SourceCode: Invasion of the value Androids

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

There have always been low-cost Android phones and tablets but these were rarely any good. Mired down by outdated versions of the operating system, inferior display and touch technology plus poor construction, proved that you got what you paid for. Not anymore.

Some impressive entrants into the Android smartphone and tablet space bring relatively recent features and functionality, decent form factors and build quality at affordable prices. T

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Nokia Lumia 1020 confirmed to be coming to Canada on Rogers, TELUS and Black's

We’re excited to announce that the Lumia 1020 will be coming to Canada available on Rogers, TELUS and Black’s! pic.twitter.com/KXKNBbpqVa

— Nokia Canada (@nokiacanada) August 30, 2013

Nokia Canada has just confirmed that the much awaited Nokia Lumia 1020 flagship Windows phone is coming to Canada in yellow and black. Aside from Rogers, the 41-megapixel toting smartphone will come to TELUS and Blacks stores as well which suits the phone's photography focused design. 

Sony Xperia Z1 "Honami" dummy phones reveal more details

Sony's Xperia Z is making waves as the first Android smartphone you can dunk, but its successor, the purported "Honami" is expected to be more powerful and innovative (note the Xperia Z debuted all the way back in January at CES). Recent photos of a Z1 dummy phone show what we could be getting. Sony Xperia Z1 is said to come equipped with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 800 processor, a full HD 1080p display, 20MP G-Series camera that is capable of recording video in 4K resolution. If rumours are to be believed, Sony Xperia Z1 will showcase Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 800 processor, a full HD 1080p display and the kicker is a 20MP G-Series camera for 4K video recording.

Source: Xperia Blog via Phandroid

More details surrounding Samsung's smart watch emerge

Hoping to gain first-mover advantage in the wearable computing/smart watch segment, Samsung is aiming to launch the often leaked Samsung Galaxy Gear at IFA next week.

The smart watch will reportedly be offered in 6GB and 8GB variants, it will sport a 2.5-inch OLED  touch-display with a 250x250 pixel resolution and will have a 10-hour battery life.

Other neat features are imbedded strap speakers, a 720p front-facing camera all of which will be powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM. While we've seen various mockups of the smart watch, Twitter tipster @Evleaks has posted screens of the Galaxy Gear app. The screen shows a way to connect watch to smartphone via NFC as well as various settings and controls. Legit? Looks like we only have to wait a few days to find out.

Source: Cult of Android