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Huawei Ascend P6 announced, as the world’s slimmest mobile phone

Popular low-cost handset manufacturer Huawei has unveiled the Huawei Ascend P6 at a London press event, which boasts the title of the world’s slimmest handset.

Huawei’s claim is on a phone that measures just 6.18mm thin, while still housing a 4.7-inch in-cell screen.

This is with its ‘MagicTouch’, which is said to offer an enhanced responsiveness, even when wearing gloves.

It is also powered by a quad-core 1.5GHz processor, with a 5-megapixel front facing camera and an 8MP rear-facing snapper.

The latter is a BSI camera, with F2.0 aperture and 4cm macro view, enabling 1080P full HD video recording and playback.

That is with the proprietary IMAGESmart software, said to turn even the most novice photographer into a professional.

The P6 weighs in at 120g, with a 2,000mAh battery and runs from the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS, with a new version of the company’s Emotion UI.

“The HUAWEI Ascend P6 is a star among smartphones with its industry-leading design, high-quality camera, and intuitive user interface, Huawei’s proprietary Emotion UI,” said Richard Yu, Chief Executive Officer, Huawei Consumer Business Group.

Huawei’s Ascend P6 will be available between June and July with Vodafone, Telefonica, Orange, H3G, O2, Carphone Warehouse, and TalkTalk – in black, white and pink, with matching colour cases – for 449 Euros (£383).

Initially, the shipping versions are non-4G, but the P6 range will be updated later in the year to 4G.

New Microsoft Windows Phone OS coming in July

Seattle based software developer Microsoft has seen the roll out schedule of a new version of Windows Phone 8 outed, through a mobile phone operator.

These details have been published by Australian network Telstra, on its support forums.

It notes that the Nokia Lumia 920, Nokia Lumia 520, HTC 8X and 8S will see testing of the Microsoft Windows Phone 8 GDR2 (General Distribution Release) update in July, where its roll out date is still yet to be confirmed.

VR-Zone notes that the update will feature FM Radio support, where Windows Phone 7 did have this enabled, but it was missing in version 8.

This is actually a part of the underlying hardware in some devices, only it is dormant.

Another function said to be CalDav and CardDav support. This will enable Google contacts and calendar syncing services.

There is also believed to be other minor bug fixes and general improvements, along with the DataSense mobile broadband monitoring app.

Omio saw the latter on the new Nokia Lumia 925, where we have since published unboxing and hands-on pictures of the device – plus a video walkthrough of the mobile.

Microsoft has previously stated in a blog post that the update will be arriving this summer, where we hope it will also be mirrored in the UK.

UPDATE: Nokia quad core mobile phone seen in benchmarks – now listed on Nokia developers website

Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has seen a yet-to-be-announced quad-core handset appear on a well-known benchmarking website.

Popular graphics processing unit website GFXBench (formerly, GLBenchmark) has recorded a Nokia mobile with 4 processors – where the company has only made dual-core CPU handsets.

These are in the current Lumia range, as Windows Phone 8 was the first mobile OS in the series to support a multi-core setup.

There isn’t a great deal more information on the site – only that it has a 1,280 x 720 resolution display

That is still high definition, but we would have thought a full-HD screen might have accompanied the new device, perhaps it is still early days.

Androwin has spotted this showing up on the benchmarking site, which has been covered by WMPoweruser.

The latter notes there isn’t any 720P Windows Phones, with the Andreno 305 CPU in GFXBench’s database – where a direct comparison can’t really be made.

However, the Nokia Lumia 620 does have the adrenal 305 processor, and the results do show a very significant boost.

NokiaPowerUser has learned that 5.5-6-inch screen Nokia phablet is planned for a September/October release, where a lower-end 920 is scheduled after that – according to its sources.

The latter is thought to take design cues from the Lumia 720, with similar 920 specs, only with reduced camera features.

UPDATE:

TechTastic has noticed the quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 has been listed on the Nokia developer’s website.

This has been seen in code, listed here, which relates to the 8974 model of the chip.

That can be clocked to 2.3GHz and it comes with the Adreno 330 GPU; both of those correlate to the benchmark results, seen on the GFXBench site.

Omio expects to see more of these occurrences, as we head towards a version of Windows Phone 8 that officially supports this processor: GDR3.

New Apple iPhone goes on sale for £64,000

Cupertino based iDevice maker Apple has seen a customised version of its Apple iPhone 5 produced, with gold and diamond enhancements – and a retail cost to match.

This has been made by luxury gold plating company Goldgenie, which has pimped up the Apple phone – where its body is made from solid gold, and a second model, also has 300 certified diamonds.

The Superstar range has been designed by a Swiss designer, where the gold version comes in at a cool £48,000 and the other, £64,000.

They both feature 200 grams of solid 18.ct gold or rose gold, which can be re-worked and re-designed to embellish any phone.

That sparkling Ice model is encrusted with 364 5.5ct certified quality diamonds, while presented in a luxurious box – SIM free and unlocked.

Goldgenie founder, Laban Roomes, who won investment from James Caan on Dragons Den, has said: “We know that mobile phones are a part of most people’s daily lives and, like with a watch or item of jewellery, some people like to have the very best.”

“Our new Superstar range features beautifully designed iPhone 5’s which you won’t be able to buy anywhere else.”

The Superstar range can be ordered online here, where a more modest price of £1,831 buys a platinum plated iPhone 5.

Nokia EOS 41-megapixel mobile phone passes government testing

Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has seen an unnamed handset pass through the American Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which is believed to be the allegedly codenamed Nokia EOS – which sports a 41-megapixel camera.

This latest filing comes only a day after we reported on the same body recording the existence of a new, updated Google, Nexus 7 tablet – although its particulars were detailed more.

The FCC didn’t note the likes of the processor, memory or name of the Nokia device – but there were some clues as to what the final product contains.

There is a camera grip recorded, hinting that it is the rumoured Nokia EOS – thought to be unveiled at a press event on New York, on the 11th of July.

It is noted to be both taller and wider than the new Nokia Lumia 925, where we have covered leaked pictures this week that hints at its chassis being used as the template to the EOS.

Engadget states that it could be the version headed for the AT&T network.

The body has qualified that it has pentaband HSPA+ connectivity, plus quad-band GSM/EDGE, NFC, Bluetooth and dual-band Wi-Fi.

Omio has already reported on a great number of pictures leaks of the purported Nokia EOS; from a bare bone chassis, to the rear of a fully working mobile.

These also include the front of the phone, where it can be seen running on the EE network – and yesterday, its 41-megapixel lens casing.

Samsung Galaxy S4 ‘twice as fast’ mobile phone arriving this month

South Korean electronics giant Samsung is reportedly producing another version of the Samsung Galaxy S4, with faster 4G LTE access.

CEO, President of the IT & Mobile Communications Division, JK Shin, has told Reuters about this iteration of the S4 – which could arrive as early as this month, in South Korea.

It will have LTE-Advanced technology built-in, which is said to offer twice the normal speed of 4G.

“We’ll be the first with the commercial launch of the advanced 4G version of the smartphone“, said the head of the Samsung mobile.

The company states that a movie download that takes three minutes with conventional 4G, would take slightly more than one minute with the new tech.

The introduction of the S4 with LTE-Advanced is something Samsung has repeated in the past, with the SIII (in the UK).

A 4G version of that mobile made its way to our shores, earlier this year. EE retailed that mobile, as well as the likes of Three – as an Ultrafast Samsung Galaxy SIII edition.

EE has also said that it will be trialling LTE Advanced, but the end of this year.

That could mean that network might offer this version of the S4 at some stage, although by the time it is rolled out – we could be on the Galaxy S5.

Motorola Moto X mobile phone specs leaked over Twitter

Google owned company Motorola has had full specifications leak of its upcoming flagship Moto X handset, ahead of any official news from the company.

Renown Twitter user @evleaks had posted from its account: “Motorola moto x: 1.7GHz dual-core MSM8960 Pro, 720p, 2GB/16GB, 10MP/2MP, Android 4.2.2”

That twipster is well-known for leaking accurate information and images, before they are made public by the related organisation.

This info comes just a few weeks after Motorola’s CEO, Dennis Woodside, said at a conference -

“We have a hero device. It’s going to be called Moto X.”

That confirmed the existence of the much rumoured and leaked device; he added:

“It’s in my pocket but I can’t show it to you,”

Omio has reported on actual photos of the Moto X appearing online, at the start May.

These were also from the same twitter account as the new source of information.

They can be seen above, showing the mobile in a protective casing.

We thought the X could have been unveiled at Google I/O developer’s conference last month, but sadly, this wasn’t the case.

Stay tuned to our site, as we are expecting the new Motorola mobile to be launched anytime soon.

Google Nexus 7 version 2 specs appear online, via various governing bodies

Innovative peripheral manufacturer Asus has seen the specifications listed of the next version of the Nexus 7 tablet, through official regulatory organisational websites.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has cleared the ASUS K009, along with listing its specs – on its website.

That large-screen device is believed to be the next-generation Google Nexus 7, which has seen an internal makeover – according to the FCC testing.

That contains the details that it is driven by a quad-core APQ-8064 Qualcomm processor, with a rear 5-megapixel camera, a front 1.2MP version.

This is along with Wi-Fi support for 802.11n and access to 4G LTE networks – care of the WiFi module Qualcomm Atheros WCN3660 and WWAN modem WCB3660 parts.

The Bluetooth special interest group (SIG) has also listed the K009, shedding more light on what the device contains.

It states it has a 7-inch LED-backlit capacitive multi-touch screen, although the SIG has it powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 CPU.

The FCC and the other listing notes the processor’s 8064 model number, where perhaps there has been some confusion – or there are two different versions.

We reported last week that it is expected to be announced in July; stay tuned, and we’ll bring you more on this.

Via: Android Central, Engadget

LG mobile phones to have 500ppi, possibly with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600

Renowned South Korean consumer electronics maker LG is said to be producing handsets with a higher resolution and pixel per inch count, for 2014.

Korean and Japanese display maker are working on Low Temperature Poly Silicon LCD panels (LTPS), which support WQXGA.

The latter standard offers a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600, with 500ppi.

Currently, 5-inch screens with a 440ppi have been the ceiling – where next year will see 6-inch displays, with those higher specs.

LG is thought to have opted for the Advanced high performance-in plan switching (AH-IPS) panels, with 500ppi.

This is while Japan Display (JDI) and Sharp are developing handset displays with that pixel per inch mark, with Samsung Electronics possibly adopting the formers range.

Etnews has covered this in an article, citing industry insiders with this news.

It also adds that the industry has not been satisfied with current full-HD displays, as the consumers want something better than just 1,920 x 1,080 screens.

According to market surveys, consumers in their teens and 20s are capable of distinguishing 400ppi from 500ppi.

This coupled with the larger, more vivid display of the phablet – showing that larger screens are in demand.

Via: phoneArena

Nokia EOS 41-megapixel camera confirmed in latest picture leak, with Nokia Lumia 925 aluminium design

Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has seen more photos appear online of its allegedly codenamed Nokia EOS, heading towards its rumoured launch event on the 11th of July.

The image above shows the purported mobile phone sports a 41-megapixel camera, judging by the number etched into the lens’ protecting plate.

Until now, all the leaked images only had the letters ‘XX‘ embossed – instead of the number 41.

This gives us the clearest indication to date, Nokia is going to carry across its 808 PureView camera technology to the Windows Phone 8 Lumia series, as that handset featured the same megapixel count.

That image comes from the Chinese social networking site Weibo, from the account ictech.

WMPoweruser has reported on this, along with posting the image at the base of this article – from that same Chinese site and user.

This is noted to be of an aluminium engineering prototype, in a chassis that could match the one used by the Nokia Lumia 925.

That could make the soon-to-be-launched mobile more lightweight and thinner, when compared to the thicker and heavier Lumia 920 counterpart – which was believed to be the basis of the EOS.

That title has it that the handset might have already entered mass production, citing another outed image – of its later stages in manufacturing.

Via: cnbeta