Nokia Lumia 1520 leak shows Windows Phone in a 6-inch 1080p form factor

There's a future for Nokia's Lumia line after the Microsoft purchase as evidenced by the upcoming Lumia 1020 and now the large 6-inch Lumia 1520 which was outed by @Evleaks on Twitter. Pushing the pixels and the boundaries of Windows Phone with a large 1080p HD screen and some additional tweaks. Rumour has it that the Lumia 1520 is coming to AT&T later this year, which means there's always a chance we might see it in Canada soon after that.

Source: @Evleaks

Breaking: Images of Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch emerge

VentureBeat has published images of what it believes to be the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch that's slated for release on September 4 in IFA, Berlin. Photo is of the prototype sent to developers and partners and while it may differ from the finished device, it could be very close to what we will see on Wednesday. 

VentureBeat's source also presented them with detailed design studies and sketches as well as some specifications. The Galaxy Gear is said to be a health tracker with a camera. So, definitely not a smartwatch replacement but another health-focused accessory like a FitBit or a Nike Fuelband. Check out more images and all the details over at VentureBeat.

Source: VentureBeat

The Apple Beat: Leaks and cases pointing to low-cost iPhone mounting

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

There's been a consistent stream of leaked photos pointing towards an upcoming low-cost iPhone, presumably to compete in emerging markets as well as offer users a cheaper alternative to the popular but premium iPhone 5. The latest is a photo from the WeiPhone Forums that show plastic cases for an iPhone 5C. The "C" may stand for colour or consumer as it has been rumoured that the plastic enclosures of this device will be available in various colours aside from black or white.

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Samsung Galaxy S IV specs and benchmarks leaked

 

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Forget the inane teaser trailer video, actual specs and even perfomance  benchmarks for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S IV have allegedly been leaked by Sammobile who discovered the device on an Antutu benchmark. According to the report, the Galaxy S IV was discovered to be running a Samsung Exynos Octa 5410 1.8GHz processor and an ARM PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU. The device is said to have a 4.99-inch full HD (1920×1080) screen, a 13 megapixel camera and is expected to be a Pentaband and LTE enabled world phone. Other tidbits about the upcoming Samsung flagship are an "eye-scrolling" feature as well as Android Jelly Bean OS, 16/32/64GB capacities and 3100 mAh Li-Ion battery. The device is expected to be launched at an event on March 14 in New York City.

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Sammobile via TechCrunch