Alleged screen bezel of a 6 inch Nokia Lumia Phablet leaks

Just hours after we reviewed a monster of a device with a 6.3 inch screen, a screen bezel has leaked on to the internet from the factories in China. Guess what, it reportedly measures 6 inches in diagonal and it’s a Nokia Lumia. Previously, we had seen a Nokia Lumia device with an aluminium body leak from a mass production line, with unnaturally long sides and we think this screen bezel might be part of that puzzle. With Microsoft and Nokia rumoured to support bigger 1080p resolution displays with a interim GDR3 Windows Phone update in fall, the phablet leak is in line with expectations.

Adding credibility to the leak is the fact that the same leakster that leaked mass production line leak(the one you see above) has now leaked this bezel. From the looks of it, the bezel is very much similar to what you see in the Galaxy Mega 6.3 and the Ascend Mate 6.1. But that aside, are we really ready to let companies introduce >6 inch devices in our lives? Android devices like the Xperia Z Ultra and the Ascend Mate at least have some sort of spiritual predecessors like any 7 inch Android tablet, but having seen only one small Windows 8 tablet and never having seen a Windows Phone with more than 4.7 inches of screen real estate, it is going to be either really awkward or really stupid, or may be both.

That said, we sincerely hope Microsoft picks up speed with respect to updates and delivers in GDR3 with a spec matching feature set. If that is to much to ask, it is really going to be hard for Nokia to sell these kinds of devices. Alright, enough of the speculation, we’ll let you know if we find any more information doing the rounds on the internet, till then keep staring at the bezel for now.

HTC Desire 600 Dual SIM officially launched in India for Rs. 26860

HTC has official launched Desire 600 Dual SIM in India. It was announced back in May and went on sale in India earlier this month.  It has a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) pixels super LCD2 display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8625Q processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) . It has a 8-megapixel camera on the back with LED flash, BSI sensor and a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor.

It has Dual SIM support with dual active SIMs that allows you to have two SIM cards active all the times, enabling you to receive a call on first SIM, even if you are already using the other.

It has HTC BlinkFeed home screen that aggregates social streams and news, providing the freshest content at a glance and gets global content from more than 1,400 media sources. The Video Highlights feature automatically creates professional-looking 30-second show reels without the need for advanced editing software. The HTC BoomSound feature offers enhanced audio output with Dual frontal stereo speakers and built-in amplifiers and comes with Beats Audio integration.

HTC Desire 600 specifications

• 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) pixels super LCD2 display
• 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8625Q processor
• Android 4.1 (Jellybean)
• Dual SIM with Dual Active
• 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI Sensor
• 1.6 MP front-facing camera with BSI Sensor
• 3.5 mm headset jack, Beats audio support
• HTC BlinkFeed
• HTC BoomSound, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers
• 3.5mm audio jack, Beats Audio
• 1GB DDR2 RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with micro SD
• 3G (HSDPA up to 7.2 Mbps), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS with a-GPS
• 1860 mAh battery

The HTC Desire 600 is priced at an MRP of Rs 26,990 and MOP (Best buy) price is Rs. 26,860.

Google Chromecast launched for $35, lets you stream video and more on your TV from your phone or laptop

Google has announced a new product called Chromecast that allows you to use your phone, tablet or laptop to cast online content to your TV screen by plugging the Chromecast device in to your high-definition (HD).  It works with Netflix, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, and Google Play Music and more. Google promises that  more apps like would be available soon.

This doesn’t require a remote, once your Chromecast is set up, you can use your phone, tablet or laptop to browse and cast content to your TV, play and pause, control the volume, and more at the same time multitask. The Chromecast has HDMI out and WiFi 802.11 b/g/n support to connect to your devices. You need a Wi-Fi enabled device and HDTV to use Chromecast and a Wi-Fi router.

Features of Chromecast

• Watch thousands of TV shows and movies on your TV using Netflix
• Enjoy trending videos, old favorites, and everything in between on your TV via YouTube
• Send movies, TV shows, and music from Google Play to your TV
• Cast a tab from Chrome to enjoy online videos, music, photos, and more on your TV

It works on Android smartphone 2.3 and higher, iPhone and iPad with iOS 6 and higher, Laptops or PCs running on Windows 7 and higher, Mac OS 10.7 and higher and  Chromebook Pixel that runs on Chrome OS with additional Chromebooks coming soon. Google has also announced Google Cast, a technology that enables developers to build consistent, intuitive multi-screen experiences across mobile devices and TVs. They are also working with partners on bringing the technology in a range of hardware in the future.

The Google Chromecast costs $35 and is available for order from Google Play, Amazon and Best Buy in the U.S.

New Google Nexus 7 coming soon to India

Google unveiled the new Nexus 7 few hours back. The Nexus 7 comes in 3 variants, 16GB WiFi, 32GB WiFi and 32GB 4GLTE. Google announced that the WiFi version of the Nexus 7 (2013) would go on sale first in the U.S starting from July 30th over Google Play and several local retailers. It also announced that the Asus-made Nexus 7 tablet would be available United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Japan, Korea, and Australia in the coming week with other countries to follow soon after. Even though they did not announce what these countries the New Nexus 7 page is live for several countries includingIndia that reveals that the tablet would eventually launch here.

Google Nexus 4 appeared on the India Play Store back in March and it was launched by LG in May. Google currently sells the 16GB WiFi and the 32GB WiFi variants of the Nexus 7 in India via Google Play and Asus sells the 32GB 3G variant through stores and online retailers. We are not sure when the new Nexus 7 would go on sale here or how it would cost. The Nexus 7 16GB and 32GB WiFi variants are priced at $229 and $269 respectively in the U.S. and the 32GB 4G LTE variant costs $349 in the U.S.

To remind you the New Nexus 7 has a 7-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1920 by 1200, 10-finger multi-touch, 178 degrees viewing angle, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 processor and runs on the latest Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera, 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera, Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n, NFC (Android Beam), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS,, 2GB RAM and a 3950 mAh non-removable battery.