XOLO to launch dual-core A500+ with Android 4.2 in June for INR 6,500
XOLO is getting ready with a successor to the company’s previously launched A500 smartphone in the form of A500+. The upcoming smartphone will keep the display size to 4-inch, but replace the processor to MediaTek from Qualcomm in the predecessor.
According to a report in Android Nova, the XOLO A500+ is expected to be launched in June (next month) for around INR 6,500.
The smartphone will run on Android 4.2, which is a positive as it is the latest version of Android available right now, not sure if it will be the case when A500+ goes on sale in June. Among other specs, the phone will reportedly pack a 5MP rear camera, VGA front camera, dual-SIM support and 2,000 mAh battery.
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Samsung to use Intel Atom processor in new 10-inch tablet
Intel seems to have finally got hold of the bigger fish – Samsung. As per the latest benchmark results that have surfaced in GFXbench database, Samsung is using the Intel Atom Z2560 Clover Trail+ dual-core processor in its new 10-inch tablet.
Carrying the model number GT-P5200, the tablet has been code-named Santos, the same codename that we had heard in the past associated with Samsung’s rumoured 10-inch tablet.
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Mystery Google media player appears at FCC
Is Google working on another Nexus Q like media streamer? The evidence seems to suggest that. As a mystery Google hardware device marked as a media player has appeared on FCC for certification.
At any given point of time, Google is tinkering with multiple hardware devices, which are not necessarily meant for full release, so this is in no way a confirmation of the impending arrival of Google Nexus Q successor, but we won’t be surprised if it indeed turns out to be a real deal.
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LG Google TVs to get Android 4.2.2 update in Q3
After Google announced that it is updating the Google TV platform to Android 4.2.2 and bringing it in sync with the normal Android release, LG has now confirmed that its Google TVs will get the update in third quarter.
The company was not any more specific than Q3, so we will just have to wait and watch. The Korean manufacturer has however shared some details on this update, which were surprisingly missing from the Google’s little note about the update on Google+.
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XOLO X910 goes on sale for INR 9,999
XOLO’s Intel Atom-powered Android smartphone X910 is now available in India. The phone is a stripped-down version of the company’s earlier launched X900 smartphone and will replace the phone in the country.
Compared to X900, the specifications of X910 are slightly on the lower-side. The XOLO X910 comes with a 4.3-inch qHD display and is powered by 1.6GHz Intel AtomZ2460 processor, which is same as X900.
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Sony Xperia UL spotted in the wild, packs quad-core Snapdragon 600
Sony is really expanding its smartphone portfolio this year. The company has already announced as many as six smartphones and have more incoming. One of these incoming smartphones just showed up for a photo shoot in China for us to take a look. 
Dubbed as Xperia UL, the smartphone has been talked about earlier in the rumours, but this is the first time that we are looking at its images.
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Samsung announces TecTiles 2 NFC tags for Galaxy S4
Given the fact that Samsung Galaxy S4 does not support the original TecTiles NFC tag, we all were waiting for their successor, which have arrived today. According to Samsung, the TecTiles 2 NFC tags are perfectly compatible with Galaxy S4 and are now available for $14.99 in a pack for five at Samsung.com. The tags will also be available at other stores next month.
Compatible with NFC chips that support MIFARE technology, Samsung’s new TecTiles 2 can be programed to do a lot of actions on your Galaxy S4 including the following:
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HTC to bring Sense 5.0 & Blinkfeed to Butterfly via software update
HTC North Asia chief Jack Tong has revealed that his company plans to push a software update to HTC Butterfly by May-end to bring the new Sense 5.0 interface. This might not be unexpected but it is the first official confirmation about the update from this Taiwanese manufacturer.
To remind you, HTC Sense 5.0 was first introduced with the company’s HTC One smartphone and it brings several features like Blinkfeed and HTC Zoe. Tong has confirmed that both Blinkfeed and Zoe will be coming to Butterfly, but we will not see features like Sense TV, which are hardware dependent.
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HTC to double HTC One production capacity, but is it already too late?
Despite announcing an impressive smartphone, HTC has not been able to get it in the consumer hands because of production issues. Now, the company has announced that production of HTC One is rising sharply and it will double in May from previous month, but the question arises whether it is already late.
Probably yes, because the companies no longer have years to sell their smartphones, new technologies arrive every month and we see new flagships every six months. Since announcing the phone in February, the company has already wasted over two months and Samsung Galaxy S4, the main competitor to HTC One, is close to 10 million shipments.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 revealed, images & specs leak
Samsung’s rumoured Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 has been leaked in detail. The tablet will be joining the company’s recently announced Galaxy Tab 3 7-inch in Samsung’s 2013 tablet portfolio.
According to a report in SamMobile, Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 is going to be available next month. As per the leaked specifications, the tablet will come with Android 4.2.2, 8-inch 1280x800p resolution display and 1.5GHz dual-core processor. You can check out the full set of leaked specifications later in the post.
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