New Google Nexus 7 press shots leak again, shows off a new wallpaper

Earlier today evleaks leaked the press shots of the New Google Nexus 7. Now Android Police has leaked the press images of the tablet that shows off a new wallpaper. This might be the default wallpaper in the Android 4.3 says the website. Unlike the first Nexus 7 tablet, this has a LED notification light and a rear camera. It would also feature a SlimPort similar to the Nexus 4, but it lacks the pogo pins for the docking station that was present in last year’s Nexus 7. Looking at the leaked press shots, this tablet is also expected to come with a matte finish similar to the first Nexus 7.

According to earlier leaks the new Nexus 7 is expected to come with a 7-inch full HD display, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor and run on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It would feature a 5-megapixel rear camera, 1.2MP front-facing camera and comes with 16/32GB internal memory. No details about the RAM or whether we would see a LTE-variant of the device yet, but earlier rumoredsuggested a LTE variant.

Looks like we have to wait a couple of days  official announcement to find out. According to the rumors the Wi-Fi variant would be priced at $229 for the 16GB version and $269 for the 32GB variant, which seems like a nice deal looking at these specifications.

Is Nokia launching the 4.7 inch Lumia 625 tomorrow?

Nokia has just teased in their official Conversations blog that “something BIG” is coming tomorrow. The blog usually teases phones ahead of launch with clear cut titles, like “Zoom in” for the Lumia 1020, “Steel yourself for the next instalment” for the Lumia 925, and similarly, we think that “Something BIG” is meant for the first 4.7 inch Nokia – the Lumia 625. In a very quick tease they have said that they are launching the Lumia 625 tomorrow at 9 A.M UK time, which is 02:30 P.M IST tomorrow for us. Will there be details we actually don’t know about, yet? We’ll see, but there was a specific leak earlier that leads us to believe that it is indeed the Lumia 625.

The above picture recently passed through the Chinese certification center for mobile phones and we believe that it is genuine. As you can notice above, the device sports a large screen, even larger that the Lumia 920′s 4.5 inch screen and a surprisingly short bezel on the sides. This is supposedly a 800×480 WVGA screen, which in this day and age, is pretty low end.

“4.7-inch WVGA, big gray screen without CBD length and width Lumia 920 approaching, 130mm +, 70mm + 2000 mAh battery”

The above specs were leaked by a purported source in China and we think it pretty much lines up with expectations of a large screen mid range Nokia device. Especially in markets in India, this is a huge need, and the abundance of 5 inch screened device is a testament to that fact. Nokia will be looking to launch this device as soon as possible in India we guess, and we will find out more about it tomorrow. So, till then, stay tuned to the blog for more information as it arrives tomorrow at 02:30 p.m IST tomorrow.

Apple reportedly testing a 13-inch iPad and a larger iPhone

Apple is testing a new iPad with a larger display that is slightly less than 13 inches and a iPhone with a screen larger than 4-inches diagonally, according to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal. There were rumors about a 12.9-inch iPad and a 4.7-inch and 5.7-inch iPhones. Apple has stuck with 9.7‑inch display since the first iPad. The 3rd generation iPad featured a 2048 by 1536 resolution retina display, but the size remained the same.

Since the iPhone 5 had a 4-inch display that differs from the previous-gen iPhones, there are chances that Apple might introduce an iPad with a larger screen than the current ones. Apple introduced the iPad mini with a 7.9-inch display last year. Not sure if the large screen iPad would be called  iPad Maxi according to earlier rumors. Since Apple tests several prototypes before their release, it is not clear whether we would see a 13-inch iPad.

WSJ also reports that suppliers are preparing to ramp up production of a new iPad later this month and the new version is expected to be 9.7-inch screen with same retina display, but with a lighter and thinner display that integrates touch sensors with a thin film instead of glass. The new iPhone is expected to be unviled next month and is expected to go on sale late August.

The iPhone 5S is rumored to feature a similar display, faster A7 chip, better camera with dual LED flash and a larger battery. Apple is also expected to unveil a budget iPhone with similar features as the iPhone 5 and a plastic build with colorful shells instead of aluminium.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom up for pre-order on official eStore for Rs. 29390

Samsung launched the Galaxy S4 Zoom (SM-C1010) along with the Galaxy S4 mini (GT-I9192) in India earlier this month. The S4 mini went on pre-order from the official Samsung India eStore last week. Now the Galaxy S4 Zoom is now available for pre-order. It has a 16-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor with 10x optical zoom, Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) and Xenon Flash, 4.3 inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).

Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom Specifications

• 4.3 inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• 1.5 GHz dual-core processor
• Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
• 16MP rear camera with Xenon Flash, BSI Sensor, OIS and 10x optical zoom
• 1.9MP front-facing camera
• 15.4 mm thick and weighs 206 grams
• 3.5mm audio jack
• 1.5GB RAM, 8 GB internal memory (5GB user memory), expandable up to 64GB with microSD
• 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n 5 GHz, Bluetooth v4.0, aGPS + GLONASS and NFC
• 2,330 mAh battery

The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini comes in White and Black colors. It is now on pre-order for Rs. 29,390 and would go on sale by the end July 2013. As an introductory offers Samsung offers lot of goodies including a flip cover lens cover worth Rs. 2,099, Lens or LCD replacement worth Rs. 3,500, Entertainment pack, 2 GB 3G Data free per month for 3 months for Reliance customers and Interest free EMIs on select credit cards.

Check out our Samsung Galaxy Zoom Unboxing, Benchmarks, Camera Review and camera comparison with the Nokia 808 PureView.

Source: Samsung India eStore