HTC M8 Hands On Video Leaked

Storage expansion went out of fashion over the last two years. Fortunate, then, for those of us wanting to take our music / audio book / photo collection everywhere, that HTC's upgraded One will see a return to microSD storage on its flagship series. 

Against trend, the new One also looks like it'll have an identical footprint to last year's model. In a lengthy video leak from GadgetReviews - now down, but mirrored elsewhere -- we get to see that unibody build from a few more angles (including a closer look at that brushed finish) and catch some few software tweaksto the Blinkfeed news stream However, what does that secondary camera actually do? We're getting increasingly impatient about that March 25th reveal date.

Source: phonearena

[GUIDE] Nokia X Rooted and Loaded with Google Apps, Play Store, and Google Now Launcher!

Just a few days ago, we showed you a quick glimpse of what “real” Android looks like on the Nokia X. Unfortunately, this was only a standard replacement launcher, leaving many of us salivating at the prospect of having a Nokia X with full access to Google Apps and Services. Now thanks to a guide by XDA Senior Member Kashamalaga, that time has come.

Kashamalaga’s guide is quite simple. First, you acquire root access using the Galdalf Exploit in Framaroot. From there, you install a root-capable file manager. Then, you copy a Nokia X-specific Gapps package by Kashamalaga to your /system/app folder, and give it the appropriate permissions. After a reboot and a few more application installs, you are then able to access the Google Play Store, various Google Apps, and the Google Experience Launcher:

GUIDE:
This is a rudimental way to do it. This happen because we dont have recovery yet. Bootloader seems locked in some ways, so instead flashing a single zip, we need this way to get it working.

1) You should need a rooted device. Use Gandalf Exploit included in Framaroot app.
(Download it from http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...1&d=1391850491)

2) We need a Root explorer app, use whatever you want. (For example: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...explorer&hl=es)

3) Extract and copy all apks from "NokiaX_Gapps_KashaMalaga_28.02.2014.zip" to /system/app and change permisions for this files.

4) Reboot your device

5)Extract and install as normal user every single needed apk include in "NokiaX_SomeGoogleApps.zip". (If wanna use Google Now Launcher, open it after install it)

6) Try to launch Play Store, its gonna ask you for a Google Account

7) Enjoy the Android flavour on your Nokia!

More info and screenshots: XDA-developers

HTC unveils Desire 816 & Desire 610 [MWC 2014]

HTC decided not to announce the flagship phone - M8 at MWC 2014, but still they combined the HTC ONE's specs in a new design, and announced 2 new mid-range smartphones.

HTC Desire 816 Specs:

• 5.5-inches with a decent 720x1280 HD resolution (267 ppi)
• 1.6GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
• 1.5GB of RAM + 8GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot option 

Samsung Galaxy S5 finally goes official!

One of the highest-caliber debuts at this year’s MWC, the Galaxy S5 was just unveiled at the Unpacked 5 event. The flagship opens a new chapter in Samsung's design – the back is still leather-like, but with a brand new look.

Design

Samsung introduces a brand new design paradigm with the S5 - one that still uses plastic as the basis material, but flaunts a perforated rear pattern, that is quite different than the "stitched leather" looks of the Note 3, or the PRO tablet line of Samsung.

ZTE announces a new phablet: Grand Memo II

The chinese company, ZTE took the wraps off of the Grand Memo II LTE at MWC 2014. This is the company's latest ultra large ndroid smartphone, coming as a successor to last year's 5.7-inch Grand Memo

The specs for this monster are:

• 6-inch IPS HD (720 x 1280) screen that covers 80% of its front 
• The new device has a “textured back”, measures 161.5 x 83 x 7.2mm

Nokia XL announced: bigger and better than Nokia X

After months of restless speculation, Nokia has finally done it: The Nokia X line of Android-powered devices is now a tangible reality. The Nokia XL, in particular, is the priciest member of the X family, but the price is justified with better specs. 

So, the improved specs are:

• 5-inch device, IPS LCD panel, at 480x800 pixels with 187 pixels per inch
• 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400 chip from Qualcomm

Nokia X announced today, Android on board, no Google Play though!

It’s finally happened: the Nokia X, the first Nokia Android smartphone is here for all the devoted fans of Nokia. It is not just one smartphone, though, the Nokia X kicks off a new family of devices for the Finnish company that will be more affordable than its primary Lumia Windows Phone series.

The primary specs for the Nokia X are:

[MWC 2014] Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet goes official

Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is also an improvement version of the Tablet Z announced last year. Just like the Xperia Tablet Z, the Xperia Z2 Tablet is water and dust resistant, with scratch-proof glass panels.

The Xperia Z2 Tablet packs some incredible specs: 

• 10.1" Full HD (1920 x 1200px) display employing Sony's latest display technologies - Triluminos display with Live Color LED plus X-Reality mobile picture engine.
• Snapdragon 800 chipset, Krait 400 cores clocked at 2.3GHz, 

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HTC M8 (Rumors - Updated)

 So far we have seen numerous pictures hands on with this phone, more or less clear  more or less authentic. (Check the updates below)

LG presents III new low-mid range smartphones

There is more than a week till MWC Barcelona, and LG already announced 4 new devices including the earlier presented LG G PRO 2. The new lineup consists of LG L90, L70, and L40 all of them running Android 4.4 KitKat.

LG L90 specs:

• 1.2GHz quad-core processor
• 1GB of RAM, 
• 8GB of internal memory 
• 4.7” qHD IPS display, 
• 8MP rear camera, and 1.3MP front-facing
• 2,540mAh replaceable battery

Xiaomi announced Hongmi 1S

The Chinese company Xiaomi unveiled its latest entry-level smartphone –  Hongmi 1s. The Android smartphone will be available for pre-order in China on the next week for $130

 

Main specifications are:

Android powered Nokia Lumia X (Rumors)

It's been some weeks since the first leak of Nokia Lumia X (Normandy) appeared on internet, so below this image you can see some specifications

LG G Pro 2 officially announced

The successor of the Optimus G Pro has a larger 5.9” Full HD IPS display and the rest of the specs are here:

•  Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC with 2.26GHz quad-core CPU and 3GB of RAM. 

• 16 or 32GB of built-in memory,with an microSD card slot option.
•  LTE-A, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, SlimPort, and microUSB port.
• 13MP camera of the LG G Pro 2 features enhanced optical image stabilization (OIS+) and the option to adjust the focus of a photo after its capture. Video recording capabilities include 4K UHD and 720p @ 120 fps. The front-facing camera is a 2.1MP unit.
•  Android 4.4 KitKat