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Worldwide Android News 29/05/15 – Sony, Oppo And More

Wiio WI3 Is A Mid-Range Handset Which Sports A 4,000mAh Battery

Wiio is an India-based company, and chances are you haven’t heard of them if you live outside of Asia. That being said, Wiio has launched a new, affordable mid-ranger for the Indian market, the Wiio WI3. This handset sports a 5-inch 960 x 540 IPS display, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. MediaTek’s MT6582 quad-core SoC powers it, and it packs a 4,000mAh battery on the inside. 3G connectivity and dual SIM connectivity are also a part of this package, and the device features 8 and 2-megapixel cameras on its back and front, respectively. The handset is available exclusively through Snapdeal for Rs. 7,499 ($118).

The Low-End Micromax Bolt Q335 Gets Launched In India

Micromax has launched yet another low-end handset which is part of their Bolt lineup, the Bolt Q335. This device features a 4.5-inch FWVGA display along with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of expandable in-built storage. Spreadtrum’s SC7731 quad-core processor powers it on, and a 1,650mAh battery is also a part of this package. The 5-megapixel camera is available on its back, and a 2-megapixel snapper can be found up front. This thing will ship with Android 4.4.2, and will be available in the next few days.

Oppo R7, R7 Plus And R7 Lite Hit Indonesia

Oppo has announced their R7 and R7 Plus handsets quite recently, and the company has unveiled the third R7 variant now, well, kind off. Oppo did say that Oppo R7 Lite is coming, but didn’t reveal any details regarding the device except that it will feature the metallic design and 2.5D curved glass, just like the two aforementioned devices. Anyhow, the company has unveiled these three devices in Indonesia, though they haven’t revealed their pricing yet, stay tuned for that.

Sony Xperia Z3+ And Xperia Z4 Tablet Launch In Taiwan

Sony has announced the Xperia Z3+ a couple of days ago, while the Xperia Z4 Tablet was introduced a while back. Both of these devices are high-end offerings by this Japan-based tech giant. The Xperia Z3+ features a 5.2-inch 1080p display, 3GB of RAM and 20.7-megapixel camera. This thing is powered by the Snapdragon 810 and resembles its predecessor quite a lot. The Xperia Z4 Tablet ships with a 10.1-inch QHD display, 3GB of RAM and is also powered by the Snapdragon 810. The company has said that these two devices will be available in Taiwan starting next month (June).

New Huawei Honor Handset Gets Certified By TENAA

A new Huawei-branded smartphone has visited TENAA and received its certification. The device is codenamed SCL-AL00, and according to a Geekbanch listing from February, this handset will be powered by a quad-core SoC by Qualcomm and ship with 2GB of RAM. Android 5.0 Lollipop will come pre-installed on this handset, and it’s quite obvious we’re looking at a mid-range smartphone here. The device will support TD-LTE, FDD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, CDMA2000, CDMA 1X and GSM networks.

Siswoo C55 Longbow Now Available Via Reseller, 64-Bit SoC In Tow

The Siswoo C55 Longbow is a rather solid mid-range device which is now available via Comebuy for those of you interested. The device features a 5.5-inch 720p (1280 x 720) display along with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. This handset is powered by MediaTek’s MT6735 64-bit quad-core SoC and it ships with a large 4,200mAh battery. This is a dual SIM handset which offers 4G LTE support and it comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop pre-installed. The 8-megapixel shooter is available on the back of this handset, while a 5-megapixel snapper is located up front.