The hugely popular Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime, which climbed to the top of our last week's Top 10 trending chart, was tipped a couple of weeks ago to be graced with a Value Edition. Differences were few, among them the Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box.

More importantly, however, the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition (or let's call it SGGPVE) was said to be powered by a Marvel PXA1908 chipset, instead of the Snapdragon 410 in the regular version. Well, apparently that isn't the case, and a Spreadtrum SC8830 SoC is to be found inside the new variant of the affordable 5-incher. This new intel comes from one of our readers, who it would seem has the smartphone on hand.

The Spreadtrum SC8830 relies on a quad-core Cortex-A7 processor, which in the case of the SGGPVE is clocked at up to 1.3GHz. The CPU is joined by a single gig of RAM, just like in the S410 version. It's not exactly up to the standard set by the Qualcomm chipset though, as the quick comparison below shows.

Bear in mind that the score for the Snapdragon version comes from our own test database, while the Value Edition is user-submitted.

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GeekBench 3
Higher is better

Galaxy Grand Prime
1469

Galaxy Grand Prime VE
1054

Of course, it should be taken into account that the devices are running different versions of Google's OS, and have been tested under different circumstances. That said, if the Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition does indeed perform worse that its regular sibling, it should at least be priced accordingly.

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It was only yesterday that we told you that the original Apple iPad mini was pulled off from the company's online store. A subsequent leak now gives us a hint as to the logic behind its disappearance.

A set of live images, portraying what is allegedly a bumper case for the upcoming iPad mini 4, showed up online, courtesy of @OnLeaks. It's commonplace to have case manufacturers a step ahead of the crow in terms of dimensions an layout of new devices, and it's no different in this instance.

Alleged Apple iPad mini 4 bumper case

It's not like there's something revolutional to speak of in these photos though, after all the dimensions of the previous three generations of iPad minis remained the same. If anything, the bumper protector gives credibility to the previous leak, where we were treated to a video of the future tablet's casing.

It's not difficult to deduct then, that the launch of the iPad mini 4 is approaching, and statistically its release is to be expected in the…

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Huawei is ready to launch its new flagship Honor 7 on July 30 in China. The specs of the Honor 7 were leaked before, but no info was revealed on the handset's pricing. Well, new intel now claims that the Honor 7 is expected to be priced at $599.

The smartphone will feature a 5-inch 1080p display and will be powered by the new Huawei Kirin 935 chipset. The standard edition will pack 3GB of RAM and 16GB of built-in storage while the special edition will up the RAM to 4GB and internal storage will be four times as much at 64GB.

At the rear, the 13MP snapper along with LED flash and optical image stabilization will keep the shutterbugs happy. The dual-SIM smartphone will pack a 3280 mAh battery inside what is likely going to be a full metal body.

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YU Televentures started rolling out a new Cyanogen OS 12.0 update for the Yuphoria. This new YNG1TBS2P2 software is an incremental update packing few features and enhancements.

Based on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop, the new Cyanogen OS 12.0 update addresses heating issues that were mostly reported in early batch of Yuphoria units. The camera app has also been tweaked for better low light images and macro shots.

Truecaller integrating Dialer has been improved as has been the touch screen responsiveness of the handset. Revised audio chipset code promises richer bass and clearer audio experience.

The update measures roughly 38MB and will be reaching all Yuphoria owners in coming 2-3 weeks. The Cyanogen OS 12.1 update will be pushed for Yuphoria and Yureka after it passes final testing phase.

Yuphoria features a 5-inch 720p Gorilla Glass 3 display, quad-core 1.2 Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 mobile chipset, 2GB of RAM, 16 GB built-in storage, 8MP rear snapper, 5MP front cam, and 2230 mAh battery. Take a look at our Yuphoria review to know more about…

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Motorola has announced that the Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the Moto X 2013 has started rolling out in the US, Brazil, and Canada. The announcement was made by David Schuster, Senior Director of Software Product Management at Motorola.

It's worth mentioning that the update is currently only rolling out to retail units in the US and Brazil, and units on Rogers in Canada. This means that those with a carrier variant of the device in the US and Brazil will still need to wait a bit.

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Less than a couple of months after ZTE unveiled the bezel-less Nubia Z9 smartphone, it is being rumoured that the Chinese company will announce a slightly updated version of the flagship on June 30.

Dubbed Nubia Z9S, the device is said to bring Cat 9 LTE connectivity. This compares to the Nubia Z9, which was limited to Cat 4 LTE.

For those who aren't in the know, Cat 9 LTE theoretically supports download speeds of up to 450Mbps, while Cat 4 maxes out at 150Mbps. The alleged photo of the Nubia Z9S (see above) shows the device reaching a download speed of around 250Mbps.

Aside from the Nubia Z9S (if the rumour is true), the Huawei Honor 7 and the Meizu MX5 will also be unveiled on June…

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Earlier this month, LG confirmed that its latest flagship smartphone – the G4 – will go on sale in Canada on June 19, and now the handset is available for purchase in the country.

All major Canadian carriers are offering the device. Rogers is selling it for CAD 199.99 ($163) on contract and CAD 699.99 ($571) outright. Wind Mobile has priced it at CAD 499 ($407) on WindTab and CAD 649 ($529) outright.

The G4 is also available on Bell, Telus, and Videotron, which are selling it for CAD 199.95 ($163), CAD 200 ($163), and CAD 199 ($162) on contract, and CAD 699.95 ($571), CAD 700 ($571), and CAD 699 ($570) outright, respectively.

It's worth mentioning that Videotron is also offering CAD 130 ($106) worth of free accessories – including an extra battery, a charger, and a 32GB memory card – with the device.

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