World’s slimmest smartphone, the Huawei Ascend P6, is now official

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Huawei just took the wraps off the Ascend P6. As expected, it’s the world’s slimmest smartphone at 6.18mm and it just so happens today is 6/18 to coincide with the announcement. It has a 4.7-inch 720p in-cell LCD display, a 1.5GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 CPU, 2GB of RAM, 8GB internal storeage, microSD slot, 8MP rear BSI camera with f/2.0 aperture, 5MP front camera, 2,000mAh battery, and Android 4.2.2. The LCD display has “Magic Touch” for better response when using gloves. The Ascend P6 also features multi-screen AirSharing capability, which lets you connect to a bunch of devices for sharing documents and games.

It will be released in China this month and Western Europe in July through Vodafone, Telefonica, Orange, H3G, O2, Carphone Warehouse, TalkTalk, Media Markt & Saturn, TIM and online via Amazon and CDiscount with other markets to follow. You can get it in black, white, or pink. Full presser after the break.

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TalkAndroid Daily Dose for June 17, 2013

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With hectic schedules, it can be hard to keep track of everything in your news feed. That’s why we created the TalkAndroid Daily Dose. This is where we recap the day’s hottest stories so you can get yourself up to speed in quick fashion. Happy reading!!

Apps

New MPme Radio app promises to find the perfect radio station for you

SmugMug releases native Android app to Google Play Store

Video sharing on Instagram could debut on June 20th

Carriers

Sprint expands 4G LTE coverage to 22 new cities including Miami

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Sprint expands 4G LTE coverage to 22 new cities including Miami

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Sprint_4G_LTE_LogoSprint’s 4G LTE coverage map just got a little more crowded. The network added 22 new markets today, which includes Miami and Tampa, FL. In addition, Sprint announced they have plans to expand LTE to a number of cities in Texas, Wisconsin, Washington and Michigan. Sprint plans to provide 4G LTE to 200 million customers by the end of the year. Sprint was late to begin with, offering LTE a year after AT&T and Verizon began.

The addition of these 22 markets will bring Sprint’s total to 110. By comparison, AT&T offers LTE in 278 markets, and Verizon in 497. You can view check out all of the cities that will be getting Sprint’s LTE after the break. » Read the rest

Finding a Chromebook just got easier with expansion of retail availability

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Google revealed on their official blog today that they have reached agreement with several retailers to start carrying Chromebooks on their retail shelves. The devices have been available at Best Buy locations and through Amazon.com. Probably the biggest outlet added to the list is Walmart, which will carry a $199 Acer version of the Chromebook in 2,800 locations throughout the U.S. » Read the rest

SmugMug releases native Android app to Google Play Store

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Online photo service SmugMug released a native Android app to the Google Play Store today, making use of the service much easier to use compared to the mobile web version. The SmugMug service starts at $5 per month, which entitles users to unlimited photo uploads. Prices go up from there if you want to do things like upload HD videos or sell your photos through the site. If you don’t have a SmugMug account already, you can save 25% off the first year’s subscription if you sign up through the new Android app. » Read the rest

Blurry photo of Sony i1 Honami cameraphone leaks, specs included

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Sony will be competing with the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom and the Nokia EOS in the fall when it releases its own cameraphone, the i1 Honami. The device will come with a Cybershot-quality camera and a full HD display.

If the specs that have been leaked so far are legitimate, then this phone could be an absolute beast. It is expected to be the first true “One Sony” device, made with the strategy of converging the best Sony has to offer in its mobile gear. Salivate after the break. » Read the rest

Video sharing on Instagram could debut on June 20th

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Facebook’s Instagram photo sharing service appears to be on the brink of adding video sharing to the set of features it is capable of supporting. Sources have surfaced today indicating they believe a Facebook event scheduled for June 20th could be the unveiling of this video sharing capability. The addition of video sharing appears to be in response to Twitter’s Vine service which enables the sharing of short videos through that network. Since being unveiled about six months ago, Vine has been increasing in popularity at a nice pace with iOS users. However, once Vine for Android was released earlier this month, the service has exploded and in the process, the number of tweets sharing Vine videos has surpassed the number of tweets sharing Instagram photos. » Read the rest

New MPme Radio app promises to find the perfect radio station for you

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Android users who enjoy finding live radio stations to stream over their device may want to check out a new entrant in the market, MPme Radio. MPme Radio claims to take the chore of creating playlists by curating live radio stations for you. Several options are available for users to access streaming radio stations, including direct entry, searches based on genre or favorite artists, scanning your music library, and reviewing your likes on Facebook. The app then searches a database to find online, live radio stations that stream through the app. » Read the rest

More details of new Oppo Find 7 leaked

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Oppo Mobile appears to be working on a successor to the Oppo Find 5 smartphone that will come with a 4000mAh battery to help power it through the day. The new device has been dubbed the Oppo Find 7 by the rumor mill and will feature a Snapdragon 800 processor with 2GB of RAM. We think the device will come with a 5-inch display running at a full 1080p HD resolution. Other details are still not available, but Oppo Mobile is gaining a reputation for producing some high-quality devices.

While Oppo Mobile is working on this new device for a release thought to be sometime this fall, they are also working on a smaller, more colorful version of the Oppo Find 5 named the Oppo Find 5 Mini.

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More, more, more! Insiders predict upcoming 6-inch phones will feature 2,560 x 1,600 pixels for 2014

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Just as consumers are now starting to enjoy 1080p displays on current high-end smartphones out there, it appears that phones with even better displays are on the way for 2014. According to various insider sources, the general public will see more premium phablet devices utilizing 6-inch displays with a WQXGA resolution. In other words, it will be common to see devices utilizing a 6-inch screen sizes will feature a resolution of 2,560 x 1600. Moreover, the displays will feature a pixel density of an unheard of 500ppi (or greater), placing the displays head and shoulders above what is currently out at this time, including Apple’s Retina Display technology. What this means is that consumers can expect to see even clearer texts, deeper colors and richer content overall on select phablet devices.

Of course it is already fairly difficult for the human eye to discern most 720p displays to the average 1080p display now, so it is unsure whether consumers will be able to tell the difference between a 1080p display to a 1600p display. Still– who wouldn’t want a 2,560 x 1,600 display that’s found on say, a Nexus 10 tablet on upcoming flagship smartphones, right?

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