Qualcomm Details the Snapdragon 801 CPU Inside Galaxy S5 and Xperia Z2

Last week, mobile phone makers around the world gathered in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress to unveil their latest devices, and Samsung and Sony were among them, both launching new flagship smartphones running under Google’s Android operating system. Sony announced its new Xperia Z2 smartphone at the event, which comes with a 5.2-inch screen and a 20-megapixel camera on the back, while Samsung announced the Galaxy S5, which features a 5.1-inch screen and a 16-megapixel camera. The two handsets are very different, but both have in common some elements, including the Android 4.4 KitKat operating system, high-end features, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 801 processor inside. However, although both smartphones are powered by the same...

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Xiaomi Mi3 Sold Out in 2 Minutes in Singapore

Good news for Xiaomi, as the company announced it managed to sell all Mi3 units put on sale in Singapore on March 7 in only 2 minutes. This is not a first for the Chinese company, which is well-known in the mainland for selling their devices in less than 5 minutes. However, for the time being, Xiaomi did not offer any details on the amount of units it has sold in Singapore, but we suspect the company had around 200-300,000 Xiaomi Mi3 devices in stock. Lucky customers who managed to secure their Xiaomi Mi3 units are advised to complete their payment within 24 hours so they won’t lose their placed orders. Unfortunately, there’s no word on exactly when the next batch of Xiaomi Mi3 devices will arrive in Singapore, but we can safely assume...

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Nokia X Gets Disassembled

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia made official its first smartphone to run under the Android operating system, in the form of Nokia X. The handset is not a high-end and does not come with spectacular hardware specifications, but it was instead designed for the entry level of the market and packs capabilities in line with that. However, given that it is the very first phone from Nokia to run under Android, interest in it is high, and some enthusiasts took their time to disassemble it, so as to have a better look at the hardware packed inside it. Photos with the phone’s internal circuitry are also available for your viewing pleasure, courtesy of windowsmania.pl. There is even a guide...

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