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ARCHOS Introduces New Smartphone Lineup
ARCHOS just entered the Smartphone arena with 3 new handsets. Today the company announced the ARCHOS 35 Carbon, 50 Platinum and the 53 Platinum, which are dual-SIM chip-supported Android devices. All three smartphones are unlocked and will run an un-skinned version of the Android OS. The display type used on each is an in-plane switching (IPS) panel. The devices will also store contacts [...]
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Samsung Introduces the Galaxy S4 (video)
Samsung, makers of the Galaxy line of smartphones, just introduced the new Galaxy S4, due out this month.
With a whopping 5″ screen as compared to the S3′s 4.8-inch screen, it offers more picture without an increase in device size. The Samung AMOED screen is gorgeous, and can produce a full HD (1080) picture thanks to its pixel heavy screen. Additionally, Samsung has beefed up the [...]
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Kyocera Torque Arrives at Sprint March 8 for $99.99 (press release)
Kyocera Torque – the First Ultra-Rugged 4G LTE Android Smartphone with Sprint Direct Connect and Smart Sonic Receiver Audio Technology – Drops, Dunks and Spills into Sprint on March 8 for $99.99 after a $50 MIR and with a new two-year service agreement or eligible upgrade.
Torque is our first Mil-Spec 810G touchscreen smartphone. For workers in the trenches, families at the beach or the snowboarder [...]
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Samsung is working on unbreakable Smartphone screen
unbreakable, bendable Smartphone screen
The Wall Street Journal has recently announced that Samsung has been developing an unbreakable Smartphone screen. The display screen is made of plastic that could make phones “unbreakable”. Currently, The South Korean Company is working on the final stages, and it is much expected to be the first company to mass produce the new technology. The new [...]
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biNu Cloud-based Mobile OS (video)
While Nokia’s plans to bring smartphone functionality to developing markets at rock-bottom prices is unclear, a start-up company, BiNu, is stepping into the space with an innovative solution that could have a huge impact on the market.
Instead of working on new phones and new operating systems, Australia-based startup biNu has an even better solution: Make every phone a smartphone.
BiNu’s [...]
Sprint Kyocera Rise coming August 19th (video)
Kyocera has just announced the “Rise” with QWERTY keyboard, available on Sprint August 19th for $20 (after a $50 mail-in rebate and two-year commitment), and on Virgin Mobile with a prepaid version on August 31st for $100.
The Rise features Android 4.0, a 3.5-inch HVGA display, 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2 processor, a 3.2MP camera and a 1,500mAh battery that claims 8.5 [...]
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Motorola to launch HD MAXX and RAZR HD
Motorola is preparing to launch a high-definition version of its RAZR smartphone, as well as a MAXX version of the upcoming device. According to close sources to the news, Motorola will launch both the rumored RAZR HD and a RAZR HD MAXX in October, very soon after Apple releases its iPhone 5. Reports indicate that Motorola will only announce the two device after it has sold through [...]
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Samsung Galaxy S III Review
Following the enormous success of the Samsung Galaxy S2, the phone giant has outdone themselves with their third-generation Galaxy S3, which so far has received huge reviews not to mention sales. In fact, according to financials, the Galaxy S III alone has catapulted Samsung into the largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world. While analysts had doubts that Samsung would come out [...]
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Samsung Galaxy S III unveiled
The Samsung Galaxy S III has finally been announced, and based on the specs, it jives with everything that was being rumored for the past few months. It will include a blistering 1.4GHz quad-core processor, a 4.7-inch HD display, an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD recording, 1GB of RAM and of course, 4G LTE. It’s all housed into a slim case that is just 8.6 millimeters thick.
Samsung [...]
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LG Cloud Launched (video)
LG just launched the beta release of its iCloud competitor, the LG Cloud. The service allows you to manage and consume all types of content across Android smartphones, PCs and smart TVs.
“Most companies today only see the cloud as a storage device or in the case of YouTube or Flickr, only for one type of content,” LG’s Home Entertainment President and CEO Havis Kwon said. [...]
Verizon Pumping up for Summer
Verizon has recently given us a good glimpse of the smartphone landscape for late summer and early fall this year, staring the Samsung Galaxy S3. The lineup will include more than one Verizon flagship smartphone, and all of the details push Verizon way ahead of the pack in terms of offerings.
Beginning with the Samsung Galaxy S3, we know that it will definitely be offered by Big Red, [...]
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HTC Facebook Phone Reborn
New reports are suggesting that a new “Facebook phone” is being developed by HTC, reminiscent of the Chacha and the Salsa. The first reports of this phone were leaked back in 2010, but were retracted when Facebook denied that it was working on its own smartphone with hardware and software partner HTC. The handsets that were thought to be Facebook phones ended up being unveiled [...]
iPhone Nano Entry-level Phone
Rumors surrounding Apple’s next-generation iPhone handsets are flooding in as we approach the infamous October month, the period when Apple is assumed to announce a new product or two. The launch of an entry-level “iPhone nano” is one Apple product that has been most dominant in the media, and sources are reporting that the new low-cost iPhone is in the works this year.
Apple [...]
Samsung Galaxy S III Official Details
Until the much awaited Galaxy S III phone is launched, there will many rumors and announcements. But as we get closer to the official announcement of Samsung’s Galaxy S III, more information is beginning to surface. Reliable sources are revealing new details surrounding Samsung’s launch and marketing push for its new flagship handset.
Reportedly, there will be a huge international [...]
Windows Phone 8 will have Kinect
Microsoft’s motion- and voice-based Kinect controller for the Xbox 360 video game console and Windows PCs is coming to Windows Phone 8, VR-Zone reported this week. The software giant is currently working on integrating the Kinect Natural User Interface with its upcoming mobile platform refresh. Microsoft is reportedly dedicating a number of resources to the project and hoping [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE, Coming Q2 (video)
Sprint and HTC just unveiled the HTC EVO 4G LTE during an NYC press conference. As a Sprint version of the HTC One X, Sprint’s new flagship smartphone features a 4.7-inch Super LCD display with 720p HD resolution, a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, an 8-megapixel camera powered by a dedicated ImageChip, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Sense 4.0, 16GB of internal [...]
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Android Jellybean Coming Q3
Following earlier reports that Google would be launching their next Android mobile OS iteration in the second quarter of this year, Google is now prepping Android 5.0 Jelly Bean for a third-quarter release. Sources say that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered smartphones will finally begin to roll-out in the second quarter of this year.
After a slow start, Google’s latest OS [...]
Angry Birds Space HERE! (video)
Rovio just released Angry Birds Space for iOS and Android devices, as well as OS X and Windows PCs. In the fourth major Birds release, gamers get to fling birds on zero-gravity planets while utilizing new gameplay features such as slow-motion and lightspeed destruction.
“This is Rovio at its finest, and we are more than excited to bring Angry Birds Space to all our fans worldwide,” [...]
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Samsung Galaxy S III Pictured?
Pictured is what is believed to be the Samsung Galaxy S III. The device hasn’t been announced yet, and we’ve seen other leaks before showing slightly different designs. However, this one looks to be more “official” and promising when compared to the rest.
We are not sure when Samsung will announce the new smartphone but speculation is later this month. Other [...]
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Android 4.0 coming to Galaxy Note (video)
Samsung just announced that its Galaxy Note will be getting a “Premium Suite” upgrade in the second quarter this year. The update will deliver a number of new S Pen-optimized applications along with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
“GALAXY Note continues to delight customers all over the world with its incredible versatility and unique user experience. With the Premium Suite upgrade, [...]
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Terahertz Frequency Could Boost Wireless Speeds by 1000-Times
University of Pittsburgh researches recently announced that they have discovered a means of wirelessly transmitting data thousands of times faster than current standards. The Pittsburgh group, led by Hrvoje Petek, a physics and chemistry professor at the university, indicated that they have theoretically found a way to transmit data between devices in the terahertz frequency.
Hrvoje’s [...]
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Android following ‘Jelly Bean’ OS with ‘Key Lime Pie’ Android 6.0
Google plans to continue the trend of naming Android OS’s, in alphabetical order, after deserts, according to a report from The Verge. First there was Cupcake, then Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread and finally Ice Cream Sandwich. The next major Android build will be named Jelly Bean. Even though Google has not officially acknowledged the next version of Android, it is believed that [...]
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Samsung Galaxy Note LTE hits AT&T for $299.99 (video)
AT&T has launched the LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy Note on its network. The device runs $299.99 with a two-year contract. It sports a huge 5.3-inch screen that displays 1280 x 800 pixels. One of the key features of the Galaxy Note is the included stylus. The stylus is Wacom-based and allows users to interact with the device and scribble notes on the screen on any part of [...]
Android 5.0 Jellybean coming soon, amid recent launch of Ice Cream Sandwich
Even though Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has launched and making its way to premium handsets, new rumors suggest that Google is preparing to launch the next major build of its mobile platform as early as next quarter. DigiTimes is saying that Google is likely to launch Android 5.0 (Jelly Bean) in the second quarter. While details are still limited, the report claims Android 5.0 [...]
Samsung Galaxy SIII could be coming in April (video)
A rumor has surfaced that Samsung could be announcing the Galaxy SIII, with a release date of April this year. The announcement is said to occur at the Mobile World Congress this February.
As with previous Galaxy S models, you can expect some high-end specs and a very sleek device, possibly even a thinner model than the current Galaxy SII…..if that’s physically possible.
Specification-wise, [...]
Sony reveals Xperia S sporting 12-megapixels
Sony announced another addition to the company’s Xperia line at the Consumer Electronics Show, the Sony Xperia S. The smartphone features 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch 1280 x 720 display, 1GB of RAM, and a massive 12-megapixel rear camera, complete with Sony’s Exmor R backlit sensor. The Xperia S will be available in both 16GB and 32GB models, though unfortunately Sony has [...]
Logitech Mini Boom Box for Smartphones
Logitech just announced the Mini Boom Box, an audio device for owners of tablets, smartphones and anything else that can play audio files and can communicate via Bluetooth.
The Logitech Mini Boombox is not just any audio output device. Though the main principle of audio generation is the same, the role of it is quite specialized compared to the general crowd of headphones, headsets and [...]
Connect to Your New TV This Xmas with Skifta (video)
The beta version of Skifta appeared back in February. It was a cool app for beaming media on your smartphone to any DLNA capable device, especially internet-connected TVs. Now the full version is available, and it’s added a sweet new feature, which allows you to stream media from your other gear to your Android device, over 3G.
The makers of Skifta, Qualcomm Atheros, also announced [...]
Android Ice Cream Sandwich detailed out
Google’s Android website, the official site of everything Android, has just posted a thorough whitepaper on the upcoming Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Actually the new OS just debuted on Monday with the release of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus launch.
While Gingerbread was designed for smartphones and Honeycomb for tablets, the new operating system has been designed [...]
Nokia Lumia 900
The Nokia Lumia 900, Nokia’s upcoming flagship Windows Phone, has been spotted in a promo video for developers. The video was posted to Nokia’s public YouTube channel before being marked private. It doesn’t tell us much, although it does have a caption that reads, “When you bring together Nokia’s stunning new hardware and a dynamic Microsoft OS you get amazing every day.”
Nokia’s [...]
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