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After leaked images hinted at the look of the Sony Xperia Z2, a fresh report claims to have confirmed the forthcoming phone’s specifications.

The Sony Xperia Honami will reportedly sport a 5-inch display of 1080p resolution. The smartphone is going to be powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and feature 2 GB of RAM. The 20 megapixel Exmor RS main camera will feature Sony G-lens and BIONZ image processor, but its sensor will measure 1/2.3" rather than the previously rumored 1/1.6".


The impressive snapper will be joined by a 2 megapixel front facing snapper. The smartphone will have 16 GB of expandable storage to save all those shots and will draw its juice from a 3,000mAh battery.

Sony Xperia Honami is said to be IP57 certified, which it is completely dust-protected and it will withstand a meter of water for 30 minutes. The Xperia Honami reportedly measures 144 x 73.9 x 8.3mm and will come with a great set of connectivity options along with latest version of the Android OS - 4.2. The upcoming flagship smartphone from Sony is expected to compete against the likes of other camera-phones such as Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom and, more importantly, the Nokia Lumia 1020.

Sony is set to unveil its Honami smartphone at its press event on September 4 at the IFA expo in Berlin.

LG has officially revealed that the LG G Pro 2 will be released next month.

The heavily rumoured red Google Nexus 5 has taken yet another step closer to reality as officially looking press images leak ahead of launch.

HP has confirmed that it is plotting a comeback to the smartphone sector with an executive for the PC giant suggesting it wants to offer a “differentiated experience.”


Although failing to get into specifics, a senior director of HP has reportedly stated that a new smartphone offering is being plotted, stating “HP has to be in the game.”

Fielding question on whether HP would return to the smartphone scene, Yam Su Yin, the company’s Senior Director of Consumer PC and Media Tablets for the Asia Pacific markets stated: "The answer is yes but I cannot give a timetable. It would be silly if we say no. HP has to be in the game."

A former key player in the smartphone sector, HP splashed out a hefty $1.2 billion (£788m) on snapping up Palm back in early 2010. Sadly for the American company, its webOS software failed to keep track with the rise of iOS and Android subsequently seeing it drift into smartphone obscurity.

With the likes of Apple and, more specifically, Google having continued their meteoric rise through the ranks of the smartphone sector, a returning HP would face considerable trouble breaking back into a significant role on the smartphone front.

Responding to such concerns, Su Yin added:  "Being late you have to create a different set of proposition. There are still things that can be done. It’s not late. When HP has a smartphone, it will give a differentiated experience."

Reports early today revealed that Android now accounts for more than 70 per cent of all European smartphones sold during the three months to May 31.

While Google dominates on a software front, Samsung has become a key player on the hardware side of things and is now responsible for almost 50 per cent of all European smartphone sales. Although Samsung has stormed past formed leader Apple in Europe, latest figures have suggested things are less clear cut in the US.

“Across Europe, Android growth remains strong,” Paul Moore, Global Director at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, said. “However, in the US Apple’s expanded distribution agreement with T-Mobile is helping the iPhone keep Android growth at bay.”

He added: “T-Mobile is the smallest of the big four US carriers but it does have the capacity to give iOS a boost, particularly as 28 per cent of its customers plan to buy an iPhone when they next upgrade.”

Forget about the bendable LG G Flex, the Korean manufacturer has confirmed that the repeatedly rumoured LG G2 Mini will be officially unveiled at MWC 2014.


Having been the subject of multiple leaks and rumours in recent weeks, LG has confirmed that the LG G2 Mini, a smaller version of the flagship LG G2, will enter the realms of reality in less than two weeks’ time.

Following on the heels of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and HTC One Mini, compact, reduced spec siblings to the flagship Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One respectively, the LG G2 Mini has been confirmed by the company’s official Facebook page.

As well as offering up the first official image of the LG G2 Mini, shown alongside its big sibling, LG has stated: “Experience the MINI. Mobile World Congress. 2014-02-24.”

The dating of the company’s product teases has revealed that the handset will be formally showcased for the first time on the opening day on the show, Monday February 24.

Although LG has failed to offer any formal LG G2 Mini specs, recent rumours have suggested the phone will boast a 4.3-inch display, with the G2’s 1080p Full HD display dropping to a less than impressive 960 x 540p offering.

While the official image has confirmed the Mini will retain the G2’s rear-mounted volume controls, rumours have hinted that the handset will be powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and Google’s latest Android 4.4 KitKat OS.

With the LG G2 Mini confirmed for a February 24 unveiling, the handset is set to be unveiled on the same day as the eagerly awaited Samsung Galaxy S5, one of the most eagerly awaited handsets of the year.