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Sony's Xperia M series is set to get a upgrade next month (March) , the original M series which included phones like last year's M2 were adequate , but they were not class leading in any way , to change that , Sony is prepping the upcoming M4 with some of its flagship brew .The phone is expected to be water resistant like its bigger brothers and some of its design elements including the rear look much alike , the same also applies to the aluminium subframe which is also akin to the Xperia Z3 of last year , the phone's similarities are however short as this device features a capable mid range processor - a 64bit 1.5Ghz  Snnapdragon 610 and 2GB of RAM to do its heavy lifting , the phone also has a lower res 5.2" 720p panel and a old gen 13MP Exmor RS sensor with a 5MP front camera . The upcoming Xperia M4 Aqua is also said to be running Android 5.0 which is evident as the 3 Xperia touch hardware keys are designed in its lollipop fashion . Further details about the

Previous rumors Samsung's SIX appeal hits the big thre case renders With only a day until its official launch , Samsung Galaxy S6 rumors are probably reaching epic proportions, the phone , which started out as successor to the S5 is now rumored to come in two flavors - one is said to be a Standard looking Galaxy S6 while the other is said to come in a curved display with the title Galaxy S6 Edge . so ,with our rumor salt ready , lets take a look at everything that leaked out this week . What we know so far  The Samsung Galaxy S6 was originally rumored to be one device , but countless rumors show that a Edge (curved version) is also underway ,the specs in both phones are identical and therefore there is a possibility that the standard looking one is just a prototype .,but then again Samsung launched two versions of the Note 4 so they might do the same here , but whatever it is , the S6 is probably the next big thing waiting to happen (to Samsung) Specs of the u

Motorola has built up a solid reputation with its Moto G and the Moto E smartphones , the latter , which is the underdog in Motorola's arsenal has now been upgraded to a whole new level . Introducing the new Moto E and Moto E 4G (Second Gen)  .The Moto E is said to come in 3G and 4G variants with the 3G version packing a older gen Snapdragon 200 Soc under the hood , but its 4G twin packs a 64bit Snapdragon 410 Soc , which is a major upgrade that puts it above its bigger Moto G brother  While the 3G model is mostly a refreshed 1st gen model , the new 4G version features  LTE , another feature which is usually omitted in budget oriented devices , the rest of the specs in both phones has received some upgrades as well ,the new camera has 720p video recording and there is also a secondary VGA module up front(which was not present in the older model) . The phone's design has also been modified as the new model is water resistant (splash resistant coating) , the phone also holds

GTA V has been delayed once again (to the 14th of April). the game was originally set to arrive on the 24th of March ,(and January 27th before that) but according to Rockstar games ,the game still needs a bit more polishing before launch . And as a token of apology to the "PC Master race " , Rockstar games "will grant anyone who has pre-ordered the game an additional $200,000 in-game cash for use in GTA Online." According to Rockstar , the game " features a host of PC-specific enhancements including greater levels of detail, deep configuration options and ultra-high-definition support – as well as the powerful new Rockstar Editor for recording, staging and editing original custom videos." , the game will also feature a advanced online multiplayer element in GTA Online called Heists . " Heists will bring a brand new 4-player cooperative gameplay experience to GTA Online, giving players the chance to team up to pull off a string of intense, mul

One of the alleged "Press renders"   Another day ...another set of leaks you might say , well this time we got some HTC One M9 leaks !! ,unlike the downpour of Samsung Galaxy S6 leaks we have been experiencing lately , the new HTC One M9 leak shows off some alleged press renders of the flagship device in all its glory , although only one of the pictures only mention the term Qualcomm and 4G LTE  , we can assume the Taiwanese flagship to have all the high end stuff inside .  Strangely the new leaks look very different when compared to the Spigen  leaks provided earlier today (see below) , in the Spigen leak , the phone is looks like the HTC Eye smartphone with a central camera unlike the alleged press leaks .  Although we are not sure about which of the two designs is accurate , i would personally like to pay my two cents to the "press leak" as the Spigen render looks "fake" - especially due to the iOS battery and clock pasted on t

A few weeks back , Sony announced the Sony Xperia E4 , the standard variant , which is said to pack the exact same hardware as this one was given only one omission , and that is 4G LTE . The new model has a 1.5Ghz Mediatek Quadcore processor - which is a slight increase from the 1.3Ghz found in the 3G model . The rest of the specs are kept the same , the 5" qHD display , the cameras and even the battery is kept the same .The phone will be available in April in either Black or White at a price of  $148 (EUR130) Related topic - Sony outs new Xperia E4 and E4 Dual sim Sony Xperia E4G *5" 540x960 resolution IPS display *5mp rear camera with HDR , burst photography ,1080p video recording and single LED flash *2mp front facing camera *4G LTE *Mediatek MT6582 Quad-core processor - 1.5Ghz , Mali400MP2 graphics *1GB Ram /8GB storage + MicroSD card slot upto 32GB *Dual or single sim *FM radio *2300 mAh battery ,12Hours talk time , 29 days standby *Android 4.4.4 Kit

You can still donate on Kickstarter , Click here to visit Pebble's Kickstarter page Pebble has unveiled its latest iteration of the Pebble smartwatch line - the new Pebble Time is the company's first smartwatch to feature a color display , but like previous models , the Pebble watch boasts a 7 day battery life thanks to its Color E-INK display and proprietary software and low power hardware . The watch has already hit gained $500,000 in backings from its Kickstarter page in a few hours which is a clear sign that this watch will be a hit once it goes on sale . The new Pebble watch is reported to be 20% thinner (the new watch is only 9.5mm thick) than the Original plastic pebble watch launched almost two years ago . All models feature a stainless steel bezel to which the somewhat curved chassis is attached to .  The product features a 22mm watch strap port which means the standard rubber ones can be dropped off for any 3rd party watch strap of your choice , Pebble lists t

Spigen's case renders apparently show the Galaxy S6 Edge  in its full glory Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S6 has been teased over and over again , with the launch date primed for March 1'st , the device has managed to grab headlines once again as the big three U.S carriers - T-Mobile , At&T and Sprint posted photos of the alleged device in all its curved glory (pre orders for the device are also accepted). The first photo , teased in the T-Mobile magenta comes with the headline "Six-Appeal" a reference to the 6 in Galaxy S6 and a lustful design which is said to come along with the curved display of the upcoming phone . The Samsung Galaxy S6 is rumored to come with a curved display (there are rumors that this version will be called the Galaxy S6 Edge as well ) . A Exynos 7420 64bit processor , 3GB of RAM , a 16 or 20mp rear camera and Android Lollipop . The S6 is also rumored to have a metal frame along with a specially designed antenna system in order to a

OnePlus - a company that made headlines last year with its OnePlus One handset is now announcing plans to dish out Android 5.0 to their handsets . The update , which looks to be a bit late by flagship update standards is the result of "proprietary drivers, code, QA [and] certifications." . Originally ,OnePlus promised a 90 day update promise but things started to go south after Cyanogen - Oneplus'  main software provider , ditched Oneplus and sold off exclusive rights to Micromax in India ,and  as a result Indian OnePlus users will not receive direct updates as all update rights belong to the said Indian OEM . OnePlus - in a attempt to slowly get away from its Cyanogen alliance ,started to work on its custom "Oxygen OS" ROM which is said to be ready next month for users (who won't get cyanogenmod in India )and around the world , Cyanogen -  tied to a two year update contract during the OnePlus one's conception is also said to issue Cyanogenmod 12S (spe

Pebble is said to launch their new color display equipped smartwatch tomorrow ,but like all tech stories these days , the upcoming smartwatch has apparently slipped out from Pebble's servers and posted around the internet in order to fulfill our hunger for leaks .The upcoming watch , which is said to feature software developed by ex-Web OS devs  includes a flexible UI in order to work on iOS and Android smartphones , the upcoming thinner , lighter and colorful watch is said to pack a similar battery life to the older Pebble models thanks to a E-ink display rather than a power hungry IPS or OLED unit .The next gen Pebble watch is scheduled to go live tomorrow , you can get more news on the topic by clicking the "pebble" tag below. Written By Rakitha for MasHD Source - GSMArena

After a few days of doom and sadness following Sony's alleged comment on ending its smartphone venture ,we finally got something that might cheer some of the eagerly waiting Sony fans ,screenshots taken on a alleged smartphone which we think is the Dual sim variant of the Xperia Z4 has leaked out to the internet . The screenshots - which clearly shows the "Snapdragon MSM8994" indicates that the chip inside is in fact a Snapdragon 810 Soc ,other details including Android 5.0.2 and Sony's new virtual menu buttons are also present , unlike the stock vanilla android Lollipop , the new update brings some of the old UI elements such as the world clock and familiar notification tray icons to the Xperia Experience . The upcoming Sony Xperia Z4 is said to pack a Snapdragon 810 processor , a familiar 21MP sensor , 3GB Ram , and a front facing stereo speaker set up along with a waterproof body that will have some resemblance to the Xperia Z2 and Z3 from last year

LG has announced 4 new handsets to the mid-range smartphone market . The new LG Magna , Spirit Leon and Joy are said to be affordable -yet powerful as all 4 models come with 4G LTE  support . The flagship model - Magna packs the largest screen out of the range followed closely by the Spirit .All four models come with Android 5.0 out of the box (with LG's UX) but the device's internals are said to be market dependent as some models feature dual core processors and some feature quad-core ones instead , the same goes for the amount of storage and RAM in the lower end "Joy" model . Further details explaining the market versions and availability are still kept secret as LG plans to show these devices off at its MWC booth next week Adopted from -LG's press release Written by Rakitha for MasHD LG Magna Specifications: Display - 5.0-inch HD (294 ppi) Chipset- 1.2GHz or 1.3GHz Quad-Core* Camera- Rear 8MP / Front 5MP Memory-8GB / 1GB Battery-2,540mAh (