| Huge Nexus 4 price drop may signal new Nexus 5 on horizon Aug 28th 2013, 08:55, by John McCann 
Google has slashed the price of its Nexus 4 handset, raising suspicions that it may be queuing up its rumoured successor the Nexus 5. The healthy price cut sees the 16GB LG made Nexus 4 drop from £279 ($349, AU$399) to £199 ($249, AU$299), while the 8GB version is now £159 ($199, AU$249) - down from £239 ($299, AU$349). Countries benefiting from the reduction of at least 25% are the US, UK, Australia, Canada, France Germany, Spain and Korea. Now it's certainly not out of the question that this price drop could well signal the impending arrival of the new Nexus 5, with Google keen to clear out the last of its Nexus 4 stock before the new smartphone hits shelves. New Nexus 5?Originally it was thought the Moto X could be the next Nexus device, but clearly that isn't the case after it launched earlier this month. While LG has apparently ruled itself out of the running as the manufacturer for the successor other reports suggest it's still in with a shout, plus there are rumours the now Google-owned Motorola may be the OEM of choice this time round. Recent reports peg the Nexus 5 as sporting a screen somewhere in the region of 5-inches, a powerful quad-core processor and running a completely new version of Google's operating system: Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie. In terms of a Nexus 5 release date we're still in the dark, but considering this price drop news we're hoping it'll be with us in time for Christmas.        |  | Galaxy Note 3 display reportedly in full view ahead of Sept. 4 reveal Aug 27th 2013, 23:13, by Matt Swider 
The large Samsung Galaxy Note 3 display almost made it to its expected Sept. 4 announcement without being leaked in high-resolution photos, but the phablet seems to be too big to contain. The super-sized handset, which may not be for the small-of-hand, purportedly leaked in photos provided by electronics parts seller ETradeSupply. The photos depict a standalone Galaxy Note 3 screen with an approximately 5.68-inch display when measured diagonally, according to the parts supplier's measurements. That's even bigger than the already massive Samsung Galaxy Note 2, which released almost a year ago. What specs are left to reveal?The Galaxy Note 3 display could very well be 5.68 inches give or take a few tenths of an inch, given ETradeSupply's unofficial measurements of the leaked standalone screen. Samsung may still have surprises in store for its phablet, with rumors that it will be able to shoot 4K video and contain 3GB of RAM to handle the memory-intense video capturing process. Questions that remain include whether or not the company will stick with the often criticized plastic housing found in its other smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S4, and if this phone will indeed contain a Exynos 5 globally. Take note of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 launch date, as we should have all of the details about the phablet on Sept. 4.        | | HTC One Max specs point to Android 4.3 as HTC One has a case of the blues Aug 27th 2013, 22:42, by Michael Rougeau 
It seems HTC has yet to figure out how to stopper its many, many leaks, as three separate sources are providing insight into the Taiwanese company's upcoming handset plans. First there's the HTC One Max, which rumor has it could drop by the end of the year. The Chinese site RBMen published an alleged specs sheet for the One Max today, claiming that the phablet will launch with Android 4.3. The spec sheet also alleged a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 chip, 5.9-inch 1080p display, 2GB of memory and an Ultrapixel camera on the back (2.1 megapixels in front). Pull my fingerprint scannerConspicuously absent from that list is the HTC One Max fingerprint scanner that was rumored earlier this month. An alleged leaked photo of the One Max previously appeared to show a space on the back chassis where a fingerprint reader would fit snugly, but no scanner was listed in the specs leaked today. Today's report is by no means confirmation that the One Max won't have a fingerprint scanner, and either way we may find out by IFA 2013 early next month. Commenters on Android Community's story claimed that the Chinese-language specs sheet also illuminates external SD card support for the Max, but that could just be for the Chinese variant. Blue cluesElsewhere across the web new shots of a blue HTC One emerged, reportedly showing the flagship's alternate hue both deconstructed and in the wild. The shots come by way of Sina Weibo and Mobile01 (via Engadget). 
The blue HTC One was rumored back in May, and again at the beginning of August, but so far has yet to pop up officially. Whether it will ever pop up in the west is a mystery, but that day could well be approaching.        | | Black Lumia 925 going dark on AT&T Sept. 13 Aug 27th 2013, 17:24, by Michael Rougeau 
AT&T is the next carrier that will offer Nokia's Lumia 925, and it's getting it in an exclusive color to sweeten the deal for those who have been waiting. The black Lumia 925 was previously available only on Vodafone in Europe, but the extra dark Windows Phone 8 handset will be available starting Sept. 13 on AT&T, the carrier announced this morning. The polycarbonate and metal phone will cost $99 on a two-year contract or $21 per month with AT&T Next. AT&T customers can pre-order the Lumia 925 starting Aug. 28. ChoicesUp to now the Lumia 925 was available in the U.S. only on T-Mobile. AT&T meanwhile carried the Lumia 920, while Verizon has the Lumia 928. The three Lumia 920-range devices share much, though TechRadar rated the 928 at 3.5 out of 5 stars, slightly lower than the 920 and 925's 4 stars. Now that the 925 and 920 will be sharing AT&T's stage, customers will have more choices - though considering that the 925 is more of a tweak than an actual upgrade over the 920 that choice may prove confusing. The 925 does add some metal trim to the 920's body, sure, but in terms of specs it's quite similar. Still, that 4.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, and 16GB of internal memory should satisfy plenty.        | |
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