LG Optimus Vu II details leaked online

The LG Optimus Vu II is true embodiment of the monster phone concept. It is the successor to LG’s first Vu phablet - a very wide, virtually impossible to hold with one hand device with a 5-inch screen and a strange 4:3 aspect ratio that was tailor-made for TV programming and the Asian public that watches it on phones on long public transit rides. 

Now, we have the specs of the Optimus Vu II leak out and it’s not much different than the original in terms of its form factor, but on the inside it comes with significantly upgraded internals. First, the chip that powers the 2nd Generation

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Android 4.1 update will be available for 15 Samsung GALAXY models

Samsung has started to deploy the Android 4.1 update to the Galaxy S III and promises it will be coming to more than a dozen other models.  In a statement emailed to The Verge, Samsung advises that there are multiple devices expected to see Jelly Bean, including tablets and phones.

Poland’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S III is the first to receive its Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update with other markets getting their own releases in the coming weeks and months.  As is the case with nearly every update, timing depends on countries and carriers.

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Samsung Galaxy Note II is Here!!

All we know so far is that it's possibly coming to US shores at some point in November, but the good news is that Sprint brought along one of the world's most famous phablets to a press event in New York City and, better yet, we got to play with it for a little while. Yes, we're talking about the Galaxy Note II. Looks-wise, the Now Network's flavor of that 5.5-inch behemoth hasn't exactly changed much from the unit(s) we landed our hands on when it was first unveiled to the world, meaning there's no "Sprint" branding anywhere to be found on the plastic shell -- at least for now, and, frankly, we kind of hope it stays this way.

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Micromax new ad targets Samsung..

Over the last week, Micromax has been extensively campaigning on their official Facebook page, with a teaser stating that something special was going to happen on September 8.  We all knew that Micromax is going to unveil the 4″ Ninja 4 smartphone on that day. But what we didn’t know was why Micromax was using the words “Why Y?” on those banners. Considering the fact that Micromax has been flooding the market with all kinds of budget smartphones, some even thought that they were going to launch new “Y” series of smartphones and tablets.

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