Oppo N1 announced with 5.9-inch screen, rotating camera and optional CyanogenMod

In Beijing, Oppo announced its new high-end Android phone, the N1. It is world first smartphone with a rotatable camera, for high-quality selfies. And it's also the first phone to officially support CyanogenMod, after the project went commercial last week.

Oppo N1 Key Specification :

• 5.9" IPS display with 1080p resolution
• 1.7GHz quad core Snapdragon 600
• Adreno 320
• 2GB RAM
• 16/32 GB internal memory
• 13mp back facing camera
• 3610 mAh
• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
• 170.7 x 82.6 x 9mm
• 213 grams

The back of the Oppo N1 is especially interesting. Firstly, there sits the 13MP camera with CMOS sensor and f/2.0 aperture and Oppo's specially-designed in partnership with Fujitsu IPS imaging chip. Oppo dubs the N1 as the first Android smartphone to feature 6 piece lens design. The whole camera module rotates 206 degrees allowing it to act as a front-facing camera as well. According to Oppo, the swivel mechanism of the N1's camera has been put through 100,000 times of rotating in a durability test. This means the Oppo N1's camera can be swivelled 40 times a day for 7 years and it'll be as good as new.

Below the camera, there is a touch sensitivity where feature the O-Touch and depending on the gesture that you make, the phone is can either play next song, browse the web or do a custom action. For example you can long touch the back of the phone while the camera app is on and it'll take a shot with the front facing camera. The supported gestures are long press, sliding and double tapping.

Oppo has also made a special bluetooth camera accessory dubbed O-Click. It is essentially a remote control for the camera and can operate within 50 meters away from the phone - perfect for self group shots. It's also included in the retail box of the Oppo N1.

Lastly, at the event Oppo announced their rumored partnership with Cyanogen. While no further details were given, the Oppo N1 is going to be able to run pure Android thanks to CyanogenMod. It's speculated that customers will be able to choose between Color OS and CyanogenMod upon ordering the N1 from the Oppo website.

The Oppo N1 will be priced at $571 (3498 CNY). China Mobile customers can already pre-order the Oppo N1 and expect it to arrive some time October. Oppo is yet to announce exact dates for worldwide availability.

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Nikon 1 AW1 is world's first rugged, waterproof digital mirrorless

Nikon has announced the 1 AW1, the world's first rugged, waterproof mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. It has also made AW versions of its 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 and 10mm f/2.8 lenses that are both shock and waterproof.

Nikon 1 AW1 Key Specification :

• 14 megapixels
• 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) CMOS sensor
• EXPEED 3A Imaging Processor
• ISO 160 - 6400
• 3" LCD with 921,000 dot resolution
• 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p) video recording
• waterproof to 15m, shockproof from 2m
• Lithium-Ion EN-EL20
• 114 x 72 x 37 mm
• 201 g

On the glance of the spec, The Nikon 1 AW1 features similar underlying to the J3. The 1 AW1 includes built-in GPS, altimeter and depth gauge, and its pop-up flash is also waterproof. The camera includes three modes that attempt to optimize underwater photographs.

The Nikon 1 AW1 will cost around $800 with 11-27.5mm lens and $1,000 with the 10mm f/2.8 added to make a two-lens kit.

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BlackBerry Z30 is now official

The company just announces the Z30 which also first Blackberry shipped with BB OS 10.2 out of box.

Blackberry Z30 Key Specification :

• 5" Super AMOLED display with resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels
• 1.7GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset
• 2GB RAM
• 8MP back camera with 1080p video recording
• 2MP front camera with 720p video recording
• LTE
• NFC
• 2,880mAh
• BB OS 10.2
• 140.7 x 72 x 9.4mm

The new BB OS version 10.2 brings some improvements to the BlackBerry ecosystem including BB Priority Hub, message previews in the lockscreen as well as Wi-Fi Direct support, multiple alarms and standard Unicode emojis. BlackBerry Q10 and Z10 users would be happy to know that the company will be launching the BB 10 version 10.2 update in mid-October.

The Blackberry will be price at RRP RM1998 in Malaysia.

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Fujifilm unveils X-A1: an entry-level mirrorless with a conventional sensor

Fujifilm has announced the X-A1, the entry level mirrorless in their X-mount family. Despite its lowly position in the lineup, the X-A1 retains the 920k-dot tilting rear screen and Wi-Fi offered by the X-M1. Sadly it wasn't come with the X-Trans Sensor.



Fujifilm X-A1 Key Specification :

16 megapixels
APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) CMOS Sensor
EXR Processor II
ISO 200 - 6400
49 Number of focus points
3" Tilting LCD screen with 920,000 dots
1920 x 1080 30p video recording
Built-in WiFi
NP-W126 battery
117 x 67 x 39 mm
330 g
Price : f $599 with the XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS standard zoom

The Fujifilm X-A1 will be available by September 2013.

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Asus announces new PadFone Infinity 2, Snapdragon 800 inside

Asus has announces new version of the Padfone Infinity flagship. The new Padfone Infinity 2 come with latest processor and also microSD slot. The camera also got slightly upgrade. It's still a 13MP one, but is now capable of 3MP high-quality photos made of a bigger 13MP picture by combining 3 pixels into one and known as PixelMaster. There is also 35fps burst mode, but the resolution is only 3MP.

Asus Padfone Infinity 2 Key Specification :

• 5.0" IPS with 1080p display
• 2.2Ghz Quad core Snapdragon 800 chipset four Krait 400 cores
• Adreno 330
• 2GB RAM
• 13MP back camera with 1080p@30fps video recording
• 2MP front camera with 1080p@30fps video recording
• 16/32GB internal memory with microSD slot
• LTE
• 2400 mAh
• Android 4.2 Jelly bean
• Padfone Infinity 2 Price : $640
• PadFone Station Price : $240

There is no official launch date of the new Padfone Infinity 2.

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Apple unveils iPhone 5c and 5s

This morning, Apple officially launches two brand new iPhone, the 5c and also 5s. Well, the 5c is a replacement for current iPhone 5 since iPhone 5 officially obsolete. iPhone 5c is much affordable while iPhone 5s stand up as premium model. The iPhone 5c is thicker than the iPhone 5 - 9mm vs. 7.6mm - and heavier - 132g vs. 112g. Also, instead of aluminum it is made of hard-coated polycarbonate.

iPhone 5c Key Specification :

• 4.0" LED-backlit IPS LCD with 1136 x 640 Retina Display
• 1.3 GHz Dual-core Apple A6 chipset
• PowerVR SGX 543MP3
• 1GB RAM
• 16/32/64GB internal memory
• 8MP (1.3 µm pixel size) back camera with 1080p video recording
• 1.2MP front camera with 720p@30fps video recording
• LTE
• 1,507 mAh
• iOS 7
• 124.4 x 59.2 x 8.97 mm
• 132 grams
• White, Blue, Green, Yellow and Pink

iPhone 5s Key Specification :

• 4.0" LED-backlit IPS LCD with 1136 x 640 Retina Display
• Dual-core Apple A7 chipset (64-bit)
• 1GB RAM (TBC)
• 16/32/64GB internal memory
• 8MP (1.5 µm pixel size) back camera with 1080p video recording
• 1.2MP front camera with 720p@30fps video recording
• LTE
• 1,570 mAh
• iOS 7
• Space Gray (Black+Gray back), Gold (White+Golden back), and Silver (White+Silver back)

Here the major difference between new iPhone 5c and the 5s

• - iPhone 5s is made by Aluminum while 5c by plastic
• - iPhone 5s has Touch ID home button with fingerprint scanner
• - iPhone 5s has Dual LED flash (one cool, one warm)
• - iPhone 5s has A7 chipset and support 64 bits

iPhone 5c and 5s will be available by 20 September 2013 in the US, China, the UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Singapore. By December the availability will be expanded to more than 100 countries. In addition, iOS 7 will be available to download by 18th September.

So, does the new iPhone live up your expectation?

Olympus Officially Announces OM-D E-M1 and M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 'Pro' zoom

Finally! After few months of rumors and a year of hope, Olympus officially announces OM-D E-M1. The true flagship for the company micro four third. Why I said a year of hope? Because rather than calling it the follow-up to the E-M5, Olympus says that the E-M1 is actually the 'successor' to the E-5, a Four Thirds DSLR introduced back in 2010. Yes the new has on-chip phase detection, which promises to focus legacy Four Thirds lenses (using the optional MMF-3 adapter) at much faster speeds than previous Olympus m4/3 cameras. I personally tested it with my Olympus 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 II from Robin Wong and indeed, it focuses quick! It is comparable with DSLR speed even it isnot as fast as native micro four third lens.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Key Specification :

• 16.3 megapixels
• Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) CMOS Sensor
• TruePIC VII imaging processor
• ISO 100-25600 in 1/3EV or 1EV increments
• '5-axis' IS
• 81 Number of focus points
• 3″ Tilting 1,037,000 dot LCD
• Electronic Viewfinder with 2,360,000 resolution
• 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
• Built-in wireless
• Dust, splash, freeze resistant
• BLN-1 lithium-ion
• 130 x 94 x 63 mm
• 497 grams
• $1399.99 Body only

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 will be available in October 2013 and available in Black

Olympus also unveiled a high-end standard zoom to match the E-M1, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm 1:2.8 PRO. It offers a 24-80mm equivalent range, is dust-, splash- and freeze-proof, and uses a manual focus clutch design similar to the 12mm F2 and 17mm F1.8 primes.

Olympus has also announced the development of a matching M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO telezoom, which is scheduled to be released by the end of 2014.

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Xiaomi announces Mi3 - you pick Tegra 4 or Snapdragon 800

Remember Xiaomi, remember Hugo Barra from Google? Anyway the Chinese handset manufacturer officially announce its latest high-end handset, the Mi3. Wrapped up in a nice-looking aluminum-magnesium body that is available in a variety of colors, the Mi3 is claiming to be the world's first handset to go on sale with NVIDIA's (for China Mobile) latest processor on-board or a Snapdragon 800 (for China Unicom).

Xiaomi Mi3 Key Specification :

• 5" IPS display with 1920 x 1080 resolution
• 1.8GHz Tegra 4 processor Cortex-A15 cores
• 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 Krait 400 cores
• 2GB RAM
• 16/32/64 GB internak memory
• 13MP back camera
• 2MP front camera
• 3050mAh
• Android 4.2.1 skinned with MIUI v5
• 144mm × 72mm × 8.1mm
• 145 grams

The Xiaomi Mi-3 will cost RMB1999 ($327) for the 16 gig model and RMB2499 ($408) for the 64 GB. The device will go on sale in China in October, after which it will start selling across Hong Kong and Taiwan. No word about the rest of the world, though.

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Lenovo announces the 7-inch S5000 tablet and Vibe X smartphone

Looking for thin and light, and be a stylish yet affordable tablet? Then Lenovo S5000 will be one of your choices. At just 7.9mm thin, and weighing in at just 8.68 ounces, combined with chrome accents and a laser-etched "fabric-feel" surface around back.

Lenovo S5000 Key Specification :

• 7" with 1280x800 resolution
• 1.2GHz quad-core CPU
• 1GB RAM
• 5MP back camera
• 1.6MP front camera
• 16GB internal memory
• 3450mAh
• Android 4.2

No word on pricing or availability just yet.

Aside of table, Lenovo also launches new addition to their premium line of Android-powered smartphones, the Vibe X. It look very slim and sleek with only 6.9 mm thickness.

Lenovo Vibe X Key Specification :

• 5" IPS display with 1920x1080 resolution
• 1.5GHz Quad-core processor MediaTek 6589T
• 2GB memory
• 16GB internal memory
• 13MP back camera
• 5MP front camera
• 2000mAh
• Android 4.2
• 144 x 74 x 6.9 mm
• 121 grams

No word on pricing or availability just yet as well.

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Alcatel One Touch Hero phablet are official - Stylus included

Alcatel is serious in making smartphones now. On first glance it look very much alike the Alcatel One Touch Idol X just launch recently in Malaysia except, the bezel look much thinner and the screen goes bigger. Same One Touch UI spotted as well.

Alcatel One Touch Hero Key Specification :

• 6" IPS display with 1920 x 1080 resolution
• 1.5Ghz Quad core processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal memory with microSD slot
• 13MP back camera with 1080p video recording
• 2MP front camera with 1080p video recording
• 3400 mAh
• Android 4.2

It is worth to mentioned that Alcatel prepared a bunch of accessories for the One Touch Hero such projector dock, MagicFlip and E-Ink covers and Bluetooth-enabled accessory phone. Hit the source for more details.

The phablet will be available by October with unknown pricing.

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Samsung announces Galaxy Note 3 and new Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition

If last night IFA Sony announcement wasn't exciting enough for you, here we have Samsung that unveils new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and also the Note 10.1 known as 2014 edition.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Key Specification :

• 5.7" Super AMOLED screen with 1080 x 1920 pixels
• 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 processor (LTE Model)
• 1.9 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (3G model)
• Adreno 330 (LTE model)
• 3GB RAM
• 32/64GB internal memory with microSD slot
• 13MP back camera with 4k video recording
• 2MP front camera with 1080p video recording
• Color : Black, White, Pink
• 3200 mAh
• Android 4.3
• 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm
• 168 grams

Beside spec improvement, the Galaxy Note 3 also bring new S Pen features known as Air Command. A small pop-up window that's brought up automatically by the S Pen offers quick access to features like Action Memo (which can link memos to actions), a scrapbook, the S Finder search option, and the updated S Note. Well it make's multitasking to be faster and easier. Great features that wouldn't hurt to have. Same goes to the 4K recording.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition Key Specification :

• 10.1" Super clear LCD screen with 2560 x 1600 pixels
• 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 processor (LTE Model)
• 1.9 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (3G model)
• Adreno 330 (LTE model)
• 3GB RAM
• 16/32/64GB internal memory with microSD slot
• 8MP back camera with 1080p video recording
• 2MP front camera with 1080p video recording
• Color : Black, White,
• 8220 mAh
• Android 4.3
• 243.1 x 171.4 x 7.9 mm
• 535 grams

The Note 3 will be available starting September 25 in 140 countries globally, while the Note 10.1 (2014) will go on sale later in Q3.

Sony unveils QX lens cameras for Androids and iOS

Along with Sony Xperia Z1, Sony also unveils 2 new lens-style cameras, QX10 and also QX100. Both have their own optics, image sensor batteries, memory card slots, zoom controls and shutter buttons and can use an Android or iOS device as viewfinder. Pairing is done with NFC if available then the image is streamed over Wi-Fi.

Sony Cyber-shot QX10 Key Specification :

• 18.2 megapixels
• 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Exmor R™ CMOS sensor
• BIONZ image processor
• ISO 100 - 3200
• 25–250 mm F3.3 - F5.9 G Lens
• 1440 x 1080 (30 fps) video recording
• 62 x 62 x 33 mm
• 105 grams

Sony Cyber-shot QX100 Key Specification :

• 20.2 megapixels
• 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) Exmor R™ CMOS sensor
• BIONZ image processor
• ISO 160 - 6400
• 28–100 mm F1.8 - F4.9 ZEISS Lens
• 1440 x 1080 (30 fps) video recording
• 63 x 63 x 56 mm
• 179 grams

The new Cyber-shot QX100 and QX10 lens-style cameras will available later this month for about $500 and $250, respectively.

Sony officially announces Xperia Z1 - 20.7 Megapixels camera with G Lens

Sony is ready for the new flagship in Berlin, IFA. Sony Xperia Z1 is officially announces after few leaked and it is an improvement of the current Sony Xperia Z.

Sony Xperia Z1 Key Specification :

• 5" TFT triluminous display of 1920 x 1080 pixels and X-Reality for mobile
• 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal memory with microSD slot
• 20.7MP EXMOR RS back facing camera with 1080p video recording
• 2MP front facing camera with 1080p video recording
• IP58 Waterproof
• LTE
• NFC
• 3000 mAh
• Android 4.2.2
• 44 x 74 x 8.5mm
• 170 grams

Nothing surprising but the camera is worth mentioning. It using 1/2.3" EXMOR RS sensor size with Sony own imaging processor known as BIONZ. The G lens is 27mm wide with F2. We are looking forward for the performance of this phone camera. Abit disappointed though it wasn't available Android 4.3 out of box and also no 4k video recording.



Sony camera also included few new features :

• Social Live : Broadcast precious moments live from Xperia Z1 to Facebook and get your friends comments right on your screen.
• Info-eye : Innovative visual search function that provides related information on landmarks and on items such as books or wine simply by capturing them with the camera.
• Timeshift burst : Capture the perfect shot every time - Xperia Z1 takes 61 images in 2 seconds - a second before and after pressing the shutter - so you can scroll back and forth to find the perfect image.
• AR Effect : Overlay a selection fun, customizable animations to create pictures using Sony SmartAR augmented reality technology.

The Sony Xperia Z1 will be available this month in Black, White and Purple.

Alcatel One Touch Idol X officially launches in Malaysia

While many of you might had forgotten, Alcatel is back to business since last few years. They adapted into android OS and as been releasing a lot budget smartphones. However, today Alcatel officially launches their high end model, One Touch Idol X.

Alcatel One Touch Idol X Key Specification :

• 5" IPS display with 1920 X 1080 resolution
• 1.5 GHz Quad Core MediaTek's MT6589 chipset Cortex A-7 processor
• PowerVR SGX544
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal memory
• 13MP back camera with 1080p video recording
• 2MP front camera with 1080p video recording
• 2000mAh battery
• Dual SIM
• 140.4 x 67.5 x 6.9 mom
• 120 grams
• Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
• Colors : Slate and Red
• Price : RM1,099

Honestly, I like the Idol X design. While it doesn't look too flashy but still outstanding with the 6.9mm thickness and also the zero bezel (2.4mm edge to edge). The display obviously is great thanks to the IPS technology and also 1080p resolution.

Alcatel claim that they built and used their own UI in this phone, known as OneTouch UI. One first glance, OneTouch UI resemble a lot MIUI, Huawei Emotion UI and also iOS7 in terms of simplicity, neat and squarish icon. It is worth to mentioned too that the UI doesn't have apps drawer that vanilla android should have.

There are two flaps on left and right for SIM slot. I am not sure whether both SIM can work on 3G simultaneously or only one on 3G while another on EDGE only.

Overall, Alcatel One Touch Idol X definitely a worth buying smart phones for user who looking for budget, but high performances by whooping the price tag as low as RM1,099. Of course here the good news for you all. Alcatel will be partner with Lazada and starting today the One Touch Idol X will be available at the online store for RM999. Th promo will be available 2 weeks from now before it hit the retail store with the original price.

HTC announces the Desire 601 and Desire 300

Seem like HTC is holding back the rumors HTC One Max and went ahead to launches the Desire 601 and Desire 300. The HTC Desire 601 is aim for mid-range, while the new Desire 300 is an entry level smartphone.

HTC Desire 601 Key Specification :

• 4.5" with 540 x 960 pixels
• 1.4Ghz dual-core Snapdragon 400 chipset
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal memory with microSD slot
• 5MP back facing camera with 1080p video recording
• VGA front facing camera
• LTE
• 2100 mAh
• Android 4.2.2
• 134.5 x 66.7 x 9.9 mm
• 130 grams

The HTC Desire 601 will have all the HTC Zoe features despite the camera not Ultrapixel. The HTC Desire 601 will launch in October 2013 with unknown price.

HTC Desire 300 Key Specification :

• 4.3" with 480 x 800 pixels
• 1Ghz dual-core Snapdragon S4
• 512MB RAM
• 4GB internal memory with microSD slot
• 5MP back facing camera with WVGA video recording
• VGA front facing camera
• 1650 mAh
• Android 4.2.2
• 131.8 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm
• 120 grams

HTC Desire 300 may not use HTC Zoe, but it comes with Blinkfeed. The smartphone will launch in October 2013, too.

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Meizu MX3 goes official with Exynos 5 Octa and 8MP camera

Meizu has officially announced its latest flagship smartphone, MX3 which come with Flyme 3.0 user interface, which is said to bring 324 updated interactions and 1,579 new visual features.

Meizu MX3 Key Specification :

• 5.1-inch display with 1800 x 1080 pixels
• Exynos 5 Octa chipset - four Cortex A15 cores running at 1.6 GHz and quad Cortex A7 clocked at 1.2 GHz
• 2GB RAM
• 16/32/64/128GB internal memory
• 8MP back facing camera
• 2MP front facing camera
• NFC
• 2,400mAh
• Android 4.2
• 139 x 71.9 x 9.1 mm
• 143 grams

Meizu MX3 is equipped with Wolfson audio chip that gives 113dB signal-to-noise ratio with a low distortion rate of 0.002%. The Dirac HD codec and a dedicated audio amplifier are also present along with the triple-mic setup for a better voice clarity.

Meizu MX3 will be available starting from CNY2,499 (about $410) and reaching CNY3,999 (about $650) for the 128GB version. Unfortunately, there is no word on the global availability of the smartphone.

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Acer launches Liquid S2 - the first 4K-capable smartphone

IFA is not here yet and Acer has jumped the gun announcing the first smartphone with 4K video recording support, Liquid S2.

Acer Liquid S2 Key Specification :

• 6" Full HD IPS display with 1920 X 1080 resolution covered by Gorilla Glass 3
• 2.2Ghz Quad Core Snapdragon 800 chipset
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal memory with microSD slot
• 13MP back facing camera with 4k video recording (60fps)
• 2MP front facing camera with 1080p video recording
• LTE support
• 3300 mAh
• Android 4.2.2
• 166 x 86 x 8.99mm

The Acer Liquid S2 will launch at the end of October across Europe, but there's no word on specific countries availability or price just yet.

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LG announces G Pad 8.3

LG finally back to tablet business. LG G Pad 8.3 share the same design language with the latest LG G2. LG claim that it the first 8-inch tablet with a Full HD display.

LG G Pad 8.3 Key Specification :

• 8.3" IPS display with 1920×1200 resolution
• 1.7Ghz Quad Core Snapdragon 600 chipset
• Adreno 320 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB Internal memory
• 5MP back facing camera
• 1.3MP front facing camera
• 4600mAh
• Android 4.2.2
• 216.8 x 126.5 x 8.3mm
• 338gram

It is abit bigger and heavier than Google Nexus 7 2. LG hasn’t specificed any network connectivity so it’s likely that the G Pad 8.3 is Wi-Fi only, unlike the Nexus 7 which also supports LTE.

The LG G Pad 8.3 will go on sale in North America, Europe and Asia as well as other regions starting in the fourth quarter of 2013. No prices have been mentioned so far and will be revealed at launch.

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