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AnTuTu reveals top 10 most performant smartphones of 3Q 2013 Nov 1st 2013, 02:51, by Juan Carlos Torres The past quarter has seen a flurry of new smartphone announcements that has surely made buyers quite undecided on which device to buy. If one wants to make a decision based purely on raw performance, then AnTuTu‘s top 10 list might help make that just a tad easier. AnTuTu’s list took smartphones that have been released from June to September this year and ranked them simply based on their benchmark scores. This list covers a wide range of smartphones released all over the world, running on different processors or processor generations. The results are somewhat unsurprising, but also a bit interesting. The top of the list is dominated by smartphones running on a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chip, with Samsung‘s most recent high-end smartphone, the Galaxy Note 3, taking the lead. Sony is not far behind with two almost equal entries, the Xperia Z Ultra and the more recent Xperia Z1. The LG G2 sits at the middle, beaten by the Xiaomi MI3 and the Pantech Vega. At the lower end of the spectrum lies the Snapdragon 600-powered smartphones like the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S 4. It’s quite interesting to note how Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has climbed up into prominence, taking up two spots in the list. Curiously, the Motorola Moto X, which touts a unique X8 Computing System, is nowhere to be found. AnTuTu notes that its basis for the rankings are purely based on the scores coming from users using its benchmarking tools, with no preference to any device or manufacturer. Users will make decisions based on other factors as well, like features or market availability, but the list could at least give them an idea of what to expect. SOURCE: AnTuTu Nexus 5 Android 4.4 factory image, binaries now available Nov 1st 2013, 02:03, by Juan Carlos Torres Google is not one to simply rest on its laurels now that it has just announced both Android 4.4 KitKat and Nexus 5. The company has just put up the factory image and binary drivers for its newest smartphone, which should give tinkerers and modders something to play with while waiting for their devices to arrive. In case you’ve been offline or disconnected for the past couple of hours, you might have missed the storm that has hit the Internet when Google finally pulled off the veils from its much awaited products. Although after the countless tips and leaks, much of the Nexus 5‘s specs are no longer a surprise. Still, it’s quite comforting to see much of our expectations fulfilled, like the 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 with an Adreno 330 graphics chip, 2 GB of RAM, 16 or 32 GB internal storage options, and 8 megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilization (OIS). Google even threw in some nice surprises, like the built-in wireless charging and Bluetooth LE. While the device itself is already quite amazing, it is made even more so by the shiny new Android 4.4 running on it. While the latest Android version does run on this high-end piece of hardware, Google has made sure that it will run smooth as butter on devices that have just a fraction of the power. As the first device running Android 4.4 KitKat, the Nexus 5 will be the first to enjoy and show off the software’s benefits, such as the new SMS integration that has just been added to Hangouts. Google has now released the Nexus 5 factory image, which contains Android 4.4, even before the smartphone, whose 16 GB variant has quickly sold out, ships to its new owners. It should be noted that no other Nexus device has any Android 4.4 image available, but that should change once Google starts rolling out updates for those. In the meantime, you can hit the links below for the highlights of today’s events, or visit our Android 4.4 and Nexus 5 tag portals for the full coverage. Download: Factory Image, Binary Drivers VIA: Android Police Story Timeline Nexus 5 gets an official unveil Android 4.4 is official, slimmed down and widely available Android 4.4 makes change to how phones and apps treat memory Android 4.4 design explained in-depth Hangouts v2 with SMS support arriving on the Nexus 5 Android 4.4 and the Nexus 5: a recap of the day's event

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