LG's 2015 Flagship Android Smartphone: TheSensor LG G4

LG has officially unveiled tot he world their 2015 smartphone challenger. The LG G4 will be their smartphone to take on this year's flagships from other OEMs like Samsung's Galaxy S6/S6Edge. The LG G4 is said to have been improved in three areas premium design and feel, the camera and improving their software. The LG G4 comes in either a genuine leather back cover or a shiny metallic back cover. Going to the camera, LG G4's own camera is the only camera in the mobile world to sport a f/1.8 aperture. That is a larger aperture compared to the iPhone 6. This means that the LG G4's camera should be able to take in more 80% more light compared to its predecessors, the LG G3. The LG G4 will be available in South Korea starting April 29. As for the pricing, LG did not say anything yet.

MWC 2015: Alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) & (5.5)

Alcatel, at the MWC 2015, announced the Alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) & Idol 3 (5.5). Apparently, with just their screen sizes, we can tell that the Idol line is a smartphone and a phablet. Nicely designed by Alcatel, the Idol 3 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with a feature called by the company as "reversible" meaning that whatever orientation you pick up the phone the UI will always move to the orientation you have it in front of you. 

MWC 2015: SanDisk outs 200GB microSD card

SanDisk has announced the world's first 200GB microSD card. This microSD card makes the others look puny. This gives us more than twice the amount of storage capacity than a 128GB microSD card can give, which, until today, was the largest capacity you can get from this type of card. The  200GB SanDisk Ultra®microSDXC™ UHS-I card, Premium Edition, is set to be available in the second quarter of this year with an MSRP of $399,99.

MWC 2015: HTC Grip

HTC, have announced an smartband called the HTC Grip in partnership with Under Armour. "The Grip features a curved PMOLED display and waterproofing, but only comes with a 100mAh battery. According to HTC, “The Grip’s 100mAh battery lasts up to five hours when the integrated GPS is turned on, enabling Grip to accurately capture route, distance, pace and calories burned, all of which sync with UA Record in real time.” For everyday usage, HTC states the smartband will last about 2.5 days."

MWC 2015: HTC Re Vive (Virtual Reality headset)

HTC, aside from the other devices they have announced, like the HTC One M9, their 2015 flagship Android smartphone, the Taiwanese company have also announced the HTC Re Vive. Now, everybody, I believe, knows that this is a virtual reality headset. Unlike the Google Cardboard and the Samsung Gear VR, the HTC Re Vive does not need a smartphone for it to work. It has its own 1080p FHD display in it so you can use it without "giving up" your smartphone. The display has a 90GHz refresh rate with an amazing 360 degree view. With regards to its availability, HTC did not say anything about it.

MWC 2015: HTC unveils the new HTC One M9

At the Mobile World Congress 2015, HTC unveiled their 2015 flagship Android smartphone, the HTC One M9. There are no surprises from us with this announcement since all the leaks and rumors were just confirmed by HTC during their unveiling event. The Taiwan-based OEM stayed with the M8 designed and just made improvements with the internals and the camera, according to their press release.

Android One arrives in the Philippines!

Google has officially made the Android One available in the Philippines! First launched in India, Android One is Google's answer to the question of how to make the world connected to the internet. Google is partnering with local phone makers in the names of Cherry Mobile and My phone to bring affordable smartphone in the country. These smartphones are called Cherry One and My Phone Uno which will be running the latest version of Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. The Philippines is the 6th country to get Android One. For more information about Android One click here.

The Google Nexus 9 by HTC

Google, has also announced their next flagship tablet. The Google Nexus 9 by HTC. Yes, you heard that right, this tablet is made by HTC and yes the rumors are correct. Like the Nexus 6, this tablet will also be running on Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. The Nexus 9 will be available on pre-order starting today (October 17) starting at $399. It sports HTC's BoomSound front speakers to make it really an HTC experience and a soft grip rear panel with metallic sides.

The Google Nexus 6 by Motorola

Together with the announcement of Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google has announced their next flagship Nexus smartphone. Made by Motorola, the Google Nexus 6. Apparently, it will be the first phone to run Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. Motorola has taken this category (phablet for Samsung fans) to a whole new level by basically spitting out a 6-inch smartphone. That I believe is a huge phone and huge is probably still an understatement. Anyway, for those dying to get their hands on the device, Google will be accepting pre-orders of the device in late October and should start shipping by November. Nexus devices are always available via the Nexus website and the Play Store.

Android 5.0 Lollipop

Google has officially revealed the name of the next major release of Android. Android 5.0 will be, from now on, known as Android Lollipop. At the time it was being announced, my Google Plus feed was filled with Lollipops, Androids dancing, People dancing (GIF) and whatnots. Most of us already know what Android 5.0 has to offer. It is a major update and according to Google, the sweetest Android yet. It has a revamped UI which they named as Material Design. This version of the platform will also brought to not just smartphones or tablets but it extends to Android Wear, Android TV, and Android Auto. Everything I have said here were already previewed in this year's Google I/O so if you missed that, click here.

HTC Re

Aside from announcing the HTC Desire Eye during HTC's recent event in New York, the company also introduced a photo software called Zoe and together with the Zoe and the Eye, HTC introduced the HTC Re. It's a camera. The Re has a 16MP camera lens with an amazing 146 degree angle allowing you to not really  think about where the camera is pointed and wonder if you got the shot or not because it is that wide. The device is IPX7 Waterpoof. Waterproof, that is very different from water resistant and can be improved with the "cap" on to IPX8.

HTC Desire Eye

HTC has recently announced a new member of their Desire line of smartphones. They are calling it the HTC Desire Eye. The selling point for this smartphone, aside from its amazing design, as always from HTC, is the fact that it's their first smartphone that is almost dedicated in taking photos at the front with great quality that is almost unheard of. The smartphone packs a 13MP front camera with, take note, a dual-LED flash! That's awesome! The rear camera is also a 13MP shooter. The phone runs on Android 4.4 KitKat and is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core cpu. So this is not your ordinary Desire it's a feature packed smartphone built into a hardware that is set to perform. 

Apple Watch unveiled

Aside from the new iPhones, Apple has announced their first smartwatch dubbed as the Apple Watch. The new smartwatch has a square screen and has different variants, if you like, the Watch Sport (middle of the photo) and the  Watch Edition (far right). The difference is that the Watch Edition is the one with the gold around the screen. As for features, I don't like to say this, but think of Android Wear and you have the Apple Watch but of course, they have tricks up their sleeves. The Apple Watch is integrated with Apple's new digital wallet service, dubbed as Apple Pay.

Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus - Specifications & Features

Apple, earlier, have unveiled the next generation iPhone. There are two iPhones actually as you can see in the photo above, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. This officially brings Apple into the phablet (if you may) market and the iPhone 6 Plus would be the official Apple challenger for all the other phablets out there like Samsung's Galaxy Note 4.

Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) - Specifications & Features

And here is the Motorola Moto X, the company's flagship Android device. Announced together with it's little brother (Moto G), the Moto X (2nd Gen) has just gotten better. The back panel of the device sports an awesome back panel, which looks like leather. Also, the device has been updated in everything about it from the screen, to the design (and use of material), software, and the innards. The Moto X won't be available yet but is coming in September in the North American, Latin American, European, and Asian markets.

Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) - Specifications & Features

Photo: Moto G

Motorola have updated their two smartphones, the Moto G. The budget-friendly Moto G (2nd Gen) which is now bigger, faster, and is already available in the US, India, Brazil, France, UK, and in Germany. For those who want one, then head over to Motorola's online store to get yours now.

Asus ZenWatch - Android Wear smartwatch

At IFA 2014, the Taiwan-based tech company, Asus, have taken the wraps off their first smartwatch challenger. The Asus ZenWatch, which runs on Android Wear is a smartwatch that has design at its heart. I have to admit that I kind of like how the watch looks like. The ZenWatch will be available soon, although Asus did not mention anything about the device's availability in certain markets. According to Android Community, the ZenWatch will be priced at €199.

Lenovo Vibe Z2 - Specifications & Features

Lenovo have unveiled their first 64-bit smartphone, the Lenovo Vibe Z2. I have been really out of the loop with tech news lately and have only posted about a few device. Nonetheless, the Lenovo Vibe Z2 was unveiled by the Chinese phonemaker at IFA 2014 and is scheduled to be available in China by October. As for the specs, head over after the break.

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact - Specifications & Features

Aside from the Xperia Z3 and the Xperia Z3 Compact smartphones that Sony unveiled at IFA 2014, the Japan-based smartphone maker also outed the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and with what the name of the device implies, it is a smaller tablet with a display of 8". This tablet comes with PlayStation 4 Remote Play and is also water proof and dust proof just like the other Xperia Zs.

Sony Smartwatch 3 and Smartband Talk

Sony have unveiled an update to their Smartwatch offering with the announcement of the Sony Smartwatch 3 as seen in the photo above. Announced at IFA 2014, the Smartwatch 3 features a 1.6" TFT LCD display with a resolution of 320x320. It is being powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor with 512MB of RAM and runs on Android Wear. Like most of Sony's smartphones this smartwatch is also water proof and the has Bluetooth, NFC, 4GB of storage, a microUSB port, accelerometer, vibrator, compass, gyroscope, GPS and a 420 mAh battery.