz CPU on its ‘original’ device).   Reportedly, other feature on the Taiwanese One S is remain unchanged including its 1,650 mAh battery, a 4.3-inch qHD touchscreen display, 1GB of RAM, as well as WiFi 802.11b/g/n. In stores, the HTC One S dual-core smartphone is expected available soon. View the original article here

Folks in UK can now pre-order the Samsung Omnia M S7530 smartphone. Unlocked mobiles is offering the Omnia M for cost £249.98 SIM-free but under name the Samsung Omnia Minuet S7530. It is scheduled to ship on August 27, 2012. The Samsung S7530 Omnia M (or Omnia Minuet) boasts a single-core 1GHz processor and runs Windows Phone 7.5 OS. As memory term, new Samsung Omnia M(inuet) brings 384MB of RAM, and 4GB of internal storage. The handset packs a 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display with 480 x 800 resolutions, a 5-megapixel camera, and a Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery. In term of connectivity, it has Hotspots, Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth v2.1, and Micro USB 2.0 ports. It is works in GSM 850/900/1800/1900 3G and HSDPA networks. Dimensions of Samsung Omnia M are 121.6 x 64.1x 10.5 mm. View the original article here