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January 18, 2013

LG Optimus G Pro Spotted At Leaked Image, Gives Us The First Look

(GSM Insider) - LG Optimus G Pro Spotted At Leaked Image, Gives Us The First Look.

Earlier, GSM Insider reveals that there will be new device from LG known as the LG Optimus G Pro. This LG Optimus G Pro indeed heading to Japanese market as the model number L-04E reveals everything. 

Not long after that, the first look of LG Optimus G Pro surfaced in the leaked image from Japan. 

The leaked image reveals that LG Optimus G Pro comes with 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 1080p Full HD display and 3,000mAh battery. The specs information obtained from the leaked image indeed similar with the specs leaked earlier

Off course, the LG Optimus G Pro is for the Japanese market. Thats why it is compatible with the LTE XI of NTT DoCoMo. This LG Optimus G Pro could be the Japanese version of LG Optimus G2

You think LG Optimus G2 and LG Optimus G Pro are enough? No. There is another device with the name of LG Optimus GK that coming soon, GSM Insider reported

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Possible Specs of LG Optimus G Pro L-04E Leaked, Heading To Japanese Market

(GSM Insider) - Possible Specs of LG Optimus G Pro L-04E Leaked, Heading To Japanese Market.

Its getting interesting for the device after the LG Optimus G. So many rumours pop-up in last few days. 

Yesterday, GSM Insider revealed that LG Optimus GK set for launch at the MWC 2013 instead of LG Optimus G2. LG Optimus GK is said to feature 5.5-inch 1080p Full HD display. 

Earlier today, another device pop up in Japan which is known as the LG Optimus G Pro with the model number of L-04E. Rumours stated that the LG Optimus G Pro poised for the NTT DoCoMo.

According to the information from Japan, the specs of LG Optimus G Pro L-04E are listed as below.

- 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro
- 5-inch 1080p Full HD display
- 13-megapixels rear-facing camera
- 2.4-megapixels front-facing camera
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- 2GB RAM
- 32GB ROM
- Dimension 139 x 70 x 10mm
- 10.1mm thickness
- supports LTE
- weight 160g

So the interesting part is the information from Japan did mention the LG Optimus G Pro supports the LTE XI of NTT DoCoMo. So probably the LG Optimus G Pro is the LG Optimus G2 for Japanese market. As for the model number L-04E is for the Japanese version and not global version. 

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January 16, 2013

Possible Specs of Sony Xperia Tablet Z Leaked

(GSM Insider) - Possible Specs of Sony Xperia Tablet Z Leaked.

Sony Xperia Z is the current flagship of Sony. Will Sony followed like last time where there is a Sony Xperia Tablet S and Sony Xperia S? Maybe. 

Earlier, a Twitter account @Xperia_info leaked out the possible specs of the Sony Xperia Tablet Z. As you can see the tweets are in Japanese language. This showed that maybe Sony preparing new Android Jelly Bean tablet.

According to the tweets above, Sony Xperia Tablet Z having 10.1-inch display with 1920 x 1200 resolution. The processor is 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core which is similar like the Sony Xperia Z. It has 2GB  RAM and 32GB of internal memory. 

The tweets further stated that Sony Xperia Tablet Z packs with 8.1-megapixels camera and 2.2-megapixels front-facing camera. It is water-proof and dust-proof. Sony Xperia Tablet Z will available in white and black and it supports WiFi and LTE network. 

The model number of Sony Xperia Tablet Z for NTT Docomo is SO-03E. So the Sony Xperia Tablet Z could be compatible with the LTE XI of NTT Docomo. 

The codename for the Sony Xperia Tablet Z global version is said to be  "Pollux" and the model number is C690X. 

At the moment, nothing confirmed by Sony yet. GSM Insider will update you soon once the news available. 

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January 11, 2013

Huawei Ascend D1 LTE white version hands on, LTE device with dual-core

(GSM Insider) - Huawei Ascend D1 LTE hands on, LTE device with dual-core.

It has been awhile since the Huawei Ascend D1 LTE was launched in China. But this device is heading to the Japanese carrier NTT Docomo as well. The model number is HW-01E. 





Huawei Ascend D1 LTE specs recap: 4.5-inch 720p display, 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 dual-core, 1GB RAM, 4GB ROM, 8-megapixels rear camera, 1.3-megapixels front camera and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

This Huawei Ascend D1 LTE HW-01E is compatible with the LTE network of NTT Docomo. 

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Sony Searching For Buyer Of Sony CIty Osaki Building At Tokyo

(GSM Insider) - Sony Searching For Buyer Of Sony CIty Osaki Building.

In recent months, Sony suffered losses on its businesses. Many of its sub-businesses are not performing well and the company being affected indirectly. 


According to latest source, Sony is considering to sell off its Sony City Osaki Building that located at Tokyo.  The price of the building is around $1 billion to $1.3 billion. 

After sell off the building, Sony will continue to work at the building as tenant. This building is 124000 square metre and 25 floors in total. There are more than 5000 Sony employees.

This news is yet to confirm by Sony. We shall see how Sony response to this matter. 

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January 6, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Amber Brown First Look Surfaced, It's Japanese Version SC-02E

(GSM Insider) - Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Amber Brown First Look Surfaced, It's Japanese Version SC-02E

On last week, Samsung Galaxy Note 2 was spotted in Korean magazine with the colours of Amber Brown and Garnet Red. This news sparks the speculation on whether the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 coming in more colours soon. 


Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Amber Brown indeed existed in the market. But only available at Japanese market. The image above was show-off by Taiwanese media on its hands-on article.


The handset above is the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 SC-02E for NTT-Docomo or better known as the NTT-Docomo Galaxy Note 2. The NTT Docomo logo was appeared at the top middle of the device. 

So far, one thing can confirmed is the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 indeed available in Amber Brown model but only available exclusively for NTT-Docomo at the moment. 

Although it was spotted at Korean Magazine, but this does not guarantee Samsung going to launch this 5.5-inch Android phablet globally. Last time, Samsung Galaxy Note available in pink but only in home country, South Korea. 

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December 31, 2012

Samsung Set To Launch First Tizen OS Smartphone At MWC 2013

(GSM Insider) - Samsung Set To Launch First Tizen OS Powered Smartphone At MWC 2013

There have been speculations on Samsung next flagship smartphone. The Samsung next flagship smartphones are said to be the Samsung I9500 and I9505 with LTE. The main discussion is these two devices are going to power by Android or Tizen OS?


The answer is Tizen OS. The news on Tizen OS is getting more from day to day. If you never heard of Tizen OS, let us explain to you. Tizen OS is an operating system which is based on Linux. Tizen OS developed this operating system with Linux Foundation and Intel. Tizen OS was set up after Bada and MeeGo were not popular among smartphone users. After Samsung and Intel, Asus and Acer joined the development on Tizen OS. 

Earlier today, Japanese Newspaper reported that Samsung and NTT Docomo joined hands in the partnership of Tizen OS smartphone. NTT Docomo will be the first Japanese company to get the Tizen OS device. It is said that Samsung set to launch the device in Japan and global market at the same time. 

Last week, GSM Insider reported that the Samsung GT-I9500 and GT-I9505 are two of the upcoming smartphones from Samsung and both might run on Tizen OS. Samsung is set to unveil the Tizen OS devices and Windows Phones at the MWC 2013 in Barcelona on February 2013. 

With the news on Tizen OS surfaced recently, the future of Samsung Galaxy S4 remains unclear. There are no news whether Samsung going to unveil the Samsung Galaxy S4 on which date. 

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December 28, 2012

Rumour: Foxconn Plans To Build R&D Centre In Japan With At Least $1 billion Investment

(GSM Insider) - Rumour: Foxconn Plans To Build R&D Centre In Japan With At Least $1 billion Investment

Foxconn is not a stranger for OEMs as iPhone, iPad and Amazon Kindle are manufactured by this Taiwan based company. However, Foxconn seeks for improvement as it plans for new R&D Centre in Japan.


According to news from China, Foxconn preparing to build a Research and Development Centre in Japan as more than $1 billion going to invest at the R&D Centre in 2013 alone.

At the moment, Foxconn considers some locations for the R&D Centre that include Tokyo and Osaka. The R&D Centre is focusing on display, optics and touch screen technology. 

According to tipster, Foxconn plans to build R&D Centre in Japan as Japan has the leading technology in display. From this investment, Foxconn hopes to learn from Japanese company. 

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December 26, 2012

Sharp Unveiled 6.1-inch IGZO Display With 2560 x 1600 Pixels And 498ppi

(GSM Insider) - Sharp Unveiled 6.1-inch IGZO Display With 2560 x 1600 Pixels And 498ppi

It is known that Sharp is the company that developed the IGZO display which is emphasized on the low battery consumption. Apple, Sony, Fujitsu and Asus are among OEMs that interested in the IGZO display from Sharp.


At the CEATEC 2013 in Japan, Sharp unveiled 6.1-inch IGZO display with the WQXGA resolution. The resolution of the display is extra high which is 2560 x 1600 pixels and 498ppi. This is exceeded the 1080p display in the market.

According to Sharp, the mass production of this display is yet to start. With the rapid changing in the smartphone market, display with such high resolution could make appearance on 2014. 

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December 14, 2012

Fujitsu ARROWS Tab F-05E Launched In Japan, Comes With Full HD Display and 10080mAh Ultra Large Capacity Battery


(GSM Insider) - Fujitsu ARROWS Tab F-05E Launched In Japan, Comes With Full HD Display and 10080mAh Ultra Large Capacity Battery

Fujitsu launched a new tablet in Japan today, which is known as ARROWS Tab F-05E. The main attraction of this Fujitsu ARROWS Tab F-05E is it features 10.1-inch display with 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and 10080mAh battery. 

Fujitsu ARROWS Tab F-05E powered by 1.7Ghz Tegra 3 quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM. It has 32GB of internal memory and supports microSD expansion. It has 8.1-megapixels camera at the back of the device. The Android version is 4.1 Jelly Bean. 

Although Fujitsu ARROWS Tab F-05E featuring 10080mAh battery, but the thickness remains at 9.9mm only. Other features included waterproof, dust-proof, bluetooth, DLNA, WiFi and others.



Fujitsu ARROWS Tab F-05E heading to NTT Docomo soon as its supports the Xi network. 

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December 13, 2012

Panasonic P-02E Leaked, Could Be Another 1080p Full HD Smartphone With Jelly Bean


(GSM Insider) - Panasonic P-02E Could Be Another 1080p Full HD Smartphone With Jelly Bean

Seems like all manufacturers are going to release own 1080p Full HD flagship. The latest rumours suggested that Panasonic is set to join the 1080p club as well. 

According to server log, there is a Panasonic brand smartphone on the testing stage. The model number is P-02E. The server log reveals that the display resolution is 1920 x 1080 pixels which is the 1080p Full HD. However, it does not reveal the display size of Panasonic P-02E which is a disappointment. 

Another than this, another information leaked is the Android version. Panasonic P-02E is set to arrive with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on board. 


There are high chances that Panasonic P-02E going to release in Japan only and not going to available globally. The server log does state the device language is Japanese and country is Japan. We shall see more information soon. 

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November 28, 2012

NTT Docomo Arrows V F-04E On Sales In Japan, Comes With Fingerprint Scanner

(GSM Insider) - After the appearance of Exynos and Snapdragon S4 Pro, most of the people forgot about the NVIDIA Tegra 3. It was the first quad-core processor for smartphone. In this Winter, NTT Docomo unveiled the Fujitsu Arrows V F-04E that comes with Tegra 3.


Fujitsu Arrows V F-04E comes with 1.5GHz Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 4.7-inch 720p HD display, 13-megapixels camera and 2420mAh battery. The Android version is at least 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. 

One thing special about this Fujitsu Arrows V F-04E is it has the capability of fingerprint scanning as the back cover comes with fingerprint scanner. So you can scanned it on the back cover.

Fujitsu Arrows V F-04E already on sales in Japanese market and it is also available at Hong Kong with the price of RMB $4660.

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November 17, 2012

HTC Droid DNA vs HTC J Butterfly - What Are The Differences That You Never Spotted?

(GSM Insider) - Both have different names, both are available in different countries but both are from HTC. One is the HTC J Butterfly in Japan and another is the far American cousin HTC Droid DNA for Verizon Wireless. Since both are cousins, there are similarities between both devices. 


HTC J Butterfly

Here are the comparison between the key specifications of HTC Droid DNA and HTC J Butterfly:



HTC Droid DNA

HTC J Butterfly

Display size

5 inches

5 inches

Resolution and ppi

1920 x 1080 (441ppi)

1920 x 1080 (441ppi)

Processor

1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064

1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064

Core

Quad-core

Quad-Core

GPU

Adreno 320

Adreno 320

RAM

2GB

2GB

Internal Memory

16GB

8GB, 16GB

MicroSD Expansion

No

Yes, Up to 32GB

Operating System

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Front Camera

8MP with LED Flash

8 MP with LED Flash

Rear Camera

2.1MP

2.1MP

4G LTE

Yes

Yes

NFC

Yes

Yes

GPS

Yes, with GLONASS

Yes, with GLONASS

Bluetooth

Yes, 4.0

Yes, 4.0

Dimension

141 x 70.5 x 9.7 mm

143 x 71 x 9.1mm

Weight

138g

140g

Battery

2020mAh

2020mAh



Honest enough, HTC J Butterfly and HTC Droid DNA are almost the same in terms of specs. Both are powered by Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, having 2GB of RAM memory, Adreno 320 GPU, 8 mega-pixels of rear camera and 2.1 mega-pixels of front camera.

There might be slightly different in the design for both handset. HTC J Butterfly supports microSD expansion but this is not the case of HTC Droid DNA. It is confirmed that HTC Droid DNA does not support microSD expansion. So you should satisfied with 16GB of internal memory if you decided to purchase it. 

Both HTC Droid DNA and HTC J Butterfly running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and HTC Sense 4+. Both having features like NFC, GPS, WiFi connectivity, Bluetooth and 4G LTE compatibility. 

There are slightly different in sizes of both devices. HTC Droid DNA is a bit thicker with 9.7mm compared to HTC J Butterfly with only 9.1mm thick. But the one in Japan is slightly heavier than the one in the United States.

Another cousin with the name of HTC Deluxe is coming soon as well after the press image leaked on yesterday. Seems like HTC going global with its 1080p Full HD smartphone. 

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