Wednesday 10 June 2015

BlackBerry Oslo Leaks in New Live Images

BlackBerry Oslo showed up in a render back in April. Now N4BB has got hold of live images of the smartphone that has a similar design as the BlackBerry Passport. As we already know, the smartphone has a 1440×1440 pixels LCD Screen, will be powered by Snapdragon 800 SoC with 3GB RAM and run on BlackBerry OS 10.3.2.

It will have a 13MP Rear Camera, 2MP Front camera and a 3450mAh integrated non-removable battery, similar to the passport. The back has a textured rubber finish, similar to the BlackBerry Z3 and the Leap. It will likely come with connectivity options like 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 LE, SlimPort, NFC, GPS + GLONASS.

The report says that the BlackBerry Oslo is targeted to the EMEA and APAC regions. According to earlier rumors, the smartphone will be officially announced on June 30th, which is just a few weeks away.


Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 Will Support Wi-Fi or 3G

Just yesterday, it was reported that Samsung is working on E series of tablets. Today, more information about the connectivity support of the tablet has surfaced in a new leak.

The Galaxy Tab E has a model number SM-T560 and is 9.7″ device with 1280×768 pixels resolution and is powered by 1.3GHz quad core processors. It has 1.5GB RAM, 8 GB internal memory that can be expanded upto 128GB via Micro SD card slot. There is a 5 MP rear camera, 2MP front camera and a 5000mAh battery on the tablet. There are two tablets in the question that have model numbers SM-T560 and SM-T56i. The SM-T560 is the Wi-Fi only version of the tablet priced at the equivalent of $203 USD while the SM-T561 offers 3G connectivity and is priced at the equivalent of $226 USD.

Lenovo PB1-770N with 6.8-inch Display, 3500mAh Battery Gets Certified in China



Lenovo PB1-770N, a new phablet from the company has been certified on TENAA (Via) in China. According to the listing it has a 6.8-inch 1080p screen, is powered by a 1.5GHz Octa-Core (MediaTek likely) processor, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

It has 2GB of RAM 32GB of internal storage with expansion slot and has a 3500mAh battery. The image shows that the phablet has a unibody metal build. It is just 7.7mm thick.

Lenovo PB1-770N rumored specifications

6.8-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) TFT display
1.5GHz Octa-Core processor
2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD
Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Vibe UI
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM
Dimensions: 186.6 × 96.6 × 7.7mm; Weight: 230g
4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS
3500mAh batteryThe Lenovo PB1-770N comes in Metallic Gray, Neon Pink and Elegant Silver platinum colors. Since it is now certified, we can expect the phablet in a few weeks.

BlackBerry Leap Launched Into Nigeria Market

Canadian mobile vendor BlackBerry has finally launched BlackBerry Leap into the Nigeria mobile market. BlackBerry Leap is BlackBerry’s fourth 5-inch all touch smartphone.

It was first revealed at the MWC 2015 in Barcelona. The smartphone doesn’t outperform BlackBerry Z30, but does come with impressive specifications under the hood.

BlackBerry Leap is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdrogon S4 chipset coupled with 2 GB RAM. It has 8 MP rear camera, 2 MP selfie camera, 16 GB storage capacity with microSD card support and 2800mAh battery for long usage.

BlackBerry Leap runs on BlackBerry 0S 10.3.1, with ability to run select Android apps. There are a couple of pre-installed apps, including Amazon appstore for quick and easy access to Android applications.

BlackBerry Leap is now officially available in Nigeria and will retail for N67,000-N70,000

Microsoft Launches 5200 mAh, 9000 mAh, and 12000 mAh Power Banks

Microsoft has announced DC-32 5200 mAh, DC-33 9000 mAh and DC-34 12000 mAh portable power banks. These have dual USB ports to charge two devices at a time. These power banks can hold their charge for months at a time and still have up to 80% capacity after several months, says the company.

There is a power indicator key on the side along with a LED indicator that shows power levels. These come with AC-60 wall charger with 1.5A output that can charge DC-32 in 160 minutes, DC-33 in 280 minutes and DC-34 in 380 minutes. These have 5 V – 1.5A input and offers 5V - 2.1A output.

Each battery pack measures 100mm in width and 25mm in thickness but due to the different capacities, these have a different height and weight, the DC-32 is 50mm and weighs 141 g, the DC-33 is 68.5mm and weighs 215 g, and the DC-34 measures in at 87mm and weighs 275 g.

The Microsoft DC-32 5200 mAh, DC-33 9000 mAh and DC-34 12000 mAh power banks are priced at an estimated retail price of US$ 35 , US$ 45 and US$ 55 , respectively. These power banks will roll out globally in select markets over the next few weeks.

Gionee Marathon M5 with 6020mAh Battery Announced

Gionee just announced the Marathon M5, the company’s latest smartphone in the M series with a 6020mAh battery using two 3010 battery cells. Gionee promises up to 62 hours of standby even if the phone has only 5% of power left. It has fast dual charging chips and can also be used to charge other devices. It has unibody metal build with a narrow frame and is just 8.5mm thick (4.75mm edge), even though it packs a huge battery.

It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with 4G on both the slots. It has 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage.

The Gionee Marathon M5 comes in Black, White and Gold colors and is priced at 2299 Chinese Yuan ( US$ 370 approx.). It will go on sale starting from June 25th.


LG G4 Launched into Nigerian Mobile Market By LG Electronic

LG Electronic, maker of the acclaimed selfie conscious smartphone, LG G4 is ready to bring the smartphone to Nigeria. In fact by Friday, the smartphone will be launched in the country, apparently flagging off competition among Nigerian fashion lovers and style impresarios on who will first grab the device.

One of the smartphones major strength is its selfie phenomenon which the manufacturer says can be as good enough to frame and keep as souvenir. The selfie phenomenon is one that has literally taken the world by storm. It is no longer a makeshift plan when there is no one to hold the camera.

Mobile device manufacturers who know this fact are now building their devices to be ‘selfie-conscious.’ Apart from its very many advantages, the new LG G4 comes to mind in this regard.For selfies good enough to frame, LG included an industry-leading 8MP front-facing camera for sharp, detailed portraits and group shots.

New for G4, Manual Mode allows experienced photographers the ability to exercise more artistic expression by letting them directly control the focus, shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation and white balance for every shot. Advanced photographers can also save their photos in RAW format, in addition to JPEG, for more precise editing with no loss of details.With the G4, LG focused on delivering comfortable elegance, a great visual experience and a human-centric user experience.

The LG G4 camera features a rare-in-smartphones F1.8 aperture lens which allows 80 percent more light to hit the image sensor than in the LG G3.

The innovative camera module is paired with the new IPS Quantum Display that is better in every way than the innovative Quad HD display introduced to the world in the LG G3. The LG G4 embodies human sensibility that is clearly visible in its Slim Arc exterior design and graphical user interface.

The G4’s genuine leather back is soft and supple, without feeling out of place on a phone. Its natural full grain gives the device a comforting amount of grip. The LG G4’s design is defined by the Slim Arc, which runs along its entire body, highlighted by a display with a subtle curvature.

With G4, the higher quality display doesn’t come at the expense of battery life. The LG G4 is equipped with a high-capacity 3,000mAh removable battery. Combined with the benefits offered by the snappy yet energy-thrifty Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor with X10 LTE, the LG G4 has no trouble getting through a full day of normal use. In fact, the LG G4 is estimated to last 20 percent longer than the G3, from the same capacity battery.