LG G Flex 2 goes official at CES 2015: Complete specs review and Images

Well, after a lot of talk and rumor buzzing, the LG G Flex 2 has been finally announced at an LG event at the CES 2015. There are many subtle changes that have been introduced as compared to its previous version, however at the moment lets head on to the detailed specs for the device the enwraps the beauty.

Display and Design

The official punch line “redefining the curve” says mostly about it but there is a lot more to it (on the technical part) than what meets the eye. Covering the top surface is the plastic OLED screen or what is said to be the P-OLED screen. This new technology differs from the regular OLED displays wherein plastic is introduced with an encapsulating glass substrate. The protective glass shield doesn’t come from Corning but is the company’s own made through the chemical bath enrichment process that offers 20% more durability. The curved shape allows full-on screen impact offers more longevity of the display. Here is an image that shows the comparison between the two G Flex models.

Looking to the size of the display the screen has dropped to 5.5inches from the 6inch screen size of the LG G Flex. Moreover, the screen resolution has now increased form 720p HD to 1080p full HD offering an excellent 401ppi density. Moreover, LG has also worked upon the curves of the handset that snugly fits to the hands. The excellent feature is the self-healing back cover. LG has further improved upon this concept wherein the self-healing effect gets applied within 10 seconds after some minor scratches. Check the video below to understand this.

Snapdragon 810 processing power, Android Lollipop and connectivity

This is the first smartphone on the planet that bakes the newly released 64 bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset. This Snapdragon 810 comes with an octa-core configuration with stunning clock speeds of up to 2GHz. This chip has also got the 2GB LPDDR4 RAM which comes with faster bandwidths. The device runs the latest released 64 bit Google system Android 5.0 Lollipop skinned with the LG’s own UI with some animations and pastel tones. The handset comes in two storage options of 16GB and 32GB along with a microSD card slot for 128GB of expandable memory.

The device has some pretty good connectivity options on-board with Cat 6 LTE connectivity with downlink speeds up to 300Gbps. Additionally, it also includes the dual-band Wi-Fi, NFC, SlimPort, Bluetooth Smart Ready, USB 2.0 and GPS/Glonass.

Camera and Battery Life

The LG G Flex 2 comes with a 13MP primary camera to its back with OIS+(optical image stabilization) along with laser auto-focus. The hardware is similar to the one offered in last year’s flagship LG G3. The camera to the front is the 2.1MP secondary snapper.

The battery charges unleashes the QuickCharge facility that arrives with the Snapdragon chipset. The battery juice offered is 3000mAh and also supports high-speed charging with up to 50 percent charging in just 40 minutes with the charger available in the box.

We can say that even if it doesn’t host the perfect high-end flagship specs, it still is an excellent device from all perspectives. Check out all the available images for the device.

Image Courtesy: PhoneArena

LG G Flex 2 goes official at CES 2015: Complete specs review and Images

More pictures of Samsung Galaxy S6 Metal Chassis leak online

We have already had several leaked images of the Aluminum unibody of Samsung’s upcoming flagship Galaxy S6. Now, a few more metal chassis images alleged to be those of Galaxy S6 have leaked online. As such, this will be the company’s first flagship having metal chassis.

These fresh images have also been leaked by the French website Nowhereelse which has been quite a reliable source for leaking info about Samsung and Apple devices in the past. The images reveal a metal body with cut outs for the rear camera and the battery.

There is a rumor floating around that Samsung might show off its unannounced upcoming flagship Galaxy S6 at the CES. However, Samsung plans to show it to only a few “select partners” and not to the general public. The handset will officially debut somewhere in February or March this year.

Specs of Samsung Galaxy S6 have also leaked earlier through Attutu Benchmatk. The handset will feature a 5.5-inch Quad HD 1440×2560p display, 64-bit octa-core Exynos 7420 or Snapdragon 810 chipset, 3GB of RAM, 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, 16MP or 20MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing one. Specs show that Samsung will be releasing several variants of the Galaxy S6 depending on the market. The phone will run the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop and will support 4G LTE category 9 or 10.

Have a look at the pictures below:

Source Nowhereelse

More pictures of Samsung Galaxy S6 Metal Chassis leak online

Standzout to display its Bandstand Apple Watch Dock at CES

Although Apple Watch itself is yet to be released in the market, its accessories have already started to make an appearance. Standzout, a mobile computing accessories manufacturer, has announced that it will be showing off its Bandstand Apple Watch Dock at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015 in Vegas. The company dubs it as the “first great Apple Watch accessory:”

The Bandstand features an integrated charging plate that uses Apple’s induction charger. Power to it comes through a wire from the base of the dock. It also has a couple of additional USB ports where two other devices such as an iPhone or iPad could be charged. The Apple Watch can be docked at the charging plate which has a pivot to adjust the Watch angle so that it is visible from any position.

According to the company:

“The Bandstand is designed from the ground up to make the experience of using the Apple Watch easier, more natural, and more beautiful. For users, it will serve as the nightly home for their new favorite tech gadget.”

Since Apple Watch is supposed to have less than a day of battery life, it will have to be charged every night, hence the “nightly home” bit.

The eagerly awaited Apple Watch is rumored to release in the market on Valentine’s Day and is expected to be a hit. Some even believe that the first year sales of Apple Watch will be around 30 million. As a result, its accessories will also be in great demand. If you are interested in the Apple Watch Dock, you can check out Standzout’s booth at the CES.

Source Technology Tell

Standzout to display its Bandstand Apple Watch Dock at CES

Tizen OS is for all Samsung Smart TVs in 2015

Samsung developers have introduced Tizen operating system for the smartphones in 2014. Now they are introducing the new operating system for the Samsung Smart TVs too. Samsung is going to launch many Smart TVs in 2015 and they will run the new system, Tizen.

Samsung and Intel have developed the operating system Tizen which is based on Linux OS. New and better applications and functionality will be available in the Tizen Smart TVs. Moreover, the Smart TVs will show you the stats of the players while watching any match. In addition, it will not need any console while streaming PlayStation 3 or 4 games on your television.

The operating system is also similar to the webOS of LG Smart TVs. This type of Linux-based OS helps the TV to enhance the feature and functionalities.

Samsung has not announced any feature of the Tizen based Smart TVs. But, we can expect to get the announcement soon as well as the TVs in 2015.

Tizen OS is for all Samsung Smart TVs in 2015

International Samsung Note 3 Android Lollipop ROM leaks

This is not the first time you are hearing about the Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM leaks for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. However, this time, the leaks represent the information that really suits.

You will need only 1.1GB and some instruction to follow for this ROM. On the other hand, you need to use Odin app in order to use PC to update your Samsung Galaxy Note 3.

The users are said to backup files in order to avoid any risk of something goes wrong. The new update of Android 5.0 for the Samsung Note 3 will require less booting space; start the apps faster than before. However, this will slow down the installation of any particular app.

There is also a firmware and flashing guideline for the users who are interested to update. This is must to know how to flash a mobile phone specially Samsung galaxy note 3 to update the OS. If you are interested to use Android 5.0, you must wait for the final firmware update to use it in your smartphone.

International Samsung Note 3 Android Lollipop ROM leaks

Promo banner for the LG G Flex 2 spotted at the CES 2015

Well, LG might be all set to unveil its devices at the CES 2015, but one thing that gives a confirmation is the poster showing up the LG G Flex 2 at Las Vegas. This is certainly a smartphone that has very much been anticipated and the South Korean giant is expected to unveil.

A new promo material which confirms the existence of the second generation LG G Flex has now been displayed at the CES 2015 showing up the punch of “redefining the curve”. This means that the successor would be quite similar to the original variant of the device and hence a curved, flexible display is pretty much on cards.

According to the previous reports, it is said that the screen of this handset will be smaller than the 6inch of the existing LG G Flex and would come with higher pixel resolution of 1080p or 1440×2560 pixels. An additional powerfulhardware expected is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset baked under the hood. We expect more details of the device to get unveiled officially in a day or two.

source: The Verge

Promo banner for the LG G Flex 2 spotted at the CES 2015

Xiaomi Mi4S poster leaked showing up very thin bezels

Yesterday, Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi released its Xiaomi Redmi 2 with Dual LTE and then there was yet another leak poster showing up the much rumored Xiaomi Mi4S or Xiaomi Mi5. The rumors for this flagship device from Xiaomi have been floating since a long showing up the device in two color variant, a possibly of sapphire display model, a fingerprint scanner and other things amongst this.

The Xiaomi Mi4S is tipped to have a display size between 5.5-5.7 inches with a QHD resolution of 1440×2560 pixels. The device is said to have a 64bit Qualcomm’s recent Snapdragon 810 chipset supported with 3GB of RAM memory and would also have a powerful 20.7MP camera to its back.

This poster of the purportedXiaomi Mi4S shows the device to be having the best display, thinnest bezels, fastest processor and a powerful camera. However, there is no news still from the official sources and so we recommend you to take this with a pinch of salt. Just to your notice, the company president Lei Jun has earlier confirmed a launch of a flagship this month.

So if not at all the CES 2015, we still can expect the device to unwrap later this month.

source: GizmoChina

Xiaomi Mi4S poster leaked showing up very thin bezels