Sony Xperia ZL to hit Europe in April, priced at €599

The Sony Xperia ZL is coming to the old continent this spring for €599.99, and is slated to be available in Germany first through retailer Phone House. It will be available both online and in-store in black and white (but not red) color variants.

The Xperia ZL is a flavor of the new Sony flagship, the Xperia Z, without the extra waterproofing protection, and with a slightly smaller but thicker frame.

While you wait for the newest flagship duo of the Xperia family to come to your region, why not check out our preview of the Xperia Z, fresh off the presses?

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Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_zl_headed_for_europe_in_april-news-5544.php

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HTC G2 could be firm's next entry-level smartphone

There's more Android goodness to come from HTC

Hot on the heels of the HTC M7/HTC One bandwagon comes word of the HTC G2 which could be the Taiwanese firm's next budget blower.

The folks over at Phone Arena have been sent a screenshot of what is apparently the Sense 5.0 overlay for Android running on the HTC G2's 320x480 display.

In terms of design the Sense 5.0 styling appears to be very similar to the screenshots we've seen previously on what it being claimed is the HTC One, which adds a bit more weight to this particular leak.

Like a G2

Rumours suggest that the HTC G2 will sport a 1GHz single-core processor, 3.5-inch display and we'd hope a suitably entry level price tag as well.

HTC has a special event lined up on February 19 where it will unveil its next flagship smartphone, thought to be called the HTC One, and there's a chance we could see the G2 pop up there too.

Otherwise HTC's presence at MWC 2013 in Barcelona at the end of the month would provide another suitable platform for the firm to announce the low-end handset.

We don't expect HTC to stick with the G2 name as it's already been used for the G2 Touch - better known as the HTC Hero.

Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/htc-g2-could-be-firms-next-entry-level-smartphone-1131254

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Samsung announces REX series of features phones in India

Samsung has launched a new range of budget feature phones in India. Called the REX, the series includes four models: REX 60, REX 70, REX 80 and REX 90.

The REX 60 is the cheapest of the lot and has a 2.8-inch QVGA resolution resistive touchscreen, 1.3 megapixel camera, dual-SIM support, 15 hours talk time and Samsung's TouchWiz UI.

The REX 70 has a 3.0-inch, QVGA resolution display, 2 megapixel camera, dual-SIM support and 13 hours of talk time.

The REX 80 has similar features as the REX 70 but a higher resolution 3 megapixel camera and 14.7 hours of talk time.

The top-of-the-line REX 90 has a 3.5-inch, HVGA display, 3.2 megapixel camera, dual-SIM support, Wi-Fi and 15 hours of talk time.

The prices for these devices start at ₹4,280 ($79) for the REX 60 and go up to ₹6,490 for the REX 90 ($120).

The launch event is still underway and we will update as we get more details.

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Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_announces_rex_series_of_features_phones_in_india-news-5543.php

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