Huawei Teases 6.1-Inch 'Ascent Mate' Smartphone

You knew this was coming. Not only are the various mobile manufacturers all trying to beat each other out on their various smartphones' features and capabilities, but it looks like they're going to try to one-up each other on size, too.

At least, that's what we're led to believe by smartphone manufacturer Huawei's apparent leak of its 6.1-inch "Ascend Mate," a smartphone that would likely be larger than any pants pocket you could think to store it in.

The video that shows off this monstrous smartphone was first reported by Engadget and, unfortunately, it doesn't hint at much else about what's inside the smartphone/tablet.

The 1080p-friendly device (sporting 361 pixels per inch on its screen) has been rumored to sport a quad-core, 1.8-GHz HiSilicon K3V3 CPU and 2GB of memory. Additionally, it's been suggested that a whopping 4,000 mAh battery will power the device. It'll be interesting to see just what kind of uptime Huawei will be able to deliver given the trade off between the phone's massive screen size and equally massive battery.

Just to put the Ascend Mate in perspective, its alleged screen size is going to be all of half an inch larger than Samsung's Galaxy Note II, a device that PCMag mobile analyst Jamie Lendino already described as being a little bit troublesome to use one-handed.

However, don't expect that Samsung is just going to sit back and let someone else usurp its claim to the, "Is it a smartphone? Is it a tablet?" title. The latest rumors suggest that Samsung is allegedly working on a follow-up to the Galaxy Note II, which will come in at an eye-opening screen size of 6.3 inches – all of 0.2 inches greater than the size of the Huawei's Ascend Mate.

While the final specifications of Huawei's smartphone have yet to be announced, the smartphone is expected to make its official appearance at January's Consumer Electronics Show. We somehow doubt you'd be able to miss this large device if even if you tried.

Huawei's Ascend W1 and D2 confirmed for CES, Richard Yu expresses worry over the latter Mobile

Huawei's first-ever Windows Phone, the Ascend W1, is no stranger to us at this point, but no one's been certain about its debut until now. After mourning his daughter's two stolen ducks on Sina Weibo, Senior Vice President Richard Yu said not only will his company formally introduce its WP8 device at CES next month, but it'll also be showing off its Android-powered Ascend D2 (pictured center and right). Interestingly, Yu also expressed concern that the D2 "Dream Phone" will be too expensive to produce due to the powerful specs: five-inch 1080p display, quad-core 1.5GHz chip (undoubtedly Huawei's very own K3V2), 13-megapixel camera and 3,000mAh battery -- all according to leaked info from an internal event from late October, as well as a recent filing in the TENAA database. Don't worry, Richard, just give us a decent price tag and we'll be all over you.

ZTE's 5-inch 1080p Grand S leaked, teased and confirmed for CES debut Mobile

Earlier today a kind anonymous tipster shared the above product shot of a ZTE Z753, which is allegedly the Chinese manufacturer's contribution to the ever-growing list of five-inch 1080p devices -- including those from HTC, Sharp, Oppo and eventually Nubia, Huawei, Lenovo plus Sony. Conveniently, ZTE's also been teasing its upcoming Grand S flagship on Sina Weibo ahead of its CES debut, and we've been able to confirm that this is indeed the aforementioned Z753 -- not that we don't already know the Grand S' main selling points thanks to a brief description on CES' website: "the world's thinnest for 5 inch FHD smartphones." There isn't much information about the guts at this point, but we do know that the phone will feature a unibody design, along with a slight bump around the off-center camera on the back. Until we make it to CES next month, you can see more in the official sketches after the break, courtesy of ZTE's Sina Weibo account.

Samsung Unveiled GALAXY Grand

Samsung unveiled the Samsung GALAXY Grand, an ideal smartphone for users with fast-paced mobile lifestyles who demand more from their phone.

Samsung GALAXY Grand runs Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), Google’s latest operating system. Its vivid 5.0’’ display provides an expansive viewing experience, presenting messaging, multimedia and Web content in brilliant color and clarity. Even with the large screen, the phone is still slim, ergonomic and comfortable to hold. You can also enjoy true multitasking running multiple apps simultaneously and without switching screens using Multi Window feature.

GALAXY Grand with an impressive 1.2 GHz Dual Core processor supports seamless multitasking, faster web browsing, lightning-fast screen transitions and superior graphics for some of the most demanding apps and games.

The GALAXY Grand sports a powerful camera with zero shutter-lag and ultra-quick camera start-up. It includes a backside illumination sensor to ensure clear shots even in dark conditions, as well as Full HD video recording.

Samsung GALAXY Grand also includes intuitive features that make the phone easy to use. For example, Direct Call enables users to automatically dial a call by raising the device up to the ear; while users can also shake the phone to trigger status updates, or pan it to zoom into a screen. Smart Alert shows missed events such as missed calls and new messages just by picking up the phone. Popup Video, for example, lets users watch video in a pop-up window anywhere on the screen while running other tasks; S Voice lets you control the phone using your voice; and AllShare Play lets you share content across Samsung devices using a single account.

The phone is pre-loaded with the latest versions of Samsung Hubs to deliver the most popular games, movies and music direct to the user on demand.

The GALAXY Grand’s innovative dual SIM feature provides total communication flexibility, allowing users to manage two phone numbers from a single phone. It is possible to receive calls on one SIM number while taking a call from the other, ensuring efficient management of personal and work commitments without ever missing a call. Dual SIM also offers the flexibility of selecting different billing plans for either SIM, switching between them to make the most of cheaper call and data plans.

For more information on the Samsung GALAXY Grand, please visit www.samsungmobilepress.com.

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Possible Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Shows up in GLBenchmark

A device thought to be Samsung’s upcoming Note 7 has turned up in GLBenchmark’s database, hinting that the company is preparing to compete with Google’s immensely popular Nexus 7. Samsung’s lineup of excellent Note devices has captured a large portion of the Android market, so it makes perfect sense the company would want to take that experience into the popular 7-inch tablet form factor. Imagine the experience of the Note II, just bigger.

Stuck with the model number GT-N5100, the benchmark listing doesn’t guarantee a Note 7, or much information about the device overall. What is revealed is the Samsung brand, Android 4.1.2—and that’s about it. However, we’re merely guessing about the device’s true identity. The company has been rumored to have great interest in the 7-inch form factor, so take that for what it’s worth.

According to Phandroid, reported specs of the device include a display resolution of 1280×800, 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos 4412 processor, 2GB of RAM, and all of the popular functionality present in Samsung’s Note devices. The company said it doesn’t have much on tap for CES, which is only a few weeks away, so perhaps we’ll see something of substance revealed at Mobile World Congress.

CES 2013 Preview: Phones and Tablets

For the mobile world, CES is an appetizer rather than the main course, but don't worry: There will still be many tasty hors d'oeuvres in Las Vegas next week. We're going to see advances in networks and components that might not be as exciting as the phones themselves, but will make a big difference in the type of phones we see in 2013. And sure, we'll see some cool gadgets, too. Here's what we expect to see at the show.

Phones
Phablets (phones with huge screens) are in right now, so we're going to see some monster phones at CES. The 6.1-inch Huawei Ascend Mate may be the biggest phone of the show, in more ways than one. It's already been shown off in China, and it has a quad-core processor and a very, very large screen.

As for phones you can actually fit in your hand, Huawei will be showing off two at CES: the Windows Phone 8-powered Ascend W1 and the Android-powered Ascend D2, which will have a 5-inch, 1080p screen (perhaps the same Sharp display we've seen before on the HTC Droid DNA, which we gave a nod for technical excellence in 2012.)

That 5-inch, 1080p screen will also appear on the ZTE Grand S, another high-end Android phone that's going to get a big intro at a CES press conference.

Joining the Ascend Mate in the "already shown off, but not here" department we have the Samsung Galaxy Grand, which has a much lower-density screen; it's 5 inches, but only 800-by-480 resolution, designed to be the pre-paid world's entry-level phablet.

I'm pretty convinced Sony, LG, and HTC are all holding their big announcements for Mobile World Congress in February, so we won't see a lot in terms of new phones from those companies. Don't worry, they'll have great stuff, you'll just have to wait until February to see it. And how about the Samsung Galaxy S IV? My guess is April.

Networks
AT&T and T-Mobile are throwing big events at CES. I expect T-Mobile to announce its first rollout of LTE cities, probably its first LTE phones, and give more details on its merger with MetroPCS and its new iPhone deal. There's going to be quite a lot to chew on there.

AT&T will host a press conference mostly aimed at developers, but the company will give a network update and likely announce several new phones and tablets as well. I'm looking mostly for exciting network news here, such as voice-over-LTE (VoLTE), faster LTE-Advanced, and what it plans to do with a large amount of 2.3GHz spectrum that the FCC just cleared for use.

Sprint isn't planning any events, but remember that the carrier said it would sell a Windows Phone 8 device in early 2013. Could a low-key launch at CES be in order?

Verizon seems to be laying low.

Tablets
The first round of Windows 8 slates just hit shelves, and some tablet makers (such as Asus) are holding back their next-gen Android devices for MWC in February. That said, we've heard a little bit about new tablets so far.

Velocity Micro is mostly known for PCs, but it's already sent out an invite showing a new line of Cruz Android tablets. The Cruz line is a low-cost, relatively generic Android tablet breed sold at Radio Shack and Walmart, among other places.

There's also been some buzz about a $99 Acer Android tablet which would provide similar performance to Amazon's Kindle Fire, but with a more generic build of Android. Some of those reports said the tablet was probably only for the Chinese market, but we could find out more at CES.

We've been hearing rumors about a Nokia tablet, but I don't think that's for this show. Ditto for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7; MWC was the big Galaxy Note show last year, and I think it will be this year too.

Components
Nvidia plans a major press conference at CES. It's probably the Tegra 4 chipset, formerly known as Wayne. According to a spurious "leaked" PowerPoint slide on the Internet, Tegra 4 will drop from a 40nm to a 28nm process, upgrade its CPUs from ARM9 to ARM15 and offer six times the graphics performance of Tegra 3, along with support for 1440p displays.

That said, Nvidia typically releases new Tegras at MWC, so if the CES announcement is different - say, a low-cost chipset with an integrated modem like the already-announced "Grey" - I wouldn't be too surprised.

Samsung is putting a considerable amount of money behind a CES keynote from its chip division. While the speaker, Stephen Woo, is the head of the group that builds processors, the highest-profile discussion right now has Samsung announcing a flexible display for portable devices.

Bring On The Big Show
CES will start the ball rolling, and early 2013 will only get more exciting from there. RIM is releasing BlackBerry 10 on Jan. 30 at its own event. Then comes the world's largest mobile-phone trade show, Mobile World Congress in February, which is sure to have many major announcements.

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