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Samsung Galaxy S4 will most likely reach 10 million sales next week

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:38 +0300

In the first two weeks, the Galaxy S4 managed to achieve 6 million sales, and thus breaking the record of its predecessor. The warm reception seems to continue and the fourth-generation Galaxy S smartphone is expected to pass ...

Android 4.3 and a white Nexus 4 to be launched on June 10

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:36 +0300

Everyone expected to see a new Android version make its debut during this year's Google I/O, but that clearly hasn't happened yet. Instead, we were left with updated to Maps, Google+ and Hangouts, the new Play Music All Access, as we ...

Images of an upcoming Sony Xperia smartphone appear online

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:00:07 +0300

It looks like Sony has another Xperia device in its sleeve, which has the model number S39h and just surfaced online. Considering the model number, chances are that this smartphone will be placed above the

Nokia introduces the Asha 501 alongside a new Asha platform

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:40:12 +0300

During a Nokia conference press in India, Stephen Elop announced the new Asha 501, representing the first product of the new generation Ashas sporting a brand new platform. The new Asha platform is basically a grandchild of the MeeGo OS, and will bring lots of nice features to the table.

Jelly Bean update now set for Xperia S, acro S, and SL

Thu, 09 May 2013 07:44:39 +0300

This is indeed good news for Xperia S, acro S and SL users, who have ...

Nokia Lumia smartphone will receive a 16-element camera lens

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:51:22 +0300

Regardless if you're a fan of Nokia or not, it's common knowledge that they've always been the best when it comes to cameraphones, and the company intends to keep it that way.

Pics of an awseome looking LG smartphone leaked online

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:17:48 +0300

It's rare that we encounter a detailed picture of a smartphone leaking online without knowing exactly what future device we're looking at. This it the case with the LG smartphone below, which sports a new design language, one that looks pretty great.

Samsung officially presents the dual-SIM Galaxy Core smartphone

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:21:02 +0300

Although Samsung is focusing most of its attention to the Galaxy S lineup, it still finds time to propel its brand using low and mid-range handsets such as Galaxy Ace or

Sony Xperia P, Xperia Go and Xperia E dual set for Jelly Bean update this week

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:02:19 +0300

That's right, folks! This info comes directly from Sony, which officially confirmed that three of its older smartphones will be enjoying the Jelly Bean goodies starting this week. The handsets in question are the Sony Xperia P, t ...

Nokia presents the Asha 210 with QWERTY keyboard

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:23:20 +0300

Right on schedule, Nokia unveiled its latest addition to the Asha lineup - the Qwerty packing Asha 210 featurephone combi ...

Rugged Samsung Galaxy S4 on its way to the market?

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:26:02 +0300

We've seen Samsung come up with all sorts of different Android-powered smartphones, most of which enjoying a fair amount of success. However, there is one category in which Sammy hasn't really been into, and that would be rugged hand ...

Samsung smartphones represent 30% of all smartphones sold in Q1 2013 - how did the rest do?

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:03:32 +0300

According to our friends over at DRAMeXchange (a division of the TrendForce market analysis group), the total shipments of smartphones in Q1 of 2013 were up to 216.4 million units globally.

Lenovo k900 with 2GHz dual-core Intel-powered chipset launches in early May

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:36:53 +0300

We got a hands-on of the Lenovo K900 flagship back in January, during the CES convention in Las Vegas, and it's great to see that it'll soon be made available to the public.

AOSP Android 4.2 Jelly Bean now available for Sony's Xperia Z

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:23:16 +0300

In case you're wondering, AOSP stands for Android Open Source Project, which basically allows developers to use and contribute to the software.

Check out the Samsung Galaxy S4 scratch test including knives, keys and coins

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:56:28 +0300

If you feel a bit of sadistic pleasure each time you watch a scratch test, then you're sure gonna enjoy this one. As you might know, the Galaxy S4 is the first device ever to sport Corning Gorilla Glass 3 screen protecti ...

Nokia will introduce a new QWERTY phone this Wednesday

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:29:35 +0300

In a time when everyone is going exclusively with the touch screen models, Nokia chooses to keep its QWERTY phone format alive in its Asha range, despite the fact that

Samsung expects to ship 10 million Galaxy S4 units in the first month

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:42:00 +0300

The end of April is closing in on us, and it means that about 50 countries (for beginning) will be getting the brand new Samsung Galaxy S4. Naturally, now is a time for predictions, and everyone is curious to find out how wel ...

Nokia Lumia 'Catwalk' leaks online with its aluminum body

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:18:29 +0300

The Lumia 928 was supposed to be the rumored Nokia device featuring an aluminum body, but that didn't happen and everyone just thought that the rumor was 100% false. Well, turns out that it wasn't, since we came across these pics on the web, ...

Android activations are now at 1.5 million per day

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:22:12 +0300

These Android activation figures probably represent Google's favorite numbers, and they never miss an event or a milestone without reminding everyone about this huge lead that they have.

LG sends invites to an event on May 1 - a new Optimus might be unveiled

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:58:11 +0300

Nobody is really sure what this event is about, but LG sent us invites to save the May 1st day, and our guess is that we'll be seeing a new Optimus Android handset. The heading for the event - which will take place in New York - is ...

Android Jelly Bean update will reach the Galaxy Note and Xperia S in May

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:25:01 +0300

Sony promised that it will deli ...

Check out this $15.3 million iPhone 5, plated with gold and diamonds

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:55:47 +0300

The man responsible for making the world's most expensive smartphone, is a Liverpool-based jeweler named Stuart Hughes. This is not his first creation, since he already built a diamond iPhone 4, Platinum MacBook Air and Gold iPad 2.

HTC One available for purchase in the US on Amazon - be aware, huge price ahead

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:58:58 +0300

In all honesty, if I didn't know better, I would think that HTC is doing all this on purpose. They came up with the best smartphone in their history, undoubtedly one of the best on today's market, but they keep delaying its launch in most coun ...

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Mega 5.8 are now official - detailed pics and specs inside

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:29:21 +0300

After many leaks and rumors, these two Galaxy Fonblets have finally seen the light of day. According to Samsung, both of these two huge devices have the role to “offer the latest smartphone features with an extensive viewing experience.”Both of them run Android 4.2

Nokia Lumia 920, 820 and 620 to receive software updates

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:06:27 +0300

These three represent some of the most recent Nokia devices running Windows Phone, and enjoyed good feedback from the users. In order to keep them happy, Nokia will roll out software updates for them within the coming weeks.

New BlackBerry 10 low-end QWERTY handset leaks online

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:16:20 +0300

What's going on with BlackBerry is the question on many people's lips in this first half of the year. Although they started 2013 very confident, launching their new BlackBerry 10 platform, announcing the first two smartphones -

Samsung Galaxy Win will have global availability

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:51:12 +0300

At first, Samsung announced this handset as a China exclusive, which is the kind of news that always bothers certain global users. Fortunately, Sammy reconsidered, and decided to announce that this latest midranger will go available in sev ...

Samsung Galaxy Star and Galaxy Pocket Neo are now official

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:01:16 +0300

During an event in South Africa, Samsung decided to officially present the Galaxy Star and Galaxy Pocket Neo to the world.As you might have guessed, both these handsets are directed to the lower-end of the market and should be qui ...

Press photo for the Facebook-centered HTC First leaks online

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:43:58 +0300

All our source are saying that Facebook's first handset, based on a HTC model, will be announced just two days from now, namely Thursday, on April 4. Allegedly, it will be dubbed HTC First, and we now have a leaked photo which reveals the front of this upcoming smartphone.

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update reaches the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:05:00 +0300

This rollout comes as no surprise to anyone, since Sammy has been testing out the Jelly Bean firmware for its Galaxy Ace 2 smartphone and the leaked firmware confirmed that the update is imminent.

Samsung Galaxy Mega smartphones to feature 5.8'' and 6.3'' screens

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:28:15 +0300

This news surprised most of the mobile industry ...

Check out some camera samples from Nokia's WP8-powered Lumia 520

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:30:02 +0300

The Nokia Lumia 520 is expected to arrive in April, and will represent the most affordable Windows Phone 8 handset from the Finnish company, taking this position from the

Sony said to be working on a 5'' midrange with quad-core chipset

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:48:51 +0200

When we think about a 5-inch device, the words midrange and affordable don't exactly pop up in our heads, but nevertheless, reliable industry sources indicate that Sony plans to expand its portfolio with such an Android model.< ...

Samsung SVP confirms the upcomng Galaxy S4 mini

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:18:38 +0200

The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini has leaked a couple of times over the past few days, but we chose to wait until we had something remotely official in order to break the news. Indeed, the moment has arrived thanks to Lee Keon Hyok, Senior Vice President at Samsung Electronics who talked to our source.< ...

Amazon said to be working on a 4.7'' smartphone

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:41:49 +0200

We've heard similar rumors in the past, and now we came across a different source, which confirmed to us that Amazon is apparently working on a 4.7'' smartphone.An executive from ...

Official images and specs for the upcoming HTC Desire P and Desire Q

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:18:15 +0200

HTC has been kind enough to release some official photos and some specs for its latest smartphone offerings - the Desire P and Desire Q. Both of these handsets will run on Android ...

Motorola X Phone image appears online alongside some specs

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:48:13 +0200

While doing our daily tour on the web, we came across this render of an yet unannounced Motorola Android smartphone, which our sources indicate that it might be the Motorola X Phone that we've been hearing about lately.This hands ...

Samsung Galaxy Note III should reach the US with a 5.9'' display

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:28:10 +0200

Samsung really hit it big with the first two Note handsets, and started a real phablet frenzy around the world. Now, the Korean company is readying the third member of the lineup, which will obviously be called Galaxy No ...

BlackBerry Q10 up for pre-order in the UK and US, to launch in late April

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:14:57 +0200

In the UK, we came across a bunch of retailers which are already taking pre-orders for the upcoming BlackBerry Q10 smartphone. The company's new flagship can be pre-ordered for £530 or a bit more, dependin ...

Samsung Galaxy S4 has a production cost of about $244

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:53:22 +0200

Our friends over at IHS iSupply posted their usual bill of materials (BOM) regarding the latest alpha dog smartphone on the market - Galaxy S4. They did a virtual teardown of the handset and revealed that the materials for th ...

Nokia WP7 devices eligible for Camera Extras and Cinemagraph apps

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:40:36 +0200

These two camera apps were previously only available on Windows Phone 8-powered Lumias, but Nokia knows not to neglect its first generation Lumia devices, so if you own a WP7-running 510, 610, 710, 800 and

Samsung Galaxy S4 versions get breakdown by countries - take a look

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:34:35 +0200

There's been a lot of talk lately regarding the two versions of the Galaxy S4 - the one sporting the Exynos 5 Octa chipset and the one with the Snapdragon 600 - and different markets which will receive either one of them. ...

LG Optimus 4X and Optimus L7 set for Jelly Bean update this month

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:15:04 +0200

The news comes directly from the German branch of LG, and states that the Korean company intends to release a Jelly Bean update for two of the handset which were launched last year - the high-end Optimus 4X and mid-range ...

Pre-order your Sony Xperia SP and Xperia L now - pricing inside

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:16:19 +0200

As you probably already know, Sony's latest additions to its Xperia lineup are the Xperia SP and Xperia L, two Android decent smartphones which seem to have received quite a nice feedback from upcoming users.

LG claims that Samsung Galaxy S4 violates its eye-tracking patent

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:57:26 +0200

You didn't expect the Samsung's Galaxy S4 to go official, without causing a bit of a patent scandal, did you? In a time when everyone's suing everyone for just about everything, Samsung's technology is once again put to the q ...

Galaxy S II will remain stuck on Android 4.2.2, S III and Note II to get 5.0 - other Galaxy update details inside

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:12:21 +0200

This information concerns all Samsung Galaxy owners, regardless if you own a smartphone or tablet. We came across a list showing which devices are eligible for the upcoming Android 5.0, and which will end their life cycles on 4.2.2 J ...

Samsung Galaxy S IV leaks just a few hours before launch - high quality pics inside

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:03:14 +0200

Samsung did a much better job last year with the Galaxy S III, as far as extreme security is concerned. We literally had almost no idea what the Galaxy S III would look like until the final moments. This isn't the case wit ...

Firmware update for Nokia 808 PureView and 710 is now available

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:31:36 +0200

The Symbian platform is indeed dead for a while now, but respecting the promise it made at the ''funeral'', Nokia continues to bring updates to handsets running on the defunct OS.< ...

Official Samsung Galaxy S IV teaser goes online alongside an alleged video of the handset

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:10:11 +0200

So, first thing's first - with just two days before the grand unveiling, Samsung decided to release an official teaser of the Galaxy S IV using its Twitter acount. As you can see below, the teaser reveals ...

Check out the promo video for Google's Project Glass and feel free to pre-order

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:28:11 +0200

The Project Glass from Google is undoubtedly one of the coolest, innovative things to arrive in the tech industry for a while now. We've all heard about these glasses and now Google released this promo video showing us some various ways in which you can use them.