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The Samsung Galaxy Note III, which will be launching in September according to some rumors, has surfaced in various leaks and sketches, but most of what has been revealed about the device concerns its specifications, with images being slight, and those that are published being fairly low in quality. Now a couple shots said to be of the prototype device have surfaced, and one shows the handset’s internals.

The shots were posted by a user over on Chinese website Weibo, and are said to be of a prototype of the Galaxy Note III, which we saw once before in somewhat distant, vague photographs. While one just shows a front shot of the handset, complete with a screen protector and a couple sections censored out, the second – which you can see above – reveals what it looks like under the hood.

Thus far, information that has surfaced indicates that the Galaxy Note III will be surfacing with different processing architectures, with one anticipated to be a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor as an LTE-Advanced edition, and another with the Samsung Exynos Octa core processor. Either is said to accompany 2GB of RAM.

As far as display goes, rumors have it pegged as a large 5.7-inch Super AMOLED with full HD 1080p resolution. The camera is said to be a 13-megapixel offering using the same sensor found in the GALAXY S 4, although that is yet to be seen either way. Obviously, the device will also be coming with the latest iteration of the S-Pen, as well.

On July 10, several machine codes surfaced suggesting different carrier editions of the Galaxy Note III, among them being a few for the four big carriers we have stateside: Verizon (SM-N900V), AT&T (SM-N900A), Spring (SM-N900S), and T-Mobile (SM-N900T). Reportedly, the Exynos models of the handset will be the international edition, while the Snapdragon 800 offering will be available stateside.

SOURCE: BGR

Samsung Galaxy Note III prototype leaks with shot of internals is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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OPPO will take on Samsung’s Galaxy Camera with the new OPPO N-Lens range, the company has confirmed, with what are expected to be new Android-based smart snappers to challenge traditional point-and-shoots. The N-Lens line-up will be the “most important flagship series for Oppo going forward” the Chinese company told Engadget, as well as confirming there’d be cellular connectivity.

Exactly what OS the OPPO cameras will use is unclear, though the most likely option is Android given the company has some experience using Google’s platform. Beyond that, the only other tidbit is chatter of both a high-resolution sensor and strong low-light performance in a previous Android Authority leak.

So-called smart cameras have taken a number of different approaches in recent months. The Samsung Galaxy Camera, for instance, effectively replaced the in-house OS in one of Samsung’s existing cameras with Android and paired it with an LTE radio for data-only use; however, the more recent Galaxy S4 Zoom – which we reviewed earlier this month – attempted to blur the lines a little more between camera and phone, including both an optical zoom and voice call support.

Meanwhile, Samsung’s Galaxy NX interchangeable lens camera sticks to the original Galaxy Camera pattern, though with more ambitious optics.

Right now, it seems OPPO is viewing the N-Lens range as cameras first, which might indicate connectivity limited to getting photos off the device and shared on social networking services. The company has already experimented with high-resolution sensors on phones, putting a 13-megapixel CMOS into the OPPO Find 5 for instance.

Beyond that, we don’t know pricing or availability for the N-Lens, though it’s possible OPPO could aim for an IFA 2013 launch in a few months time.

VIA Android Community

OPPO N-Lens smart cameras to take on Samsung’s Android snappers is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Samsung already has tablets on the market bearing almost any display size that might interest you. If a tweet from @evleaks is to be believed, Sammy has yet more slates in the pipeline, including its biggest one yet. Allegedly, the unannounced SM-P900 tablet carries a 12.2-inch, 2,560 x 1,600 screen (same res as the Nexus 10), an Exynos 5 Octa heart, and an S-Pen that would make it part of the Note family. Another device, known as the SM-P600, is said to cram that same resolution into a 10-inch display, and switches Samsung’s chip for a Snapdragon 800. We’d be more willing to buy the rumor if there were pics to back it up, but it’s rare for the source to be completely off the mark. Could we see these new tablets at IFA alongside a trio of Galaxy Note III models? Join us in a little under a month for the Samsung edition of Mythbusters.

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Via: Mobilegeeks

Source: @evleaks (Twitter)

We already know the camera app for the Moto X (and Droid Ultra, MAXX and Mini) will feature a minimalistic, gesture-based UI, but the clever souls over at Android Police went one step further and recently leaked an APK of the app. The file (later pulled and cached here) installs just fine on many devices but lacks some functionality. We tested it on a Nexus 4 running Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) and it worked okay, mostly. HDR and slow-motion video recording are disabled, panorama mode crashes and Quick Capture (double-twist your wrist to launch the camera) is not operational.

Still, the camera UI is ultra simple — swipe right for the settings, left for the gallery, up /down to zoom; tap to capture, and hold to take multiple shots. The resulting pictures (16:9 aspect ratio) look pretty much like those snapped with the stock Android camera, and suffer from the same composition issues since the viewfinder crops the right edge of every image. It’ll be interesting to see if any of this changes when we finally get our hands on the Moto X next week. Until then, check out the gallery of screenshots below and sound off about the APK in the comments.

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Source: Android Police

The plastic iPhone has leaked enough times now that there’s nothing particularly unique about another leaked image – except for the one that leaked on Weibo today showing FCC markings on the back of the shell. Previous leaks of the handset have shown the same design, but only with the Apple and iPhone logos.

The design of the handset featured in the image is the same as the one we’ve seen several times now, not the least of which was the gallery that appeared comparing the plastic model to the iPhone 5. The speaker holes, microphone, and such are the same, with the only notable difference being metal edging around the headphone and lightning ports.

Unfortunately, no details about the handset was provided with the Weibo post, but the image is interesting nonetheless. According to a leak that surfaced earlier this month – also on Weibo – the plastic iPhone will be available in two models, both of which look the same but feature different hardware and will come in at different price points.

Reportedly, the lesser of the two models is codenamed Zenevo, and will feature a Samsung H5P dual processor and 1GB of RAM, as well as Bluetooth 4.0 and FDD 4G connectivity. The other model, according to tipsters, is codenamed Zegato/Bertone and will feature an H6P processor and 1GB of RAM, as well as Bluetooth 4.0 and TDD 4G LTE support.

Also leaked today was a rumor that the handset would be announced on September 6, but word has surfaced since then stating this isn’t the case. As with all the rumors, take it all with a grain of salt. Check out the timeline below for more rumors that have cropped up on recent weeks.

SOURCE: iClarified

Plastic iPhone appears with FCC markings is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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