Motorola Moto G is official

As we expected, Motorola is making the Moto G easy on the wallet, giving it a starting price of $179 unlocked while having the most features can be found in Motorola X.

Motorola G Key Specification :

• 4.5" with 720p resolution
• 1.2GHz quad core Snapdragon 400 chipset with Cortex-A7 processor
• Adreno 305 GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 8/16 GB internal memory0
• 5MP back facing camera with 720p video recording
• 1.3MP front facing camera
• 1,950mAh
• Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

The Motorola Moto G comes with an attractive $179 price tag for the 8GB version, while the 16GB variant costs $20 more. The phone launches today in Brazil and parts of Europe and will also be available in a dual-SIM variant. Motorola plans to launch the phone in a total of 30 countries, including the US and on 60 different carriers by the beginning of 2014.

The back of the Moto G is removable and Motorola provides a variety of colored backs including black, white, dark and light blue, pink, yellow and red. Other accessories include flip covers and colored protective cases in addition to JBL wireless speakers.

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Apple iPad mini 2 and iPad Air go official

The new iPad Air (not iPad 5) is officially unveiled along with iPad Mini 2. The big news, of course, is that the mini model now has a Retina display.

Apple iPad Mini 2 Key Specification

• 7.9" with 1536 x 2048 pixels
• 1.3 GHz dual core A7 chipset with ARMv8-based Cyclone cores with M7 motion co-processor
• PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
• 16/32/64/128 GB internal memory
• 5 MP back facing camera
• 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm
• 331 g / 341 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular)

The TouchID rumors didn’t pan out and the mini 2 has a regular Home button. The Apple iPad mini 2 runs iOS 7 out of the box with color options of Silver & White and Space Grey & Black. As usual there will be Wi-Fi and 3G/LTE versions.

The Apple iPad mini 2 will be available in November starting at $399, which is notably higher compared to the $339 starting price of the first iPad mini last year.

The Apple iPad Air brings a new name, new design and more power. It received the new Apple A7 chipset along with the M7 motion co-processor. The other major upgrade is the design – it's based on the iPad mini and has narrower bezels (43% smaller) that make the tablet easier to handle.

The tablet is 20% thinner and now measures just 7.5mm, thinner than the iPad 2. The weight also went down big time - from 653g to 469g.

Apple iPad Air Key Specification

• 9.7" IPS LCD screen with 1536 x 2048
• 1.3 GHz dual core A7 chipset with ARMv8-based Cyclone cores with M7 motion co-processor
• PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
• 16/32/64/128 GB internal memory
• 5 MP back facing camera
• 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm
• 469 g / 478 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular)

Color options are Silver and white and Space gray and the Apple iPad Air will be available on November 1 starting at $499.

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Nokia unveils Lumia 1320 and 1520 at Nokia World 2013

Today, Nokia finally announced a smartphone that as huge as 6". Nokia Lumia 1320 will be on mid range while 1520 is the first WP smartphone that running quad core and also 1080p screen resolution.

Nokia Lumia 1320 Key Specification

• 6" ClearBlack IPS LCD display with 720p resolution
• 1.7GHz dual core Krait processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB Internal memory with microSD slot
• 5 MP camera
• 3400mAh
• 220 grams
• 164.2 x 85.9 x 9.8 mm

Nokia Lumia 1320 will become available early next year in orange, yellow, black and white flavors. The first countries to get it are China and Vietnam, with more Asian and European markets following shortly after. Nokia's suggested retail price before taxes or subsidies is $339.

Nokia Lumia 1520 Key Specification

• 6" ClearBlack IPS LCD display with 1080p resolution
• 2.2GHz quad core Snapdragon 800 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB Internal memory with microSD slot
• 20 MP PureView camera with OIS
• 3400mAh
• 209 grams
• 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm

The Lumia 1520 uses a 26 mm wide angle 20MP PureView camera with 6-lens Zeiss optics and a 1/2.5 inch BSI sensor. The camera has OIS and makes use of oversampling, which results into smaller res photos with less noise and also allows for lossless zooming. There is no xenon flash though, only a Dual LED one. Video recording maxes out at 1080p@30fps.

Nokia has also revamped the Nokia Camera app, integrating the Nokia Smart Camera and the Nokia Pro camera functionality inside the regular camera UI and allowing for a seamless camera mode changing.

Nokia has also developed a new app called Nokia Storyteller. It plots out all the photos you've taken on the HERE map. You can zoom in to specific locations and see the actual photos grouped by date of taking and location. It also integrates all your specialty photos - like cinemagraphs and Action shots (it would even animate the latter).

A new app called Nokia Beamer would also allow you to stream your smartphone's screen to any device with a web browser.

Software-wise, the Nokia Lumia 1520 will come with the latest stuff that Microsoft and Nokia have on offer. It's Windows Phone 8 with a little something called Lumia Black and it includes all the latest software enhancements from both companies. It comes with stuff like Nokia HERE Drive+ with global free turn-by-turn navigation, true offline support and audible speed limit warnings, the new Nokia Camera app, the Nokia Storyteller app, the Nokia Beamer app, but also Microsoft's new suite of Bing apps and customized ringtones for individual contacts, something that hasn't been available on Windows Phone so far. The Lumia Black update premiers on the Nokia 1520, but will be available as an update to other Lumias in the beginning of 2014.

The Nokia Lumia 1520 will launch in yellow, red, white, and black later this autumn, starting in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, the U.S. (an AT&T exclusive), France, Germany, UK and continuing to other European markets for a retail price of $749 before taxes and subsidies.

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Fujifilm announces X-E2 and XQ1

Fujifilm has announced the X-E2 - its latest mid-range mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. The X-E2 gains many of the upgrades seen in the X100S, including on-sensor-phase-detection that underpins the company's unique digital-split-image focus aid. Beyond this the 16MP X-Trans camera has received a series of hardware adjustments and revisions in response to feedback about the X-E1.

Fujifilm X-E2 Key Specification

• 16 megapixels
• APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) CMOS Sensor
• EXR Processor II Image Processing
• ISO 200-6400
• 3" fixed LCD screen with 1,040,000 screen dots
• Electronic Viewfinder
• 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) video recording
• Lithium-Ion NP-W126 rechargeable battery
• 350 grams
• 129 x 75 x 37 mm

The X-E2 will be available from November 2013 at a recommended selling price of $999.95 body-only or with the XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 LM zoom for $1,399.95.

In the same time, Fujifilm's new XQ1 enthusiast compact takes the fast lens and slim design from last year's XF1 and adds a 12 megapixel 2/3" X-Trans II CMOS sensor with hybrid autofocus. The XQ1 features a 25-100mm (equivalent) F1.8-4.9 lens with optical image stabilization, with AF times as quick as 0.06 seconds, according to Fuji. Other features include a 3-inch LCD, focus peaking, 1080/60p video recording, and Wi-Fi.

Fujifilm XQ1 Key Specification

• 12 megapixels
• 2/3" (8.8 x 6.6 mm) CMOS Sensor
• ISO 100 - 12800
• 25–100 mm f1.8-4.9
• 3" fixed LCD screen with 920,000 screen dots
• Electronic Viewfinder
• 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) video recording
• Lithium-Ion NP-48 rechargeable battery
• 206 grams
• 100 x 59 x 33 mm

You'll be able to pick one up for yourself this month for under $500, in your choice of silver or black.

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Panasonic unveils tiny Lumix DMC-GM1 ILC and compact 12-32mm lens

Camera with big sensor is getting small and smaller isn't?? Today Panasonic released its Lumix DMC-GM1, a tiny camera which can literally fit in the palm of your hand. Don't be fooled, though: it shares the same 16 megapixel sensor as the GX7 and also offers silent shooting at shutter speeds as high as 1/16000 sec, Wi-Fi, and 1080/60i video recording. The GM1 is joined by a new 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Lumix G Vario lens, which is equivalent to 24-64mm when attached to a Micro Four Thirds camera. The lens can 'collapse' down to nearly the size of a pancake lens when the camera is not in use. It will be available separately for $349.99.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 ILC Key Specification :

• 16 megapixels
• Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) CMOS
• IS 200-25600
• 23 Number of focus points
• 3" fixed LCD with 1,036,000 screen dots
• 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 24p), 1280 x 720p (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) video recording
• 99 x 55 x 30 mm
• 204 g

The DMC-GM1 ships with the 12-32mm lens described below for $749.99. If you want a little more to hold on to, Panasonic will sell a metal grip for $99.

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Nikon D5300 adds pixels, Wi-Fi, and GPS while leaving AA filter behind

Nikon has announced its new D5300 midrange DSLR, replacement for the D5200. New features include the omission of an AA filter from its 24MP CMOS sensor, a larger 3.2in articulated LCD and also a slightly larger optical viewfinder, 1080/60p video, and built-in Wi-Fi and GPS. Nikon claims that the D5300's Expeed 4 processor improves performance (allowing for 5 fps burst shooting) and photo quality, while reducing power consumption.

Nikon D3100 Key Specification :

• 24 megapixels
• APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) CMOS
• Expeed 4 Imaging Processor
• ISO 100 - 12800 (25600 with boost)
• 39 Number of focus points
• 3" fully articulated LCD with 1,037,000 screen dots
• 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) video recording
• Lithium-Ion EN-EL14a or EN-EL14 rechargeable battery
• 125 x 98 x 76 mm
• 480 g

Nikon D5300 will be available by this month, in your choice of black, red, or gray for $1399.99 / £828.98 with the new 18-140 F3.5-5.6G lens.

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Sony announces A7 and A7R: first full-frame mirrorless cameras

This is the moment waited by everyone, a full frame mirrorless! A full frame mirrorless interchangeable lens! Sony has announced the A7 and A7R - the world's first consumer-oriented full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. Externally, the two bodies are nearly identical and feature a pentaprism-like EVF housing, generous handgrip and plenty of manual controls. The differences are internal - sporting a 36 megapixel sensor, the A7R has no optical low-pass filter and is limited to contrast-detect autofocus, while the less expensive A7 has a 24 megapixel sensor with a low-pass filter and on-chip phase detection.

Both bodies are designed around the Sony NEX E-mount, though new 'FE' lenses are needed to take advantage of the larger sensor. They also feature a new BIONZ X processor, XGA OLED 'Tru-finder', 3-inch LCD, Wi-Fi connectivity with NFC, and 60p video recording. Existing lenses for Sony's NEX range of APS-C mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras will mount and work as expected, though the scene will be cropped (though Sony gives you the option not to do so if you can live with some inevitable vignetting). Sony Alpha lenses can also be mounted via either the LA-EA3 or LA-EA4, the latter of which includes SLT autofocus technology. See our first impressions report for more.

Sony A7 Key Specification :

• 24 megapixels
• Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) CMOS
• Bionz X image processing
• ISO 100-25600
• 117 Number of focus points
• 3" tilting LCD with 1,230,000 screen dots
• 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) video recording
• Built-In WiFi and NFC
• NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery
• 127 x 94 x 48 mm
• 474 g

Sony A7R Key Specification :

• 36 megapixels
• Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) CMOS
• Bionz X image processing
• ISO 100-25600
• 25 Number of focus points
• 3" tilting LCD with 1,230,000 screen dots
• 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) video recording
• Built-In WiFi and NFC
• NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery
• 127 x 94 x 48 mm
• 465 g

The A7 will be sold in a body-only kit for $1699 or with a new 28-70 F3.5-5.6 OSS lens for $1999. The A7R is not bundled with a lens, and is priced at $2299. Both cameras are expected to ship in December.

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