Specifications of the HTC One X+ have been leaked by a reliable member of the XDA-Developers community, Football. If his information is correct, then the updated One X+ model will be a modest upgrade over the current One X flagship. It will include a slightly higher clocked NVIDIA Tegra 3 …
Read More »Amazon unveils three new Kindle Fire tablets
Amazon has today announced three new Kindle Fire tablets. The flagship of the series will be the Fire HD 8.9″, there is also the Fire HD 7″ and a refresh of the original Kindle Fire. The Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ has a very impressive 8.9 inch 1080p IPS display in …
Read More »Android distribution stats reveal Gingerbread still dominates
The latest Android platform distribution numbers have been released, revealing that Android 2.3 Gingerbread is still present on most Android phones. The aging version of Android is still on 57.5% of devices, although it has dropped from 60.6% in August. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich encountered good growth month on …
Read More »Nokia reveals Lumia 820 and 920 Windows Phone 8 devices
After their fair share of leaks, Nokia has officially announced the Lumia 920 flagship and Lumia 820 yesterday afternoon. The Lumia 920 retains much of the design from the Lumia 900 and offers a 4.5 inch PureMotion HD+ WXGA (1280×768) IPS display. It is also optimised for input with gloves …
Read More »More Nokia Lumia, Windows Phone 8 details revealed
While the Nokia and Microsoft event is just a few hours away, some more images of the Lumia 820 and 920 have been leaked by the same source as the wireless charging station. On the left there is the Lumia 820 in purple which is rumoured to have an 4.3 …
Read More »iPhone 5 clone company threatens legal action against Apple
While Tim Cook and his men prepare for the next iPhone press event held next week, his lawyers may have another case to prepare if the new iPhone is released in China. GooPhone has produced an Android device called the i5 and designed around leaked iPhone 5 prototypes. The important …
Read More »Upcoming Nokia Lumias will support wireless charging
While existing smartphones have made claims to wireless charging, including Samsung's Galaxy S III, none of them have yet to deliver in any meaningful way. Today, images of a wireless charging pad for the Nokia Lumia 820 and 920 has been leaked by @evleaks. Nothing more about the wireless charging …
Read More »Nokia rumoured to be launching a Windows Phone 7.8 device
While many eyes and ears are currently set on Nokia's Windows Phone devices that will be announced this Wednesday or the impending iPhone 5 announcement, the latest rumours are hinting at a Windows Phone 7.8 device. Indeed, this is the version of Windows Phone that would be used to cheer …
Read More »ASUS rumoured to be releasing a Nexus 7 with 3G connectivity
Google and ASUS have undoubtedly set a fire under the sale of Android tablets in recent months with the launch of the Nexus 7. However, there are undoutedly those out there who may need extra features such as a rear camera, a larger 10 inch form factor or perhaps 3G connectivity. While …
Read More »Apple goes after Samsung again in amended lawsuit
The relative peace between Apple and Samsung following trial results in California and Japan has come to an end. Over the weekend Apple has amended a previous lawsuit that targeted only the Samsung Galaxy Nexus to include “at least” 21 new devices. The Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note and Galaxy …
Read More »HTC announces the low-end Desire X smartphone
HTC has announced its latest budget Android offering and further revives some legendary branding we haven't heard from in a little while. The device in question is the Desire X, and looks to fit in between the Desire C and One V. The design of the Desire X is heavily …
Read More »ASUS renames their Windows 8 tablets
At Computex earlier in the year ASUS unveiled the Tablet 810 and Tablet 600. These two devices were running Windows 8 and Windows RT respectively. Yesterday at IFA these tablets have reappeared, but have been renamed to the Vivo Tab and Vivo Tab RT. Both tablets will have an option …
Read More »Google Nexus 7 Indepth Review
ASUS is very familiar with the Android tablet game, in our opinion they produce the best Android tablets out there by combining hardware grunt, design and software functionality and frequent updates. Now, the Taiwanese manufacturer has teamed up with Google to bring all of this to an almost impulse purchase …
Read More »Samsung announce first Windows Phone 8 device, the ATIV S
Alongside the Galaxy Note II Samsung also announced the first Windows Phone 8 device at the Mobile Unpacked Event, the ATIV S. This announcement comes less than a week before we expect Nokia to unveil their own Windows Phone 8 hardware. The ATIV S has a 4.8 inch HD Super …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Note II now official with 5.5 inch display
Last night at a Mobile Unpack event just before IFA officially kicks off in Berlin Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Note II. The successor to the initial risky Galaxy Note (which has gone on to sell 10 million units) includes a 5.5 inch HD display and a revamped S Pen which is …
Read More »Samsung expands Galaxy S III colour range
Following leaks from earlier in the month revealing a Galaxy S III in black paint, Samsung has today officially acknowledged this by announcing four new colour schemes for its flagship devices. The four colours are Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Sapphire Black and Titanium Grey. Perhaps the most interesting piece is …
Read More »LG announce Optimus G and L9 Android phones
LG has announced two 4.7 inch devices in the last two days; the Optimus G will be their flagship device and the Optimus L9 will be a mid-range competitor. Starting with the Optimus G, it is one of the first devices to be announced with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro …
Read More »Nokia patent reveals possible Lumia Arrow design
A patent recently granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office has revealed one of two Windows Phone 8 devices expected to be unveiled by Nokia and Microsoft next week. The design in the patent looks rather similar to the current low-end Nokia Windows Phone, the Lumia 610. This …
Read More »Samsung rumoured to unveil a Galaxy camera this week
The Galaxy brand has dominated Samsung's Android smartphones for years now but this could soon change with the possible announcement of the Galaxy S Camera later this week at IFA in Berlin. GSMArena has heard from a source which they claim has been reliable in the past has seen the …
Read More »Samsung announces Galaxy Player 5.8
Samsung has briefly dabbled in the Android media player game in the past, at one point bundling one of them with every Samsung television sold and the Korean company now adds the Galaxy Player 5.8 to this series. As the name suggests it has a 5.8 inch LCD display. Regardless …
Read More »Samsung: “The market will side with those who prioritize innovation over litigation”
Following last Friday's jury verdict in the Apple vs Samsung lawsuit favouring on side of Apple, Samsung has issued an internal memo onto one of their public blogs. The Californian jury ruled that the company situated just down the road is owed just over $1 billion by the Korean company. …
Read More »Apple is owed $1.05 billion from Samsung following patent verdict
Late last night local time, the nine man jury of the Apple vs Samsung legal case in California has ruled in favour of Apple and putting over a billion in their pocket in the process. Just days after the case was given to the jury, they have found that the …
Read More »USB cable for future iOS devices spotted
There has been several leaks in the past few weeks of the upcoming next generation iPhone and highly rumoured iPad mini's dock connectors yet this is the first look we have seen at the cable itself. All future iOS devices are expected to use this specific cable and associated dock …
Read More »HTC eyes price cuts as possible solution to stage a comeback
It isn't surprising any more that HTC is not performing as well as they did a couple of years ago. This is happening regardless of impressive products such as the flagship One X and a focus on quality over quantity. In an effort to turn this financial misfortune around, the …
Read More »Nokia hints at PureView technology on Windows Phone
Thus far, Nokia's PureView camera technology has only been seen on the 808 PureView; a device restricted to the out of fashion Symbian operating system. This could soon change in the coming months as Nokia has teased the possibility of Windows Phone PureView device. On Twitter Nokia replied to a …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S III Android 4.1 update coming next week
Last week a leaked Android 4.1 build for the international Samsung Galaxy S III build was captured on film and now Android Central's sources claim that the official Jelly Bean update for its flagship smartphone will commence following the Samsung Unpacked event next week on the 29th. The firmware update is …
Read More »Nokia controls over half of the Windows Phone market
A recent report by analyst firm Localytics reveals that even though Nokia did not join the Windows Phone 7 realm until second generation devices made their appearance, they today control 59% of the Windows Phone market. Nokia started the year in third place with 22% global market share, behind Samsung and …
Read More »Apple vs Samsung verdict will go to the jury
Unsurprisingly Apple and Samsung were unable to come to any agreement in court on Monday and now one of the largest smartphone legal wars will come down to the nine jury members. Instead of the typical guilty/not guilty verdict the jurors will have to answer more than 700 questions based …
Read More »Samsung teases the Galaxy Note II in preview video
The existence of a Galaxy Note successor, which recently ranked up over 10 million sales, from Samsung is no secret. It is also fairly clear that Samsung will take the veils off its next generation “phablet” at IFA in Berlin at the end of the month. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P3divJBqlI'] Not much …
Read More »Sony Xperia SL offers minimal upgrade over predecessor
Sony has today announced the Xperia SL a couple of weeks ahead of its expected announced at IFA in Germany. The Xperia SL is a minor upgrade over the current Xperia S flagship, offering a slightly faster chipset and seemingly not much else. The dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor is …
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