The second-generation Asus Eee Pad Transformer tablet, the Transformer Prime, has just been thrown into the market and already we have rumors and leaks pointing towards yet another slate from Asus.

According to the guys at nccc.cool3c.com in China, this supposed future tablet from Asus is known by a TF300T codename for now and might follow in the footsteps of the Transformer and Transformer Prime. However, aside from a couple of blurry photos showing a textured rear panel painted in red, no other details, tech specs or features are known for the time being.

This TF300T is also shown next to a certification document with a time stamp of January 19^th 2012, which might mean that the slate could well be revealed in the near future.

There has to be said that the TF300T codename sounds pretty legit, as the first Asus Eee Pad Transformer was and is still known as the TF101, while the second-generation Transformer Prime is also called the TF201. No idea what the ‘’T’’ at the end of the name stands for, though, but we can only hope it’s something cool.

Something not very cool is, as far as I’m concerned, that red back of the device shown in the leaked photos, which kind of makes the tablet look tacky and ‘’unladylike’’, but hopefully the guys at Asus will make the slate available in a bunch of different colored models.

Let’s keep our socks on for the time being and not get too carried away, as we still don’t know exactly what is it we are looking at in these leaked photos. It could be a future tablet, it could be a concept or it could only be Photoshop in action…

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The HTC Ville has been the talk of the town for the past few weeks, with all the rumors and speculations pointing towards a MWC unveiling in February. However, the smartphone has already been spotted on the Internet, having the leading role in a hands-on video posted by the guys at HTC-Hub.com earlier today.

The Ville shown in the video is of course a prototype, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t look kick-ass! Also, the image on the video is kind of blurry, but we were still able to tell that the smartphone runs Android 4.0 (yay!) and HTC Sense 4.0.

That’s a very interesting combo, if you ask me, and the tech specs under this smartphone’s hood make it that much more interesting. There’s a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor and 1 GB of RAM, which makes me think that it will support all the video games and apps you might want to run.

The 4.3-inch screen sported by the HTC Ville is rumored to come with a qHD resolution (960 x 540 pixels, that is), and other expected features include an 8 MPx rear-facing camera capable of HD video recording, as well as a VGA front-facing webcam, WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0.

As I already mentioned, the high-end handset might be unveiled at the 2012 MWC in Barcelona, but there’s no news (nor any rumors or speculations, for that matter) about the official release date and the pricing.

Take a look at the HTC Ville in the video below and don’t forget to hit us with a comment telling us your view on this future Android 4.0 smartphone from HTC.

After a pretty slim tablet showing at the CES 2012, the MWC in Barcelona is expected to hit us with a bunch of new slates from some of the most important manufacturers in the world. Probably the most important of them all, Samsung, might come with two different tablet PCs at the 2012 MWC, if we are to believe the latest rumors, with both gadgets set to run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

According to a leak picked up by Ameblo.jp, the two tablets are codenamed GT-P3100 and GT-P5100 and have just been Wi-Fi certified. The documents seem legit at a first sight, especially if we are to think about the past codenames used by Samsung.

For instance, the Galaxy Tab 7 Plus, released last fall, was first known as the GT-P6200, where GT stood up for Galaxy Tab, of course, and P identified the device’s category (tablet).

Less than two weeks ago a supposed Sony 2012 launch schedule emerged as a leak on the web and, aside from the number of devices included on it (no less than 12), we were a bit puzzled by the smartphone’s names.

However, as time passes by, we find out more about Sony’s plans for 2012, including the real names of their future Android-based smartphones. Just a couple of days back the Kumquat was revealed to be actually named the Xperia U and now the codenamed LT22i Nypon will most likely be marketed as Xperia P.

The information is of course not official yet (as it was in the Xperia U’s case as well), but the source of the leak is pretty credible (gsmarena.com), so we have no reason to think it’s an invention of any kind.

The Sony Xperia P is due to be released officially in April and should cost around 370 Euro in Europe. That would be about 475 US dollars these days, but I’m pretty sure that Americans will actually have to pay less for this smartphone.

According to unconfirmed rumors (once again from pretty credible sources, though), the Xperia P should sport a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen display with 540 x 960 pixels resolution and feature a dual-core NovaThor U8500 chipset.

Other expected features include 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal storage space, an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with full HD video recording, a 1.3 MPx front-facing webcam, but also the running of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box.

I personally am looking forward for this smartphone, which might be a gadget to fit into that blurry area between a mid-range and a high-end device these days. How about you? Are you interested in this so-called Xperia P or are you still holding out for those mysterious ‘’Hayabusa’’ and ‘’Mint I’’?

The Samsung Galaxy S II has clearly been of the most popular Android-based smartphones ever, if not the best, so it’s only natural to crave for a Galaxy S III release as soon as possible. However, even though the next generation Korean handheld was originally rumored to make its official debut at the 2012 MWC, it seems that we might wait for a while before catching a glimpse of it after all.

In an exclusive conversation with the guys at sammyhub.com, Mrs. Younghee Lee, one of Samsung’s executives stated that the Korean company is ‘’still reviewing several options to launch’’ the future smartphone.

Of course, no exact date has been revealed by Samsung’s executive, but, as we are only a month away from the 2012 MWC in Barcelona, it’s starting to seem more unlikely than ever that the Galaxy S III will see the light of day so soon.

The rumor mill already hinted a couple of days ago that Samsung might hold out for an exclusive launching event, as the Korean electronics giant is planning to blow our minds with their new quad-core smartphone running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

This supposed event might happen sometime this spring, according to speculations, and Samsung is expected to officially release the Galaxy S III in early summer. However, these are all rumors for now, so rather than dream with our eyes open, we should wait for some official news.

Stay tuned on Androinica for further developments and don’t forget to hit the source link below to hear the official Samsung statement about the ‘’reviewing’’ of several possible launch dates.

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There are four major phone carriers in the United States right now and the competition grows stronger and stronger each year. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is of course one of the most important ‘’weapons’’ of this competition right now, being considered by many as one of the best smartphones today and by some even the best.

The first two carriers to have gained an advantage in the eyes of the public with the Galaxy Nexus are Verizon Wireless and Sprint, but according to a rumor, T-Mobile is finally getting ready to enter the game. This would be a strategic and intelligent move from TMO, especially considering that Sprint has only announced the smartphone, but is yet to release it for real.

Cellphonesignal.com has picked up a leaked T-Mobile document (at least, they claim it’s a T-Mobile paper) preparing the release of a mysterious ‘’Samsung SGH-T999’’ smartphone. Even though we have no way to be sure that this is in fact the Galaxy Nexus, the said phone is set to feature a 1280 x 720 pixels resolution screen (like the Nexus).

Also, there were rumors a while back that T-Mobile and AT & T are expected to make a move soon towards the Galaxy Nexus, so there’s a good chance that the phone will be made available for T-Mobile clients in the near future.

While some of you might have already purchased the Nexus from Verizon, I’m sure that there are many technology enthusiasts out there that are waiting for T-Mobile’s offering, a carrier known for its very affordable plans.

Well, for those of you who are waiting, I can’t promise a thing right now, but if you stay tuned on Androinica, you will be the first to find out if this rumor will turn into reality soon enough. Keep in touch and hit us with a comment below if you have any theories of your own regarding the Galaxy Nexus’ imminent release.

If you had asked 100 US technology enthusiasts about Huawei last year, chances were that around 90 of them had no clue about what you were talking about. The Chinese technology manufacturer kept its efforts at a national level and only released a few entry to mid-level devices in the US and Europe until…

Until the 2012 CES in Las Vegas, where the Ascend P1 S came pretty much out of nowhere, with an unbelievably slim body, a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor and Android 4.0 out of the box. And while we were pretty impressed by the 4.3-incher and we can’t wait for it to be released, it seems that the guys at Huawei are preparing a couple of even more powerful smartphones.

According to Huawei Device chairman Richard Yu, the Diamond series will be introduced at the MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona between February 27 and March 1 and could be thrown into the European market as soon as the end of March.

US technology enthusiasts will be able to buy the Diamond smartphones around mid-2012, according once again to official statements, but unfortunately other than that we know nothing at this point.

We have no idea what these smartphones will cost and we don’t know exactly how powerful will these be, but Richard Yu stated that they will ‘’take performance a step higher’’. That can mean only one thing, if you ask me, and that is Huawei is preparing its own line of quad-core smartphones.

Sure, this is just speculation, but I would personally expect nothing less than a gadget with at least 2 GB of RAM and of course Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box. What do you think, would you be interested in such a smartphone, even though it would be released by Huawei, which remains an unknown company in the US? Hit us with a comment and tell us what you think!

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After it finally split up with Ericsson and started announcing and unveiling exclusive Sony branded gadgets, the Japanese multinational electronics giant seems to have big plans for 2012.

Sony is preparing the release of no less than 12 Android-powered smartphones during the course of this year, according to a leak picked up by the guys at gsmarena.com just a couple of hours ago. While this piece of information is far from being official, the list looks pretty legit and makes us think it’s trustworthy.

The first Sony smartphone to be released this year is, as we all expected, the Xperia S, coming in Europe and Asia for around 590 dollars. The monster 4.3-incher, powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, is set to be followed by three devices in April, codenamed Kumquat, Nypon and Pepper.

These should cost 335, 475 and 395 dollars respectively, being therefore set to hit the medium-end and low-end part of today’s smartphone market. The LT22i Nypon will sport a 4-inch WhiteMagic display, according to rumors, while the MT27i Pepper should come with a 3.7-inch Reality Display.

In June, there should be only one Sony launch, with a mysterious Olive I to hit the market at a 395-dollar price tag, while in July the Hayabusa and Tapioca are themselves set to come to a store near you. The Hayabusa has a $632 price tag next to its name, so it should be something pretty special, while the Tapioca will probably be the most basic Sony handset to hit the market in 2012, with a 188-dollar price tag.

Next up, we have another five smartphones to be released in August and September, but there’s little to nothing known about these, aside from the fact that they currently have exotic codenames like ‘’Lotus’’ and ‘’Mint I’’.

I for one am really excited to see what Sony has in store for us in 2012, especially after checking out the Xperia S, which looks darn nice on paper. On the other hand, I want to warn you to look at this leaked list with caution, because there’s a good chance for some of these smartphones to not be released this year (or ever), while most of them, if not all, will come with different names once they’ll hit the market. Also, keep in mind that the leaked prices are for the Asian and European markets, so in the US all these handsets (or the ones that’ll come, at least)  should be consistently cheaper.

We have had quite a lot of Android-powered 4G LTE smartphone unveilings and releases during these past couple of days and, as things stand, we’re in for even more. The Samsung R920, a Samsung Galaxy Indulge R910 supposed follower, has been leaked on the web and looks ready for action as soon as possible.

The two leaked photos, picked up by the guys at xdadevelopers.com, don’t reveal much about this smartphone’s tech specs and features, but almost confirm the handset’s impending release. The Samsung R920 (it probably won’t be a final name) comes with the metroPCS logo on the front and with 4G ‘’carved’’ on the back, so at least we know what will be the first carrier to release this smartphone and an interesting detail about its connectivity options.

Other than that, we can’t say much about this supposed Galaxy Indulge successor, but we kind of dig the design, as it’s shown in the leaked photos, with what looks like a very stylish, sort of metallic back. The rounded edges and curves are also pretty nice, so I guess I personally will be watching this handset’s release closely.

In terms of rumors and speculations, the guys at xda-developers expect the smartphone to run Android 2.3 Gingerbread, to feature a 1 GHz single-core processor, 512 MB of RAM and to sport a WVGA screen with a diagonal of around 3.7-4.0 inches.

However, there’s no way to know for sure what exactly will the Samsung R920 pack under its hood, so keep in touch with our website for official details, expected to be unveiled sooner rather than later. And who knows, maybe the guys at Samsung have a surprise in store for us and this smartphone will run Android 4.0 and will be powered by a snappier, dual-core processor? It’s pretty hard to believe, but it’s not impossible, isn’t it?