LG Optimus G2 to Sport 3GB of RAM, LTE-Advanced

South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics has already confirmed plans to launch a successor for its Optimus G flagship and, although it did not offer details on the device as of now, the handset is expected to be the first in the world to sport 3GB of RAM inside.

According to the latest reports on the matter, the mobile phone will hits helves with support for LTE-Advanced connectivity, although it will be usable only in South Korea, where the technology has already been deployed by SK Telecom. Featuring 3GB of RAM will enable the upcoming smartphone, supposedly called LG Optimus G2, to provide users with enhanced multitasking capabilities, yet it remains to be seen whether this will pan out.

As PhoneArena notes, the phone was recently rumored to sport navigation control buttons on the back, also a first in the smartphone world.

LG Optimus G
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Nokia Mars and Eros Emerge in Leaked O2 Document

We’re only halfway through 2013, and a nice range of high-end smartphones has already arrived on the market, but it seems that some more are also planned for the remaining of the year.

In fact, a recently leaked document that emerged over at Mobiflip has unveiled some of them, including two new smartphones from Nokia, codenamed Nokia Mars and Nokia Eros. Both are expected to land on shelves with Windows Phone loaded on top, while Eros could be the long rumored Nokia EOS handset, which will allegedly be unveiled on July 11 as Lumia 1020, UnwiredView notes. Also noteworthy in said leaked document are three new HTC smartphones, including the HTC One Max, HTC One mini, and the HTC Desire 500.

HTC One Max, a purported larger HTC One, should sport a 5.9-inch Full HD screen, a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, UltraPixel camera, and a 3300 mAh battery.

Leaked O2 document unveils new Nokia, HTC smartphones
Image credits to Mobiflip

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2013 iPhone Will Also Ship in Blue [Leaked Photo]

Every day for the past week or so, a new “budget” iPhone leak has been reported. Today, we can feast our eyes on the latest tidbit out of France’s nowhereelse.fr, which is flashing a new batch of 2013 iPhone cases.

At this point, the low-cost 2013 iPhone seems all but confirmed. All the leaks seem to support one another, and the latest one showing the phone’s plastic enclosure has given birth to a bunch of renderings that possibly show the end product. But there’s one new kid on the block in the image displayed above, courtesy of the aforementioned French blog.

The blue case to the right seems to be of the exact shape and size as the other cases (which we’ve seen in previous leaks), and that includes the metal parts inside which supposedly house the motherboard and other electronics that make up the iPhone.

Purported "budget" iPhone cases
Image credits to nowhereelse.fr

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Black HTC One Mini Photos Leak

Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation has been long rumored to plan the launch of a mini flavor of its popular HTC One smartphone, and some more proof on the matter has emerged today.

Although the upcoming mobile phone hasn’t been officially confirmed as of now, allegedly leaked photos with it can be seen online, supposedly confirming its near unveiling. Said photos emerged over at smartnews.bg, confirming that it will be a tad smaller than the HTC One, just as previous reports on the matter suggested.

HTC One mini is expected to land on the market with a 4.3-inch touchscreen display, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal memory, while packing the same user interface and features as the current flagship device from the company (which packs a 4.7-inch screen). The forthcoming smartphone runs under Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, it seems.

HTC One Mini
Image credits to smartnews.bg

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Samsung’s Tizen Smartphones Delayed to Q4

Not long ago, South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics confirmed plans to bring its first Tizen OS-based smartphones to shelves during summer, but it seems that it might have delayed their release.

According to the latest reports on the matter, the company might not have these handsets ready for launch before October or November this year, a good two-three months later than initially expected. The main reason for the push back is said to be the lack of applications for the platform, although an official confirmation on this has yet to emerge.

As Techkiddy notes, the first smartphone running under Tizen should be the Samsung GT-I8800/GT-I8805, which was rumored with a quad-core Exynos 4412 processor inside, and with a 720p display. Based on HTML5, Samsung’s Tizen OS should also offer support for the company’s S-Voice feature.

Alleged Tizen OS-based Samsung GT-I8800/GT-I8805
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MediaTek to Launch MT6592 8-Core Mobile CPU in This Month

Chip maker MediaTek is expected to enter the 8-core mobile processors market before the end of this month, with an upcoming MT6592 CPU.

The company was rumored to plan the launch of an 8-core CPU ever since last year, but no official confirmation on the matter has been provided as of now. However, GizChina cites sources from Taiwan claiming that the company’s new chip will be ready for unveiling before the end of this month, and that it will be based on 8 Cortex-A7, 28nm processors.

The CPU should be able to clock it at up to 2GHz and to deliver impressive performance levels, reaching 30,000 points in AnTuTu. While manufacturers will receive access to the first batch of processors later this month, the mass production is expected to kick off only in November, with the first devices powered by MT6592 set to hit shelves a few months later.

MediaTek to launch 8-core processor in July
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Samsung Galaxy Note III (SGH-N075) Emerges on Its Website

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung is reportedly getting ready for the launch of the third smartphone in its popular Galaxy Note series, and the model number that it might sport when launched at NTT DOCOMO in Japan appears to have leaked on the company’s official website.

A certain Samsung SGH-N075 device was spotted on the handset vendor’s website, and the guys over at techkiddy suggest that this might be the upcoming Galaxy Note III variant set to hit shelves at said Japanese wireless carrier. Yet unconfirmed, the Galaxy Note III is expected to be officially announced on September 4, a few days before the IFA tradeshow in Berlin, with a large 5.9-inch touchscreen display.

The mobile phone is also said to feature a Snapdragon 800 processor inside, along with a 13-megapixel photo snapper on the back.

Samsung Galaxy Note III (SGH-N075) spotted at Samsung
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Meizu MX3 Emerges Leaked Photos Shows Edge-To-Edge Screen

Chinese mobile phone maker Meizu has been long rumored to be working on the release of a new device in its popular MX series, namely the Meizu MX3, and new allegedly leaked photos with the device appear meant to confirm its existence.

The handset is expected to arrive on shelves with a 5.5-inch Full HD touchscreen, one that would stretch from edge to edge, as said photos show, mobileaks.nl notes. Furthermore, the mobile phone is said to pack an Exynos 5410 processor inside, as well as a 13-megapixel photo snapper on the back.

Furthermore, the upcoming mobile phone is said to run under Google’s Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system, with the company’s own Flyme 3.0 loaded on top. No official confirmation on the smartphone has emerged until now, but Meizu is expected to officially unveil the MX3 on July 9, so stay tuned for more on this.

Meizu MX3
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Android 4.3 to Arrive with New Notification Service

Android 4.3, the next flavor of Google’s mobile operating system, expected to arrive on devices as part of the Jelly Bean branch, is said to sport a variety of new features and enhancements, including a new notification system.

According to Android Police, the Android 4.3 code coming from a leaked Galaxy S4 Google Edition port shows that applications will be able to read notifications, dismiss them, and even activate action buttons in notifications.  “[…] will be able to read all notifications posted by the system or any installed app, which may include personal information such as contact names and the text of messages sent to you. It will also be able to dismiss these notifications or touch action buttons within them,” said code reportedly shows.

Apps that will take advantage of this will be some sort of “notification listeners,” yet it appears that they will receive higher permissions than third-party apps have today. It remains to be seen how exactly it will affect users’ experience with the OS.

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean packs a new Notifications Service
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Xiaomi Preparing 7-Inch Tablet

Chinese mobile phone maker Xiaomi is reportedly getting ready for making a debut in the tablet market, and is already testing a device for that.

The slate is said to sport a 7-inch touchscreen display, and might make an official appearance on August 16, alongside other new devices from Xiaomi. The first prototypes of the yet unannounced slate are currently undergoing testing at Foxconn, it seems, which raises questions regarding the emergence of a final flavor on the aforementioned date.

According to GizChina, the upcoming device should run a version of MIUI, and might be priced at only 999 Yuan (around $162 / €125). August 16 might also bring to the spotlight a new flagship smartphone from the handset vendor, none other than the long-rumored Xiaomi Mi3, along with other new products, such as a Smart TV.

Xiaomi Mi Pad slate
Image credits to GizChina

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