Tuesday, April 15, 2014

LG isai FL Leaks out for Japan, Could be a Hint at the LG G3



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Now that we’ve got the HTC One (M8) and the Samsung Galaxy S5 launches under our belt, it’s about that time that we begin looking towards LG’s next flagship device. Last year they announced the LG G2 in August, but as history has shown us, we usually get the successor about a month or two earlier each year. So we’re creeping up on the announcement of the LG G3 already. This morning, @evleaks leaked out a press shot of a new LG device heading to Japan. This one is the LG isai FL, kind of a weird name but it is heading to Japan. The same country that made HTC’s J Butterfly popular. It might be giving us some clues as to the design of the LG G3, which we don’t expect to change a whole lot from the LG G2, as many of us love the design.


As you can tell from the image above, and the blue one below, the LG isai FL has even smaller bezels than the LG G2 had. Which were pretty small to begin with. Additionally there is no more menu key (thank God), and we now have a recents button. There’s also a new theme for the icons and such on the home screen, but I’m going to suggest that might be for Japan, because this sounds like an exclusive device, so we may not see that theme here in the US. On the back we have the camera and a volume rocker. It appears that the power button is now on the right side. Or that could be something else entirely. What if it’s a microSD card slot? I know a lot of people that would be excited for that.


The LG isai FL definitely looks like a great device, and if the LG G3 is based off of this design, that would be amazing. I do currently own a LG G2, and really love the design and everything about it – in particular the battery life. What do all the rest of our LG G2 owners think about the LG isai FL? Would you buy it if it were the LG G3?


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Amazon’s Smartphone Leaks Out, But when will it become Official?



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Much like the Fire TV, Amazon’s own smartphone has been leaking out and rumored for a few years now. And whenever the company is asked about it, they deny that they are working on a phone. Now that their set-top box is out there and in the wild, it’s time to focus on the rumors of their smartphone. Which the guys at BGR have gotten their hands on some exclusive photos of the smartphone and have shared them with us, along with some specs of the device.


It appears that Amazon’s smartphone has a 4.7-inch display, but will be a bit smaller than HTC’s and Samsung’s current flagship offerings. It’s also said that it’ll be sporting a 720p display instead of a 1080p or even the QHD we’re seeing on a few phones like the OPPO Find 7. We’re also looking at some 3D stuff. Yes 3D is back, thanks to Amazon. There was talk of all kinds of 3D effects and features on the Amazon smartphone, but at this point, all we are seeing are 3D effects with the camera. Speaking of the camera, we’re looking at a 13-megapixel shooter here. Which puts it on par with the LG G2, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and a few other flagships. BGR’s sources are also telling them that there are four cameras on the front of the phone, one in each corner, which helps with the gestures, as expected.


It’s definitely an interesting device, and probably a prototype as those bezels look pretty large, and it appears to be in a case, that most OEMs use to give their upcoming phone to testers so that it doesn’t leak out like the HTC One (M8) did. One more piece of information to note here, BGR’s sources told them that the smartphone is going to launch in the US only – which sucks for everyone outside the US and Amazon – as well as coming late Summer. So likely an August announcement/launch.


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Amazon’s Gold Box Deal: Up to 65% Off Select Kingston Memory Cards and USB Drives



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Today, Amazon has a number of Kingston’s memory cards and USB drives on sale as part of their Gold Box Deal of the day. This includes a few SD cards, MicroSD cards, and flash drives. As far as MicroSD cards go we’re looking at a 32GB Class 10 card and a 64GB Class 10 card for $15.99 and $34.99 respectively. In addition to the 16GB Class 10 microSD card for just $7.99. All of which are great deals. But that’s not all, Amazon also has a few SD cards, ranging from 16GB up to 128GB. The 128GB SD Card is going for $65, which definitely isn’t a bad price, too bad they can’t match Sandisk’s 128GB microSD card though – that’s been backordered for weeks. For those interested, we have all the links down below.


These microSD cards will work great with both the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the HTC One (M8). Both of which are available on Amazon. Buying these two smartphones from Amazon is so very easy. Not only do you get fast shipping, but generally a lower price. For example, the Verizon Galaxy S5 is currently on sale for $99 on contract, while Verizon is selling it for $199. We have links for both the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the HTC One (M8) below as well.








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Verizon Announces the LG Zone 2 and LG Extravert 2



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Yesterday, the LG Zone 2 – dubbed the Optimus Zone 2 at the time – leaked out thanks to Evleaks. Which we knew it was heading to Verizon, and likely their prepaid offerings. Now it’s official as well as the Extravert 2 from LG. It appears that these are not prepaid offerings from Verizon, and the Zone 2 is going for $49.99 and the Extravert 2 for $79.99 both on two-year contracts. The Extravert 2 is available on Verizon Edge for $8.33/month however, while the Zone 2 isn’t. The full retail prices are $199.99 for the both of them. So before we take a look at the specs, remember that these are $200 phones, and they do have LTE.


The LG Zone 2 is packing 3.5-inch HVGA display, a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor, 512MB of RAM, 3-megapixel camera on the back, 4GB of internal storage, microSD card slot and a 1700mAh battery inside. It’s also running on Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Looking at the Extravert 2, it has a 3.2-inch display and a sliding QWERTY keyboard. Along with a 2-megapixel camera on the back. Otherwise the internals are the same as the LG Zone 2.


So definitely not high-end devices, like the LG G2 or the LG G Pro 2. And for the price, you’d probably expect a bit more. Then again, if you’re one of those that wants a physical keyboard, this is one of your only choices these days as most OEMs aren’t doing full keyboards anymore. Not even Blackberry. They are available now on Verizon, but not Verizon prepaid. It’s rather interesting to see these on their postpaid side of things. I’m sure they’ll hit prepaid pretty soon though.


Are any of you thinking of picking up one of these devices on Verizon? Or do you want something with a bit more power, like the LG G2, or the HTC One M8? Let us know in the comments down below.


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HTC One (M8) Review!





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Pictures in Auto-Backup on Google+ Can be Attached in Gmail Now



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Google just keeps making this better and better. For some people, I tell them to sign up for Google+ simply for the backup features of their pictures. And now Google has made Gmail able to attach pictures that were backed up from your phone or tablet. So if I take a picture with the HTC One (M8) I can then jump over to my laptop and send an email and attach that picture. Just as easy as can be. We could already see our pictures in Drive, and we could also attach items from Drive, but now we are cutting out the middle-man, so to speak, and making it much easier to attach pictures.


To insert a picture, just tap on the pictures icon to insert one as you’d usually do. And all your backed up pictures should then populate that popup box. Just select your picture, choose whether you want it inline or as an attachment then tap on insert. Just as easy as can be. Google is quickly becoming the premiere place for storing your pictures. As you get unlimited space at 2048×2048 dimensions – or if you want full-size pictures you’ve got 15GB of free storage to store those, and they give you all kinds of photo editing tools as well as auto-enhancing your pictures, which is always great.


The feature doesn’t appear to be rolled out quite yet – as it’s not available in either of my Gmail inboxes – but we should see it hitting everyone’s inbox in the next few hours or so. If you have it available in your inbox, be sure to let us know how you are liking this new feature in Gmail. I think it’s a great idea and I can’t wait to see what else Google does to integrate Google+ into the rest of their services. It’ll definitely make things easier around here, when forwarding screenshots and such to other writers on the team.


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Google Glass Available to General Public for Today Only Starting 9AM ET



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For a while now, Google’s wearable technology project, Google Glass, has been available to a select few dubbed Explorers. To the disappointment of many users, it’s been difficult to get your own device, but for today – and today only – Google will be opening up Glass for everyone in the United States. Starting from 9AM ET, April 15th, everyone in the US will be able to become a Google Glass Explorer. We have no idea how much stock Google has to give out, but Google themselves have already confirmed that the price will be $1,500 (plus local sales tax) and that you can choose your favorite frame or shade, allowing Glass to be a little more personal from the get go.


Glass has changed quite a bit over the past year and while the jury is still out on whether or not such a device is genuinely useful, plenty of Explorers have been having the time of their lives with Glass and the project continues to improve. We’re assuming that today’s one-day only sale will include the second generation hardware that the Glass team introduced a little while ago, too. There are a lot of reasons why you might want Glass, it makes communicating with others a hands-free experience, you can take first-person video or photos at a moment’s notice and there’s no need to be stuck to your smartphone all the time when you have Glass.


We wouldn’t be surprised if today’s one-day sale sells out pretty quickly, as Google has said a number of times that Glass still isn’t ready for the primetime, and today’s sale might be a good way to widen the net a good deal to get even greater feedback on the hardware and experience itself. Glass is also receiving an update that brings KitKat and more this week, so those new to Glass will have the latest and greatest software ready and waiting for them. To place an order for your own, you’ll need to head to the source link at 6 AM PT/9 AM ET.


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