A number of reports about Huawei’s next major handset P8 have been making rounds over the web. The company sent out invite for the launch of Huawei P8 on April 15, but it seems another smartphone might get announced alongside the next flagship.

As per TENAA's website a mysterious device with model number ALE-UL00 has been certified. Appearing very similar to the upcoming P8, this handset appears to be a watered down version of it. Check out the P8 schematics that leaked a while ago.

The listed device might be P8 Lite version with 5-inch 720p display and powered by unidentified octa-core 1.2 GHz mobile processor with 2 GB RAM, 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. By default, this handset will run Android 5.0 Lollipop with Huawei’s own Emotion UI.

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Microsoft announced the Lumia 640 Dual SIM and Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM models at the MWC 2015. Both devices are powered by Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update. .

This week, Microsoft has been importing both models in significant numbers in India. As per the import data, the Lumia 640 Dual SIM has INR 4,683 ($75) price declared, while the Lumia 640 XL dual SIM has been priced at INR 6,710 ($107) and will compete closely with Motorola Moto E (2015), Xiaomi Redmi 2, and Lenovo A6000. Do note that these are not the final prices.

The Microsoft Lumia 640 is a refresh to the 6 series and sports a 5-inch IPS ClearBlack display with 720p resolution and built with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 technology for protection.

Powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 mobile with 1 GB RAM, the Lumia 640 offers 8 GB on-board storage, which is expandable by up to 128 GB microSD cards. It has a 8MP snapper at the back with LED flash and 1MP front facing camera. This dual-SIM version packs a 2,500 mAh battery but we do not know whether the 3G only or 4G supporting Dual SIM version is being imported for India.

The Lumia 640 XL features a large 5.7-inch IPS ClearBlack display with 720p resolution and made with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 technology for protection. It is powered by the same quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset, 1 GB RAM and offers 8 GB of onboard storage.

This model features 13MP rear camera with Carl Zeiss optics can shoot full HD video and 5MP wide-angle front camera for clicking selfies. Microsoft has packed 3,000 mAh battery inside the Lumia 640 XL.

Microsoft is yet to formally announce both Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL in India. Based on the import data, we expect the announcement to come soon,…

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Lenovo has started sending out invites for its event in Mumbai, India. Based on the invite, the company will likely be launching the new A7000 in the Indian market. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 7.

The A7000 has a 5.5-inch, 720p display, octa-core Mediatek MT6752m processor, 2GB RAM, 8GB internal memory with microSD support, 8 megapixel rear camera, 5 megapixel front camera, 2,900mAh battery and Android 5.0 Lollipop. It's the first phone to have Dolby Atmos sound, hence the invite…

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Press images and specifications of ZTE Nubia Z9 mini and Nubia Z9 Max leaked out ahead of their official announcement. The smartphones will make their debut on March 26.

ZTE Nubia Z9 mini and Z9 Max (click to enlarge)

ZTE Nubia Z9 Max is the better equipped member of the duo. It packs 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 SoC, 3GB of RAM, 16GB of built-in memory, and 5.5″ display (likely a QHD unit). A 16MP main camera, 8MP front-facing snapper, and 2,900mAh battery round up the known specs.

With a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset, 2GB of RAM, and 5″ 1080p display, ZTE Nubia Z9 mini looks poised to make a splash in the upper echelons of the mid-range market. Like its bigger brother, the Z9 mini packs 16MP main camera, 8MP front-facing unit, and 2,900mAh battery.

Both devices run Android 5.0 Lollipop. The OS has been customized by ZTE’s Nubia v2.8 UI.

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A gallery of alleged HTC One E9 photos made the rounds online. This is the second unscheduled appearance for the smartphone today – it leaked out in a white and gold color scheme several hours ago.

This time around, the unannounced handset posed for the camera wearing a protective case in a dark color scheme. The photos give us a closer look at the One E9’s circular camera, as well as its BoomSound stereo speakers.

Purported HTC One E9 specs include MediaTek MT6795 chipset, 5.5″ QHD display, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of built-in memory. The device will boot Sense-d Android Lollipop.

The main camera of the smartphone is expected to be a 20MP unit. The familiar 4MP UltraPixel snapper will be in charge of capturing selfies.

HTC One E9 already received its TENAA certification. We won’t be surprised if the device debuts alongside HTC One M9 Plus on April 9….

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Earlier this month we first told you about Project Caesar, the codename for YU's next Android smartphone. The company is a spinoff from Micromax, the biggest Indian phone maker, and it launched its first device, the Yureka, a while back.

This has been pretty well received, with its decent midrange specs, very low price, and CyanogenMod OS at the helm. So will YU be able to reprise that performance with Project Caesar?

The company obviously thinks so, and it's released a new teaser for the device. Thankfully, this also reveals some of its specs. As you can see from the image above, the next YU handset will come with a 64-bit chipset and will sport 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.

YU contrasts this with an unnamed Xiaomi phone, which we're assuming is the Redmi 2. That device has two versions, the cheaper of which does indeed come with only 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage, along with the 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC.

This isn't the first time YU mocks Xiaomi, it's done the same in its first teaser for Project Caesar – on that occasion focusing on the fact that the Chinese company's low-end handsets are still running Android 4.4 KitKat, whereas the upcoming Caesar should have Android Lollipop on board from day one.

Since this teaser campaign is continuing, we assume we'll see an official introduction of the Project Caesar device sometime soon. We should then find out if it will indeed be a worthy competitor to the Xiaomi Redmi 2.

Some rumors have claimed that YU's Project Caesar will arrive in April and will be priced at INR 6,500, which is about $104 or €95.

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Xiaomi sure hopes its parts suppliers will be able to keep up with its growth this year. Lei Jun, the company's CEO (pictured to the left), has announced that Xiaomi plans to sell 80 to 100 million smartphones in 2015.

When you compare this to the "more than 61 million" units that it managed to move last year, it quickly becomes apparent that this mobile device maker won't stop challenging its competitors. Xiaomi's growth so far has been extremely big (especially when you factor in that it still officially operates in only a handful of markets), but the company shows no signs of stopping in 2015.

Hence, Lei Jun's hope that Xiaomi's suppliers will be able to complete the production tasks it's set for them, thus making it easier for eager customers to buy the phones.

All of this was said at Xiaomi's Global Supplier Conference which was held today in China. The smartphone maker's CEO also reiterated how his company makes a lot of efforts to ensure the effective quality control of its wares, always striving to release high quality…

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While it's waiting around for regulatory approval for its £12.5 billion acquisition of EE, BT has decided to swiftly re-enter the mobile market in the UK with a few SIM-only 4G LTE plans.

The telecoms giant is, for now, offering these as an MVNO which uses EE's network. Obviously though, the options should multiply when BT becomes the owner of EE in the coming months.

BT isn't giving you 'free' phones at this point in time, opting to release only three 'bring your own phone' SIM-only deals. If you have BT Broadband, these start at £5 per month. The cheapest plan gives you 200 minutes, unlimited texts, and 500MB of data.

Next up there's a £12 option with 500 minutes, unlimited texts, and 2GB of data. The most expensive variant costs £20 per month and offers unlimited minutes and texts along with a whopping 20GB of data.

All plans are 4G-enabled, and all require you to sign a one-year contract. They all give you access to BT's Wi-Fi hotspots too. The aforementioned prices are only valid if you have BT Broadband, otherwise you need to pay £5 per month more for each one.

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Sony started small with the E-series and hasn’t tried anything crazy since but the entry-level lineup is in its fourth generation now and offering quite a bit of choice to the budget-conscious buyer. Of course, everything you get in this price range requires a certain trade-off.

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While most handset makers are rolling out the Android 5.x Lollipop update, Lava Mobiles is still catching up with previous version. The company has introduced an entry-level Iris 414 smartphone with KitKat running on it and priced at INR 4,049 ($65).

It offers basic features such as 4-inch WVGA (480×800 pixels) resolution display and is powered by a 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB expandable storage and dual-SIM with Dual Standby support.

This phone has a 3.2 MP rear camera with LED flash, VGA front camera, FM Radio, standard audio jack, and packs only a 1,400 mAh battery….

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