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LG G Pad 2 said to be powered by SD-805 SoC, coming this October

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The specifications of the LG G Pad 2 have been leaked, thanks to known leakster Leaksfly, who posted the details on his Weibo page yesterday.

According to the leak, the device will be powered by a Snapdragon 805 chipset with quad-core CPU and Adreno 420 GPU, and sport an 8.3-inch display with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. Going by the screen size, this could well be the sequel to the G Pad 8.3 (shown in the image above), which was released back in October 2013.

Moving on, the tablet will come with 3GB RAM and 32GB expandable internal memory. In terms of camera, it will feature an 8MP rear unit and a 5MP front shooter. The device will run Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box.

Leaksfly also said that the G Pad 2 will be released in October. There was, however, no word on its pricing, as well as the markets where it will be released. Needless to say, none of this has been officially confirmed, so take it with a pinch of…

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will have 4GB of RAM, benchmark reveals

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As we get closer to the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's rumored launch date of August 13, more and more details about it are starting to surface. Just recently we saw it smiling for the camera in some live images, and we've had our fair share of renders originating at case makers too.

Now through a benchmark run it's been revealed that at least one version of the phone will come with 4GB of RAM. The Samsung SM-N920V was put through the paces of Geekbench, and it was caught with that amount of memory on board.

This is going to be Verizon's version of the top of the line smartphone. For now it's unclear if different carrier iterations will get different amounts of RAM.

The benchmark also reveals that the board used is "7420", which could imply that the Note 5 will sport the same chipset as the Galaxy S6 duo, namely Samsung's own Exynos 7420. However, the upcoming phablet has so far been rumored to come with the Exynos 7422, a similar solution to the 7420, but one that has the modem on the same chip. Keep in mind that the board for both may simply be called the same, so this might still happen.

Finally, Geekbench tells us that current Note 5 prototypes are running Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, which is no surprise really, since this is the latest version of Google's operating system at the moment.

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Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen) handled before announcement

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Almost 5 full days left before the scheduled official announcement on July 28, a working Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) unit has fallen into the hands of reviewers, keen to share a first glimpse of the smartphone. Away from the dim surroundings, typical of such pre-release hands-on occasions, this year's Moto G is the star of a proper photoshoot.

The initial impressions are of a high-quality device, and the guys from Laptopmedia go so far as to say it has a superior build to contemporary flagships. Now we're not sure if that's the excitement of being the first to publish live images speaking, or indeed the case, but we'd be happy to see better materials and craftsmanship in a device, reportedly costing $245. That said, the predecessor launched at about $180, so for the premium the new generation commands, a bump in quality is warranted.

Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) hands-on photos

There's still no additional info on the specs of the device, which have so far remained unclear despite the nearing launch. It will be powered by either a Snapdragon 410 or a 610, RAM is pegged to be either a single gig like the previous models, or finally bumped to 2GB.

There used to be a general consensus around a 5-inch 720p display until most recently word got out that it may be a FullHD panel after all. Imaging department is so far causing less debates and apparently a 13MP primary camera will be joined by a 5MP front shooter.

And while the specs are obviously final, now that even review units have been handed out, we're yet to see the actual numbers set in stone. Perhaps, we'll need to wait for that New York event on the 28th to find…

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LG launches low-end LG Max smartphone in India, priced at $172

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LG has launched a new budget phone in the Indian market, the LG Max. India is one of the first few markets to get this phone ahead of Europe and CIS nations.

The LG Max has a 5.0-inch 854×480 resolution display, 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage, microSD support, 8 megapixel rear camera, 5 megapixel front camera with Gesture Shot and Selfie Flash, single/dual SIM variants, 2,540mAh removable battery, and Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. The handset is 3G only as LG believes the LTE coverage in India isn't sufficient at this point (which isn't exactly true). The phone will be available in white, titan, and gold.

The LG Max is priced at Rs. 10,990…

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