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. 

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.

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.

Android 4.2 and LG Optimus G Nexus.. (rumours)

According to an anonymous tipster on Android and Me, Google will unveil a new version of Android being 4.2 bringing with it bug fixes and maybe new features (maybe multiple users on tablets) but will still be named "Jelly Bean".

Not only that but LG will then go on to announce the Optimus G Nexus or announce the Optimus G as a Nexus device. I'll explain, Google may not be releasing an independent Nexus device like the Nexus One, Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus were but they are instead allowing companies to make a Nexus device but only if they follow certain requirements.

So for example, Samsung could make the Galaxy S4 device a Nexus phone (doubtful) by fulfilling the requirements that Google set. This would also mean that the devices that do get this certification get updates direct from Google, which is a lot faster than most if not all manufacturers/carriers.

ZTE announces Blade 3...

ZTE has announced the third iteration of the company's affordable Blade series, the series has so far offered low-end specs to pursue a low price. However, the Blade 3 offers a bigger screen and larger internal storage than it's predecessor. The device also offers 4 capacitive buttons rather than the 3 physical buttons offered before.

The Blade 3 packs a 4-inch display with WVGA resolution (480x800), powered by a Qualcomm single-core processor clocked at 1GHz with 512MB of RAM which runs Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich". Camera's include a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera but no front-facing camera. 4GB of internal storage is offered and can be expanded by MicroSD card (up to 32GB).

The handset will make it's way to the UK likely under the name Orange San Francisco 3 but exact dates are unknown but once the device does hit the UK it should be price around £110-£150.

Lenovo outs waterproof Android phone...

Today, Lenovo has announced a new waterproof (IP67 certified) Android smartphone called the A660, not only is the phone waterproof, it also has dual-sim capability and runs Android 4.0 which is a bonus. The design of the handset is nice looking surprisingly similar to Sony's Xperia Tipo having four capacitive buttons below the display and several colour choices available.

Specs wise, it packs a 4-inch WVGA resoution (480x800) display, powered by a dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz with 1GB of RAM which runs Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich". Camera's on the device include a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a VGA resolution front-facing camera for video calls, internal storage hasn't been stated but expect around 8GB.

Availability of the device is limited as the device has only been confirmed for China, it'd be great to see this device be available globally. The specs are ideal for someone who isn't waning to spend loads of money on a smartphone but wants a decent one.

Pics and specs of LG Escape for AT&T escape...

It seems the AT&T bound LG Escape has been outed on Twitter by EVLeaks. The leak included the press shot seen above and specs of the device. Looks wise, the device looks fairly thin, on the front above the display we have branding and below we have 3 capacitive buttons. The back looks textured with nothing major besides the hole for the camera.

Specs include a 4.3-inch IPS display with qHD resolution (540x960), powered by a dual-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz with 1GB of RAM which runs Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich". Cameras on the device include a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Internal storage hasn't been stated but the battery is of 2150mAh capacity which will give way to some impressive battery life.

Availability wasn't leaked but expect to see this device soon, since they already have a press shot of it.

Ainol release Crystal tablet with IPS display and Jelly Bean...

Ainol has announced a new tablet for it's Novo range, the Crystal. It features relatively mid-range specs but does come with Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" out of the box which is awesome. The tablet is said to be in stock soon and is available for $140/£90, which compared to the Nexus 7 has some competition.

Specs include a 600x1024 resolution 7-inch IPS display, powered by a AMLogic dual-core processor (8726-M6) clocked at 1.5GHz paired with 1GB of RAM, which runs Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean". There is only one camera on the device which is a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling on Skype. Internal storage is at 8GB but can be expanded by MicroSD card by up to 32GB.

Wikipad available for pre-order at Gamestop, will launch Oct 31st..

Remember the Wikipad tablet? It featured a unique add on in the form of a wrap-around controller that made the tablet almost impossible not to consider if you were an Android gamer. Good news is that the tablet has gone on pre-order at Gamestop for a price of $500 or around £380, with the launch set for October 31st.

The tablet features some impressive specs inc. a 10.1-inch IPS display with WXGA (800x1280) resolution, powered by nVidia's quad-core Tegra 3 processor clocked at 1.4Ghz with 1GB of RAM which runs Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" out of the box. Device's cameras include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Internal storage is at 16GB but can be expanded by MicroSD card (up to 32GB).

Overall, this is a great tablet whether for gaming or not. The add-on controller is a welcome addition to the tablet as many people don't like using on-screen controllers including myself. I hope more availability for his tablet is announced soon because it has loads of market potential.

Motorola announce RAZR HD, RAZR HD MAXX and RAZR M...

Motorola has just announced three new droids, the RAZR HD, RAZR HD MAXX and RAZR M. All devices run Android 4.0 which is a disappointment but will be updated to Jelly Bean by the end of the year. However, the specs of all devices seem pretty impressive. Worth noting that the UK version of the RAZR M will feature Intel's Atom processor.

RAZR HD includes a 4.5-inch SuperAMOLED display with 720p resolution (720x1280), powered by Qualcomm's dual-core S4 processor clocked at 1.5GHz with 1GB of RAM. Camera's include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls. Internal storage is at 12GB but can be expanded by MicroSD card (up to 32GB).

RAZR MAXX HD includes all of the original RAZR HD's specs except for a larger 3300mAh battery, which is unchanged from the previous MAXX but rest assure that battery life will still be excellent due to Qualcomm's S4 processor.

The RAZR M is a budget device in comparison to the RAZR HD & RAZR MAXX. It packs a 4.3-inch SuperAMOLED display with qHD resolution (540x960), powered by Qualcomm's dual-core S4 processor clocked at 1GB of RAM. Camera's on the device are 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a VGA front-facing camera for video calls. Internal storage is at 8GB but can be expanded by MicroSD card (up to 32GB).

Huawei announces G330 and G600...

Huawei Ascend G600 pictured.

Huawei has revealed a new set of budget friendly droids the G330 and G600. The G330 is more friendly being priced at £155 while the G600 offers better specs for a price of around £235. Both these phones run Ice Cream Sandwich, dual-core processors and pretty good specs for the money you are paying.

First the specs of the G330, it packs a 4-inch display with WVGA resolution (480x800), powered by a dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz with 512MB of RAM. Camera's include a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling. Internal storage is at 4GB but can be expanded by MicroSD card (up to 32GB), battery capacity is 1,500mAh and the phone runs Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich"

Secondly, the specs of the G600 include a 4.5-inch IPS display with qHD resolution (960x540), powered by a dual-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz with 768MB of RAM. Camera's on the device include a 8-megapixel rear-facing and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing. Internal storage is at 4GB but can be expanded using a MicroSD card, battery capacity is 1930mAh and the device runs Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich".

"Updated" Samsung Galaxy Nexus coming soon?

Will Samsung be making the next Nexus? We may have an answer, a handset has shown up with the model number GT-i9260 on SamMobile, the Galaxy Nexus released last year was GT-i9250. The device shows a update on the specs but not a big update that will make it a flagship device. Design wise, we have no clue except that it most likely won't have any capacitive or physical buttons and instead have on screen buttons.

Specs wise, the device sees no update to the 4.65-inch SuperAMOLED HD screen, the processor may be the same or changed but will still be dual-core and operate at 1.5GHz (up from 1.2GHz of previous Nexus). Both Camera's are updated, them being a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera. Internal storage is at 16GB but the best part of the "next Nexus" is that it will have expandable storage using a MicroSD card. 

Samsung Galaxy SII Plus leaked...

After being rumoured last Feburary, looks like Samsung will release a Plus version of the Galaxy S2 according to leaks from SamMobile, like the Galaxy S Plus to the Galaxy S, it will include a minor upgrade on hardware. I would say this is the last version to be released of it, but it may later be offered with Dual-sim compatibility at a later date. Design wise, the device is looking thicker than the original and will include four capacitive buttons instead of Samsung's usual button arrangement.

The spec list includes a 4.5-inch screen, powered by a dual-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz (up from 1.2GHz) with 1GB of RAM. The main camera will be the original devices 8-megapixel rear-facing camera but the front-facing camera may see an update to 1.9-megapixel (same as the Galaxy S3's). Internal storage will be at 16GB with the chance to expand it by up to 32GB with MicroSD card, battery capacity may be higher than the original but no official value has been leaked yet and the Galaxy S2 Plus will run Android 4.0 out of the box.

LG Optimus Vu available globally this September, powered by Tegra 3...

After LG confirmed that the Optimus Vu will be available in the US in Q4, LG has gone further and announced global availability this September. Again, it is great to see the Optimus Vu finally launch outside of Korea, the global version will be powered by Nvidia's Tegra 3 processor instead of the dual-core Snapdragon S3 processor.

Besides that the device still packs the same old 5-inch display with 4:3 ratio 768x1024 resolution, rear 8-megapixel and front 1.3-megapixel camera's and 2080mAh battery.

Huawei D Quad and D Quad XL to launch late August...

After countless delays, Huawei's D Quad and D Quad XL android smartphones are finally going to officially launch later this month. Having trouble spotting differences? The D Quad XL sports a larger 2600mAh battery and is thicker than the D Quad.

Besides the difference in battery, both pack a 4.5-inch display with 720p HD resolution (720x1280), powered by Huawei's own K3V2 quad-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz with 1GB of RAM. Camera's on both devices include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and on the front a 1.3-megapixel camera for video calling. Internal memory is at 8GB but can be expanded by using a MicroSD card, the battery capacity is 1800mAh in the D Quad and 2600mAh in the D Quad XL, however both phones run Android 4.0.

Lenovo 5-inch smartphone announced...

Lenovo have announced that they will be entering into the "phablet" market, with their new 5-inch smartphone named the LePhone K860. The phone is being called a "music phone" by Lenovo which presumably means that the phone will have some sort of sound enhancement.

The device itself is 9.6mm thick and packs a 5-inch display with a resolution of 720x1280, powered by Samsung's quad-core Exynos processor clocked at 1.4GHz with 1GB of RAM. Camera's include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling. There has been no word of how much internal memory storage the device has but it has a 2,250mAh battery and runs on Android 4.0.4.

Acer Liquid Glow available in UK...

The Acer Liquid Glow is now available sim-free for U.K. residents from Expansys.com, the budget handset will set you back a reasonable £147.99. Design wise, the phone looks good with it's rounded top and bottom ends and long form factor with 4 capacitive buttons at the bottom on the front.

The Liquid Glow packs a 3.7-inch display with WVGA (480x800) resolution, powered by a single-core Qualcomm processor clocked at 1GHz with 512MB of RAM. Camera's include a 5-megapixel rear-facer ut not front-facing camera. Internal storage capacity is at 1GB but can be expanded using MicroSD card. (up to 32GB) Other than that, the phone runs Android 4.0 out of the box which is awesome.

Sony Xperia tablet leaks... [UPDATED]

Remember the Sony Tablet S with it's unique wedge design? Well, a successor may be on it's way soon. Today's leak includes a picture of the successor and some of it's specs. The tablet looks the same except it's thinner, now only 8.8mm thick making it 42 percent thinner than the Tablet S.

So, hardware. The Xperia tablet will pack the same 9.4-inch display with the same 800x1280 resolution, and may be powered by Nvidia's Tegra 3 quad-core processor at a clock speed of 1.3GHz and will be mated with 1GB of RAM. Camera's will be upgraded, the Xperia tablet will apparently sport a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1-megapixel front-facing camera. Battery capacity is said to be 6,000mAh which could double internet browsing duration over the Tablet S to around 10 hours.

We'll just have to wait and see what Sony eventually brings to the market, prices start at $399.99 for the 16GB version going up to $599.99 for the 64GB version respectively. The tablet is expected to be revealed at Sony's pre-IFA show on August 29th and come to market in September.

[UPDATE: More specs and a press photo leaked!]

BLU introduces VIVO 4.3...

Today, BLU -the company responsible for the Studio 5.3 phablet, has announced a new budget-friendly Android smartphone called the VIVO 4.3, it has a dual-core processor, dual-sim compatibility and Android 4.0.

Exacts specs include a 4.3-inch WVGA (480x800) SuperAMOLED+ display, powered by a dual-core  MediaTek MT6577 chipset processor clocked at 1GHz with 1GB of RAM. Camera's include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.3-megapixel on the front for video calling. Internal storage is at 4GB but can be expanded by up to 32GB using a MicroSD card, the device also runs Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich".

The device will be available in September in the U.S. and will cost you $250 which for a device with these specs is excellent. 

New Acer Iconia Tab A210 outed on YouTube...

The Acer Iconia Tab A210 was shown at Computex 2012 a month ago, since then there has been no indication of when it will actually be released. However, today a advert for the tablet was released on YouTube by Acer themselves.

The advert itself demonstrates how the tablet is great for all situations and intentions including gaming and enterprising. Some of the tablet's specs include a 10.1-inch 800x1280 display, Nvidia's Tegra 3 quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.