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Nextbit - a manufacturer who's Kickstarter based Robin handset has made media headlines is now facing a manufacturing dilemma as it can not keep up with demand . The manufactuer , who sells the handset through its website has listed the device as Sold out .More stocks of the handset are in production so those of you who want the $399 handset will still be able get once in a few days time The Nextbit Robin is a Cloud centric smartphone which comes with a 100GB cloud storage for its customer .The handset features a Snapdragon 808 Soc , 3GB of RAM and a 32GB local storage option . The handset has a 1080p  with a size of 5.2" and it has Gorilla glass protection . The main camera of the handset is a 13MP module with LED flash and a 5MP front facing camera provides for selfies and video calling . The phone has a 2680 mAh battery and this supports Quickcharging 2.0 as well . Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - GSMarena

Sony is only hours away from its MWC event  but so far no leaks or rumors about their product lineup showed up . Evan Blass - aka Evleaks however has managed to obtain a press render of a unknown Sony product codenamed PP10 , this handset follows the Xperia Z5 design esque and it might probably be a midranger device to replace the current M or C series smartphones , details about the handset are unknown , but all we can say is , it will probably come under another name other than PP10 when it goes into its official launch version . Via -  Twitter

ZTE has launched a monstrous handset at MWC , the handset ,packing everything from a monstrous AMOLED display to a humongous battery , 2  4W JBL speakers and even a pico projector , the device is essentially a mobile powerhouse but that does not mean that everything is handy dandy - the size , which is definitely going to be a issue makes this tablet a semi- work tablet . The humongous tablet is also a bit under-specked in this day and age as well , the built in Snapdragon 801 chip - although was a powerful back in 2014 is now outpaced even by midrange processors .The tablet however is said to be somewhat in the affordable side , and if so , it will surely be a hit . Display - 8.4" 2560x1440p AMOLED Design - Unibody Tablet Processor - Snapdragon 801 Storage(RAM/ROM+Expansion) - 3GB RAM  ,16 GB Storage + MicroSD Cameras - 5mp OS - Android 6.0 Battery - 12100 mAh Others - 2x 4W JBL speaker , 480p Pico projector Written by Rakitha For MasHD Source - Androidcen...

Catepillar , also known as CAT in short has announced a new Android smartphone with a FLIR (front looking infrared) camera . The phone , powered by Android 6.0 features some good specs for its asking price and it is probably one of the only devices to survive the next apocalypse . The handset features the following awesome features *Water resistance upto 5m (with flaps closed) 2m without closing * Drop resistance upto 1.8m *1mm thick Gorilla glass 4 protection *540 nit of brightness *FLIR Lepton module - 15 - 30m  detection , 80x60px thermal video recording under all conditions The Cat S60 costs $600 , but for this you do get a lot , a Chuck Norris approved shell and Android 6.0 , the handset will go on sale later this year rce - * 4.7 " 720p IPS LCD *(awesome features) *Snapdragon 617 Soc *3GB RAM ,32GB Storage +MicroSD support *4G LTE support *13MP standard camera ,LED flash , 5MP front camera *Android 6.0 Marshmallow Written by Rakitha for MasHD Sou...

LG has officially launched the much anticipated LG G5 handset at MWC 2016 .The phone , a spiritual successor to the LG G4 is also the first handset to drop LG's polycarbonate chassis in favor of a all metal hybrid unibody that offers not only some level of class , but also expansion features and a removable battery ( a feature omitted by 99% of flagship phone OEM's these days) .The phone , designed with curves harks some resemblance to the LG G3 of 2014 but unlike the older handset , the new G5 features a slightly pocket friendly design and a smaller screen of 5.3" but this is still a 2K IPS display so you wouldnt need to worry about anything there  and smart cover features , it has Gorilla glass protection,the display supports always on technology. Powering the handset is Qualcomm's second gen 64bit designed Snapdragon 820 , the chip , clocked to 2.2 Ghz is designed with custom Kryo cores and it has Adreno 530GPU . The phone has 4GB of RAM and it has 32GB of intern...

MWC - mobile world congress 2016 is set to kick off in a few hours time , the show -used by mobile technology companies to show off most of their flagship models for the year is held annually and this year is also set to take off with a bang .Samsung , who is set to launch their Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in a few hours will be joined by LG who would also launch their flagship LG G5 on the same day . Other companies such as Sony , Microsoft , Alcatel are also set to join in with their new devices and so far have we have raked up details and leaks of the upcoming devices in order to give you a overview of what you will get to see today (Feb 21) LG Read our article on LG's G5 leaks LG is preparing to launch their 2016 flagship at MWC , the phone , a successor to the LG G4 from last year is set to pack a metal design and a new camera layout while keeping true to its removable batttery traditions , the phone is expected to carry the following specs Rumo...

Microsoft has anounced a new budget smartphone running Windows 10 mobile .The new phone - named Lumia 650 is a beautifully designed smartphone packed with some questionable specs .The phone , designed with a aluminuim frame brings more class than the flagship 9xx series and unlike the boring flagships , this phone also has a amoled display -with clear black technology , this enables colors to pop and blacks to remain pitch black .the rest of the specs include a 8mp rear camera and a 5mp fromt camera .Priced at a somewhat affordable $200 price ,the phone is a bit of a bargain but considering that rival Android devices such as the Honor 5X offer better specs this phone is a bit underwhelming considering that it only has a Snapdragon 212 Soc , although it is faster than the low end s200 soc , it is still slower than the s400 unit (slower gpu performance) found in a bulk of handsets and even microsofts predecessor - Lumia 630/640 .The phone however does feature 1GB of ram but its doesnt...

Lg has anounced a new smartphone addition for the LG K series launched last month ,the New LG K8 focuses on a good design and exceptional functionality with features that are brought forward from Android 6.0 . The phone will be launched soon after LG's official MWC event held at the end of this month . LG K8 Specs at a glance *5" 1080p Ips display *1.36 Ghz Mediatek MT 6735 Soc , 8 core A53 *1.5GB ram *8GB internal storage with MicroSD expansion *8mp rear camera /5mp front camera *cat4 LTE support *2125mAh battery *Android 6.0 marshmallow Source Gsmarena

Qualcomm has anounced three new Soc's for 2016 . The new Snapdragon 625 , 435 and 425 are three of the latest 64bit capable mid range processors from the manufacturer .Qualcomm also launched a new smartphone LTE modem -the X6 which has the capability to hit speeds of 1 gigabit -impressive considering that data will be transfered over the air .the three chips are said to be in some midrange 2016 smartphones while the x16 modem is said to be in 2017 flagship smartpones (most probably mated with the Snapdragon 830?) . Snapdragon X16 Modem  This is Qualcomms next gen mobile modem , the component -designed with 2017 flagships in mind will boast a mindblowing gigabit wireless transfer speed ,for comparisson the Snapdragon 820's X12 modem only supports upto 600 m/bps Features -1000 mbps data data download speed -14nm FinFet design -Support for LTE -U -4x4MiMO for faster data input and output -available in 2017 Snapdragon 625 Features -Octa core  2Ghz  (Cortex A...

Qualcomm has just anounced its new smartwatch oriented system on a chip - the Qualcomm Snapdragon wear 2100 , the processor  , which is said to be 30% smaller than the die of the Snapdragon 400 Soc used in first gen Android wear devices is also said to be more 25% power efficent than the older model . The chip , designed with Smartwatches in mind comes with a clock speed of 1.2Ghz and it has 4 28nm Cortex A7 cores inside with Adreno 304 GPU . The chip also has support for Quick Charge 2.0 ,GPS  NFC and Wifi and Bluetooth as well . The Wear 2100 Soc will come in two varieties , one will feature wifi and bluetooth only while the other will feature cellular bands and support 4G LTE as well .The chip is said to be available in Smartwatches this year and so far LG is said to be working on a Android wear device powered with this Soc . Source Gsmarena

Vaio Phone Biz - A Snapdragon 617 powered Windows 10 mobile handset is apparently not coming to the U.S . The handset , the second smartphone from Vaio offers Windows 10 mobile with Windows continuum  for $424 .The handset features a Snapdragon 617 ,3GB of RAM ,16GB storage and MicroSD expansion , the phone features a 13mp rear camera , a 2800 mAh battery and a unibody design . The phone , launched through Japan's NTT Docomo is expected to cost JPY 50,0000 . Source Windowscentral