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The battle to design the thinnest phone in the world will probably continue till they are as thin as paper, but until then, everybody’s going to keep giving it a crack. Everybody’s favourite source of leaked smartphone photos, evleaks, has leaked photos of the soon-to-be-announced Huawei Ascend P6 and does it ever look ready to claim the crown for thinnest phone. The Android device will likely have a 4.7-inch display and rumoured to have a thickness of 6.2mm. 6.2mm! I think it’s a pretty good bet that the P6 will be the thinnest phone on the market when it releases. Overall the phone looks to be shaping up nice and clean, though one thing that I am not a fan of is the fact that the volume buttons are positioned below the hold button. The device will be officially announced at an event in London next month, and I hope it has some sharp specs to match its profile. Enjoy a photo of the P6′s black version: Are you wowed by the Huawei Ascend P6? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. Source: Phandroid

$199.99 on contract with 16GB, shi?pping June 11 Looking for a bit more color in your Galaxy S4? The "aurora red" version announced yesterday is now available to pre-order over on AT&T's online store. Currently you're limited to the 16GB storage option, which will run you $199.99 on contract or $639.99 outright. Pre-order today and AT&T aims to get your bright red GS4 to you by June 11, three days before it arrives in brick-and-mortar stores. Pre-order at the link below, and hit the comments to let us know if you're placing your order today. Source: AT&T

Apple billed 3D Flyover as one of the headlining features of its Maps app, when it replaced Google Maps in iOS last fall with its own in-house software. Unfortunately, at the time, the feature was only available for a handful of cities. But the Maps team has been awfully busy in recent months, adding Flyover support to a number of new areas. Earlier this month, it expanded Flyover coverage in Paris, France, and this week it’s bolstered support in greater California…(...)Read the rest of Apple bolsters Maps Flyover support in California "Apple bolsters Maps Flyover support in California" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.

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The Nokia Lumia smartphones have won over plenty of fans to the Windows Phone platform so maybe it’s time to look at a Nokia Lumia tablet to cash in on that success. A possible design for this has previously been envisioned but has now been revisited as the Nokia Lumia 1 and we think this device would find quite an audience. Designer Jonas Daehnert has previously come up with some admirable concept phones and not too long ago we told you about his Lumia 928 smartphone imagining. Now he turns his attention back to a Lumia tablet and has come up with this latest concept look at the device. This Nokia Lumia 1 tablet concept is slim with a rectangular build and rounded corners and what appears to be casing of metal and plastic. Apparently a Lumia tablet has leaked on the web and rumors about it include a 1GHz dual-core or quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, weight of 676g and measuring 9.7mm thick. Other mentions include a 10.1-inch display with resolution of 1366 x 768 and running Windows 8 or Windows RT or the upcoming Windows Blue. We’ve shown a couple of images here and you can see more at the links below. We’re always interested to hear opinions from our readers so do let us have your comments about this concept design for a Nokia Lumia 1 tablet. Is this design something you’d like Nokia to run with? What other specs would you like to see on the Nokia Lumia tablet? Source: Phone Designer Via: Concept Phones

If you have a Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini you may be interested to hear that Samsung has now released official firmware Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 XXAMD3 for the device that has model number I8190. This OTA (over-the-air) update is available in some European countries, including the UK or is also obtainable with Samsung KIES. If for some reason you missed the update notification or are outside the supported region it’s still possible to download and install the update manually for your Galaxy S3 Mini. Android 4.1.2 features your device can benefit from include Project Butter, Google Now and TouchWiz Nature UX 2.0 but before flashing the update we would advise this only if you feel comfortable and confident with the procedure. We must stress this should only be used with the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini I8190 (Galaxy S III i8190) so if you’re not sure then check the model of your Galaxy S3 Mini by heading to Settings followed by About Phone. Before you begin you should back up all of the stored data on your phone and be aware that using this will revoke root access. You should also have the necessary Samsung USB drivers installed on your PC and enable USB debugging using the menu under Developer Options. We recommend your device has at least 70% charge before you begin with the update although 50% should be adequate. Please do not proceed further if you are not confident or don’t understand the pre-requisites and installation instructions. We must point out that if you continue with the update the responsibility is entirely yours if anything goes wrong and that at Phones Review we will not be held responsible. To flash this new 4.1.2 XXAMD3 firmware update manually you should check out the full step-by-step instructions at Android Geeks here where you will also find all of the necessary download links. Read through all of the tips, pre-requisites and tutorial before you go any further. If you choose to manually install this firmware update then please let us know if it all went smoothly and what you think of the update by sending us your comments.

If you like the integration of Facebook and Twitter on your iOS device, you will certainly become pleased with Apple’s efforts to deeply integrate more social media features in the iOS 7. Apple is building its mobile operating system to become more focused on social media integration that started with Twitter being integrated on iOS 5 and then followed by Facebook integration for iOS 6. With the upcoming iOS 7, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users should anticipate the integration of Flickr and Vimeo as well. Flickr is an online photo management and sharing platform where its users could share and embed their own pictures to the site. Flickr has grown to become a popular online community for photo sharing and as a source of images that are widely used by bloggers and social media users to post on their websites. Vimeo on the other hand allows for video posting and sharing of unique and creative videos that can be shared by its users. With the deep integration of these two popular social media sites on iOS devices, one can effortlessly access their Flickr and Vimeo accounts without having to log in each time they want access to them. The mobile user only needs to make a one time set up on their account from the device’s settings. According to reports, Apple and Yahoo already fired up the negotiation for the integration of Flickr in the iOS devices and Apple will likewise add the Vimeo feature in their social media integration campaign. The users of iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad will now have the ability to upload their iOS photos and videos directly to these two social media sites using the device’s system wide share menu in the same manner that you can access both Twitter and Facebook directly to your mobile device. iOS users may be pleased to hear this good news just in time with Yahoo’s announcement that it will bring new revamp on their Flickr features with the perks of a one terabyte free online photo storage to its users. Integrating their social media sites with the iOS 7 may be a good marketing strategy for Vimeo and Flickr administrators as it could possibly result in an increase of sign ups on their applications just as Twitter increased theirs by 25% after its application was integrated with the iOS 5. Apple product users are also beginning to wonder whether a cell phone spy feature may also be integrated with the future iOS upgrades as well, this will probably never happen, would you like cell phone spy integrated somehow? The step of the deep integration of Flickr and Vimeo into the iOS 7 is both beneficial to the parties concerned. Both Flickr and Vimeo could reach out to the many users of iOS devices thereby building more of their network of users while Apple made a great social media integration feature that will benefit its millions of user further strengthening their loyalty to the Apple products.

The Sony Xperia Z smartphone has proven to be a great handset with the device gaining a lot of interest among consumers, and the same can be said about the Sony Xperia Tablet Z that has now been priced in India with pre-orders and a release promised soon. This new device from Sony has gained a lot of interest in the tablet PC world with its high end specifications and stylish form factor, and now a couple of retailers in India have put the device up for pre-order with the device on Infibeam priced at Rs. 44,990 for the 32GB Wi-Fi only model. The retailer has mentioned the tablet PC will be available from next month, while rival retailer Flipkart has put the 16GB 3G version up for pre-order and at the same price which is a little strange considering it has half the internal memory available. Both retailers are offering those ordering the Sony Xperia Tablet Z a free leather case, and to recap the slate comes with a 10.1-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 and uses a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor under the hood clocked at 1.5GHz. There is also 2GB of RAM and the on board storage can be expanded further thanks to the microSD card support with the device running the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. You will find an 8-megapixel camera on the rear with a 2.2-megapixel unit on the front. The device is also dust and waterproof and measures only 6.9mm in thickness weighing 495grams, and is fitted with a 6,000 mAh battery. Will you be getting the Sony Xperia Tablet Z?

The Hisense Sero 7 LT and Sero 7 PRO (which is Tegra 3-powered) are now available at Walmart for $99, and $149, respectively. If you’re on a tight budget and you want an Android tablet with decent specs, Hisense’s two new offerings, set to be available at Walmart starting today, might be just your cup of tea. Hisense, a company known best for its Pulse Google TV device, as well as for building Smart TVs, makes a move into the tablet market with the new Sero 7 LT and Sero 7 Pro devices. The most interesting of the pair is certainly the Hisense Sero 7 PRO, which offers you Tegra 3 performance at a price of $149. The 7-inch tablet’s specs also include 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory. The memory may not be much, but you can use the microSD slot to pop in a card. The Hisense Sero 7 PRO’s 7-inch IPS display has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels; a 5 megapixel rear camera and 2 megapixel front one complete the spec sheet. The tablet runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, promises 10 hours of battery life and, at that price, it sounds like a real bargain. But if the Sero 7 Pro is still too expensive for you, you can always get its lower-speced brother, the Sero 7 LT, marketed by Hisense as an “introduction of technology to a young child”, at $99 (at least you won’t feel too bad if it ends up in pieces). The Sero 7 LT has a 7-inch display, too, but the resolution is just 1024 x 600 pixels, while the CPU was downgraded to a dual-core clocked at 1.6 GHz. The RAM is still 1GB, but the internal storage was halved at 4 GB (you can use a microSD card to supplement that). The tablet also includes a 0.3 megapixel front-facing shooter and it must be mentioned that both are Google Play-certified (unlike Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD models, for example). Are you tempted to buy one of these tablets? Let us know in a comment. Hisense Launches Sero 7 LT and NVIDIA Tegra 3-Powered Sero 7 PRO Android Tablets Exclusively at Walmart Category-Leading Battery Performance, Screen Quality And Pricing Redefine Value For Broadest Market Appeal New York, NY, May 23, 2013 – Hisense today entered the tablet marketplace with the Sero 7 Series, delivering category-leading battery performance, stunning screen quality and exceptional value. The Hisense Sero 7 PRO ($149) and the Sero 7 LT ($99) are available in Walmart stores and on Walmart.com on May 24. “Hisense is proud to introduce cutting-edge tablet technology that is accessible to the broadest demographic, with unmatched performance in the current market landscape,” said Jonathan Frank, Vice President of Marketing, Hisense USA. “Our new Hisense Sero 7 tablets provide Walmart customers with an attractive, robust and highly powerful entertainment, communication and productivity tool.”Powerful, High Quality Tablet at $149 Hisense Sero 7 PRO is a 7-inch 1280 x 800 High Definition touch screen powered by NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 quad-core processor and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Key features include:• NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor • Android 4.2 Jelly Bean • 7 inch, 1280 x 800 IPS display • 1GB of RAM • 8GB of on-board memory • 2.0MP front camera • 5.0MP rear camera with flash and auto-focus • Mini HDMI, SD, and USB ports • 10-hour battery life – Twonky Beam, which allows users to share local and Internet resources with other equipment via a DLNA network• Built-in NFC (Near Field Communications) to share pictures, playlists and videos clips • Bluetooth enabled, providing secure transmission of data to and from devices “Tegra 3′s quad-core processor and fifth battery saver core deliver outstanding performance and amazing battery life,” said John Lonergan, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Americas, NVIDIA. “The Hisense Sero 7 PRO, powered by Tegra 3, functions effortlessly with battery-saving technology and brilliant graphic capabilities, providing an amazing experience at a fantastic price for consumers