We still haven't heard anything official about Google's next Nexus phone, but tonight some people are already seeing the Nexus 5 as an option in the Play Store. Just among our editors, some see the outgoing Nexus 4 while others get the result shown after the break, with a 16GB (from the link in the page, although it doesn't go anywhere) Nexus 5 listed for $349, along with the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. Previous leaks have given us a good look at the outside while a service manual gave up the internal details: 1080p 4.95-inch display, 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 CPU, LTE and storage capacity that tops out at 32GB. These screenshots show the Hangouts app where we'd usually expect our SMS icon to be, which is among the software changes we're expecting when this new device arrives with Android 4.4 KitKat some time in the future -- possibly around October 28th.

We still haven't heard anything official about Google's next Nexus phone, but tonight some people are already seeing the Nexus 5 as an option in the Play Store. Just among our editors, some see the outgoing Nexus 4 while others get the result shown after the break, with a 16GB (from the link in the page, although it doesn't go anywhere) Nexus 5 listed for $349, along with the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. Previous leaks have given us a good look at the outside while a service manual gave up the internal details: 1080p 4.95-inch display, 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 CPU, LTE and storage capacity that tops out at 32GB. These screenshots show the Hangouts app where we'd usually expect our SMS icon to be, which is among the software changes we're expecting when this new device arrives with Android 4.4 KitKat some time in the future -- possibly around October 28th.

Sony Xperia Z1 f (Mini) official: Snapdragon 800 and 20.7MP camera inside a bite sized shell

Tales of a smaller, more easily pocketable

Sony Xperia Z1

have been rumored around the internet almost as long as the full sized model. This Sony Xperia Z1 Mini as it was known (Honami Mini) was said to be big on specs, while small in overall stature. Today, during the same NTT DoCoMo event that confirmed the Samsung Galaxy J, the Sony Xperia Z1 f (Mini) too was finally announced, arriving on the Japanese carrier later this year.

The Z1 f features the same metal frame as its larger sibling, sandwiched between 2 layers of silky smooth glass. The phone will be available in 4 colors at launch: black, white, pink, and yellow, with a size only a hair larger than that of the

Motorola Moto X

. Where the Moto X arguably skimped on specs, the Z1 f goes all out, coming in hot with the same powerful Snapdragon 800 processor and 20.7MP Exmor RS as the big Z1. Sony pulled no punches when it came to this phone.

Sony Xperia Z1 f

• 4.3-inch 720p X-Reality Triluminos display
• 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage/micro SD card slot
• 20.7/2.2MP camera
• 2,300mAh battery
• Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
• Dimensions: 127mm × 65mm, 9.4mm thick
• Water/dust proof
• NFC

The Z1 f isn’t due out in Japan until late December, so there’s no telling when (or even if) this little device will ever make its way to other markets. With the current trend of “bigger means better” Android devices, the world could use a few more high-powered petite devices like the Sony Xperia Z1 f.

Galaxy Round to have 5.7-inch display curved along the edges

The Galaxy Round, which is expected to be announced this week as the first smartphone with a flexible display, will have the same specs as the Galaxy Note 3, according to a report published by ETNews, and will be launched in Korea by SK Telecom just a few days after going official.

According to Rbmen, the screen will be of 5.7-inches and will be curved along the contours (sides) of the device, making it fit the shape of a person’s face when making a call. The curved screen will also improve the experience when watching movies or playing games, while the resolution will remain at 1080p. Other specs will reportedly include a Snapdragon 800 processor and Android 4.3, though it’s not expected to be compatible with the S Pen, which should help keep the cost down (though it’ll still be priced pretty high).

As always, nothing is confirmed right now, but if rumours hold true, we should be getting all the details on the Galaxy Round within a fortnight.

It’s just this company which might have got a good market share, but hasn’t come up with a device that has a Full HD display, but now the newscaster from the company has posted on Twitter that it is working on the first Full HD device, the Micromax Canvas Turbo, A250 which would get the powering by a 1.5 GHz Quad-core processor.

The latest best devices from Micromax were the Canvas 4 A210 and the Canvas Doodle 2 A240, and both of them came with the HD display having a 720p resolution. Now, with the entry of Canvas Turbo in the near future, would the Indian brands competing Micromax come up with similar products soon? we’ll get to see only after Micromax makes the devices official. The size of the display is unknown as of now, but it’s for sure that it would have the 1920 x 1080 pixels of resolution. The processor that the device would sport, is the 1.5 GHz Quad Core MT6589T Processor with PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU clocked at 357 MHz.

The device is said to come with the Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean OS, and that is the same version with which the two other recent high-end devices from Micromax were launched. Apart from these, rest is all rumors which include the 13-megapixel rear camera with the LED flash and a 5-megapixel front facing camera which one of the competitor Gionee Elife E6 has got.

By the looks of what is coming in the device, it’s the Elife E6 which would see it as a competitor, as the latter has got a 1080p display, the 13MP & 5MP camera combo and a quad-core processor. As of now we would have to rely on the MMXNews Twitter feed and believe it because that’s the only source leaking the details about the Canvas Turbo. We could be seeing the announcement any time soon because the Elife E6 is already launched and available.

Samsung Galaxy J leaked, reveals 5-inch FHD Display and Snapdragon 800

We recently got wind through an FCC certification that Samsung is developing Galaxy J (SC-02F) for the Japanese market. Now Japanese blog, RBMen has published images of the Galaxy J that will be a part of NTT Docomo’s 2013-14 Winter-Spring lineup to be announced on October 10. The Galaxy J will be available in three colors – Coral Pink, Satin White and Lapis Blue and bring in features like a 5-inch Full HD display (AMOLED or LCD is unconfirmed), snapdragon 800 MSM8974 CPU, 3GB RAM, 1Seg for TV and more.

The phone has a good balance of looks and power but chances of Samsung releasing it outside Japan looks unlikely.