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The LG G3 is finally offical , and yes folks , the LG G3 takes the cup as the most leaked device to date . The phone replaces the LG G2 as LG's official flagship phone until something better comes out by the end of the year. The phone , being a flagship , faces tough competition from companies like HTC, Samsung , Sony and New startups like Oneplus . The phone however , as advertised by LG is said to feature some specs to set it apart from the rest . Apart from the metal body , which weighs just 140grams and measures in at a slightly pocket friendly (for a phablet ) 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9mm .Apart from its looks, One of the first features you can see is the 5.5" IPS display which has a Quad-HD resolution (2K @2560x1440) . The display packs a impressive 538 ppi which is currently the highest pixel density this year . Being a flagship phone means that you have to have the latest in specs , and the LG G3 is no exception because it too has joined the Snapdragon 801 bandwagon with its

Watch the LG G3 event live , the Phone is LG's champion for 2014 and it is said to take on its rivals with a high res screen , a better camera and a productive interface , stay tuned for our preview/review which we will publish right after the event ends . click the LGX tag or G3 tag below for mor

For once , we all thought that the Android powered Nokia X platform was going to be scrapped in the future , but as it turns out , Nokia's new owners have decided to keep the platform running by introducing the X2 range in another 6 months time. As you may know , the Nokia X2 codename has been used by Nokia previously on a featurephone called the X2-00, so don't get confused . The Android powered Nokia X2 's specs were leaked in Antutu benchmark which clearly shows some new additions to the budget device including a faster Snapdragon 200 dual core processor , 1GB of RAM and a VGA front facing camera and a 5mp rear camera which were absent in the Nokia X . The display resolution remains the same .The Nokia X 2's software is said to be based on Android 4.3 jellybean which is outdated , but unlike Android 4.4 , the update still allows Apps to be installed to the SD card which is a huge bonus considering that this device will require apps to be installed from 3rd party

Kairos is not a household name when it comes to watches , but they are trying to turn that around by introducing a hybrid smartwatch that incorporates mechanical movements and a transparent Display which only turns on when a notification appears . smartwatches have always been a bit dull when it comes to designs , most of them are nothing more than small glass squares with some metal accents here and there , but Motorola did have a winner with their Moto 360 , but now it looks like they too can learn something from Kairos . The design is still at concept level - like the Moto 360 and the company expects you to wait until it is official , if it goes as planned ,company hopes to introduce 4 smartwatches with the basic model costing $499 and the top of the range model costing $1199 . The Kairos watch movements sit beneath a transparent OLED display , which is said to be powered by a internal battery that lasts for 5-7 days , the internal processor , battery and other equipment are pla

Microsoft at first hoped that their Surface tablets will woo in many customers who were in the market for high end tablets , but sadly the effort was in vain as large quantities of unsold Surface tablets are still piled up in warehouses , the biggest flaw in Microsoft's policy was the addition of the Windows RT system into the brand name Surface , this move not only confused the average Joe , but also brought in a bad reputation to Microsoft  which now faced a sitiation similar to one they faced during the launch of the Kin . The Surface "Pro" lineup fared better , but the RT failure confused many potential buyers of the Pro to turn away , making the Entire Surface lineup feel like a disaster .but Microsoft , in its policy of "never giving up" decided to give a second shot at the Surface lineup with the Surface 2 and Surface 2 RT , as usual , the RT model was completly ignored by the general public  , the Pro on the other hand was sold better , but their pric

Many in the tech community expected to see the Microsoft Surface Mini tablet getting unveiled at their main Surface event held 2 days ago , the Surface mini was said to be Microsofts answer to its rival Windows 8.1 tablets and a desktop class alternative to the ARM powered iOS and Android competition ,but sadly plans to launch the device were scrapped in the last minute by Microsoft due to the lack of a differentiative feature that will set it apart from the more attractive competition , the fact was also highlighted by the lack of a Touch optimized interface for Microsoft Office , Microsoft hopes to launch the Mini when the features are ready , but they failed to specify a date on when the device will be available . Source - KnowYourMobile

At first glance , the image was a little similar to the Nexus 10 of 2012 . The Nexus 10 , as you know, is much larger than the one shown in the picture in comparison to the hand that is seen above it ,The N10 also features a curvier design with speaker grilles placed in their own sockets while the leaked photo shows that the speakers are made similar to the HTC One X with machine drilled holes rather than a speaker socket. The image appeared on the new Google I/O 2014 event page which leads to some speculation that this is a leak of the Nexus 8 - which is said to be the replacement for the Nexus 10 and the Nexus 7 tablet lineup. The Nexus 8 is said to be made by HTC and will feature a 2560x1600 resolution IPS display , 2-3GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 801 SoC . The device has not leaked in previous occasions but as with Google's tradition of leaking devices before their official debut , this might actually be true . The current Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 for comparison Source - Go

Made with a unapolegitically plastic design , The MiPad is Xiaomi's latest -near clone of Apple's iPhone 5C and iPad Mini . Xiaomi - a Chinese smartphone manufacturer has a good track record of copyright infringement and getting away with it . The MiPad is no exception and the design and color cues give us a rough idea of how the device manages to infringe on set design laws. The MiPad has a 7.9" IPS display with a resolution  of 2048x1536 , and incase if you were wondering , this tablet has a 4:3 aspect ratio . Unlike the design, the internals in the tablet are quite good , The MiPad is powered by a 2.2Ghz "Pentacore- 4+1 core" Nvidia Tegra K1 processor . The processor is coupled with Kepler GPU and it has a good 2GB of RAM , 16 or 64GB of internal storage with a SD card slot that supports upto 128GB and connectivity options that include WIFI ,Bluetooth 4.0 which run on top of Xiaom's Android Skin which hints iOS 7 . The tablet features a Sony made 8 MP rea

Most companies have a habit of introducing scaled down versions of their flagship phones . The "mini" versions as they are called are usually made using some of the design DNA from its bigger brother and is sold for a cheaper price - The HTC One Mini 2 is no exception ,The One mini 2 replaces the Original One mini from last year ,and it sits right next to its bigger M8 brother . The phone features a aluminium unibody design , and it has Boomsound front facing speakers up front .The mini 2 has a 720p resolution 4.5" display with the latest version of Sense 6 running on top of Android 4.4 processor wise , the phone packs a Quadcore Snapdragon 400 chipset clocked to 1.7Ghz and it has a Adreno 305GPU . The phone features 1GB ram 16GB onboard storage for apps and this can be expanded by another 128GB via MicroSd card slot The phone features connectivity in the form of 4G LTE , NFC , Bluetooth 4.0 etc , and it supports GPS and Russia's GLONASS positioning systems. The

With Motorola re-launching its Successful Moto G with 4G LTE , The company wasted no time in making the popularity of the Moto G even bigger by bringing up a new alliance with one of Italy's finest supercar manufacturers - Ferrari , yes , the phone you see here is actually a Ferrari edition of the 4G Motorola Moto G . The Moto G Ferrari edition shares similar specs with the stock 16GB Motorola Moto G (4G Edition), but the back-panel of the device is now replaced with one made out of Kevlar and it features a Ferrari logo on the back with "Ferrari" written on the front bezel , apart from the cosmetic differences , the $387 ferrari premium price for this phone is a little too much to ask , mainly because the stock version is a whole $170 cheaper , but then again , Motorola has no intentions to sell it outside Mexico for now , the device is said to go on sale and will cost 5000 pesos Source - GSMArena

Most of us have seen leaks about the the LG G3 by now , the Smartphone will be LG's flagship for this year and it is said to include some awesome specs which include a 16MP OIS camera (OIS is displayed in the Video below) , a hyperglazed design with metal accents and will come in white , metal grey and Gold . The phone is rumored to feature a snapdragon 801/ 805 processor , and a 2560x1440 resolution display of 5.5"  and what not . The video teaser however confirms the early leaks and renders of the device ,so take a look yourself .  Source - GSMArena

Related - Motorla E is official Motorola hit success with the original GSM Moto G , the $179 phone had good specs that rivaled most Flagship "mini" smartphones that had similar internals for twice the price , The phone sold incredibally well , but customers had two things to complain about , one was Storage , and the second was 4G LTE , well , Motorla has answered all those prayers by launching the Moto G 4G (tongue twister eh?) version with LTE and a SD card slot . The phone is basically the same as the GSM Motorola G smartphone , The phone still retains its Quadcore Snapdragon 400 processor , 1GB RAM , the Gorilla Glass 3 protected   4.5" 720p IPS display (which has 326ppi)  and the 5MP rear /1.3MP front cameras with rear LED Flash , but the changes come in the form of LTE connectivity and a SD Card slot . which bumps up the 8GB/16GB onboard storage by another 32GB .  The phone has Android 4.4.2 out of the box and is guaranteed for future updates a

Related - Motorola Moto G (4G) is official The Motorola Moto E is one of the two devices anticipated for tomorrow's Motorola event in London. The Phone , unveiled before its official launch , costs $117   unlocked will certainly go against the Nokia X which is Nokia's Android AOSP smartphone for the developing markets . The Motorola Moto E , codenamed XT1022 has a 4.3" IPS display of 540x960 resolution giving out a decent 256ppi . The phone features Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and a splash-resistant coating to stop accidental spills on the device . The Phone features a 1.2 Ghz dual core Snapdragon 200 processor with Adreno 302 graphics, 1GB Ram, 4GB internal storage which is expandable upto 32GB via MicroSD cards . The phone features HSPA upto 21MBPS , Bluetooth 4.0 Low energy , and WIFI 802.11 B/g/n and Wifi tethering . The camera on the phone is a 5MP sensor and it has 480p recording , sadly the Rear camera has no LED flash or a secondary front facing one

With Android devices pushing beyond 5" in their smartphone display size consumers are slowly dodging tablets in favor of large screen "Phablets",So as phones get bigger, companies that rely on constancy like Apple have no option but to heed to customer demands by launching their own large screen smartphones breaking the 4" barrier for good . According to the latest rumors and mock-ups in the internet . the company is said to launch a 4.7" device that is said to be made in a unibody design similar to that of the iPad Air/Mini and iPod Touches . The design might be a hint that Apple is starting to unify their hardware designs to look similar to each otherto avoid prying eyes of industrial copycats . The strange aluminuim shell is flanked by two strips of plastic for the antennas which are similar to the implementation used by HTC in the One M8 . Although the mock-ups might be some clever fake(s) the design does hint that the next iPhone will certainly be

Update - Motorola Moto G (4G LTE) is official Tomorrow is said to be another big day for Motorola as they are planning to launch the Nokia X Killer / ultra low end Moto E and the highly anticipated LTE version of the Motorla Moto G . The Moto G as you all know , is a highly recommendable budget smartphone with high build quality and good specs for a affordable price , but LTE was not available at launch , so due to customer demand the company is said to roll out a Black and White "Universal LTE" versions at today's event. The phones however will be slightly expensive compared to the $180 base version of the GSM Moto G but it is said to be cheaper than the Dual-Sim Motorla G which costs about $225 , and according to a leaked picture from Amazon , the white LTE version is said to cost $219 which is a good deal considering that it comes unlocked . Stay tuned for the launch event tomorrow by clicking the MOTOGLTE ,and the MOTOE tag below to read upto-date articles as n

Always wanted a Android laptop on a budget ? Well Archos has a affordable answer to that with the Archos ArcBook , as Archos tradition , the Laptop is woefully under-powered when compared to rival Android/IOS/Windows tablets and Android/Chrome OS laptops like the Chromebook series and HP's Slatebook 14 series , but at$169.99 the Android 4.2 laptop is probably a better option to buy than most non branded Android  tablets out there . The ArcBook is powered by a 1.2Ghz RK3168 ARM A9 processor and it has 1GB RAM with 8GB ROM and it has expandable storage , the 10.1" display supports multitouch and has 1024x600 resolution and it has a 8000mAh Battery onboard . Overall the undercut price, the Laptop clamshell design , and a sort of upto date version of Android might make  this a better option to buy if you are in the market for a really crap budget Tablet/Tablet and Keyboard dock. Source - AndroidAuthority

After Apple decomissioned the 8GB iPhone 4 in India, the Californian giant is said to launch (in a few weeks)a 8GB variant of the iPhone 5C for the Indian market which will be priced below the INR 35000 mark ,The stock 16GB version usually runs upto around INR 42000 so the 8GB might be a cheaper option for those who buy for brand identity . Source - GSMArena

When it comes to tablets , LG has made quite a impression with the G-Pad but now , LG has stepped up the heat by unveiling 3 colorful tablets to compete against its brother - Samsung  . The LG GPad 7.0 is the entry level tablet out of the bunch , next up , we have the LG Gpad 8.0 and GPad 10.1 which are said to have software features like the Knock code (tap to wake) and LG's smartphone notifications sync. Further details about the three will be released today at MedPI Expo 2014 held in Monaco Source - Mashable

via- Engadget Apple's latest $3.2Billion acquisition of beats has been all over the internet today , the move by Apple marks a special day for Dr.Dre as he becomes the first billionaire in hip hop . The Beats brand was previously acquired by HTC for a sum of $300 million 3 years ago, but after failing to ride the  swag/ /hype , the company dropped interest and was retaken by the good Dr.Dre .The new move by Apple probably hints at a rebirth of the iconic iPod brand which was once the cash cow of the California based company . The $3.2 Billion price for the company gives Dr.Dre something to celebrate about , and as Actor  Tyrese Gibson puts it " "Oh S*it, the Forbes list just changed.". Sources - SlashGear , Engadget

Samsung has decided to pull the plug on Android 4.4 Kitkat updates for the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the S3 Mini , the Galaxy S3 was Samsung's flagship device in 2012  and it came as two versions with one running on the Snapdragon S4 chipset and the international version running on the Exynos 4 Quadcore chipset . The Samsung Galaxy s3 mini was also available in two variants . Most of the Snapdragon versions of the S3 have been replaced by carrier contacts but they are said to receive Android 4.4 in the future ,sadly the international version (Galaxy S3 i9300) and the S3 mini will not receive Android 4.4 Kitkat due to its low ram (like most other OEM skins , 1GB is no longer enough for Samsung's Skin - Touchwiz) . The phone joins the HTC One X as the second major 2012 flagship phone to receive the obsolete status . “In order to facilitate an effective upgrade on the Google platform, various hardware performances such as the memory (RAM, ROM, etc.), multi-tasking capabilities, an

Xperia Z2 was probably the first time Sony got things really right , the smartphone company started its change after the anouncement of the Xperia Z bringing a new omnibalence design pattern and a almost identical twin (Xperia ZL)that was slightly cheaper to buy mainly because of the lack of IP certification and posh-er materials like glass.After a year later, Sony has brought their new replacement for the Xperia ZL and it is called the "Xperia ZL2" . The ZL2 is only available for Japan , but we have a feeling that Sony will release it globally once they hit peak manufacturing .The ZL2 has a Snapdragon 801(8974AB) and 3GB RAM and has 16GB of internal storage with expansion . The display featured on the ZL2 is the same gorgeous IPS pannel of the z2 , and it has 441PPI thanks to its 1080p resolution .The camera on the ZL2 features the 4K capable 20.7MP Sony sensor with BIONZ imaging processor and sony's G-Lens optics The phone features Android 4.4 and it has th

The Vivo XShot is the latest flagship smartphone from Vivo , if you haven't heard about the company, panic not , because Vivo is a China-Specific OEM, so don't have any buyers remorse over a phone you just bought . The XShot , as the name suggests was rumored to pack a 24MP camera at first , but the phone actually features a Sony-made 13MP sensor with OIS and a f1.8 aperture  the camera has 4K video recording and a two tone LED flash , but interestingly , the  phone features a 8MP front camera with a single LED flash as well , so with selfies being the new duckface , the LED flash will surely help . Apart from the cameras , the XShot features a skinned version of Android 4.4 called Funtouch OS,The phone packs a 5.2" IPS LCD with 1080p resolution The phones power comes from a non removable 2600mAh non-removable battery , which makes us wonder what the battery consumption will be like because this phone packs a Snapdragon 801 processor ,3GB RAM,32GB ROM a dedicate

I would like to apologize to all our readers for the long delay , a lot has happened during the past 10 days , but due to examinations , i had to keep the posts at a nil , but now we "MasHD" are back in action to give you the latest news from the world of automotive and mobile technology .