Sony Xperia ST21i with ICS, Specs and Images Leak Out

Greek technology and news blog, Techblog on Friday has posted photos of Sony’s latest addition to its Xperia lineup. The bulky, ICS powered mid-range smartphone, codenamed ST21i reveals a design that somewhat similar to its predecessors.

The leaked images and specs, which came from an anonymous source reveals a 3.2-inch, 480×320 display, 3-megapixel camera and packed with an 800MHz Qualcomm processor and 512MB built-in RAM.

Galaxy Nexus, To Be Released This April 22nd via Sprint

Sprint announces the launch of the Galaxy Nexus on their website, www.sprint.com/nexus on April 22. The Galaxy Nexus showcases these following features: Pure Google experience, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED™ contour display and dual cameras.

Nexus S 4G Official Android 4.0.4 Update Leaked

Google’s Nexus S 4G got its first bite of Ice Cream Sandwich when mobile news blog BriefMobile posted a leaked copy of the Android 4.0.4 update.

BriefMobile on Sunday posted the leaked update file, complete with installation instructions. The update, which BriefMobile claims as ‘the full official IMM76D ICS ROM’, is said to include an improved WiMAX performance.

LG Optimus Vu Gets Official: 5-inch, LTE, 1.5 GHz Dual Core CPU

LG has officially announced a rival to Samsung’s Galaxy Note, the 5-inch, LTE capable Optimus Vu. The device, which is said to ‘blurs the line between phone and tablet’, boasts a 5-inch (1024 X 768) IPS LCD display with 4:3 aspect ratio.

The pen-friendly smartphone is powered by 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, 32GB memory, 2080mAh batter and an 8 MP camera. It has full LTE capability and will initially run on Android 2.3 Gingerbread while an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich is in the works.

Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 spotted at FCC

Samsung’s rumored follow up to its sub-sized smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Mini, has just been spotted at Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The handset codenamed ‘Jena’, is said to be long rumored follow up to Samsung Galaxy Mini. The 3.3 inch handset, which is simply named Samsung Galaxy 2, is expected to run on Android 2.3 and ship with an 800MHz processor.

At Long Last, Verizon Reveals the Release Date of Motorola Droid 4

Droid 4, the QWERTY smartphone from Motorola, will hit Verizon stores on February 10. The handset is priced at $199.99 under a two-year contract.

Motorola refers to the Droid 4 as the “the thinnest and most powerful 4G QWERTY smartphone measuring at less than half an inch thin.” However, the phone is still powered by the Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread. An update to Ice Cream sandwich will be coming soon.

Other features of the Droid 4 include a 4-inch qHD display, 8MP camera and a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor. The phone unit has access to 4G LTE coverage.

LG Teases New 5-inch, Optimus Vu Smartphone

South Korean electronics giant LG has posted a teaser video for the Optimus Vu. The video which was posted on the company’s blog reveals a ‘boxy’ smartphone that boasts a 5-inch touchscreen display and touch buttons that reveal its Android roots.

BlackBerry London’s New Look Gets Leaked

RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry smartphone, codenamed BlackBerry ‘London’, has made another unscheduled appearance, this time revealing a black, curvy and more polished look.

Compared to the first images that surfaced on November, which appears to be a prototype of the device, this new image reveals a device that looks totally different from most BlackBerry smartphones. It has slick, all-black matte finish that looks similar to an iPhone.

No specifications or official release date for the device but it is rumored to run on a 1.5GHz TI OMAP dual-core CPU.

Nokia Lumia 900 to Hit Europe June

UK’s leading mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse has announced that Nokia Lumia 900 is coming to Europe in June.

The Lumia 900, Nokia’s flagship Windows 7.5 will soon be available for pre-order. It will sport the same specs announced at CES, such as 4.3-inch AMOLED touch screen, 1.4 GHZ Snapdragon processor and an 8-megapixel camera.

Nissan Announces ‘Self-Healing’ iPhone Case

Nissan announces the Scratch Shield, a ‘self-healing’ iPhone case that promises to keep your valuable iOS smartphones blemish free.

Nissan Scratch Shield is a first of its kind iPhone case that uses the same innovation used on its self-healing automotive paint. It features a polyrotaxene based finish which has a chemical structure that reacts to change by restoring itself to its original form.

Nissan has already licensed the material to Japanese mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo and is planning to launch it commercially later this year.