LG unveils Optimus Vu II...

With the Samsung Galaxy Note II becoming available around the world, LG has unveiled their second generation phablet, the Optimus Vu II. Design wise, the Vu II retains the 5-inch 4:3 ratio display but gains, wait, looses some bezel to make the phone smaller.

Specs wise, as I've said the Vu II retains it's 5-inch display with a unusual 4:3 aspect ratio and a resolution of 768x1280, the Vu II gains some horsepower from Qualcomm's S4 Pro quad-core chip clocked at 1.5GHz and paired with 2GB of RAM. Camera's on the device include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls. Internal memory hasn't been specified but expect it to be around 16GB.

The phone will be available in Black, White and Pink and be priced at 966,900 won (around £628) but no officially pricing or release date has been stated.

iPod refresh announced...

While the iPhone 5 may have been the main highlight of today's Apple event, the iPod range also got some limelight as Apple announced a refresh to the whole line up. They were all updated whether thinner, lighter, powerful-er, they were all given a much needed update.

In particular the one that caught my eye was the addition of a 4-inch iPod touch which of course is retina, powered by a dual-core processor and features a 5-megapixel camera on the rear with a flash. It's a awesome addition and certainly out does some of Samsung's Galaxy players.

With that also comes a 2.5-inch touch screen iPod Nano and features the new lightning connection that is seen on the iPhone 5. Overall, this is a great and as mentioned -much needed refresh to the iPod line up.

Model numbers and pricing of upcoming WP8 phones from Samsung surface...

Device pictured is Omnia W.

Previously rumoured were some specs and model numbers of possible WP8 from Samsung, them being i8370 codenamed "Macro" and i8750 codenamed "Odyssey". Now however, the pricing of these handsets has been leaked.

The "Macro" will pack a 4-inch SuperAMOLED screen with WVGA resolution (480x800), powered by a dual-core Snapdragon processor clocked at 1.5GHz with 1GB of RAM. Camera's include a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling. 8GB of internal storage is offered as well as expansion by MicroSD card. The device will be priced between €350 - €450.

The "Odyssey" will pack a 4.8-inch SuperAMOLED HD display with 720p resolution (720x1280), powered by a dual-core Snapdragon processor clocked at 1.5GHz with 1GB of RAM. Camera's will include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling. Two options will be available for internal storage, them being 16GB or 32GB both still being expandable by MicroSD card. The device will be priced between €500 - €600.