News & Reviews:   Android smartphone

If sources are to be believed, Google seems to have already started work on the next Pixel smartphone. Certainly, it's very early to have rumours of the Pixel 5 floating around but we do have some news on that front this time. Recently, sources deemed reliable have claimed that Google is already working on prototypes of the Google Pixel 5 smartphones.

LG's Soon H Kwon, Managing Director for LG Indian market was recently quoted:

"At home (South Korea), we are actually working on our Windows Phone 8 OS powered smartphone.

He was noted as saying they still hadn't made any decision to release the first Windows Phone LG has ever made. He was also quoted as saying:

"Android is the major platform globally, given its acceptance and penetration. Although, we believe that Windows will pick up going ahead, as Microsoft is pumping efforts into it."

Samsung's next big smartphone, the Galaxy Note 3 is rumoured to finally make a launch appearance on 4 September 2013 at a Samsung Unpacked event. This event will be held just before the IFA 2013 event. These rumours probably started because the first Samsung Galaxy Note was introduced at IFA 2011 while the Samsung Galaxy Note II got revealed at a similar Samsung Unpacked event in September 2012 (again right before IFA 2012). Tech specs for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 now include:

• 2.3GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor
• 3GB of RAM
• 13MP rear camera (OIS)
• 5.7-inch Super AMOLED (1080p) / Flexible 5.99-inch AMOLED screen
• Supports LTE-A
• 8mm thick | 183g