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Although Google launched three new platforms for its Android 6.0 Marshmallow - the Nexus 5X , 6P and the Pixel C Tablet , a majority of users using older nexus devices are also said to receive the update very soon but those of you on Nexus 4 , Nexus 7 2012 and Nexus 10 devices will probably have to look elsewhere as software update support has officially been dropped for these three devices The Nexus 4 - a phone launched during the end of 2012 is still capable of running Android 6.0 but its low internal storage (the 8GB model) and due to the fact that it has been succeeded by 4 Nexus phones models since its launch ,and so keeping support for this device might be another chore for Google  so this model has officially hit its End of life now .  The Nexus 7 2012 - is another device that has ended its update service life and will not get any Marshmallow officially . The Tablet , launched in 2012 was one of the most popular and influential tablet devices to date as it...

Along side the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P , Google announced its latest "Nexus" tablet called the Pixel C . The tablet , which follows Google's design principles which started off with the Chromebook pixel are still present ,but unlike the beefier laptop , this model runs Android and has a Nvidia X1 chip with Maxwell graphics and 3GB of RAM to beat .Powered with Android 6.0 Marshmallow , the tablet is also the first Android tablet to run the software version ,and as the name suggests the Pixel has a 308ppi display with a resolution of 2560x1800 , sRGB color gamut , 500 nits of brightness which gives ranks this 10.2" display high on the tablet display department . The rest of the specs include a optional keyboard , this gives the Pixel C a a chance to compete in the productivity market against rivals like the Microsoft Surface 3 ,but unlike Microsoft's keyboard , this one features a connection point rather than a magnetic strip allowing you to prop up the tab...

Google has officially announced the Huawei Nexus 6P , the phone , a first for the Chinese OEM Huawei , is offering the phone as a replacement model for the out-going Nexus 6 from last year . The phone , unlike its predecessor , now has a slightly lower price point and you do get some nice specs for the $500 this phone will cost off contract. underneath the metal unibody chassis and the gorgeous 5.7"  2K resolution (2560x1440) AMOLED display , we find a 2.0 Ghz Snapdragon 810 v2.1 Soc paired with 3GB of RAM . The processor in question has raised eyebrows before , but the v 2.1 is a third gen refined edition of the S810 so you dont need to worry about the heating problem as much as before . Other specs include a 12MP camera with OIS and 4K video recording (Same as the Nexus 5X) , and it too has a Dual LED flash set up . There is a front facing 8MP camera as well as a fingerprint CMOS sensor at the back . The rest of the specs include a 3450mAh battery ,a USB C port as well as Andr...

LG(and Google) have finally launched a successor to the most famous Nexus - the Nexus 5 , the new device , named as the Nexus 5X is loosely based on the LG G4 , but most of the internals are inferior in some aspects . The 5X The handset as previously leaked , packs a Snapdragon 808 Soc - which is a 6 core chipset packing 2 A57 cores and 4 A53 cores and Adreno 418GPU , 2GB of RAM is present as well as 16GB/32GB of local storage . A 12.3MP rear camera is  present and it features Optical image stabilization on the camera ,the camera records 4K and it has a laser autofocus system (a-la G series)and dual LED flash . The phone also features a 5MP front facing sensor and a fingerprint reader on the back of the phone which is another first for the Nexus series .The phone comes with a 2700 mAh non removable battery and it will support wireless charging ,A 5.2" 1080p display , USB Type C is also making a appearance and so is MiMO (wifi) and  Android 6.0 Marshmallow . pricing details a...

Pebble has officially announced a new smartwatch called the Pebble Time round - based on the new Pebble time , the round version is basically as the name suggests - round . The watch comes in 14mm or 20mm and is only 7.5mm thick and it is the thinnest pebble watch to date , although the design is unique to the watch  the main feature of Pebble watch (or any pebble smartwatch) is battery endurance, and the new one will certainly last you upto a few days whether you are swimming outside or playing in a dusty field (the watch is IP certified) . The watch features a 64K color display and it features a ARM Embedded processor inside which is good enough for pairing and syncing with Any Android or iOS device , the watch costs $249 and is available through Pebble's official website starting in November . Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - GSMarena

Google is probably planning to launch two nexus devices at their September 29 event , one being the LG Nexus 5X and the other - the Huawei Nexus 6P  - a handset that replaces the Motorola Nexus 6 launched last year .The Nexus 6P - a handset designed with cues of its Huawei "P" series is the upmarket version and it therefore will be priced accordingly .The handset as previously leaked , packs a Snapdragon 810 Soc - which is a 10 core chipset packing 4 A57 cores and 4 A53 cores and , 3GB of RAM is said to be present as well as 32/64 and 128 GB of local storage (if you wonder why 16GB is not listed as a potion , thats because that option is only available with the Nexus 5X). A 16MP rear camera is rumored to be present on the camera along with a dual LED flash . The phone also features a 5MP front facing sensor and a fingerprint reader on the back of the phone which is another first for the Nexus series , the phone is set to come with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box ...

Google is probably planning to launch two nexus devices at their September 29 event , one being the Huawei Nexus 6P and the other - the LG Nexus 5X - a handset that replaces the successful Nexus 5 made by the same company a few years back .The Nexus 5X , which is sort of the entry level nexus comes in three color options - white , black and a new ice blue option .The handset as previously leaked , packs a Snapdragon 808 Soc - which is a 6 core chipset packing 2 A57 cores and 4 A53 cores and Adreno 418GPU , 2GB of RAM is said to be present as well as 16GB of local storage . A 13MP rear camera is rumored to be present on the camera along with a dual LED flash . The phone also features a 5MP front facing sensor and a fingerprint reader on the back of the phone which is another first for the Nexus series .The phone is said to come with a 2700 mAh non removable battery and  it is rumored that it will support wireless charging , pricing details are still sketchy , but do expect to pay...

The Alcatel OneTouch Flash 2 is one of the companies first 2015 handsets to feature a front facing LED flash , although the handset is designated as a mid range handset , the camera modules and the large battery will surely give more expensive models a run for their money . The handset features a Mediatek MT6753 64bit Octa core chipset and has 2 GB of RAM . the chipset features 8 Cortex A53 cores clocked to 1.3Ghz .The rest of the specs include 4G LTE support as well as 16GB of storage which can be expanded via MicroSD  The camera department is probably the place where this phone will truly show its colors , the 13MP rear module is sourced from Samsung and it is a ISOCELL sensor similar to the one found on the Galaxy S4 , the handset also features a two tone LED rear flash as well as a single LED flash for its front facing 5MP unit . The handset records video at 1080p . The phone comes in Mica white and Volcanic white , the phone's rear panel may be non removabl...

Xiaomi Mi 4C has officially gone on sale in Mainland China , the phone , a Snapdragon 808 powered device is priced at a very affordable ~$220 and it comes with all the bells and whistles of more expensive products at half the price . The phone features a Snapdragon 808 chipset clocked to 1.8Ghz , the chipset features Adreno 418 Graphics and 2 A57 cores and 4 A53 cores making the 6 core layout , the phone comes in 2 or 3 GB of RAM depending on the storage you select (16/32GB)  The display on the phone is a 5" 1080p ips pannel and this runs with a special software suite that lets you do multitouch gestures (launch the camera with two taps and so on) by touching the bezel . The phone has a 13MP camera with a LED flash and the sensor is sourced from Samsung , there is also a 5MP camera up front Other specs include USB- C , a 3080mAh battery with Quickcharge 2.0 and Xiaomi's Android build - MiUI 6  but it is said to receive MiUI 7 (a build on Android Lollipop) in the near fut...

Apple has unveiled their next gen iPhone's  at special event held in San Francisco today . The two phones - iPhone 6S and 6S Plus bring in evolutionary upgrades to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus so you can expect the display size and much of the design to remain the same . The two phones - made using 7000 Series aluminium is much stronger than the older generations and this will hopefully end the bendgate crisis .The two phones are also said to be somewhat lighter and thinner despite packing new internals and a 3D Touch (force touch) display that lets you control gestures using different levels of pressure on the display (eg- press lightly to open a single menu and press harder for more , access multitasking by pressing the edge of the display etc - Apple recons this will be a big welcome in the field of mobile gaming and app development)   Both iPhones are powered by Apple's 3rd generation 64bit Soc - the Apple A9  although this is half a tier below the Apple A9x found...

Apple has unveiled the long rumored iPad Pro - a 12.9" tablet designed for the workplace , although the tablet was long said to be just a myth ,the device was shown off in all its artistic and workhorse glory today (September 9) at a special event held in San Francisco . The tablet - a blown up version of the 9.7" slate   (Apple might have possibly ended the 9.7" form factor btw) Borrows much of the design aesthetics , the rear camera module from the outgoing iPad Air 2 , but the internals , the software and the 12.9" display are all new to the company . UPDATE - Apple has confirmed that the new iPad Pro features 4GB of RAM ,not 2 as previously thought  Display The new iPad Pro features a 2732x2048 resolution display which is currently the highest resolution display ever put on a Apple tablet (53 million pixels) . The IPS panel is designed from the ground to be a perfect companion for the enterprise environment as well as the mobile road warrior who wa...

Sony has a impressive track record of keeping their old flagships up-to date , although the update process takes a bit longer than some , the updates still arrive even after the device has passed its 18 month update cycle .The flagship Xperia Z series - a Snapdragon S4 powered device with Android 4.2 was launched in the first half of 2013 and so far it has migrated to Android 5.0.2 this year , but now Sony is offering Android 5.1.1 for the handset as well as Xperia ZL and Xperia ZR handsets and the Xperia Tablet Z starting today . The devices receiving the update are - the Xperia Z (C6602, C6603 variants), Xperia ZL (C6503, C6506 variants), Xperia ZR (C5503 only) and Xperia Tablet Z Wi-Fi (SGP311, SGP312) and Xperia Tablet Z LTE models (SGP321 only) . Source - Xperiablog  (visit link for more details)

Apple's Wednesday event is only a day away and so far the rumor mill is going in -full steam . The September 9 event - which is said to unveil the next gen iPhone  is also rumored to be the event where Apple is to announce a new iPad - namely the iPad Pro - a tablet that will revolutionize multitasking for tablets ,but the star of the whole show will surely be the new iPhone - or lets say two as Apple will unveil both a 4.7" and a 5.5 " version if they are to announce new handsets tomorrow . Apple iPhone 6S/6S Plus specs at a glance  *4.7" (6S) 5.5" (6SPlus) IPS displays , 3D force touch  *Similar chassis design with 7000 series aluminium construction  *Apple A9 Soc , 50% more graphics than iPhone 6  *2GB of RAM *16,64,128GB storage *12MP rear camera , 4K capable ,OIS(6SPlus) *5MP front camera *Rose Gold , Gold , Silver , Space Gray color options  What we know so far .... Design - Apple is usually conservative about their design so th...

Apple's Wednesday event is only a day away and so far the rumor mill is going in -full steam . The September 9 event - which is said to unveil the next gen iPhone  (iPhone 6S , iPhone 6S plus and iPhone 6C?) is also rumored to be the event where Apple is to announce a new iPad - namely the iPad Pro - a tablet that will revolutionize multitasking for the world of tablets . The rumored iPad Pro is basically a beefed up version of the current iPad Air 2 with the addition of a new 12.9" monstrous display , a Apple A9/A9X soc , a force touch system for the display and a massive battery and a even bigger price tag of atleast around double that of the 9.7 version . The tablet for now is just a rumor and its better off keeping it that way , but for starters ,Apple does have split screen multitasking for some extent in its current Air 2 .so a bigger canvas might be a viable choice if you are into that sort of thing ,say a businessman , but due to the lack of a full "desktop...

Amazon struck gold with the original 7" Kindle fire tablet a few years back . The tablet revolutionized the tablet industry forever as it paved the way for the Nexus 7 and the iPad Air , bringing the small tablet pricing down so everyone could own one .Although the $100 Kindle fire tablet still exists in new iterations, none of the successors really had any impact as competition in the tablet market is very tough as Samsung and Apple basically own the turf . Amazon , not let down by the not so great sales of its high priced tablets and failure of its Fire Phone are now allegedly planning to launch a even cheaper $50 Android based Kindle tablet aimed at new users (possibly children) as a affordable device fot the Christmas/Holiday season .The alleged $50 tablet is said to be made on the already cheap $99 Kindle Fire HD6 chassis so we can expect to see a similar 6" panel inside .The tablet might also skip on the rear  camera and there are rumors that it will come with only on...

Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 3 (10") Alcatel has anounced a new 10" Android tablet named PIXI 3 (10) .The tablet  a 10" Android tablet has a resolution of 1280x800 which gives it just a ppi of 149 . The tablet , rocking a dual core Mediatek MT8127 chipset clocked to 1.3Ghz , this chip is based on the older Cortex A7 architecture so dont expect any multitasking or high performance from this device .The tablet has 1GB of RAM , 16GB of storage with a MicroSD card slot and a 5MP rear camera and 2MP front camera .The tablet comes only in a WIFI version so it will definelty be on the more affordable side of the table . Alcatel OneTouch Pixi First A phone born from the parts bin , that's probably what describes the OneTouch Pixi first best . The phone , powered by 512MB of RAM and a 1.2Ghz Spreadtrum SC7731 QuadCore processor consists of just 4GB internal storage but that can be expanded via MicroSD .The phone has a quite retro style 4" LCD display with a resolution ...

Although the Idol series is making huge gains for the company, Alcatel is still determined to keep their entry level segment up to date and this time they chose to launch a  more affordable alternative to the best seller called the Idol 3C Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3C  This phone is basically a spin off the Idol 3 and most of the parts are somewhat identical , like its "idol" the 3C has a 5.5" IPS display which is still a 1080p one  , the same Snapdragon 615 is also brought forward and so is the almost identical amount of RAM - 2GB . The phone has a 13MP rear camera and a 8MP front module which are also found on the Idol 3 as well .The only difference between the two are chassis designs as the new model features a more funky colored polycarbonate design which is set to appeal to younger buyers .Apart from the subtle chassis change  , the Idol 3C is internally same as its more expensive counterpart and therefore you might be looking at a below $250 price for this ...

ZTE - a Chinese OEM launched the ZTE Axon for the Americas as their mobile presence in the market was virtually non existent , although the device signaled ZTE's entrance , the device was first launched as one configured only for the U.S , but now a International variant - with Europe in mind , has officially been launched for about EUR 420  . Launched first in the U.S ,the  ZTE Axon - the phone , which is a major "first " for the company was  set to run for about $449 off contract and was available through their website and Ebay.The phone packs monstrous hardware including a Snapdragon 810 chip , a dual camera setup (which works similar to the HTC M8's set up and 4GB RAM along with a 2K display to top it off , the phone is available in Ion Gold, Chromium Silver, and Phthalo Blue Specs at a glance *5.5" 1080p IPS display *2Ghz Snapdragon 810 *3GB RAM , 32GB onboard storage -no MicroSD card slot *LTE ,WIFI ,GPS ,NFC ,Bluetooth *13MP+2MP rear dual cam...

Although the  Idol series is making huge gains for the company,  Alcatel is still determined to keep their entry level segment up to date and this time they chose to launch their new products at IFA 2015 .Today , Alcatel anounced three new smartphones , a 17.3" Android tablet (Xess) and a new "smartwatch" called the OneTouch Go Watch  . Alcatel OneTouch Go Play Although the name is a bit of a mouthfull , the phone is pretty basic and it is designed to be a workhorse to anyone who wants a inexpensive handset .The Android lollipop powered smartphone packs a 64bit  1.2Ghz Snapdragon 410 Soc , 1GB of RAM , 8GB of storage and a MicroSD expansion slot upto 32GB .The phone features a 5" 1080p IPS display and it features a 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera .The phone has a 2500 mAh battery and everything is well protected by the elements as this phone has a IP 67 Water and dust protection rating .Pricing for the device is not avilable yet , and considering Al...

Although the  Idol series is making huge gains for the company,  Alcatel is still determined to keep their entry level segment up to date and this time they chose to launch their new products at IFA 2015 .Today , Alcatel anounced three new smartphones , a 17.3" Android tablet (Xess) and a new "smartwatch" called the OneTouch Go Watch  .a new Snapdragon 410 powered smartphone (Onetouch Go play) and two other handsets - the OneTouch Pop Star and Pop up . Alcatel OneTouch Pop UP  Although the name is a bit odd and cheap sounding  , the phone is pretty basic and it is designed to be a workhorse to anyone who wants a inexpensive handset .The Android lollipop powered smartphone packs a 64bit  1.4 Ghz Snapdragon 610 Soc ,2GB of RAM , 16GB of storage and a MicroSD expansion slot  .The phone features a 5" 720p IPS display and it features a 13MP rear camera awith a f2.0 aperture and a 5MP secondary camera  .The phone has a 2000 mAh battery and t...

When it comes to Android tablets , you can buy a device in a huge variety of screen sizes ranging from 7" to all the way up to about 12" but Alcatel -a company that has a long reputation for launching multiple devices at trade shows has unveiled the biggest one yet - the Alcatel Xess  17.3" tablet . At first glance ,t he Xess looks a bit like a all in one pc , well thats because Alcatel actually markets the tablet as a family oriented device which will sit on the kitchen counter at one time and the child's bedroom the next . The large 17.3" tablet however is not going to be suitable for any gaming unless you have a controller around , but then again the ppi count will surely be a turn off as well as the 2GB of RAM and the 1.5Ghz Octa core chip inside it . Resolution on the Xess is said to be 1920x1080 which would look fine on something like a smartphone or 10" tablet at most , but the 17.3 inches makes the PPI count reach a way below average 127ppi (no...

Samsung's has unveiled their latest iteration of the Galaxy Gear line of smartwatches today , the new watch , named the Galaxy Gear S2 ,brings a end to the squarish designs of the past .The new smartwatch or let's say "watches" as Samsung has a more premium model called the Galaxy Gear S2 classic are both based on Samsung's own in house OS - Tizen . The S2 and S2 classic are both set to be available with bluetooth+wifi and Bluetooth+wifi and cellular 3G connectivity so you can use the watch as a independent unit without getting a tethered android device (tethering requires a Android device running Android 4.4 and a device with atleast 1.5GB of RAM) design wise both models have a 1.2" circular AMOLED display, a 1 GHz processor and a rotatable bezel to select through menus. NFC is available on all models for mobile payments Samsung Galaxy Gear S2 and S2 Classic This is basically Samsung's more affordable sports option. The watch is almost iden...