With both major events on the calendar falling in the first quarter, the April to June period was a quieter time. The most read story was the announcement of the Lenovo K80 – an Intel Atom-powered 5.5-inch phablet with 4GB of RAM and a 4,000mAh battery. Oddly enough, it was also the last time we heard of the K80.
Nokia made the news despite not being an actual player in the smartphone world. Or thanks to that, as every time word got out on its return, you flocked to read the details.
Yu only made it to the third spot this quarter with the launch of its second smartphone, the Yuphoria. The announcement of the Xiaomi’s Mi 4i was another top read, in the absence of a Mi 5.
An alleged Sony Xperia P2 leak caused the Internet to explode, but the device never really materialized, and in hindsight it was likely just someone’s vision of the perfect Sony smartphone. Instead, Sony’s interim flagship Xperia Z3+ launched in Japan, carrying a Z4 badge.
A couple of weeks before its announcement, the LG G4 was leaked in full glory making for one of our top Q2 stories. Perhaps that’s why you don’t see the actual unveiling in the list below.
It was around this time that we first heard of the BlackBerry Priv. BlackBerry’s first Android device first showed up on April 27, but no one was talking about Android just yet, and neither did the screenshots suggest such a development.
There was the obligatory Lollipop update buzz too, with the Samsung Galaxy A7 leading the way. The Xperia Z-series started getting Android 5.0 during this period too. You were also queuing up to read what Google had in store for you with Marshmallow, at the time only known as Android M.
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<h2>Lenovo unveils K80, a phone with 4GB RAM and 4,000 mAh battery</h2>
<p>This comes a few months after Asus announced the ZenFone 2, the world's first smartphone with 4GB RAM.</p>
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<h2>Nokia will launch new smartphones in 2016, CEO now says</h2>
<p>The Finnish company won't be directly producing them, instead choosing to license its brand to partners.</p>
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<h2>Yu Yuphoria brings metal frame, 4G LTE at INR 7,000 price point</h2>
<p>The Yu mid-ranger runs Cyanogen OS 12 and packs a Wolfson audio chip. Registrations start today.</p>
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<h2>The Xiaomi Mi 4i goes official with 5" 1080p screen, 13MP camera</h2>
<p>The Chinese company unveiled its latest flagship today and it packs lots of bang for your buck.</p>
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<h2>Micromax Canvas Spark with Lollipop launched for $79</h2>
<p>The phone will be offered via flash sales exclusively on Snapdeal from April 29.</p>
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<h2>Sony Xperia P2 leak promises compact phone with great camera</h2>
<p>A massive battery too, a whopping 4,240mAh . The camera is rumored to have large pixels and OIS.</p>
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<h2>Huawei G Play Mini becomes official in Italy</h2>
<p>This smartphone shares all of its specs with the Honor 4C, but has a slightly different design.</p>
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<h2>Android 5 Lollipop now seeding on Samsung Galaxy A7</h2>
<p>Samsung began seeding Android 5.0.2 Lollipop on Galaxy A7, Russia is the first to get it.</p>
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<h2>LG G4 gets revealed ahead of its scheduled debut</h2>
<p>A product page of the smartphone with a number of official images and specs went live for several hours.</p>
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<h2>Huawei devices to start getting Lollipop next month</h2>
<p>The Lollipop update wrapped in Emotion UI roll out plan pans out from May to September.</p>
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<h2>Elephone P8000 packs a 4,200 cell and 3GB of RAM for $210</h2>
<p>The 5.5-inch Chinese smartphone comes with Lollipop and worldwide LTE support.</p>
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<h2>New Samsung Galaxy Tab 5 specifications leak</h2>
<p>The next flagship tablet by Samsung will come in two variants - SM-P355C and SM-T355C.</p>
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<h2>Sony Xperia Z4 launches with 5.2” FHD display in Japan</h2>
<p>This flagship powered by Snapdragon 810 SoC, bears improved water and dust resistance properties.</p>
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<h2>Lollipop now out for Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact, Z3 Dual, Z Ultra</h2>
<p>As it promised last week, Sony has now started the rollout of the update for these devices.</p>
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<h2>Nokia to make Android phones in 2016, R&D moves to China</h2>
<p>The Nokia China president confirmed that the company plans to re-enter the smartphone business in 2016.</p>
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<h2>Alleged live photos of Sony Xperia Z4 make the rounds online</h2>
<p>Sporting the model number E6553, the successor of Sony Xperia Z3 will debut this summer.</p>
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<h2>Panasonic Eluga L 4G launched in India for $205</h2>
<p>Panasonic's first 4G-enabled smartphone launched in India today with a price tag of INR 12,990.</p>
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<h2>Three new Blackberry phones leaked in photos</h2>
<p>Three mysterious new Blackberry devices have popped up in leaked photos.</p>
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<h2>YU to launch Yuphoria on May 12 in India</h2>
<p>Teased as Project Caesar, YU will introduce a new smartphone called YUphoria.</p>
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<h2>Android M detailed: The little things</h2>
<p>New cut/copy/paste UI, app standby, direct share, improved volume controls, updated UI, and much more.</p>
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