Press shots of Moto X and refreshed Nexus 7 leaked

Serial leaker @evleaks has been at it again. On Saturday, press shots of the much-hyped Moto X had been leaked. However, nothing new whatsoever has been revealed in the images. Still, it should help to actually be able to see the closest thing we'll get to an official picture of the smartphone till the official unveiling. The smartphone is set to be officially unveiled at Motorola’s August 1 event.

 The leaker has also leaked out what seem to be press shots of the much-anticipated refresh to the Nexus 7 tablet. One of the biggest new things revealed in the pictures is the presence of a new camera on the back of the tablet. @evleaks has also suggested that 16GB and 32GB variants of the tablet will be available on launch.

The tablet seems to be quite close to being announced. The company had recently sent out invites to an event set to take place on July 24. While not much details about the event are available, it is rumoured that the company will be unveiling the refreshed Nexus 7 along with an update to Android, bringing it up to version 4.3. The event is set to be led by Android and Chrome OS chief Sundar Pichai.

Canonical looks to Indiegogo to crowdfund the Ubuntu Edge smartphone

Ubuntu developer Canonical has started a crowd-funding campaign on Indiegogo. The aim of the campaign is to raise $32,000,000 to develop a new smartphone, dubbed the Ubuntu Edge. The smartphone will be able to dual-boot on both Android as well as the open-source Ubuntu Mobile operating system. Getting your hands on the phone could be a pricey affair, however, since the minimum backing required to get the handset is $800 (Rs 47,770 approx)

The handset itself is quite powerful. It is going to have at least 4GB of RAM and Canonical has stated that it will be scouring the earth for the “fastest available multi-core processor”. For the display, the company is opting for a safe 4.5-inch screen size with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, which it deems is perfect for the gesture-heavy UI of Ubuntu mobile. The display will be protected not by Gorilla Glass or Dragontrail. Instead, Canonical will be shoving pure sapphire crystal on to the handset. To top things off, it will have 128GB of internal storage space, an LTE chip and HDMI port.

Other features include an 8 megapixel low-light camera on the back, a 2 megapixel front-facing camera, Bluetooth 4, NFC, an MHL connector, Wi-Fi. All of this will be kept alive by a Silicon-anode Li-Ion battery with an unspecified capacity.

On the software side of things, the Ubuntu Edge will dual-boot with Ubuntu phone OS and Android, and will also have the capability to turn into a full-scale Ubuntu desktop PC whenever it is connected to a computer. Ubuntu desktop can be launched from either Ubuntu phone or Android..

New LG Optimus G Pro E988

LG Optimus G Pro E988 Key Features

• 5.5-inch 1080p Full HD IPS Screen (400 ppi Resolution)
  
• Latest Android Jellybean (v4.1.2)
• 3140 mAh Battery Capacity
• QRemote
• 13 MP Primary and 2.1 MP Secondary Full HD Camera
• Dual Camera / Dual Recording
• VR Panorama
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 1.7 GHz Quad Core Processor

Flagship phones are always designed to be very powerful and future proof to a certain level. The LG Optimus line of phones has been in the forefront of the LG arsenal when tackling the competition. The Optimus G Pro is a Candy Bar model with a single SIM slot. The GSM phone is very well suited for power users as well as Android fans.
System and Memory
The Device runs on the latest Android Jelly Bean OS with v4.1.2. This, together with the Optimus 3.0 User Interface, gives you a truly smooth and fluid performance in terms of transitions and general graphics as well. The graphics in the device is supported by the Adreno 320 processor. The phone itself has a 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Quad Core processor. This immense processing power lets you shred through tasks with the device, and it experiences almost no lag or difficulty.
The LG Optimus G Pro phone has a RAM of 2 GB, which leaves you ample space to carry out a ton of multitasking capabilities. The Optimus smart phone has an internal memory of 16 GB, of which 10.5 GB is User Memory.
Power Management
The phone comes with a massive 3140 mAh battery that can last you for a very long time before needing a recharge, as compared to most other Android smartphones in its class.
Display
The capacitive screen has a massive size of 5.5 inches with IPS Display and Corning Gorilla Glass 2. It can support 16 M colors to give a truly pleasurable viewing experience.
Camera and Multimedia
The phone comes with a primary camera of 13 MP. High quality images are possible under varying conditions with the right settings engaged. The secondary camera of the device has a sensor of 2.1 MP. The LED flash is adequate in lighting up the subjects in the dark. It is capable of HD Video Recording at 1920 x 1080 p at 30 fps. The phone also supports GPRS, EDGE, WiFi, 3G and Bluetooth as well. It comes with A-GPS and Google Maps. The LG Optimus smartphone can also serve as a very versatile media player, supporting all the major formats, including FLAC and MP4 as well.

Price: Rs.38980

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Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean official Firmware List For Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500

If you are a Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) user and want to have the latest Jelly Bean update installed on your device but cannot get it the official way, a manual installation procedure is explained below. Users will need to download the respective firmware package, according to the region they belong to, and then flash it on their handset using a tool called Odin.

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You can click on the link provided with each of the firmware updates to download the appropriate zip file. A tutorial to install the same follows thereafter.

Xolo Play T1000 Every gamer desire

XOLO Launches NVIDIA Tegra 3-Powered XOLO Play T1000
 Tegra 4-based phones may be all the rage lately, but many in India haven't even had a shot at the Tegra 3 not very fair, we'd say. Xolo is addressing that deficit by launching the Play T1000, which brings the Tegra 3 to the country for the first time. The quad-core processor adds a gaming-friendly spin to what's otherwise a close cousin of the X1000 we saw back in March. Both phones share a 4.7-inch 720p LCD, 21Mbps HSPA+ and an 8MP rear camera; the T1000 cuts the (thankfully expandable) storage down to 4GB in return for a sharper 2MP front camera. Pricing may clinch the deal for some Indians, however. The Play T1000 is available now for 15,999 rupees ($268) off-contract -- a price low enough to make us wish there were plans for a US release.