We just unboxed the Samsung Galaxy Note II, a smartphone-tablet hybrid that’s sold over 5 million units in just two months, but already there’s a rumor spreading about its eventual 2013 successor, the Galaxy Note III. According to a source close to the situation, Samsung is planning to release the Galaxy Note 3 with...
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There’s an interesting rumor floating around concerning Samsung’s plans for the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, otherwise known as CES, which is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas from January 8-11. We’ve already heard that the Korean company may showcase a new 4.99-inch FHD Super AMOLED display with 1080×1920 resolution and 441 pixel density....
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Samsung will reportedly preview its 4.99-inch FHD Super AMOLED display with 1080×1920 resolution and 441 pixel density at CES 2013. We’ll classify this as a rumor for now, but it’s very likely to be true with comparable screens on competing devices, like the Verizon HTC Droid DNA, already coming soon. Samsung will supposedly begin...
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Sharp showcased its upcoming 5-inch 1080p FHD (1920×1080) prototype display with 443ppi (pixel density) at CEATEC 2012 in Chiba, Japan. Release information is currently lacking, but Sharp claims it’s already mass-producing this full HD mobile display, so early 2013 seems like a good launch point for consumer devices. We imagine Android smartphones or phablets...
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According to “industry sources” familiar with the situation, HTC is planning to compete directly with the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note II by jumping head first into the phablet market this Fall. Scheduled to launch in either September or October, HTC’s massive Android smartphone-tablet hybrid will apparently sport a 5-inch display with 1794×1080 resolution –...
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According to submitted court documents during the ongoing Apple vs Samsung saga, the South Korean electronics manufacturer is apparently preparing a tablet, currently codenamed “P10,” that has a monstrous 11.8-inch HD display with 2560×1600 (WQXGA) resolution, 256 ppi and 16:10 aspect ratio. It also sports 4G LTE connectivity, in case you were wondering. Although...
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The Verizon-bound LG VS930 Android smartphone appeared on camera recently, as evident by the images posted below. The device, if the rumored specs are correct, could be the Optimus LTE II or more accurately the Spectrum 2 for Big Red. The original Spectrum, denoted by the model number VS920, has reached EOL (end-of-life) status,...
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Although we knew this day was coming soon, thanks to a premature listing on the Web, AT&T has officially announced the Motorola Atrix HD Android smartphone. They’re billing the device with three simple keywords: Slimmer. Stronger. Smarter. We would say that’s fairly accurate considering it’s essentially a Droid Razr with beefier processor and 720p...
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Motorola just outed the AT&T-bound Motorola Atrix HD (MB886) and all of its details, including specs and images, on its website. It’s now confirmed to have a 4.5-inch 720p HD display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, an 8MP camera and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Although the listing does not mention AT&T, you can clearly see...
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VLC Player, the robust media player well-known for playing all kinds of files, is now available on Android as a beta application. You can grab it for free from the Google Play Store, however, keep in mind that it’s only an early build (0.0.1) that may not be very polished. This one probably works...
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As you know, Microsoft announced Windows Phone 8 at a press event earlier today. Let’s take a closer look at the highlighted features from the preview. Keep in mind, this is only the beginning, as Microsoft will unveil more further down the line. Windows Phone 8 Key Features Hardware Partners: First wave of Windows...
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UPDATE: here’s a closer look at Windows Phone 8 (Video). Microsoft just announced their upcoming mobile OS, previously codenamed Apollo, as Windows Phone 8. They detailed and previewed 8 new platform features centered around a “shared core” strategy with Windows 8. Windows Phone 8 will feature support for multi-core processors, two more resolutions (720p...
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LG Display has announced a 5-inch mobile display with full 1080p HD resolution. We’ve seen the Korea-based company and its competitors produce 5-inch screens for smartphones recently, but this one leaves the rest in the dust with 440ppi (pixel density) and 1920×1080 HD resolution. The LCD also features AH-IPS (Advanced High Performance In-Plane Switching)...
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Samsung’s Ryan Bidan revealed today that the previously announced Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD for AT&T has officially been cancelled. The decision was made in direct response to the recent Samsung Galaxy S III announcement. Why release a Galaxy S2 variant when you can launch the Galaxy S3, right? While Bidan wouldn’t confirm which...
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Japan’s KDDI network will soon land the familiar Samsung Galaxy S II, but with some rather noticeable adjustments compared to Sprint’s WiMax-enabled Epic 4G Touch. The Galaxy S II WiMax ISW11SC will rock a rather large 4.7-inch HD Super AMOLED display with 1280×720 resolution, 4G WiMax connectivity, NFC support, and a 1.4GHz dual-core processor....
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