China bound Nokia Lumia 510 spotted...

Looks like Nokia is preparing a low-end device for China, the device seen above is said to be named the Lumia 510 and run Windows Phone 7.8. Design wise, the phones front looks similar to the HTC 7 Mozart and the back is minimalistic with the camera, Nokia branding and drilled holes being the only aesthetic features.

Specs wise, the device will house a 4-inch display with WVGA resoution (480x800), powered by a single-core processor clocked at 800MHz with 256MB of RAM. Camera's include a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera but no front-facing camera. No details have been leaked about the internal storage however, the storage won't be expandable due to WP7.8 constraints.

As ever, leaks are leaks and some aren't accurate so don't rely on this leak delivering. When the device does eventually get announced I'd say it'll be priced around £120-£165.

New York: HTC announces 8X...

HTC has announced the 8X at their event in New York, the Windows Phone 8 running handset features some impressive specs but nothing new.

The phone packs a 4.3-inch SuperLCD2 display with 720p resolution (720x1280), powered by Qualcomm's S4 processor clocked at 1.5GHz with 1GB of RAM which runs Windows Phone 8. Camera's include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera paired with a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls. Internal storage is at 16GB and can be expanded by MicroSD card (up to 32GB).

Similarly, The device has been said to be available in November but no price has been given, I'd estimate a price of £290-£340.

UPDATE: The price of the handset is £399 from Unlocked Mobiles

New York: HTC announces 8S...

Today, HTC has announced a new Windows Phone 8 handset at their event in New York, the handset named the HTC 8S features relatively good specs which includes Beats audio enhancement.

Specs? We got them! The 8S packs a 4-inch SuperLCD display with WVGA resolution, powered by Qualcomm's S4 dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz with 1GB of RAM which runs Windows Phone 8. Camera's on the device includes a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera but no front-facing camera. Internal storage is at 4GB but can be expanded by MicroSD card (up to 32GB).

Availability hasn't been announced yet, expect to see this device in a month or so (my estimate) for about a price of £210-£270.

UPDATE: The price of the handset is £225 from Unlocked Mobiles

Details leaked on upcoming HTC Accord (8X)...

HTC's upcoming flagship Windows Phone handset known formerly as the HTC Accord may go to market as the 8X. The details leaked (shown in image above) show the main specs of HTC's upcoming handset inc. display, processor and camera.

The specs include a 4.3-inch display possibly SuperLCD2 or SuperAMOLED with 720p resolution (720x1280), powered by a dual-core processor presumably the Snapdragon S4 clocked at a unusual 1.2GHz paired with 1GB of RAM. Camera's include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1080p capable front-facing camera. Internal storage is said to be 16GB without any mention of a microSD card slot. 

Nokia announce Lumia 920 & 820 with WP8...

Nokia has just recently announced two new Windows Phone 8 handsets at there event in New York. The devices namely, the Lumia 820 and 920 feature Microsoft's newest Windows Phone version as well as ClearBlack displays.

The Lumia 820 is the less costly of the two coming with a 4.3-inch display with WVGA resolution (800x480), powered by Qualcomm's S4 dual-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz with 1GB of RAM. Camera's include a rear-facing 8-megapixel camera and a front-facing VGA camera for video calling. Internal storage is at 8GB and can be expanded using MicroSD card.

Then we have the Lumia 920, the flagship device of the two, coming in with a 4.5-inch display with 720p resolution (720x1280), powered by Qualcomm's S4 dual-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz with 1GB of RAM. Camera's include a rear-facing 8-megapixel camera with Nokia's PureView technology and a front-facing 1-megapixel camera for video calling. Internal storage in the device weighs in at 32GB and can't be expanded.

HTC plan event for Windows Phone announcement

HTC has sent out invites for a event on September 19th in New York City. As everyone is saying, HTC is highly likely to unveil WP8 handsets following Samsung's announcement of the Activ S phone at IFA in Berlin. If this is a WP8 event, could we finally see the Zenith, Accord and Rio? We'll find out pretty soon.

HTC Accord with WP8 leaks..

HTC has been very quiet about Windows Phone 8, not even announcing any WP8 handsets at IFA which Samsung did. However by the looks of this leak, HTC has one in the works. Great thing about this leak? It is most likely accurate information.

Specs have been said to include a 4.3-inch SuperLCD2 display with 720p resolution (720x1280), Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1.5GHz with 1GB of RAM, 8-megapixel camera, MicroSD and NFC capabilities.

So far all of the WP8 handsets leaked/announced take advantage of the new spec compatibility.So we should see WP8 being adopted by more people, I for one was put off by the lack of good specs.

Samsung announces Activ S, first WP8 revealed...

Samsung has revealed the first handset to feature Windows Phone 8, the handset dubbed the Activ S features a 4.8-inch display, dual-core processor and 8-megapixel camera. The main feature of course is Windows Phone 8 which looks fabulous with the new home screen.

All of the specs include, 4.8-inch SuperAMOLED HD 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 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera. Internal storage is available in 16/32GB and can be expanded by MicroSD card.

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.

Lenovo Windows 8 tablet announced...

Lenovo has officially announced a new Windows 8 tablet, the tablet know as the ThinkPad Tablet 2 will be available in stores in October. Like the Galaxy Note 10.1, it has an active digitizer for stylus use which will be hand graphic orientated people. The tablet is thin at 9.8mm and is available with a portable keyboard.

The tablet packs a 10.1 inch IPS display with a resolution of 768x1,366, powered by Intel's atom processor. Camera's include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with a LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling. The tablet runs the Pro version of Windows 8.

Samsung Omnia M now available...

Months after being announced, Samsung's Omnia M device is now available in India with a price tag of Rs. 18,650. The device runs the very outdated WP7.5 and will obviously receive the WP7.8 update that brings some of the features seen on WP8 to the phone. Specs wise, the device doesn't make much of an impact.

The device has a 4-inch WVGA (480x800) Super AMOLED display, powered by a single-core processor clocked at 1GHz with 384MB of RAM. The device has two cameras, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 0.3-megapixel front facing camera. It also has 4GB of internal storage which isn't good and due to the Windows Phone incompatibility it doesn't have a MicroSD card slot to expand it either. 

HTC's WP8 roadmap leaked...

One X with WP8 start screen

With HTC, Samsung, Nokia and Huawei being the first manufacturers to bring the new version of the OS to us, we were all waiting for a sign of what these devices will feature and look like. Well, we didn't have to hold our breaths for long as TheVerge has been given HTC's road map with all of HTC's upcoming Windows Phone 8 devices and boy are we in for a treat!

The first being the One X of WP8 named the "Zenith" sporting a 4.7-inch Super LCD2 display and being powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera.

The second being called the "Accord", this device will feature a 4.3-inch Super LCD2 display and will be powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and again features a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera.

And last but not least, the "Rio", features a 4-inch WVGA (480x800) resolution display, powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and features a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera.

Asus unveil Transformer AiO

Asus has announced a new AiO (All in One) device called the Transformer AiO at Computex 2012, This device is amazing being a desktop screen but once detached from the dock can be a normal tablet. Not only that but it can dual-boot into Windows 8 or Android 4.0. Asus are calling it the "World's first Windows RT consumer device".

The device comes with a massive 18.4-inch display or in other words, nearly 2 times the size of the iPad's display. It runs on Android 4.0 and Windows 8, Win8 is said to be the default OS of the tablet but Android can easily be accessed through a button on the device.

I believe this is a must have for someone looking for a normal Windows powered desktop computer but also wants a Android tablet, because this can replace both devices with one. One thing to consider is the size of that screen, people are gonna have to get used to these displays as I see many more coming in future.

Samsung announces Omnia M...

Samsung have announced a new Windows Phone based device, the Omnia M and is said to be coming to the U.K. pretty soon. However, you'd be forgiven to think that this phone has almost same specs as the 2010 Omnia 7, because well, it does.

The Omnia M packs a 4-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 480x800 giving out a pixel density of 233PPI. The device runs on a Single-core 1GHz processor with 384MB of RAM. Cameras include a 5MP rear-facing camera capable of shooting 720p videos and a 0.3MP front facing camera for video calls. The device has 4GB of internal storage which can't be expanded and runs on 7.5 Mango.

Overall, this phone is a very minimal upgrade (or should I say large downgrade?). Specs like these used to be mid-range but I see them as low-range nowadays. The only way of telling the Omnia 7 and M apart is the physical look of the device which does look very nice, fitting in with the design of most phones produced by Samsung.