Moto X said to get a price drop to $100 in Q4 this year

Motorola's latest and greatest Moto X has generally been lauded by everyone for its unique customizable colors and performance but the $200 price tag on contract has often raised questions, especially considering you get much more powerful smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One for the same price.

It seems Motorola is aware of this and is planning a price drop in the near future. evleaks has revealed that the Moto X will be getting a price drop in Q4 this year and will drop down to $100 on a contract.

Moreover, the wooden panels that Motorola showed off when the device was announced (but are not yet available) will be available around the same time for a $50 premium. You can see the four panel options that will be available through Moto Maker later this year.

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Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/moto_x_said_to_get_a_price_drop_to_100_in_q4_this_year-news-6692.php

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom gets 4G version for even faster photo uploads

Can 4G be a difference maker for the S4 Zoom?

Samsung has confirmed it will launch a 4G LTE-enabled version of its Galaxy S4 Zoom smartphone-cum-camera.

The Frankenstein's monster-style device currently already boasts Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity, but this new version will bring next-gen speeds into play.

The presence of 4G tech will make uploading photos, backing them up in the cloud and the process downloading photo sharing and editing apps a little faster.

Naturally, it'll also come in handy for the fully functioning Android 4.2 Jelly Bean smartphone stuck to the back of the camera lens.

Available for all

As yet, none of the UK's 4G networks have confirmed they'll sell the device, but Samsung has said it will work on six different bands, meaning EE, Vodafone and O2's networks will all be compatible.

The Galaxy S4 Zoom, which made headlines for its appearance rather than its specsheet, packs a 16-megapixel camera sensor with a 10x optical zoom and a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED 960 x 540 screen.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom LTE is available in mainland Europe now and will launch in the UK soon. Samsung is yet to confirm a price-point.

Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s4-zoom-gets-4g-version-for-even-faster-photo-uploads-1177106

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Galaxy Note 3 and Sony Xperia Zi UK release dates leaked?

Sony's Zi has been leaked countless times in recent weeks

Those waiting to get their hands on the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Sony Xperia Zi may not have to wait long following their expected unveiling at IFA next week.

According to an alleged photo of Three UK's inventory the Galaxy Note 3 will be available from the network on September 16, while the new flagship Sony device will come a little more than a week later on the 24th.

The purported internal document was sent to Engadget by a tipster who claimed to work for the UK's fourth-placed mobile network.

With that in mind, it wouldn't be too much of a leap to suggest that the handsets will arrive with EE, Vodafone and O2 on those dates too.

No secret

Neither handset has officially been announced by the manufacturers yet, but they've also made little attempt to keep them a secret either.

The Galaxy Note 3 will all-but-certainly debut at Samsung's Unpacked event on the eve of the IFA tech show in Berlin on September 4.

Sony's new top dog, long known by its 'Honami' codename is also scheduled to state its case on that date before the show gets underway.

TechRadar will be out in force at IFA so stay tuned for all of the latest news as it breaks from the German capital.

• Excited for what IFA may hold? Here's what to expect from this year's Berlin tech extravaganza

Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/galaxy-note-3-and-sony-xperia-zi-uk-release-dates-leaked--1177096

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HTC Zara to be unveiled as HTC Desire 601

HTC Zara is actually HTC Desire 601, according to the usually very reliable evleaks. An official render of the phone has already leaked once along with a bunch of specs.

HTC Zara will ship as the Desire 601

— @evleaks (@evleaks) August 30, 2013

HTC Zara a.k.a. Desire 601 will supposedly pack a 4.5" qHD display and will run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8930 chipset with two 1.2GHz Krait cores, 1GB of RAM and an Adreno 305 GPU. The rumored specs sheet continues with an 8MP camera, 8GB expandable storage and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Sense 5.5 UI on top of it.

HTC Zara

Recently we saw another unannounced HTC model leaking, which according to the latest rumors is codenamed HTC Zara mini. It will probably have the same internals as Zara/Desire 601, but downgrade the display to a 4.0" WVGA unit and the rear camera to 5MP resolution.

HTC Zara mini

An educated guess would be that both HTC Zaras are going to be unveiled in September alongside the HTC One Max.

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Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_zara_to_be_unveiled_as_htc_desire_601-news-6690.php

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