Micromax unveiled an Intel Atom-powered version of the Canvas Tab tablet. The tablet is build out of aluminum and glass and measures 7.9mm thick, it packs an 8" IPS display with 1,280 x 800px resolution. The new Micromax Canvas Tab carries the model number P666, to separate it from the P650, which uses a Cortex-A7 based chipset.

There's more than the chipset though – the new tablet is thinner (7.9mm vs. 9.6mm) and has a sharper screen (189ppi vs. 160ppi). It launches with a newer version of Android too – 4.4 KitKat – though the internal storage is just 8GB (there's a microSD card slot). RAM is 1GB.

The Canvas Tab P666 has a 5MP/1080p main camera and a 2MP front-facing camera. The battery has 4,400mAh capacity, which doesn’t sound like much – it lasts 6 hours of browsing time, 7 hours of video playback and 15 hours of talk time.

That's right, the tablet features 3G connectivity (HSPA 21Mbps) with voice call support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. It will be available in Magnetic Black and Puritan White.

The Micromax Canvas Tab P666 is available in India for INR 11,000…

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With MWC 2015 closing in fast all eyes are on manufacturers to usher forth their new device lineups. Samsung's next flagship S device – the Galaxy S6 has long been in the rumor mill and is still expected to make its first appearance at the Barcelona venue this year.

While we have a somewhat clear idea of the…

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An anonymous tipster familiar with Samsung's plans has revealed to us that the company plans to release three models of the Galaxy J1 by the end of February.

First up is the SM-J100F, which is based on a Marvel Armada Mobile PXA1908 chipset. It packs a quad-core 64-bit Cortex-A53 CPU, which ought to give the Galaxy J1 a speed bump. This model will be a single-SIM and will support 2G, 3G and LTE.

The SM-J100FN is the same as the aforementioned SM-J100F but will be a dual-SIM version. The third Galaxy J1 variant is the one Samsung already unveiled – based on the Speadtrum chipset and is carrying the model name SM-J100H. It's the most basic of the entire range and comes with only 2G and 3G connectivity.

Finally, there's a word regarding the Samsung SM-J700F, which will be called the Galaxy J7. However, it's too early for the final specification sheet at this point, but an octa-core CPU is quite possible to power the phone in addition to a larger display than the Galaxy J1. The Galaxy J7 will also run Android 5.0 out of the box.

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The HTC rumor mill keeps on spinning as the latest piece of information from @upleaks points out that HTC might have ditched the Hima Ace, a.k.a. a the One (M9) Plus. The company plans to make the phone enter the Desire family instead in the form of the recently leaked Desire A55.

The information from @upleaks isn't backed up by any evidence, but if the Hima Ace is indeed cancelled and replaced to the Desire family, it will mean the One will be left without a phablet.

As it was earlier leaked, the HTC Desire A55 has a 5.5-inch, QHD display, MediaTek MT6795 octa-core 64-bit chipset, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage and a 20 megapixel rear camera. Previous rumors suggested that the phone will look like the One (M9), but will boast a plastic build instead of metal one.

The phone will be available in White Rose Gold, Gray, and Brown Gold colors. The phone will get its own Dot View case. There will be two variants, a single SIM one for EMEA markets and dual SIM for Asian…

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A trustworthy LaptopMedia insider close to HTC has spilled the beans on the camera department of the upcoming HTC One (M9). He says with certainty the new One (M9) will feature two 20MP camera sensors at the back, a dual setup similar to the one introduced with the previous One (M8) flagship. The flash should be dual-tone dual-LED flash, just like before.

The insider source also confirms HTC won’t be giving up on the UltraPixel technology and it will use a 4MP UP sensor for the front camera, intended for selfies (as in HTC Desire 826).

HTC One (M9) is expected to pack a 5" 1080p display and run on the latest generation Snapdragon 810 chipset with an octa-core processor, Adreno 430 graphics and 3GB of RAM. Android Lollipop plus HTC Sense 7.0 will be in charge of operations

HTC has scheduled an "Utopia in progress" event in the beginning of March. We expect the One (M9) and, hopefully, the One (M9) Plus to premiere in…

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With MWC just a month away preparations are well underway in the mobile world for the biggest mobile venue of the year. Major players are all expected to hit hard with anticipated flagships such as the Samsung Galaxy S6 and HTC One (M9). Sony will undoubtedly also be present in Barcelona and reliable sources point towards March 2 as the date for the conference.

Naturally fans are eager to hear more about the Japanese company's next high-end device, presumably the Xperia Z4, but it seems that the handset might not make an appearance at the event. Information on the Sony flagship has been scarce at best, which only further proves that the device is still a long way off.

We do have some general idea of the specs sheet on the Xperia Z4, which should be rocking a Snapdragon 801 SoC, a 5.5-inch display and as much as 4GB of RAM. Other rumors point towards two resolution options, including Full HD and QHD panels for the future smartphone. Hopefully Sony will change its plans and decide to push the Xperia Z4 along faster to meet the MWC deadline, which seems feasible enough, considering the phone recently got certified by Japanese wireless authority.

If plans don’t' take a sharp turn Sony will continue to pitch the Xperia Z3 as its flagship. This might be the reason why the manufacturer recently announced a purple variant of the device, just to keep things fresh.

The Japanese manufacturer has traditionally kept to an end-of-March release scheme for its premium models, but insider sources now point to a summer release for the next generation flagship. This is surely associated to some extent with Sony's continuing struggle to keep up with competition in the face of Apple and Samsung. According to Reuters, the company intends to further shrink its smartphone business by an additional 30% by cutting 1000 jobs by March 2016. There has even been talk of selling the phone business, but for now we can keep hoping that the tech giant still has a bright future on the mobile front and will continue its popular Xperia…

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Just a couple of days after there were reports that the Huawei P8 will be announced at a special event in April, the device’s specs, price, and launch date have been revealed on Weibo.

As per the leaked information, the Ascend P7 successor will be powered by Huawei’s latest Kirin 930 chipset, which is the first to be made using 16nm process technology. It will sport a 5.2″ Full HD screen as well as dual cameras from the Honor 6 Plus (the device might even get an upgrade to dual-13MP main cameras), and will pack a 2600mAH battery.

Further, the leak also suggests that the P8 will come with double sided gorilla glass 3 protection and a ceramic uni-body design. At 6mm, it is said to be thinner than the iPhone 6, which is 6.9mm thick.

The device will be priced at RMB2,999($480), and will be unveiled on April 15 in London. It was earlier rumored to be released at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) scheduled for early next…

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HTC has another high-end device in the making, that should be announced with the M9 at MWC. The A55, as it is known for now, will be a Desire series device, but still packs some amazing specifications.

According to upleaks, the A55 has a 5.5-inch, QHD display, MediaTek MT6795 octa-core 64-bit chipset, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, 20 megapixel rear camera, 13 megapixel or 4 UltraPixel front camera. BoomSound speakers, Bluetooth 4.1, less than 3000mAh battery. and Sense 7.0 on top of Android 5.0.

The phone will be available in White Rose Gold, Gray, and Brown Gold colors. The phone will get its own Dot View case. There will be two variants, a single SIM one for EMEA markets and dual SIM for Asian…

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Chinese manufacturer Huawei has made it clear that it won’t be using 4K displays in its smartphones in the near future. According to the company’s President of the Handset Product Line Kevin Ho, the advanced displays would result in a major compromises to battery life, something which the company isn’t willing to accept.

“4K needs a lot of power, so if you use it you have to make compromises. A 4K display on a smartphone may give you half a day of battery life but a 2K display can give you maybe one day or more,” Ho said. “4K has four times the pixels of Full HD so the power consumption is maybe 4 or 8 times as much as Full HD so the smartphone has to have compromises with battery life.”

Ho also asserted that while 4K looks impressive on large screens, it’s difficult to tell the difference between 4K and 2K on a smaller smartphone display of five to six inches.

However, he didn’t completely rule out the possibility of 4K devices in the future. “I don’t want to say there’s no chance for 4K on smartphones, but we need to think about compromise and whether our eyes can tell the…

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We saw a few launches this week, but the topic of conversation was usually the latest pre-MWC leak of this flagship or that. No new product managed to shake up the Top 10 chart of trending phones and there was generally little movement as phones defended their positions.

The Top 10 trending phones chart is a recap list of the devices that gathered the most hits throughout the week. In other words, the chart represents the interests of the majority of you, our visitors, and is an indication of what currently interests you.

Last week the Samsung Galaxy A5 leapt from 9th place to third and now it has overtaken its big bro, the Galaxy S5, to take its 2nd position. The Galaxy Grand Prime keeps its first place after it reclaimed it from the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro. Most other phones stayed in place, though we have one newcomer – the Sony Xperia Z3 is now 10th.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
RANK: 1WAS: 1

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Samsung Galaxy A5
RANK: 2WAS: 3

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Samsung Galaxy S5
RANK: 3WAS: 2
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