Xiaomi Sells 150,000 MIUI Android Smartphones In Less Than 15 Minutes In China

150,000 Xiaomi MIUI Android smartphones have been sold in the Chinese market in only 12 minutes and 41 seconds earlier today. Priced at just 1,999 Yuan ($317), this affordable smartphone is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor with MIUI’s third-party Android user interface, a 1GB of RAM, an 8-megapixel autofocus camera and a 1,930mAh battery. Too bad, the Xiaomi MIUI is available only in China. [Unwiredview]

Fly Marathon IQ275 Dual SIM Android Smartphone

A new dual SIM Android smartphone from Fly is about to enter the Russian market. Called the Marathon IQ275, the handset packs a 3.75-inch 480 x 320 touchscreen display, an 800MHz processor, a 256MB RAM, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), dual SIM card slots (GSM + WCDMA), a 5MP rear-facing camera, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, a USB port, a 3.5mm headset jack and runs on Android 2.3.4 OS. The Marathon IQ275 will become available in Russia before the end of April for 7000 Rubles (about $239). [Fly]

T-Mobile Releases HTC One S

T-Mobile has finally released the HTC One S for only $199.99 with a two-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate. The smartphone features a 1.5GHz Qualcomm processor, a 4.3-inch qHD display with a 540 x 960 pixels resolution, a 1GB of RAM, an 8MP rear-facing camera, a front-facing camera for video calls, an integrated 16GB storage space and Beats Audio. The HTC One S runs on the Google Ice Cream Sandwich OS with HTC’s Sense 4.0 UI. [Ubergizmo]

Orbis Dual SIM Android Smartphone

Getting yourself a new dual SIM Android smartphone? Why don’t you take a look at this newly launched Orbis from Chinavasion. Priced at only $89.91 unlocked, the handset offers a 3.2-inch 800 x 480 resistive touchscreen display, a 416MHz processor, a 256MB RAM, a 212MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB), dual GSM SIM card slots, a 2MP rear-facing camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 1500mAh battery and runs on Android 2.2 OS. [Product Page]

LG Optimus True HD LTE For European And Asian Markets

LG Electronics is ready to release the Optimus True HD LTE in Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Hong Kong and Singapore. For your info, the Optimus True HD LTE features a large 4.5-inch True HD IPS display with a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone is powered by a 1.5GHZ dual-core processor and includes an 8-megapixel digital camera with 1080p video recording. The LG Optimus True HD LTE runs on the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. Stay tuned for more updates. [Press Release]

Sony LT29i ‘Hayabusa’ Leaked Specs

The Sony LT29i “Hayabusa” features a superb 13-megapixel Sony’s camera sensor, offering an improved low-light performance and “HDR Video” function. Measuring at only 7mm thin, the smartphone also has a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, a 4.55-inch HD Reality display, a 2200mAh battery and the Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Word has it that Sony will release the Sony LT29i “Hayabusa” in July 2012. We will keep you posted. [PhoneArena]

Micromax Superfone A50 Ninja Android Smartphone

Indian handset manufacturer Micromax has introduced a new Android smartphone to its range called the Superfone A50 Ninja. The handset features a 3.1-inch capacitive touchscreen display, a 650MHz single-core processor, dual SIM card slots, a 2MP rear-facing camera and runs on Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread OS. The Superfone A50 Ninja will retail for Rs 4,999 (about $95). [Softpedia]

StyIAir Novus Dual SIM Phone

Check out this newly added dual SIM phone ‘StyIAir Novus’ to Chinavasion’s product page. The handset comes with a 3.2-inch 320 x 240 resistive touchscreen display, a 208MHz MTK6235 processor, a 128MB RAM, a 72MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 8GB), dual GSM SIM card slots, a 0.3MP front-facing camera, a 1.3MP rear-facing camera, WiFi, Bluetooth and a 1200mAh battery. The StyIAir Novus can be yours for just $74.92 unlocked. [Product Page]

Mobilicity To Release Nokia Lumia 710

The Nokia Lumia 710 will be available in Canada via Mobilicity. The entry-level smartphone retails for $249.99 outright. As a comparison, Rogers is selling the Nokia Lumia 710 for $254.99. This Windows Phone 7 Mango smartphone features a 3.7-inch (800 x 480) ClearBlack TFT display with Gorilla Glass, a 1.4Ghz MSM8255 Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a 512MB RAM, an 8GB internal storage, a 5-megapixel camera with flash, WiFi (b/g/n), Bluetooth and a GPS navigation. [MobileSyrup]

Samsung says WP 8 devices are coming in the second half of 2012

For those of you who were worried about Samsung being too quiet on the Windows Phone field, we have some good news. The Korean giant's Taiwanese division has confirmed the that Windows Phone 8 Apollo running devices will hit the market in the second half of this year. The devices will hit the market no earlier than October - after Microsoft launches the next iteration of its mobile OS. There are currently no details on their specs. They will surely follow once Microsoft reveals the hardware requirements for Windows Phone 8. Source (in Chinese) | Via