Galaxy Note 4 tipped to feature 12-megapixel OIS camera

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is already gearing up to be an exciting device of an later 2014 release. The South Korean news website believes that the Galaxy Note 4 will be the first Note handset with optical image stabilisation, and a slightly downgraded 12-megapixel camera.

It is contradicting the rumors flying around of a 20 MP ISOCELL unit or the 16 MP one the Galaxy Note 4 popped up with on AnTuTu’s database. The 12 megapixel OIS device will offer a thinner frame coupled with a 3.7 MP front-facing unit. The alleged specs include a QHD (2560 x 1440 pixels) display of 5.7″ diagonal. The camera stays an uncertainty, we’ve heard of it being an OIS-enabled Sony- manufactured unit.

Many people were expecting the OIS camera unit to feature on the Galaxy Note 3 but to their disappointment, that did not happen. So people are now expecting the same from current flagship phablet Note 4.But this too appears a distant dream, as dropping the resolution to 12 MP seems unlikely.

Speculations are suggesting that Galaxy Note 4 unit will be manufactured at Samsung’s Tianjin factory, which could produce upto 3 million units per month. The Galaxy Note 4 is set to unveil in the first week of September at the IFA annual conference in Berlin and will be available in the market by September 25th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Galaxy Note 4 tipped to feature 12-megapixel OIS camera

A Multitude of unreleased Windows Phone 8.1 devices including Nokia Lumia and Lenovo show up on AdDuplex

In its latest blog, AdDuplex has released data which shows that there is a multitude of Windows phone 8.1 devices currently in circuit. Many of the handsets have already been announced, but some are as yet unreleased.

Top among them is the Microsoft Nokia Lumia series RM-983, RN-984 and RM-985. All of them are mid-range smartphones with a 5-inch, 720p screen. Another 5-inch Nokia device, the Nokia Lumia 930 sporting a higher 1080p resolution display has already been announced earlier. There is a possibility that these three unannounced Nokia handsets are the previously leaked upcoming Nokia devices codenamed Vela, Athena and Libra. Only time will tell.

The AdDuplex blog also mentions an unreleased Lenovo QRD8x26 running Windows Phone 8.1. The first Lenovo Windows Phone 8.1 handset has been confirmed for release in 2014. Is it this one? Can’t say as yet.

Other unreleased devices sporting Windows Phone 8.1 OS spotted at AdDuplex are:

• JSR JSRI7BV1


• JSR I7B_1000


• Micromax BLUE MTP


• Honeywell BLUE PARIS


• LONGCHEER Fly-IQ400W


• LONGCHEER ALLVIEW-Impera S – 720p


• ALLview BLUE MTP


• InFocus


• K-Touch Tianyu5703A3 – WVGA, 3.9”


• K-Touch Tianyu5705A2


• BLU TBW5705A1 – 720p


• PRESTIGIO PRESTIGIO-PSP8500DUO – 720p

-          And a few others.

Of course, we’ll keep a watch on any further news coming out regarding this. Meanwhile, stay tuned…

A Multitude of unreleased Windows Phone 8.1 devices including Nokia Lumia and Lenovo show up on AdDuplex

Snapdragon 805 based LG G3 gets approval from Korean Authorities

There is no doubt to it that LG G3 is one of the most premium smartphones available in the market as on date! But it seems that LG Electronics’ thirst to make it even more upgraded and advanced has not ended yet. We had earlier spotted that LG G3 will a more powerful Snapdragon 805 chipset is to arrive into the market and could be released in July. Now this would turn out to be quite true as an alleged Snapdragon 805 based LG G3 has been recently approved by the South Korean authorities.

The advanced and upgraded LG G3 has been found out with three model numbers LG F460S, LG F460K, and LG F460L where each of them corresponds to three mobile carriers of South Korea namely the SK, KY and LG U+. However, at the moment much info regarding its other specs is not available except for the new baked Snapdragon 805 SoC which is to support LTE-Advanced Cat 6 allowing download speeds up to 225Mbps.

Samsung has already announced its Snapdragon 805 based Galaxy s5 version with LTE-A Cat 6 support and LG too seems to follow the same curve. However, the company has not clear about the international roll-out of this version and has kept it to the Korean markets only at the moment.

Snapdragon 805 based LG G3 gets approval from Korean Authorities

Rumor: Apple"s 5.5-inch iPhone 6 to have OIS, the 4.7-inch model might lack the feature

The Cupertino tech giant Apple is all set to announce its most awaited flagship Apple iPhone 6 by this September. With many previous rumors, the iPhone 6 would come in two display sizes of 4.7inch and 5.5inch. However, just apart from their size, there is an additional feature that would separate out the two models under one tag and that is the camera for the devices.

A recent report from Apple Insider, its claims that they have received a research note from KGI securities where analyst Ming-Chi Kuo saya that the 5.5inch model of the apple iPhone 6 is likely to feature optical image stabilization for its rear camera. However, the 4.7inch device is likely to come with a “middle-mount open-loop voice coil motor” instead. According to reports, Apple is forced to take OIS to its new iPhone because of some supply constraint issues.

However, earlier reports have claimed that both iPhone 6 models would feature a 10MP camera at its back. For the time being, we bring you with two dummy images that have appeared through leaks.

 

Rumor: Apple"s 5.5-inch iPhone 6 to have OIS, the 4.7-inch model might lack the feature

Huawei Honor 6 comes with octa-core Chipset

With Samsung and LG pitching out their premium flagships in the market, Huawei plans to enter the game with its new Huawei Honor 6.

The Huawei Honor 6 comes with 5” 1080p display from JDI thereby spanning over 75.7% on the front surface and is surrounded with 3mm bezels. Looking to its dimensions, the device measures just 6.5mm in thickness and weighs just 135g.

The Huawei Honor 6 is powered with the company’s own Kirin 920 chipset that stands a competition to Samsung’s Exynos octa-core chipset that comes with four Cortex A15 cores and four Cortex A7 cores. Additionally, the Kirin 920 supports LTE Cat 6 enabling blazing fast download speeds of up to 300Mbps similar to the dual-channel Wi-Fi. This chipset runs the Android 4.4.2 KitKat version with the Emotion UI 2.3 skinned over it. The memory options of the device include a 3GB of RAM. Huawei Honor 6 is available in two storage options of 16/32 GB and an expandable memory via microSD card slot.

The major USP for the device is its power saving features that offer longer time of operation for every mAh of battery juice when compared to the Galaxy S5 and iPhone 5s. Moreover, Huawei claims that this new chipset is more cooler than the earlier processor as it comes with an aluminum alloy structure.

The Huawei Honor 6 packs a 13MP camera to its back that comes with dual-LED flash Sony IMX214 sensor and f/2.0 aperture. While it front as well hosts a powerful 5MP camera with  1.4µm pixels, 88° FoV and f/2.4 aperture.

 

Huawei Honor 6 comes with octa-core Chipset

Microsoft May Ditch "Surface", Its Tablet Name For "Lumia"

It was close to three months ago that the news of Microsoft completing the acquisition of Nokia’s handset unit for $7.3 billion hits the internet. Shortly afeterwards, Microsoft started making moves to streamline branding and naming starting with the headset unit itself which was renamed “Microsoft Mobile”.

What seems to be another move to further streamline naming is Microsoft’s purported interest in licensing the Nokia brand. Eventhough there has been no official statements from Microsoft or Nokia for that matter, some reports also claim that the tech giant could also start using Lumia and ‘Nokia by Microsoft’ brand names for its tablets (the Surface series) and smartphones respectively.

This was reported later last week by @evleaks, a well-known tipster in the mobile arena. According to the report by @evleaks, “This is pretty exciting: Microsoft is reportedly in the final stages of licensing the Nokia brand, for the purpose of calling the handsets “Nokia by Microsoft.” Furthermore, say goodbye to Surface, and hello to Lumia, as the tablet lineup faces brand streamlining.”

Some people believe the allegations to be true especailly considering that the Nokia brand is more familiar than that of Microsoft in many parts of the world excepting the US. And this could be an attempt by Microsoft to extend its market outside the US. On top of that, @evleaks has a track record of releaseing reports and rummors that often turn out be true. But whether or not those changes will actually be made is something that only time can tell.

Microsoft May Ditch "Surface", Its Tablet Name For "Lumia"

LG G3 Now Available for Pre-order Via T-Mobile

Announced on May this year, the LG‘s newest series on the G product line, the G3 is now available for pre-order via T-Mobile. If you pre-order the phone through your T-Mobile account, it will be shipped to you by July 15th. Otherwise, you can get your hands on the flagship when it hits shelves on July 16th with a price tag of $598.80.

The flagship which runs Android KitKat version 4.4.2, comes with a pack of interesting features and tools. These include 4G LTE connectivity that lets you enjoy a very fast internet speed, an HD screen display which’s sharp and of high resolution, and a slick, premium design with metallic skin just to mention a few.

Another interesting feature is the ‘Screen Share’ feature with which you can “Wirelessly share media over a Wi-Fi connection with any other DLNA-enabled device.”

In terms of design, though not really metallic, the phone comes in a skin painted with film to look metallic. And that looks more premium especially compared with the previous series’s such as the G2 which came in an all-plastic coverage. Aside from that, the back plate of the phone is removable and an SD card slot can be found under it. Which means that you can insert a microSD card by removing the back plate and also remove the battery if you want to.

The new design has also undergone some significant changes in terms of usability. The volume keys have become more rigged and the power button has become rounded. The keyboard also has had an overhaul. You can now change its layout and reside it to fit your needs.

Performance

Performance wise, the phone comes with two options of 16GB and 32GB. The first option comes with a memory capacity of 2GB if you pick the later, your phone will have a 3GB memory capacity. You can also extend your memory capacity by up to 160GB through the use of external SD cards (128GB capacity max.).

Camera

LG seems to be focusing more on simplicity these days. To that end, some setting options have been removed from the camera. Other than that, the overall quality of the camera has been upgraded. The phone sports a 13 Megapixels high resolution camera with phase detection or laser autofocus features which makes the camera the fastest focusing one out there.
Display

As far as display is concerned, the G3 comes with a very sharp, HD screen display. The only issue seems to be the size, which’s 5.5-inches, a bit larger than what’s generally “acceptable” in the smartphone arena. Aside from that, the screen has a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 display protection.

Below is LG G3′s full specs:

OS: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Display: 5.5-inch with 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution

CPU: Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400

GPU (Graphics Processing Unit): Adreno 330

Connectivity: 4G LTE Capable

Rear (Main) Camera: 13 MP

Front-facing Camera: 2.1 MP

RAM: 2GB and 3GB

Internal Storage: 16GB and 32GB

External Storage: Up to 128GB through the use of SD cards

Weight: 149 grams

Hearing Aid: M3 & T3 compatible

Battery: 3000mAh

On top of that, two other new flagships namely, Sony Xperia T2 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 are also expected to be launched later this month.

 

LG G3 Now Available for Pre-order Via T-Mobile