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TechnoBull has now moved to a new WordPress hosted blog, our new blog will be located at technobulluk.wordpress.com

The content we post will remain the same, I see this move essential for TechnoBull's expansion and this new blog will allow me to present posts better and provide a more organised platform to build upon.

Huawei Y300 unveiled

Huawei's newest budget droid brings together Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean", a dual-core processor and a 4-inch display. The phone is expect to be sold at around $250/£190 which is awesome value for money. Design wise the device is essentially a rectangle with rounded corners with three capacitive buttons below the display.

Specs, include a 4-inch WVGA resolution display (480x800), powered by a dual-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz with 512MB of RAM. Camera's on the device haven't been specified, internal storage is at 4GB and can presumably be expanded by MicroSD card.

As the phone presents good value for money, I'd expect it to sell well in the UK and the US. Especially since it has the newest version of Android aboard and a dual-core processor which should do those who are into mobile gaming.

GT-i9260 Samsung Galaxy Express caught

Remember when a leak gave us a model number for Samsung's upcoming Nexus device. Well, it seems the leak wasn't correct as the model number actually belongs to the Galaxy Express. An upcoming mid-range device.

The device packs a 4.65-inch screen with a resolution of 720x1280 (the same as the Galaxy Nexus's), powered by a dual-core clocked at 1.5GHz. An 8-megapixel camera is featured on the back of the device paired with a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera. Internal storage is at 16GB and can be expanded by MicroSD card.

Personally, I love the design of the handset. Somehow reminds me of the Wave 2 which I also loved. The device could be available early next year but I wouldn't get your hopes up, pricing should be between £300-£350.

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini goes official

After being rumoured, the Galaxy S3 Mini has now been officially announced. The handset is essentially a budget version of the infamous Galaxy S3. The device features the same design, weighs 114.5g and is 9.85mm thick.

Specs wise, the device packs a 4-inch SuperAMOLED with 480x800 rsolution, Android 4.1 is onboard the device which runs on a ST-Ericsson dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz with 1GB of RAM. Camera's include a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a VGA resolution front-facing camera for video calls. 8/16GB of internal storage is available and can be expanded by MicroSD card (up to 32GB).

The Galaxy S3 Mini is expected to be available sometime next month for a price of around £300. At that price point the device seems very expensive baring in mind the ZTE Grand X is available for £200 from Virgin Mobile.

LG Nexus spotted in the wild?

The phone is display in the picture with a rather different to the usual design of LG's smartphones. It looks similar to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus but has a longer bezel at the bottom and the back doesn't have the plastic-y battery door.

The phone featured in the photo is a prototype, so the design covering the entirety of back won't be featured on the final product and thank god it won't, it doesn't look nice at all. However, the picture clearly displays that the phone will run Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" which is awesome.

We should see this device very soon and since my Nexus S will probably be incompatible with the next version of Android, this or one of the other Nexus phones seem a fitting upgrade. 

"LG Nexus 4" spotted in CarPhoneWarehouse

The inventory listing at the CarPhoneWarehouse has yet again leaked another device, this time the "LG Nexus 4". So far we know that there will be multiple Nexus devices but only the LG (due to this leak) and Samsung's (due to a previous leak) has been confirmed so far.

With that being said, what does the 4 mean? Well, LG's Nexus device is said to be based on the LG Optimus G with a 4.7-inch screen so it can't be referring to the screen size. Whatever it may mean, we shall find out pretty soon.

Acer Iconia Tab A210 being listed on multiple sites

Even though Acer hasn't officially announced a release date for the Iconia Tab A210, Both AcerDirect and PixMania are listing the device as available. Pricing is £234 at AcerDirect and £273 at PixMania respectively.

For that price you get a 10.1-inch display with 800x1280 resolution, powered by Nvidia's quad-core Tegra 3 processor clocked at 1.2GHz with 1GB of RAM and runs Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich". Only a front-facing 2-megapixel camera for video calls is offered by the device and internal storage is at 16GB but can be expanded by MicroSD card.

The Iconia Tab A210 is an all round great device that includes a very handy full sized USB port making data transferring easier. If you want this device, feel free to order it from one of the sites given above.

Google's Dan Morrill posts about "rumour sites"

Since October has started, rumours about Nexus devices have increased drastically but no confirmation of anything has even been given by anyone.  Well, today Google's own Dan Morrill posted on Google+ about "rumour sites" saying one thing about them.

He reacts by saying "LOL" which confirms absolutely nothing. However, don't for one second that this means nothing. What this could mean is that something is going to happen this month, I mean it's very coincidental that he posted about rumour sites the same month that a year ago the Galaxy Nexus was revealed.

What ever is happening, Dan is clearly showing that we must be pretty far off what is actually happening. 

Is Samsung tying out smartphone prototypes with 3GB of RAM?

Within the last year, We've seen more and more smartphones sporting 2GB of RAM which has made way for a better user experience. However a SamMobile tipster is reporting that Samsung is now testing phones with 3GB of RAM.

The tipster sent the image featured at the top of this post to SamMobile, it depicts what looks to be devices with "3Gb RAM" stickers on, not only that but they're also button-less which unlike the Galaxy Nexus has never been featured on a Samsung device to this day.

If this image is true, it looks like Samsung could be trying out new hardware for their future line up (inc. Galaxy SIV).

Alcatel reveals One Touch T10 tablet

Within the last few hours, Alcatel has revealed an android 4.0 running budget tablet named the One Touch T10. The tablet -since it is aimed at being a budget device, sports low end specs but is ideal for people looking to try a tablet.

The tablet packs a 7-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480x800, powered by a single-core Rockchip (RK2918) processor clocked at 1GHz with 1GB of RAM. A front-facing VGA camera is offered and can be used for video calls. 4GB of internal storage is available and can also be expanded by MicroSD card.

Battery capacity is at 3000mAh which should see the device through a day or two (light usage). Pricing is expected to be around £98 which would work out at $156, at this point there has been no release date specified so keep your eyes peeled.