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We’ve heard a bit about the Sony Honami phone which will supposed feature an image sensor ranging from 16MP to 20MP, but apart from that, not much else is known. Well thanks to leaked specs, it seems that additional details about the phone have surfaced. For starters the device is expected to be called the Xperia i1 and will come with a 5” Full HD display with Triluminos technology. It will also pack a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU under its hood, 2GB of RAM, a 2,700-3,000mAh battery, will be both water and dust resistant and 10mm thick.

If anything this sounds like a more souped up version of the Sony Xperia Z, with a beefier processor and camera, although we have to wonder if the Xperia i1 Honami will come in the same design, or at least use the same premium materials as the Xperia Z. In any case since none of this can actually be confirmed, we suggest you take this with a grain of salt for now, but based on these alleged specs, what do you guys think of the phone? Would this be a device of interest to you?

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It is more or less expected that Apple will be announcing the iPhone 5S later this year, which based on the previous releases in the past will most likely be an iPhone 5 with some incremental upgrades and nothing too major. Thanks to a new rumor, it would seem as though that Sharp is expected to begin ramping up their production of the iPhone 5S’ displays starting next month, suggesting that the phone could see a release later in the year, likely around the same time as the iPhone 5. This seems to contradict earlier rumors which suggested that the device could be revealed at WWDC 2013 which is taking place in the middle of the year.

Of course it is also possible that Sharp is not the main display supplier for Apple, and that they might simply be ramping up production to help ease the load of other manufacturers in order to ensure the phone is ready on time for customers to purchase. As is with most Apple rumors, it’s best taken with a grain of salt for now, but with WWDC taking place next month, we guess we won’t have to wait too long to find out if the iPhone 5S will be making its debut then.

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A new report from Business Insider claims that Google might be planning to open up retail stores with the sole purpose of selling Google Glass. Their source is someone who claims to be working with Google on the development of these alleged stores, the person’s duties include regularly meeting with Google co-founder Sergey Brin with regards to this project. Google has reportedly declined to comment on this, so this is purely speculation for now.

It has previously been rumored that Google was looking in to opening retail stores, but it was believed that the company would be selling a number of things at those stores, not just one product. According to the source, these new stores will be built exclusively around Google Glass. Moreover, since Glass has to be customized for the user’s head as it uses bone induction, these stores could play a pivotal part in getting people set up with their new Glass units. Given the fact that Google has no previous experience with retail stores, for now it could be possible that Glass exclusive stores are just an idea that’s bouncing around in Mountain View. However, since it has already been confirmed that Google Glass won’t be publicly released till 2014, we’ve a lot of time to wait and see if any additional information regarding this project comes in.

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These days a number of alleged Nokia Lumia smartphones and phablets are in the news. These include the EOS, the highlight of which will be a rumored 41 megapixel camera and the Lumia 920 successor ‘Catwalk,’ which will reportedly be fashioned out of aluminium. Today, Catwalk is in the news again, and so is a device we’ve never heard of before, the Nokia Max. This smartphone will be the cheapest LTE device on the market which will tout the biggest display size in the entire Lumia range.

The Nokia Max, a purported image of which is posted above, reportedly has a 4.7 inch 800×480 SuperSensitive LCD, a 1.2 GHz processor with 512MB of RAM, LTE and a 2,000 mAh battery. There’s no word on how much internal storage this device will have. The Nokia Max will end up with 6xx branding, its expected to be called the Nokia Lumia 625. It is expected that Nokia Catwalk smartphone will have internal specifications similar to that of the 920, though its camera will have enhanced OIS performance with an enhanced UI that offers both Smart and Pro mode for shooting. Reportedly, it will also be thinner and lighter than its predecessor, 50 grams and 2.3 millimeters to be precise, respectively. [Image via DoSpy]

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Earlier this year at the Mobile World Congress 2013, Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 8.0. This was the Korean manufacturer’s second Galaxy Note device, after the previous 10.1 inch one which had been announced at 2012′s MWC. The device has been designed in a way that makes usable with just one hand, while maximizing the pen experience. Its powered by a 1.6GHz quadcore processor with 2GB of RAM and has an 8 inch 1280×800 display. The Galaxy Note 8.0 has only been available in White so far, but reportedly it is getting another color soon. “Brown Black” is said to be the new color in which Note 8.0 will be available by mid-June.

The source claims to have received this information from Samsung Benelux, which oversees Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.They weren’t able to provide product photos as yet but did mention the release date. Its slated for week 25 of 2013, which roughly puts the release date in the middle of June. Galaxy Note 2 Brown Black color will be available for the 16GB Wi-FI and 3G variants. That’s not all, only recently it was rumored that the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 might also come in red and grey shades. Lets see which ones make it through to the public.

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