HTC One Max Shows Fingerprint Scanner in New Photo

Before the end of this year, Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation should bring to the market a large smartphone in its HTC One series, one that will supposedly be called HTC One Max, and which is now said to pack a fingerprint scanner on the back. In fact, a leaked photo that has emerged over at ePrice appears to be showing the aforementioned feature, although no official announcement on the matter has been made for the time being. According to NoWhereElse, however, the smartphone should be announced in early September at the IFA 2013 show in Berlin, with a 5.9-inch full HD touchscreen display and with a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor packed inside. Furthermore, the smartphone is said to pack 2GB of RAM, an UltraPixel...

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Oppo R819 Now Official with 4.7-Inch Screen

Today, Chinese mobile phone maker Oppo has officially announced a new Android-based smartphone, namely the Oppo R819, which features a thin design at only 7.3 mm. The new mobile phone is also set to be one of the lightest handsets in the world, weighing only 110 grams, though capable of delivering a long-lasting battery life, as well as a sharp viewing experience. The handset lands on shelves with a 4.7-inch IPS touchscreen display with OGS technology, and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor, and 1GB of RAM. “Encased in a slim frame of subtle curves and stylish metallic accents, the superior ergonomics make the R819 easy to hold, operate and carry with you,” Oppo announced. “R819 was built to simplify and improve...

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Apple iPhone 5 to Be Discontinued and Replaced by iPhone 5C [KGI Securities]

More tidbits are coming out of KGI’s Monday note sent out to investors, particularly one interesting detail about the potential discontinuation of the iPhone 5. According to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (quoted by MacRumors), Foxconn plans to start manufacturing a TDD-LTE iPhone 5C for China Mobile in August. In other words, the discussions between Tim Cook and Xi Guohua are finally going to materialize in a handset for China Mobile’s 700+ million subscribers. Another (more interesting) disclosure in Kuo’s research note is that Apple reportedly plans to discontinue the iPhone 5 at the end of the third quarter, but will continue to manufacture and sell iPhone 4S handsets. The reason? The upcoming iPhone 5C which, according to...

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Nokia 6-Inch “Bandit” WP8 Device Already in Testing

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has been rumored quite a few times before to plan the launch of a large, Windows Phone 8 smartphone, and some more info on the matter is now available. The upcoming device, supposedly codenamed Bandit, is now said to have been confirmed with a 6-inch touchscreen display capable of delivering a full HD resolution, being the first out of a long range of 1080p handsets powered by Microsoft’s OS. According to a recent article on The Verge, the upcoming handset will also land on the market with a quad-core Snapdragon processor inside, as well as with a 20-megapixel or higher photo snapper on the back. Nokia Bandit is also said to be lightweight and thin, while already being tested with Windows Phone...

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Allegedly Leaked Nexus 5 Photo Emerges

South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics has been rumored lately to have been selected by Google for the building of the fifth model in the popular Nexus series of smartphones, and what is said to be a leaked photo with the device is now available online. Leaked courtesy of TechTastic, the photo allegedly shows the white flavor of the upcoming Nexus 5 smartphone, though there’s no confirmation on it being real for the time being. Rumor has it that the mobile phone is set to become official sometime in October or November, and that it will be built based on the recently launched LG G2 flagship smartphone. The Nexus 5 is said to sport a 5.2-inch touchscreen display capable of delivering a full HD resolution, while being powered...

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