Say Hello to the All New HTC One (M8)!

After hearing a lot of rumors (out which most turned out to be true), the best from HTC is finally here. Not the All New One, One 2 or One+ but simply HTC One (M8). HTC has retained the same name of its latest flagship just like its predecessor. It doesn't mean nothing has changed. HTC has introduced major changes in the device. In the words of HTC, "The best just got better".

Samsung launches "Valued Edition" of Galaxy S3 mini in Netherlands

Samsung released Galaxy S3 Mini in October 2012 but they have recently as well as secretly announced a "Valued Edition" of S3 Mini in Netherlands. The phone is available from very few shops at the moment. The value edition offers slightly better hardware with a slightly lower price. Some enhanced features include better processor, newer camera options and newer version of Android. The smartphone although available in few shops is priced at $250. Its technical specs are discussed below:

• 4" (480 x 800) display
• 1.2GHz Dual-core processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal memory with microSD card slot up to 32GB
• 5MP rear camera
• Front VGA camera

Apple will launch iOS for cars named "CarPlay"

iOS won't be limited to just iPhone. Apple has announced that they will launch the iOS for upcoming models of cars. The car version of the iOS has been named "CarPlay" by the company. But it would be of useless if you're not an owner of either iPhone 5, 5C or 5S. By connecting the iPhone with the car, you'll be able to

Nokia Lumia 630 pic appears on twitter

Another pic of the upcoming smartphone is posted by the serial leaker, evleaks. This time the tweeted pic is of Nokia Lumia 630. This would be another low-ranged Windows device like the Lumia 525 and the successor to Lumia 620. Under the hood will be 4.5" (854 x 480p) display, 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and 1GB of RAM. This could be the first device running the Windows 8.1 which is yet to be announced. While the Lumia 620 featured 3.8" (480 x 800p) display and

Tables turn down on World's Number 1 smartphone company; Samsung will pay a heavy amount of fine to Apple

We've heard about many patents involving Nokia and HTC. All of them were filed and won by Nokia. But after 4 winnings, both the companies made a collaboration agreement to end the remaining patents. Just like the above mentioned companies world's top smartphone companies, Apple and Samsung too, were involved in many cases which were filed by Apple

Samsung Galaxy S5 pre-order hits 6 more countries

Samsung Galaxy S5 after being announced has started to hit for pre-orders. The phone went for pre-order in UK first. It costs about $1000 on UK retailer website. But now, the the phone has hit pre-orders not only one but 6 more countries. These countries include Netherlands, Romania, Czech Republic, Sweden, Russia and Finland.

Mobile phone carrier, Orange, will be offering sim-free and unlocked S5 in Romania for $960. The carrier is also giving away free flip covers to those who are pre-ordering it from the operator's official website.

In Sweden, mobile carrier "Tre" will be offering the phone for $964 off-contract. Like orange is offering a flip cover, Tre is offering a free 32GB microSD card.

Micromax Canvas Knight A350 true octa-core smartphone launched in India

Micromax entered the Russian mobile market with their Canvas Knight A350 which is a high-end smartphone. The company has launched their latest smartphone today in India too for as low as INR 19,999 ($326). This is one of the best smartphones in the best price. Canvas Knight A350 is Micromax's first true octa-core smartphone based on MediaTek MT6592T chipset clocked at 2GHz. As its a true octa-core, it can run all 8 cores at the same time providing more than enough speed for multitasking. The processor is paired with ARM Mali450 GPU and 2GB RAM. On the front is present a 5-inches Full HD display (1920 x 1080) with a pixel density of 443ppi.

Camera of the phone is quite impressive. It comes with a 16MP rear and 8MP front camera. The back camera is based on M8 Largan lens and OmniVision's CameraChip. The chip enables HD Burst Mode for the camera. Object Eraser, CinemaGraph and 360 degree Panorama are some of camera features that can be accessed through a unique app called "Camerazzi".

Other features are 2,350mAh battery, 32GB internal memory, Yamaha Amplifier (for improved audio output) and runs Android 4.2.2 (JellyBean). I don't know why smartphone manufacturers just don't use the latest version of the Android. About this phone, its capable of running more than just Android 4.4 (KitKat) but still it runs JellyBean. Moreover, the handset comes with some pre-installed apps like M!Security (anti-virus), Real Steel WRB (game), Where's my water? (game), Where's my Perry? (game) and Truecaller (call app). It would come in three colors: Black, Black & Gold and White & Gold.

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Nokia X launched in Malaysia for $120

Nokia's so called "Android" powered smartphone line-up named as Nokia X, X+ and XL was previously announced at Mobile World Congress 2014. The phone has just been launched at Nokia's event that took place in Malaysia. And it has been priced at $120. The phone will start shipping by next week.

Only Nokia X has been launched. The other two members of the family -- X+ and XL -- won't get shipped. Well, not by the next week. Nokia didn't mentioned any release date of the other two handsets but they'll probably get released very soon.

Apple CFO (Chief Financial Officer) Peter Oppenheimer will retire by the end of September

Apple CFO, Peter Oppenheimer, will be retiring from the company by the end of September this year. He will be signing his retirement papers after spending a period of 18 years of his lifetime for the company. He joined the company in 1998 and after getting promoted several times, finally in 2004 he was declared the CFO of Apple. He said that after spending 18 years with the company, its time for him to spend time with his family.

LG G Flex wins iF best designed smartphone of the year

LG after winning the "most innovative device manufacturer" at GSMA Awards which were held at Mobile World Congress 2014. The award was probably because of G Flex and G2 specially G Flex because of its curved design which is truly innovative. Even Samsung Galaxy Round couldn't stand up to the flexibility of the G Flex. And yesterday, at iF Awards 2014, LG G Flex won the gold award of the best designed product of they year. The device is vertically curved

Mobile World Congress 2014: Events sum up

The biggest mobile event of the year has ended. A lot of mobile phones were unveiled and many rumors were put to an end. In case you missed any event, here's what happened:

Samsung Galaxy S5 pricing revealed on a UK-based Retailer website

Although Samsung didn't mentioned the price of Galaxy S5 at its unveiling, but a UK-based retailer has revealed the pricing of the smartphone. According to the retailer's website, the phone will cost £499.99 (£599.99 after adding all the taxes) which turns out to be around $1002. There goes the rumors which indicated S5 to be priced lower than Galaxy S4. At the launch, Galaxy S4

All new HTC One appears with at&t branding

evleaks is back with another picture of the "All New One". The picture is just the same as we saw the last time. But unlike last time, the color of the phone is silver. But that's not what we are here for. If you pay a little attention to the top left corner of the display, you'll be able to see "AT&T" written (Click on the image to enlarge). This is another hint of the new HTC One. It indicates the device to be available from at&t which is one of the largest mobile carrier of the US. A new rumor have been spread out indicating the upcoming HTC device to be named

Google announces Project Ara developers conference (Updated)

First of all is that what is Project Ara? Project Ara is Google's revolutionary project which can change the face of mobile phones. According to the project, a new smartphone will be introduced with everything customizable. Yes! you can change most parts of the device like the processor, RAM, camera, screen, battery etc. In this way, users won't have to buy a new smartphone. They can just buy the required update and change according to

Another secured smartphone: Boeing Black

I don't really know what Black has to do with the security. But Boeing announces a new secured smartphone called "Boeing Black" similar to the BlackPhone which recently went for pre-order. Both the phones have one thing in common that is "Black" in the name. And that both the phones offer full privacy controls. Boeing Black is more secured than BlackPhone and offers more advanced features that ensure more user privacy. The company challenges the US Defense that no other smartphone can offer security as high as this phone. The company states that the phone was made by keeping in mind about the customers who wants their data to be fully confidential involving their mission or company details etc. The phone will provide user-friendly interface

Samsung adds Hexa-core and Octa-core chipsets in Exynos family

Samsung has recently unveiled two new chipsets. First one is Samsung's first hexa-core processor named Exynos 5260 and up next is Exynos 5422 octa-core processor. Both the chips are made up of ARM's chipsets. The only thing that Samsung did is used a little technology to pair ARM's  Cortex-A15 and Cortex-A7 chipsets. A15 is a high

BlackBerry unveils Z3, a 5" full touch device

At last, BlackBerry announces a new device. After great financial loss in 2013, BlackBerry almost reached the end. Many reports were claiming that BlackBerry would finally be closed down. But a new light of hope appeared for BlackBerry. The company received an investment from the institutional investors. The reason of BlackBerry's fall was high price with low specs. For example, BlackBerry Z30 was a mid-specs smartphone launched for $700. Under the new BlackBerry CEO, John Chen, Z3 would be the first

BlackPhone after being showcased at MWC 2014 goes on pre-order

BlackPhone was announced last month and was declared to be the first smartphone to offer full privacy controls. And now, at MWC 2014, BlackPhone's detailed are announced. The phone's specification aren't bad at all. It features a 4.7" HD IPS display, 2GHz Quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB internal memory, 8MP rear camera and a front "high quality" camera (MP not specified). The phone will be running "Private OS". This OS is based on Android just like the other third party operating systems. The phone is specifically made for those who prefer to keep everything to themselves.

GSMA Awards Results are here!

Every Year, GSMA Awards take place at Mobile World Congress. Its been 19 years since the GSMA Awards started. With the passage of every year, the competition between smartphones is getting tough. Its hard to decide which handset is better. Every smartphone has its advantages and its disadvantages. But the best smartphone is that device which features the most advantages. Many gadgets are awarded the title of "Best" at the awards. Okay, enough of this logical talk. Here is a sum-up of all the names of the awards and their winners that took place at Mobile World Congress 2014:

YotaPhone announces a Dual-screen device named YotaPhone 2

YotaPhone, a Russian company, launched their first device in 2009. The company isn't well-known world-wide as its most releases are inside Russia only. But now, the company has announced the first device which offers a dual touchscreen. YotaPhone already announced a device with dual screen last year but the back screen wasn't fully functional. It wasn't a touchscreen rather was just a display which highlighted the notification. But with the help of a Polish company, YotaPhone has finally achieved