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LG has unveiled their new flagship for 2015 - the LG G4 , a mighty handset that goes against current smartphone trends with its removable battery , Snapdragon 808 processor and a leather finish that is not polycarbonate First off , the specs , the phone , unlike the rest of the elite handsets goes against the current trend by skipping out on the Snapdragon 810 - a problematic processor that has been accused of overheating  The LG G4 features the slightly lesser powerful Snapdragon 808 - a 6 core chip that features 2 ARM cortex A57's along with 4 Cortex A53 cores . The Soc features a Adreno 418 GPU clocked to 800 mhz . The total clock speed of the chip is 1.8Ghz Storage options on the LG G4 are as follows v- the phone will have 3GB of RAM , 32GB of onboard storage and a MicroSD card slot upto 2Terabytes (2TB) , LG also offers 115 GB of cloud storage via Google The camera on the LG G4 is a 16MP , 1/2.6 sensor with a f 1.8 aperture,the sensor also features a enhanced OIS 2

Sony recently announced a Snapdragon 810 powered Xperia Z4 for the Japanese market , the phone , which is almost a mirror image of the Xperia Z2 and Z3 was also said to go live in markets outside Japan , but apparently Sony , after a few possible high level business talks are possibly going to name the device as the Xperia Z3+ rather than the Z4  due to its incremental design updates over the older generation designs  . The Xperia Z3 - a phone praised for being one of the best Sony xperia devices yet -was launched last year with a almost staple 20.7 mp rear sensor , water resistance , 3GB ram a 5.2" 1080p display and a SD card slot  , but the new revision only improved on some minor details including the removal of the magnetic charger  and the removal of the side dust cover which is now substituted by a exposed microUSB port in order to achieve a even thinner design . The Z4(z3+)  also has a 5mp front camera - a improvement over the older generations but is a minor upgrade over

As you may have heard , the 7.9 magnitude that hit Nepal has done some irreversible damage to the landlocked country , with a death toll going beyond its 3400 estimate , aid and relief workers are desperately trying to help out those affected in any way and with support pouring in , the time ahead will be tough .Microsoft , as a gesture of support has made its paid Skype call service to and from Nepal free .The move , which means that users in Nepal and users who want to contact another in Nepal can now use the service for free , the move will greatly help Skype users and other contacts in the region as most of Nepal's telecommunication networks are badly damaged . Skype is the second VoIP service provider to cut charges after Viber decided to do the same for the devastated region Source - GSMArena

LG's G4 is going to go official today , but many eagle eye fans and leakers have gone into over drive in leaking out the device a few hours before the device is set to go live . First off , we have a leak of the official LG G4 retail box - which at first glance looks quite generic , but on the back , full specs of the device are almost listed in full glory . The first words we see on the box are "Qualcomm Snapdragon" - which doesnt hint much at whats ticking inside ,but according to reports , LG has opted to skip the Snapdragon 810 Soc which has been accused of having heat dissipation issues and instead LG is settling on the also 64bit Snapdragon 808 chip for the G4 . The phone is also said to have 32GB of storage and 3GB of RAM , although it is not listed on the box , we recon LG has kept the RAM and storage akin to rival top end smartphones of today . The box on the other hand reveals details about the phone's 5.5" QHD (2K) resolution IPS display which L

Xiaomi has announced a new handset called the Mi 4i in India today (available now for INR 12999), the phone , a cheaper variant of the flagship Mi4 will still hold its own ground as the phone packs some heavy power under the impressive shell while costing a absurdly low $200 off contract . The Mi4i ,which is Xiaomi's answer to the mid range competition from Motorola and Samsung packs a Snapdragon 615 Soc along with 2GB of RAM  - a feature that is always omitted in many devices in this category .The phone also packs 16GB of onboard storage and LTE support for two sims as the phone is dual sim compatible . The phone has a 5" 1080p display with a pixel density of 441ppi , this , along with Android 5.0 Lollipop means the phone will run smooth and crisp . The phone has a 13MP rear camera with a f 2.0 aperture and a 5MP front facing module ,both cameras record video at 1080p - which is a good feature as the phone is restricted to 16GB as the phone lacks a external microSD card slo

The painful wait for Android 5.0.2 is over for Smsung Galaxy A3 owners as the company has now started seeding the much needed software update to the little handset .The phone , a offshoot of the Galaxy Alpha line is the entry level model in the A series followed by the similarly spec'ed Galaxy A5 and A7 who are also said to receive the update shortly . The update - Android 5.0.2  currently rolls out  in Russia at the moment will slip down to other regions in the time being . Samsung has also added the Tab S 8.4 Wifi to the Lollipop 5.0.2 update list , the tablet , announced in 2014 was one of the best small Android tablets at the time as the 8.4" was a Super AMOLED one which produced vivid colors previously unseen in the modern tablet market .The Android update is currently seeding on the WIFI model , but the LTE and other variants will get it shortly . Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - GSMArena

Sony's Xperia Z4 is probably one of the top smartphones expected for the first half of this year , the phone , which was due to be unveiled in February along side the Snapdragon 810 powered Xperia Tablet Z4 was delayed for a later launch due to unspecified reasons , but today , the phone is made official . Say hello to the Sony Xperia Z4 , the phone , which is the technical successor to the Xperia Z3 brings a 64bit chip , and a 32GB option instead of the 16GB entry level specification offered earlier , the phone also packs Android 5.0 lollipop out of the box . Design wise , the phone is a bit un-inspiring as it follows the standard Sony omnibalance design with some re used elements from the Xperia Z2 including the almost similar speaker placements .but unlike the previous Z2 and Z3 , the phone is thinner at 6.8mm and it offers IP68 water and dust protection like its predecessors , but the design does have a drawback as the battery capacity has dropped to 2930 mAh , a ma

Launched along side Huawei's flagship P8   , the P8 max is basically a scaled up P8 with a gigantic 6.8" display . The display has a resolution of 1080p and this , combined with Huawei's Android 5.0 based  emotion 3 UX gives the phone a tablet light feel once it is rotated to the landscape side . The phone will feature a 13MP rear camera with Dual LED flash and Optical image stabilization , the camera also has a dedicated ISP (image signal processor) but it only manages to capture 1080p . The front selfie camera is said to be 5MP The phone , like its brother features 3GB of RAM , The phone comes in 16GB or 64GB of internal storage with the option to expand if you dont fancy using the second sim slot (The P8 and the P8 max features a dual sim facility , both are 4G capable , but the second one features a reversible feature that allows the second sim tray to be used as a MicroSD card slot ) . Powering the device is a octa-core 64-bit Kirin 930 SoC, with four (2GHz)

Huawei has unveiled their brand new Uber-flagship P8 smartphone , the P8 , along with its bigger brother - the P8 Max were unveiled at a special event held in London today . The Phone , like most smartphones today is said to be made to perfection and the metal chassis is estimated to take 810 minutes to craft .The display , which is said to feature ultra thin bezels offer a compact feel while providing a 5.2" 1080p display . The phone will feature a 13MP rear camera with Dual LED flash and Optical image stabilization , the camera also has a dedicated ISP (image signal processor) but it only manages to capture 1080p . The front selfie camera is said to be 8MP Turning to the rest of the internals , we have once again the 2015 flagship smartphone ram capacity of 3GB . The phone comes in 16GB or 64GB of internal storage with the option to expand if you dont fancy using the second sim slot (The P8 features a dual sim facility , both are 4G capable , but the second one features a r

Nexus 4 owners rejoice , you phones are now set to receive a OTA update to Android 5.1 lollipop , as you know , the phone , which is almost 2 and a half years old is still getting Android updates and the latest version is said to bring more security features and HD Voice feature for improved call clarity , the update is said to be 174.5MB in size . Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - Androidheadlines

Google's Nexus devices have a front row seat when it comes to Android updates , the new Motorola Nexus 6 is probably the first in line , but as with Googles update policy , older hardware will get some of the sweet new software to taste soon after , but sometimes that sweet software can lead to painful problems as some Nexus 7 and Nexus 5 owners have found out the hard way . The new update , which is the version  issued to Nexus 7 (2013) and Nexus 5 devices are supposedly affecting some units in a bad way by bricking them , the NExus 7 is said to be the hardest hit , some of the many bricked units suddenly turn off and when powered back on the display doesn't progress beyond the boot logo , the bug supposedly affects all versions of the Nexus 7 and it doesnt matter where the tablet was rooted or not . Hopefully Google will address the issue while most of us casual users still wait for the first version of Lollipop arrive Source - Slashgear

Although the Apple watch might just be another accessory to have , the device , which has gone on pre order has apparently bagged almost a million pre orders in the first week end since it was available to the general public .The watch, which comes in two sizes and many price ranges with the cheapest Apple Watch costing $349 was probably expected sell the most , and apparently , new data collected by the Slice inteligence shows that the Sport edition - which is the entry level watch series , is also the most popular with 62% of the total preorders set for that . The Apple watch series runs in three options with the Apple watch sport being the cheapest followed up by the standard Apple watch and gold plated luxury Apple watch edition smartwatches which can cost upto $17000 . All three versions come with different face sizes and customizable straps in which the Black sport band and the Milanese loop - a magnetic band are the most famous after market purchases . According to analysts ,

The Moto 360 is probably one of the best Android wear smartwatches you can buy , the watch , which is also the highest selling Android watch has now officially dropped to $165 from a previously fixed price of $249 (Amazon and Walmart dropped the price a day earlier to $179 , but now playstore is offering it for even less) . The drop , which many attribute to Motorola's annual refresh cycle is rumored to be the main reason for the price reduction .The current $165 model comes with a leather band , but you can pay a bit more and get the steel version for about $219 through Amazon . Link - Playstore Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - reddit

Apple has updated their Beats Solo 2 Wireless headphones in a attempt to match them with the rest of their product line . Beats ,a artistic audio product company  was acquired by Apple last year and the Solo 2 wireless headphone line was the first Apple - Beats product to launch after the deal was done , The original unit came in Red , black and white , but now Apple has expanded the lineup with three more colors which come in Apple's exclusive gold , silver and Space grey . The units , which  retail for $299 are said to work for 12 hours of continuous music playback with its built in battery and it is said to work upto a distance of 30 feet from the source of the music - your music player , iPhone , Laptop etc . Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - 9to5Mac

When LG's G4 rumors started out , things like a stylus , sealed high capacity battery and a metal unibody were all said to appear on the device , but today , we can finally drop those rumors as LG G4's official press photos have hit the internet . The photos , which clearly show the G4 in all its glory shows off some of the much needed design features including a back plate which is made out of leather - the plate , unlike its modern smartphone competitors like the Galaxy S6 , One M9 and the upcoming Z4 is removable and this allows you to easily swap the 3000 mAh battery and pop in a MicroSD card slot with ease , and even with a removable cover , the phone has a impressive thickness of just 8.9mm and the rest of the dimensions are 149.1 x 75.3 x 8.9mm making it quite compact even though it has a 5.5" 2560x1440 resolution HD IPS panel. The phone is said to pack a 16mp opticaly image stabilized camera with f 1.8 aperture with a two tone flash and a laser rangefinder , powe

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 VE 10.1 (Value Edition) SM-T533: old = "new", only change is Snapdragon 410. design & specs same pic.twitter.com/exa3PSIbXu — Roland Quandt (@rquandt) April 7, 2015 Samsung is said to upgrade their current Tab line of budget Android tablets to the 64bit standard this year , the upcoming Tab 4 lineup is expected to feature some 64bit silicon and according to a new leak , the upcoming Tab 4 10.1 (value edition) will carry a Snapdragon 410 Soc  . The rest of specs on the tablet is said to go unchanged , the 1.5GB of RAM , 10.1 " display with 1280x800 resolution and the 3.15 mp camera are all said to go onto the successor device as well . the device however might ship with Android 5. out of the box , at the moment , specs about the budget tablet are unknown ,but hopefully we won't miss much as the device is expected to launch in a few months time . Written By Rakitha for MasHD Source - GSMArena

Android 5.1 is now available for Google Play edition (GPE) LG G Pad 8.3 and the HTC One M8 , both devices are part of the Google play edition program which was launched from 2013 to 2014 with several manufacturers porting their flagship devices into stock Android for Google's online store . The LG G Pad 8.3 - a Snapdragon 600 equipped 8.3" tablet is only available as a Wifi model and therefore the update is just 203MB . The HTC One M8 on the other hand gets a update of about 244MB which can be installed over the air , The Android 5.1 update is said to feature new security updates including several bug fixes , but due to its close launch cycle , many manufacturers who apply custom skins on devices are slow to dish out updates (even to Android 5.0) and therefore owners who buy either a Nexus device or a GPE device are probably one of the lucky few to get it without going for the rooting option . Written By Rakitha for MasHD Source - imgur

HTC has officially announced the One E9+ at its special event in Beijing , the phone , launched along side the China only HTC One M9+ is the second Mediatek based smartphone launched at its event . The Phone , which is somewhat of a successor to the One E8 of last year continues the tradition of a polycarbonate build in favor of a metal unibody . The phone , unlike its M9+ cousin features the latest and greatest Mediatek chip to date - the Mediatek MT6795M - this chip is a octacore processor featuring 8 Cortex A57 cores which might rival the Snapdragon 810 found on HTC's flagship model - the One M9  . The phone also features a 5.5" S-LCD with a resolution of 2560x1440 and it runs on Android 5.0 with Sense 7 . The phone is said to have 3GB of RAM , 16GB of onboard storage and a MicroSD card slot . the main bulging camera at the back is a 20mp sensor which might be similar to the Toshiba one used on the M9 and it is complimented by a single LED flash , the front of the phone

HTC announced their One M9+ smartphone today , the phone , which is similar to the standard One M9 mixes a bit of One M8 dna as the model has not one , but two rear cameras arranged in the usual "ultrapixel" fashion . The One M9+ is also the first HTC device to feature a front facing finger print sensor which puts it in the same league as Apple and Samsung , the sensor is a clear departure for the Taiwanese manufacturer as the previous models featured a optical slot at the back of the phone. The phone also has a major change in silicon as the new model is the first flagship model to feature a Mediatek chipset , the processor is said to be the MT6795T octa core model with a 2.2 Ghz clock speed and 3GB of RAM onboard .The model was unveiled today at a special HTC event in Beijing which is a clear signal that HTC plans to sell it only in China for the time-being . HTC One M9 Plus specs *5.2" 2560x1440 S-LCD display *Android 5.0 Lollipop with Sense 7 *Mediatek MT679

Sony's upcoming Xperia C4 has now leaked out in flesh and blood - more like glass and silicon . The phone , which is rumored to have the codename "Cosmos" is the 4th generation successor to the original Xperia C launched in 2013 , the Xperia C4 , which is Sony's selfie-centric  device will probably pack a 5 or 8 mp front facing camera along with its own flash in front , rest of the specs are unknown at the moment , but we expect Sony to throw in a Snapdragon 615 like on the M4 or atleast a beefed up Snapdragon 410 . The phone , as leaked on today's new leak is said to come out with Android 5,0.2 out of the box  , the device is expected to launch May or June of this year . Sony Xperia C4(Cosmos) pic.twitter.com/bxfDfccTmm — @upleaks (@upleaks) April 7, 2015 Written By Rakitha for MasHD Source - GSMArena

HTC's One M9 plus will be announced in a few hours time but the device has already leaked all over the internet during the last few days , today we have another set of Press renders which allegedly show the device in full glory , for starters , the familiar bar type fingerprint sensor and the duo front firing speakers , the phone , which has all the hallmarks of a typical One series device will come in a aluminium unibody with the only exception being the Mediatek Soc which will sit under the hood instead of the Snapdragon 810 in the One M9 . The phone is said to pack 3GB of RAM , a 5.2" display , a fingerprint sensor and a ultrapixel type dual camera setup in the back . Written By Rakitha for MasHD Source - GSMArena