Leaks
Nexus 4 with Android 4.3 spotted in Thailand, reveals new camera app
We have already seen evidence supporting the existence of Android 4.3 and now the first images of an actual device running on this new Android version have appeared online.
An XDA user spotted the Google Nexus 4 with Android 4.3 at the on-going Thailand Mobile Expo and snapped a few images of this smartphone. While two out of three images just confirm the presence of Android 4.3, one of the images shows Nexus 4 with new camera software on-board, a change from the camera app on Android 4.2.
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LG Optimus F3 smartphone leaked online
Third smartphone in LG’s affordable LTE line-up F-series has been spotted online. Carrying the Optimus F3 moniker, the phone would the cheapest device in the company’s F-series.
First announced at Mobile World Congress in February this year, LG Optimus F-series already include Optimus F5 and Optimus L7 phone, so, the presence of an Optimus F3 makes sense.
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Huawei Ascend P6 press render appears online, may launch on June 18
Huawei’s rumoured ultra-thin Ascend P6 smartphone is back in news, this time in the form on a leaked press render. The phone, which is supposed to be the thinnest smartphone from the company (and possibly in the world), is expected to come with 1.5GHz quad-core processor.
The latest leaked press render from evleaks matches with the previous sightings of the phone and confirms the 6.18mm thick chassis. As per a report on Engadget, Huawei Device Chairman Richard Yu has apparently revealed to his followers on Weibo that the leaked render is indeed of Ascend P6 and the phone will be officially announced on June 18 in London. The post was however deleted soon after.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active images appear online (Update: Video)
Update: Another image and a 40-sec video of Samsung’s rumoured Galaxy S4 Active have appeared online. The new information has however created some confusion about the processor in the smartphone. The earlier leaked images showed the phone packing quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor, but the person in the leaked video talks about a dual-core CPU. Read the rest of this entry »
There is no way to know, which of these is accurate, but we are inclined to believe the presence of quad-core processor. We hope to know more in the coming days.
Samsung Galaxy S III Android 4.2.2 firmware leaked
A new firmware for Samsung’s Galaxy S III smartphone has appeared online. Based on Android 4.2.2 release, the new firmware carries build number I9300XXUFME3 and bring several goodies including software features from Galaxy S4.
According to SamMobile, this is a test firmware and not a final release. It includes new lock-screen, Daydream support, enhanced notifications, and revamped Settings UI.
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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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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 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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Did Google accidentally reveal next Nexus 7 tablet in this promo?
We know you missed Nexus 7 successor at yesterday’s Google I/O keynote, we did too, but looks like we have the first possible Nexus 7 II sighting.
A new tablet (possibly Nexus 7 successor) was spotted by one Twitter user Cesi D’Alessio in the official Hangouts promo video released by Google. If you go to 21 sec mark in the video, you will see a tablet with notification LED. From the looks of it, the tablet seems to be packing a 7-inch display and the current Nexus 7 tablet from Google does not have notification LED, so can this be the next Nexus 7 tablet?
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White Nexus 4 appears again, this time in a video
White Nexus 4 is screaming to get official and we really hope that happens tomorrow or some other day at Google I/O 2013. The White version of the smartphone, which was spotted in Philippines over the weekend (read our report from yesterday), has now appeared in Dubai at Qualcomm booth in a mobile show.
If Google and LG are indeed planning to introduce the White version of Nexus 4, we will know for sure at the Google I/O, which seems the apt time to release the new colour version.
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