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We’ve reported earlier about ZTE’s plans to launch two phablets this year and the company is now a step closer to accomplishing those plane. The Nubia Z5 has now been officially announced by the company. The Black and White models of the device will go on sale in China beginning January 2013 for 3,456 yuan (about $555 US). There is no word on availability in other regions as of now. The Nubia Z5 comes with Android 4.1.1 and touts impressive hardware. The device sports a 5-inch(1920×1080 pixels) IPS display and features a huge 13-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front facing one. At 138 x 69.2 x 7.6mm and weighing in at 126 grams, the Nubia Z5 is being claimed as the thinnest full-HD smartphone yet. Under the belly, the Nubia Z5 is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core QualcommSnapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) processor with 2GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It comes with a 3000mAh battery. The device boasts NFC, HSPA+ connectivity, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 4...

S ony’s next flagship smartphone has created plenty of excitement in the back alleys of the smartphone world where rumours and fiction mix freely. Here’s a quick roundup of what’s been mentioned so far. Reports via Chinese Forum IT168 that the Sony C660X Yuga will feature a quad-core processor fromSamsung, 3GB RAM and an incredible 128GB of built-in storage – that’s twice the storage of top-end models of smartphones like the iPhone!! Also included in the Sony C660X Yuga would be a 5-inch full-HD display, which means, based on what we’ve heard, the next generation flagship of four big Android manufacturers – HTC, Sony, Samsung andLG – are now on track to feature full-HD display (HTC’s is already here). Keeping with the Sony tradition of making phones with good cameras, the C660X Yuga is likely to feature a 16-megapixel camera. Powering this monster package will be a large 3000mAh battery. The phone is also expected to be water/ dust resistant, as was the case with some s...