Here are leaked photos of the Nokia C1 Android-powered smartphone

Following up on the N1 tablet, Nokia's upcoming C1 handset showed up in some leaked photos and we're getting a glimpse of what a Nokia-designed Android device is going to look like. Supposedly powered by an Intel chipset and 2GB of RAM, this will be a 5-inch device with a full 1080p HD display and it will run the upcoming Android 6.0 OS (Marshmallow).

This time around ODMs will build off Nokia's design and market the device using Nokia's branding. This means that there will at least be Nokia mobile devices in our future, even if they aren't as cohesive in look, feel and software as some recent devices. The C1 will be priced to be affordable and might be an emerging markets or prepaid focused device.

Source: Phandroid

Tech specs for Google Cardboard version 2.0 surface

Back in May, Google debuted version 2.0 of its Google Cardboard VR headset. Now, the company’s released the technical specifications and drawings for Google Cardboard v2. Those who have bigger phones and couldn’t fit in their devices before can do so now. The second iteration of the VR headset can handle larger phones. With the drawings up, you can start building your own headset. But we can also expect manufacturers to start building their versions, if DIY isn’t your thing.

Source: Android Community | Download: Google

LG possibly making a device with a secondary ticker display

You’ve seen it on Samsung’s Galaxy Note Edge. Now, LG is supposedly trying their hand at having a secondary ticker display to show at-a-glance information. China’s TENAA regulator recently tested the LG V10, which is a phone that has a ticker display running on top. The front camera as you see seems to have been relegated to the upper left side of the photo. The Chinese filing has seen disappeared so we can’t say much about the specs.

According to Evan Blass (@evleaks on Twitter), the V10 will be a more powerful device than the G4. It’ll supposedly have a larger 5.7-inch Quad HD display, G4’s processor, RAM, and cameras, and 64GB expandable storage. And we supposedly won’t be waiting too long to see the device as it could ship as early as October.

Source: Engadget

Amazon rumoured to be developing a US$50 tablet

While Amazon struggles in the high-end market for tablets, they do have a fighting chance with the low-end market. And that is supposedly what they’re banking on with a tablet they plan on releasing for the holidays. According to The Wall Street Journal, Amazon plans to out a US$50 tablet with a 6-inch screen. It’ll be half the price of their existing 6-inch Fire HD tablet and even less expensive than their $79 Kindle reader. As for what they can pack into a real cheap tablet, we don’t know yet. It might compromise the quality but we can’t say for sure. We’d just have to wait and see.

Source: The Wall Street Journal | Via: The Verge