HTC Saga gets on camera again, runs Froyo in a unibody design

HTC representatives, burdened with the task to test new devices, should really try a little harder to hide them, as more shots of what seems to be the next Android flagship by HTC emerge. Unlike the previous encounter with the phone in a subway, this time the photos are way better and for the first time show the back of the device as well.

The guy who briefly got a hold of this Desire look-alike says it?s got a unibody design, just like the HTC Legend and HTC 7 Mozart. After a quick check in the About menu of the device, it?s been confirmed that Froyo 2.2.1 is running. However we cross our fingers that at launch time, it?ll be blessed with some Gingerbread magic.

On its back the HTC Saga has what appears to be a 8MP snapper with a LED flash. Also, as any HTC Android device, this one will be no different and will run the latest version of the Sense UI.

We're looking forward to seeing more of this one at the MWC 2011.

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XPERIA Neo demoed on video, we get camera and video samples

It hasn't been a week since the last Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo preview and here is another one. This time we get glimpse of the homescreen and main menu, some camera and video samples.

Yeah, the XPERIA Play and XPERIA Neo keep showing their faces everywhere. Not that we complain, but it's tedious to get teased about an unannounced device again and again.

The focus today is on the XPERIA Neo, which is caught on a hands-on video. The video shows part of the Android UI - the main menu and the homescreen. It seems a lot like the XPERIA Arc.

There are a few camera samples too, but they are shot (or resized) to 2 megapixels only.

XPERIA Neo camera samples

The last two videos are 720p recording samples:

There are also a few new pictures of the device itself:

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo

The XPERIA Neo will be announced along with XPERIA Play this upcoming Sunday as a pre-MWC event.

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LG Optimus 3D official with dual-lens camera, details scarce

Forget the pinch of salt, the 3D-enabled LG Optimus 3D is official. It's at the teaser announcement stage right now, the full reveal won't happen until February 14 at the MWC when LG will takes us "into the new dimension".

Last Tuesday we started piecing things together and were convinced that LG is readying a 3D-capable smartphone - 3D-enabled (as in stereoscopic not 3D as 3D graphics) Tegra 2 from NVIDIA and a 4.3" 3D mobile display were pretty telling and so were some other things.

Then yesterday an alleged photo of the Optimus 3D leaked (the one on the left).

Today, we see LG issuing an official press release giving us teasing details on the LG Optimus 3D. They promise a glasses-free 3D LCD display and HDMI and DLNA for sharing 3D content.

Of course, LG is aware that there's not much 3D content around, so the Optimus 3D will feature a dual-lens camera capable of capturing stereoscopic shots and videos. There's nothing on resolution so far, but we've heard rumors that each cam will be 8 megapixels.

More details will be released at the MWC and there will be a live demo - then it should officially become the first 3D smartphone. By the way, there's a good chance that LG will announce a 3D-capable tablet too along with the LG Optimus 3D.

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