Micromax Unite 2 A106 launched, aims to compete with Moto E

Soon after the Motorola launched the sub-7k smartphone Moto E, Indian smartphone brand Micromax has announced the launch of a new Android smartphone in the same price range and with similar specifications – Unite 2 A106. Micromax claims its Unite 2 is the first smartphone to support 21 languages including English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and others.

Priced at Rs. 6,999, the Micromax Unite 2 A106 is a dual-SIM smartphone, sporting a 4.7-inch IPS display with 800 x 480 pixels resolution. It runs Android KitKat 4.4.2 (supports upgrades via FOTA) and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core Mediatek MT6582 processor along with 1GB of RAM.

The Unite 2 A106 has a 5MP rear camera with flash and a 2MP front facing camera – a feature missing in the Moto E. The smartphone has 4GB of ROM and supports expandable storage up to 32GB. For connectivity, the Unite 2 supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS. It is powered by a 2,000 mAh battery.

The Micromax Unite 2 comes preloaded with a slew of apps including Mad, Getit, Kingsoft Office, Opera Mini Browser and Hike. There are a few pre-loaded games like Marble, Burn the Rope, Toystory Smash.

LG G3 full specs leak ahead of announcement.

It's not like the LG G3 has been a particularly well kept secret. The smartphone, which is set to make its debut next week has appeared on camera multiple times, revealing much of its specs sheet in the process. Yet today, we've got a leak so massive that it almost makes us question why LG will bother with the announcement at all.

It appears someone was able to sneak in a camera at an early preview event and capture several slides of a presentation, detailing the smartphone.

The first of those holds the most information - it confirms the LG G3 will come with a 5.5" QHD IPS screen and a Snapdragon 801 chipset with 3GB of RAM. The smartphone will be powered by Android 4.4 KitKat and it will pack an optically stabilized 13MP main camera and a 2.1MP front-facing snapper.

LTE and LTE-Advanced are naturally supported, while the connectivity department will also include USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC. GPS and GLONASS support haven't been mentioned, but they go without saying.

The internal storage is going to be 32GB, but sadly there's no mention of a microSD card slot for expanding that. Keep in mind that the presentation is for the F400S/K/L version, which is for Korea so storage might be different on the international units.

We also got to learn the capacity of the LG G3 battery, 3,000 mAh, and the exact measurements of the smartphone - 146.3 x74.6x8.9mm. That would give the G3 roughly the same footprint as the Sony Xperia Z2, albeit with a slightly thicker profile (the Sony flagship measures just 8.2mm). Of course, the LG G3 has a 0.3" larger screen to show for that.

Nokia XL goes on sale in India for INR 11,500.

The Nokia XL, which is the biggest smartphone in the X series, comes to you with a price tag of INR 11,489 (about $196).

For your money, you will be getting a 5" display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. Just like the Nokia X and X+, the XL is also powered by a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8225 chipset, but gets a bump in RAM to 768MB.

The 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 2 megapixel front facing shooter completes the camera department of the Nokia XL. The dual-SIM smartphone comes out of the box with 4GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card.

New press renders of LG G3 in white and gold surface!

LG G3 is probably one of the worst kept secrets in the tech industry. The smartphone has already appeared numerous times though live images and case maker renders. Today, the official press renders of the LG G3 in white and gold have leaked, courtesy of @evleaks.

The leaked images show the upcoming flagship smartphone in various angles. There has been a lot of talk about the build material that the company is using for the G3, but it now looks like the smartphone will indeed come out with a brushed metal finish