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The HTC “T6″ is rumored to be the Taiwanese manufacturer’s first crack at an Android-powered phablet, and it sounds amazing. According to evleaks, the super-sized smartphone, which will rival Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note III, purportedly features a 5.9-inch 1080p Full HD display, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 2.3GHz quad-core processor, 16GB of internal storage +...
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With Google Editions of both the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One arriving in late June, is the rising trend of running stock Android on already established flagship devices the beginning of the end for the Nexus line of smartphones and tablets? The answer is a resounding no. The Nexus brand will live on....
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The HTC One with Nexus user experience, also known as the Google Edition, has officially been acknowledged. Following Samsung’s lead with the Galaxy S4 with Nexus UX, HTC announced the vanilla Android version of its own flagship smartphone. The 32GB HTC One with stock Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean will be released beginning June 26th...
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After many rumors and discussions around the tech blogosphere, Samsung finally announced the Galaxy S4 Mini Android smartphone. As the model name suggests, it’s essentially a miniature version of the flagship Galaxy S4. That’s not to say that it’s identical to the original aside from its size, as it’s more of a baby brother...
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At The Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital conference, CEO of Motorola Mobility Dennis Woodside announced that the previously rumored “X Phone” will launch as the “Moto X” this summer. Details are scarce, but there are some interesting tidbits worth mentioning. The Moto X, which will be manufactured in the United States, apparently...
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As we mentioned a few days ago, Samsung will be hosting a press conference on June 20th to promote its Galaxy (Android) and Ativ (Windows 8/Windows Phone 8) brands. The Korean handset-maker has not revealed specific product announcements, but some analysts are expecting three spin-offs of the flagship Galaxy S4 to make an appearance....
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Verizon Wireless support has confirmed an upcoming software update for the Samsung Galaxy S III Android smartphone. The nearly 130MB VRBMD3 upgrade includes significant new enhancements, including Multi Screen, Multi Window, S Beam’s Auto Share Shot, the Best Shot camera option, a Smart Switch tool, Paper Artist and more. There are also some bug...
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IFA 2013 may not begin for another few months, but news pertaining to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note III has certainly started flowing. Yesterday, Samsung reportedly confirmed the Note 3 with a 13 megapixel camera, possibly with 3x optical zoom and optical image stabilization. Today, a rumor has surfaced claiming the third-generation Note will...
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Samsung will reportedly launch the Galaxy Note III with a versatile, 13 megapixel anti-shake camera in H2 of 2013, according to a Korean news site. This bit of news surprises no one, as the flagship Galaxy S4 has already been released with a 13MP shooter. However, the specifics reveal Samsung’s fluid plans for possible...
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Contrary to a previous rumor, LG will not manufacture Google’s next pure Android smartphone, the Nexus 5, according to a statement made by LG Mobile’s VP in Europe, Won Kim, to a Dutch mobile tech site. “The Nexus 4 was a great success, despite the production problems for us and Google. However, we do...
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LG Electronics finally announced a white variant of the Google Nexus 4 Android smartphone. It’s the same 4.7-inch screened device as the original, but with a new, brighter coat of paint. “Nexus 4 set the standard for Android 4.2 Jelly Bean smartphones,” said president and CEO of LG Mobile Dr. Jong-seok Park. “Nexus 4...
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Asus has started teasing an upcoming product unveiling scheduled to take place at Computex 2013 on June 4th in Taipei. Aside from the ambiguous teaser image posted on the company’s Facebook page and a hint that “it’ll move you,” Asus did not give us much to go on. Like with many of Asus’ Transformer...
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Remember the guy who claimed his Galaxy S III exploded only to be exposed as a fraud who microwaved his own smartphone? Well, another person has stepped forward nearly a year later to claim an exploding Galaxy S3 story of his own. This one may actually be true. A guy going by the username...
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Samsung has scheduled a special event next month at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London in honor of its Galaxy and Ativ brands. In short, the Galaxy line revolves around Android-powered devices while the Ativ line embraces Windows Phone 8 smartphones and Windows 8 tablets/PCs. Hopefully, we’ll get a couple new product announcements for...
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All eyes on the Galaxy S4. Swisscom, a major telecommunications provider in Switzerland, recently carried out an interesting promotion for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Android smartphone at the country’s largest railway station in Zurich. The Swiss carrier invited consumers to participate in a staring contest with a Galaxy S4 embedded into a kiosk. Using...
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