More Pics Leak of the Nokia Lumia 1520

Just in case there was anyone out there that had any doubts left about what the Nokia Lumia 1520 will look like when it get unveiled later this month here are a few more pics of the device. This device will clearly be the 6 inch phablet all the rumors had talked about but more interestingly is the GDR3 update it's running on these pictures.

You can see the extra row of tiles plus below is picture of the new multitask switcher that confirms the "x" in the upper right hand corner to clear an app.

My only knock on this device that I can see is the "Windows Buttons" are still the same space apart as they are on the other devices it should be spread out so the buttons are "centered" on the device. Perhaps even Nokia should have simply moved them to right for easier one handed operation. What are your thoughts on this device?

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Twitter for Windows Phone updated, brings lockscreen tweets, themes and more

Twitter has just updated its Windows Phone app and added some great new additional features.

What's new? Check after the break.

Twitter 3.0.0.0 brings:

• Select your favorite Twitter accounts and receive notifications when they Tweet
• Customize your Twitter backdrop with either a dark or light theme
• Pin keyword searches to your home screen for quick access to Tweets on a topic
• Easily surface great content with improvements to Search and Discover
• Set your language preference in settings and get tweets translated in your timeline. Now with support for 13 additional languages!
• New Twitter lockscreen experience highlights interesting tweets on your home screen

Great update, I really like "notifications from my favorite accounts" feature.

Twitter is available from Windows Phone Store for free.

Samsung Galaxy Round announced, first smartphone with round display

Samsung has announced its first smartphone with curved display, the Galaxy Round.

The Galaxy Round features a side to side curved 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, a 2.3GHz quad-core processor, 3GB or RAM, 13-megapixel camera on the back, 2,800 mAh battery and run Android 4.3.

There are some special features that take advantage of the curved design of the handset:

• Roll Effect - allows user to check information (date, time, missed calls and battery)
• Gravity Effect - creates visual interaction with the screen by tilting the device
• Bounce UX - enables users to control their music (short press to the left of the device will play the previous track, a short press to the right will play the next track)
• Side Mirror - allows access to list of the album content with a left and right tilt

Roll Effect demo

The Samsung Galaxy Round will be available in Luxury Brown (other colors will be available soon) for 1.09 million won (around $1013) starting tomorrow, October 10. There is no news when (if) the handset will be available internationally.

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Photo of the Pantech Vega Note leaks, fingerprint scanner confirmed

One day before the official announcement, real photos of the upcoming Pantech Vega Note leaked the net.

The Pantech Vega Note is expected to feature a 5.9-inch Full HD display, a 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, LTE-Advanced connectivity support, stylus, fingerprint sensor on the back and to run Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.

The Vega Note will be officially announced tomorrow, October 10.

What do you say about the Pantech Vega Note?

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WhatsApp Toggle Symbian widget FREE for Daily Mobile members

Most of you use WhatsApp, it's a cool, fast and cheap way to communicate for sure.

But there are a few bad sides:

• You don't like to see an empty battery after you wake up?
• Sometimes you need your phone just for SMS and calls, for example if you are in another country?
• You use your HDMI port to show something important, like a PowerPoint and don't like to see private messages?

Our member huellif created a little tool, for hacked phones only, which can close WhatsApp on Symbian completely. Not everybody likes a hacked phone, so here's the solution!

Read more after the break.

Now, widget developer D13 and he ported it to an official Nokia Store widget. As a present for DailyMobile community it's totally free for unlimited time, check the thread in our forum.

If you like it and want to support development you can buy the paid version from the Nokia Store.

LG G Pad 8.3 launching in Korea on October 14, in 30 more countries by the end of 2013

Today, LG has announced that its new Android tablet, the LG G Pad 8.3, will officially go on sale on October 14.

LG G Pad 8.3 Specs:

• Size 216.8x126.5x8.3mm
• Weight 338g
• Color Black, White
• Wi-Fi-only network
• 1.7GHz Quad Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset
• Display 8.3 inches WUXGA (1920 x 1200, 273ppi)
• Rear 5-megapixel camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera
• 4,600 mAh battery
• Memory 2GB LPDDR2 / 16GB eMMC (Micro SD up to 64GB)
• Jelly Bean Android 4.2.2 operating system
• Connectivity GPS (GLONASS), 802.11 a/b/g/n Dual (2.4/5GHz), BT 4.0LE, Miracast

Initial launch is set for October 14 in Korea for 550,000 won (around $515) and by the end of the year will be available in 30 more countries around the world. There is no news how much will the LG G Pad 8.3 cost in other markets, but according previous rumors it's expected cost $299 in the USA.

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Rumor: Nokia Lumia 2520 Tablet to Have a Kickstand

According to the site that broke the Nokia smartwatch leak CtechCN.com this is the back of unreleased Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet and it's bringing with it a kickstand. While it's not the almost unnoticeable rear flap on the Surface devices it would be just as useful for extended use of this tablet.

Also leaked out is a rumor of an optional wireless charging cover that would wrap around the device much like they do for Nokia phones. This charging cover is also rumored to have an extra battery built into it for extended use and it's own kickstand.

The kickstand leak seems to be dubious to me. As you can see by the above picture there is no kickstand on the branded Verizon Lumia 2520 which would lead me to believe that the tablet in the first picture was simply a prototype.

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Nokia Lumia 1020 vs. Sony QX10 – Camera Comparison

Some will say that this is not a fair comparison, but it's good to see how one of the best (if not the best) camera smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 1020, compares to Sony's new Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 wireless camera lens. Check the comparison video and some photo samples after the break.

You can check full res photos by visiting the source link below.

What do you say, which one is better?

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Google Rolls Out App Vending Machines; I Wonder Why

Google has just rolled out app vending machines in Japan... that's right app vending machines. This means that if you want an app all you have to do is find one of these machines, put your Android 4.0 device (with NFC) on the tray, wait for the Bluetooth pairing, choose an app from the huge touchscreen, and wait for the download. Simple right?

Plus it could be used in Jeopardy one day as an answer.

Me: "Alex I will take things that are pointless for $500"

Alex: "These huge touchscreen vending machines will download apps to your Android smartphone just like the Play Store on your device but with 5 extra steps"

Me: "What is Google Play Vending Machines?"

Alex: "Correct for $500 pick another category"

Seriously though what's the point here? I could see where this would be useful in countries with slow 2G internet service or places where WiFi doesn't exist but if you have an Android device with NFC and the 4.0 build of Android or higher you most likely have WiFi or 4G service.

Am I missing something here?

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Sony Xperia Z1 f is the upcoming Xperia Z1 mini, specs confirmed

Right before the IFA show in Berlin, first photo and specs of the Xperia Z1 mini leaked the net, and now a brochure from the Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo reveals the name (Xperia Z1 f) and the specs of the upcoming mini variant of Sony's latest flagship.

The Sony Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F) will feature a 4.3-inch display with 1280x720 resolution, will be powered by a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, the same 20.7-megapixel camera on the back, 2.2-megapixel front-facer, 2300mAh battery, dust and waterproof (IP55/IP58) and will measure 127mmx64.9mmx9.4mm.

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Convergence… it’s a tougher choice these days

5 years ago the choice was simple, if you wanted an OS solution that 'brought things together' Apple was the 'only' feasible way to go, Windows was too clunky and Android was to limited.

But things have changed, somewhat anyhow and I guess that there is no point in trying to convince 'die-hards' to change but what I would advise is to try out, or play around with the different options, the choice I promise you is not as one sided as it used to be...
With Windows 365 and SkyDrive now nicely merged I must admit I'm rather impressed at the progress Windows have made, yes a bit clunky still but very functional and pretty user friendly, I think out of the 3 OS's Windows has improved the most. With Android its a little less clear, yes the OS is still the best for smartphones but as OS focusing on convergence I think they have gotten to diverse... Google Drive, Google Docs, Google+, Google Hangouts, Google Photos... on and on it goes, with certain elements of some evident in others, its a bit unclear how they all gel, or not, or even if they are supposed to. And finally Apple, still really good but having this 'controlled eco-system' does peeve people (me included) and this certain level of reliance on iTunes doesn't do them any favours, 5 years ago fine but not anymore.
All have a 'cloud' element but, and I never thought I'd say this but with the launch of Windows 365, Windows is the best document solution out there I reckon, for media I think that Apple still has the edge, just, and then as a jack of all trades Android does well but in an often disparate manner. Android needs to reduce things, and link them more cohesively from a consumer perspective, and they should use Google+ as the core.

AT&T & Verizon LG G2 – Video review and comparison

Andrew over at MobileBurn reviews (and compares) the latest Android flagship from LG, the G2 on AT&T and Verizon. What's different between AT&T and Verizon model? Check the video after the break.

Both share the same specs but there are some hardware differences.

Specifications:

• Processor: 2.26GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
• Display: 5.2-inch Full HD IPS (1080 x 1920 pixels / 423 ppi)
• Memory: 32GB (25GB accessible)
• RAM: 2GB LPDDR3 800MHz
• Battery: 3,000mAh
• Size: 138.5x70.9x8.9mm
• Weight: 5.04 oz.

Which one do you prefer?

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Samsung locking all new Galaxy smartphones to regions

It looks like all new (Galaxy SII, Galaxy SIII, Galaxy S4, Galaxy S4 Mini and Note 3) devices produced after the end of July will be SIM-locked to the region in which they are sold.

All the new Galaxy Note 3 handsets are now shipped with a sticker on the box saying that the devices are now geographically SIM-locked.

Samsung Germany issued a statement that confirms the region SIM lock. Full statement below (Google translated):

SIM card usage in current Samsung products

Some current Samsung products are now provided with a local SIM card lock. This means that devices purchased in the European Union, with SIM cards of mobile operators from Germany and from the European Union and the European Economic Area (the "European region") work as usual.

Users of these Samsung devices can continue to use these together with their SIM card of a mobile operator from the European region via roaming service to appropriate roaming charges to their wireless service provider around the world. If purchased in the European Union and not yet been put into use to be activated for the first time abroad, users can unlock their device for the region free from local Samsung service partners.

The regional SIM card lock only affects the following Samsung models that are produced from the end of July 2013, and provided with a corresponding sticker:

•  Samsung GALAXY S III, GALAXY Note II, GALAXY S4, GALAXY S4 mini and GALAXY Note 3.

Devices that have been delivered by Samsung and are in camps or even at retail are not affected.
 

Specifically, there is a functionality of the devices with SIM cards of mobile operators from the following countries:

• Countries of the European Economic Area (EEA):

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands , Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK, Switzerland, Croatia

• Non-EU/EEA:

Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia, Vatican City

Not a smart move by Samsung! What do you say about this decision?

HTC One max to be announced on October 15?

After all the rumors and leaks in the past couple of months, it looks like we are really close to the official announcement of the HTC One max.

Latest reports from China suggest that the HTC One max will be officially announced on October 15. According to the same source, HTC's first Android phablet will launch shortly after the announcement.

Rumored specs of the HTC One max are: 5.9-inch full HD display, 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 (or Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064) processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, microSD card support, fingerprint sensor on the back, UltraPixel camera, BoomSound front speakers, 3,300 mAh battery and Android 4.3.

HTC Sells It’s Interest in Beats Back

It seems like only a few years ago that HTC was flush with cash and had 300 million dollars to spend on things like a speaker company owned by a rapper. Wait that was only a few years ago when HTC spent 300 million to purchase a 50.1% ownership in Beats by Dr Dre. That ownership was very short lived a year later HTC sold back half of it's shares to Beats. According to the latest reports HTC has sold back the remaining 25% interest in Beats for $265 million.

p>While there was no indication on why HTC sold back it's interest in Beats one would have to think HTC simply needed an injection of cash. For those of you worried about Beats audio leaving your HTC devices anytime soon do not... It has been reported that HTC devices will continue to use the beats technology for the foreseeable future.