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Oppo N1 cameraphone to be released this year, says company Sep 2nd 2013, 14:40, by Brittany Hillen We’ve seen a number of leaks in recent times about Chinese manufacturer Oppo‘s upcoming cameraphone, the Oppo N1. The handset was teased in an image earlier this month, confirming what leaks had suggested was in the works. Now the company has given rough launch schedules over on Google+. On a Google+ posting about its R819 handset, Oppo was asked in a comment when the N1 and Find 7 smartphones would be released. Rather than post some vague cheeky statement, a representative (or, at least, someone using the official account) said that the N1 is “coming this year,” while the F7 “is coming late next year.” While still not any sort of hard date, it does it give us a rough target for when to expect each handset, and it does lend a bit of credence to a rumor we saw on August 19. Reportedly, Oppo will be introducing the N1 some time this month, and assuming it does, perhaps we’ll also hear more details on the Find 7. According to the rumormill, the Oppo N1 will feature a 5-inch or larger 1080p HD display, as well as a 12-megapixel camera on the back with an Xenon flash. The camera is said to use Oppo’s Owl technology for enabling better image capture in low-light settings, something cameraphones have never been particularly keen in. Based on other leaks, it is possible the camera could be 16-megapixels instead. SOURCE: Android Police ZTE Blade V slated for UK availability via Virgin Media Sep 2nd 2013, 13:51, by Brittany Hillen Our friends in the UK will gain access to another budget smartphone option on September 4 when Virgin Media begins offering the ZTE Blade V. Though this handset is on the lower end of mid-range devices, buyers will be able to grab it for less than a bill, with both on-contract and off options available. The handset offers a 1.2GHz Qualcomm 8225Q quad-core Cortex A5 processor, with graphics coming by way of an Adreno 203 GPU. There’s 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage space. The display, meanwhile, is a 4-inch IPS panel with a resolution of 800 x 480. There are both front and rear cameras, with the one around back have a 5-megapixel sensor and flash. The battery has a capacity of 1720mAh, though there’s no mention of how long a life span users can expect from that. Software is Android 4.1.2, and connectivity is the standard WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS. As we mentioned, the handset is certainly not anything to write home about, but for the price it is a solid — perhaps easily disposable — budget offering. Those interested will be able to grab the ZTE Blade V for down to £13 monthly for a contract option, or for £89.99 for pay-as-you-go customers. Buyers who already have Virgin Media broadband, television, or a phone contract can get it for £71.99 instead, a drop of 20-percent. A purchase requires buying a minimum of £10 in top-up as well. SOURCE: MoDaCo

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