| LG confirms third-generation L Series phones will land with KitKat at MWC 2014 Feb 16th 2014, 03:27, by Chris Smith 
LG's pre-event announcements are getting earlier and earlier with the company confirming the arrival of its new L Series III Android phones more than a week before MWC 2014 kicks off in Barcelona. The third-generation L Series phones - the L90, L70 and L40 - come with a variety of display sizes and specs, but each have the latest version of Android 4.4 KitKat on board. The handsets are all in the mid-range area, but the L90 has a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, a 4.7-inch 960 x 540 display, 8GB of internal storage, 1GB RAM, an 8-megapixel camera and 2540mAh battery. The L70 is slightly smaller at 4.5-inches (800 x 400), houses a dual-core chip, 8-megapixel camera, and 1GB RAM, but on-board storage is slightly lower at 4GB, while the battery pack comes in at 2100mAh. DinkyFinally, the L40 is dinky at 3.5-inches, also has a 1.2GHz dual-core processor alongside a 3-megapixel camera, 4GB of storage, 1GB RAM and a 1700mAh battery. All three devices will be on show at MWC, which begins in earnest on February 24. We'll be on hand at the LG stand to take a look.        |  | HTC hints it'll soon rescue your One true love in Valentine's Day teaser Feb 15th 2014, 18:14, by Chris Smith 
HTC has served up hints that an AppleCare-like protection plan for its range of smartphones will be unveiled this coming week. In a Twitter teaser on Valentine's Day from the HTC US account, the company posted a photo of two smashed HTC One devices in the shape of a heart. The accompanying text read: "If only broken hearts were this easy to fix. Details 2/18." While the optimistic smartphone fans out there will conclude this means the fix will come in the shape of a brand new HTC One 2 (aka M8) on February 18, that's unlikely to be the case. Post MWC for One 2?HTC isn't expected to launch the HTC One 2 until after Mobile World Congress, which gets underway in Barcelona on February 24. Earlier this week, a company official said invites for the HTC One 2 launch would be going out in a couple of weeks, which puts us post MWC 2014. The February 18 announcement is just a couple of days away, so we'll bring you anything newsworthy, but don't get too excited ok?        | | Nokia X Android phone appears in retail listing ahead of tipped MWC launch Feb 15th 2014, 17:42, by Chris Smith 
The eagerly-anticipated Nokia X Android phone moved one step closer to officialdom when it briefly appeared in a retail listing on a shopping site in Vietnam this weekend. The listing on the MaiNguyen site listed the handset as having a 1GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, a 5-megapixel camera and Android 4.4.2 KitKat on board. Those specs tie in with another leak from Twitter's @evleaks on Friday, which also claimed the device would have a 4-inch WVGA display, a 1500mAh battery and would be available in six colours. Evleaks also added that Android apps will be available from the Nokia store and third-party retailers. The price is rightWhile the hardware may not please the mobile purists, the price of the experimental device may make it worth a look. The since-removed listing had the device priced at around £70/$110/AU$120. The device, which is expected to be aimed at emerging markets, remains one of the most intriguing smartphone launches of 2014. Firstly, it'll be Nokia's first ever Android phone following years of smartphone enthusiasts and industry figures clamouring. Secondly, it comes as Nokia's transition into a Microsoft-owned company is in full swing. It is expected we'll get the first look at the Nokia X on the show floor at MWC 2014, which kicks off in a little over a week in Barcelona. TechRadar will be out in force to get some hands-on time with the device.        | | Sony Xperia G breaks cover, mid-range handset coming at MWC 2014? Feb 15th 2014, 16:50, by Chris Smith 
Sony appears likely to unveil a new mid-range handset at Mobile World Congress later this month, with reports claiming the Xperia G is on the way. Vizileaks claims to have gotten up close and personal with the handset prior to its launch, posting a pair of pictures on Twitter. Alongside the snaps, the leaksters list the handset as packing a 4.8-inch screen, an 8-megapixel camera, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of onboard storage and a 4G LTE radio. It also added the handset would have no IP rating, meaning there's none of Sony's waterproof tech on board. Pumping out the handsetsNews of the Xperia G comes just a month after Sony unveiled its impressive Xperia Z1 Compact, a full-specced handset, but without the often prohibitive display size of the flagship model. Earlier this week, another device showed up in benchmarking tests with scarily similar specs to the Moto G, suggesting Sony may attempt to sneak into the decent-specs-excellent-price market at some point in 2014.        | |
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