The following is a preliminary list of Samsung smartphones and tablets to be updated to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie. The update path includes Galaxy devices released over the past two years. According to the source, numerous devices will be updated to Android 4.2.2, including the Galaxy S2 and...
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The latest leak out of China reveals that the ZTE Grand S and Z753 are one and the same. A press image of the Android smartphone also emerged, showing off its 5-inch display with 1080p resolution and 440 pixel density in all its glory. The large, high-res screen instantly puts the device in the...
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Motorola and Google are working together to release a next-generation Android smartphone and tablet in 2013, reports The Wall Street Journal. Former Google product manager Lior Ron is in charge of overseeing the development of the “X Phone” and the “X Tablet” will apparently follow soon after its release. Unfortunately, there isn’t much information...
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The $200 Google Nexus 7 tablet by Asus has been a huge success in the second half of 2012, as evident by its ongoing “sold out” status on the Google Play Store this holiday season. Well, it seems Asus will be following up with a pair of Nexus 7-like tablets of its own, sans...
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The successor to the HTC One X will apparently be a smartphone currently codenamed M7, according to evleaks. Due to be announced at Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona in late February, the HTC M7 reportedly features an impressive 4.7-inch “SoLux” display with 1080p resolution and a pixel density of 468ppi. The leak also...
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The Sony Yuga Android smartphone emerged in a set of in-the-wild photos in November and now it’s back with a couple more images from a new source. Like the Verizon HTC Droid DNA and KDDI HTC J Butterfly, the Yuga is rumored to feature a 5-inch 1080p Full HD screen (possibly WhiteMagic display by...
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Last week, we heard of the possibility that the Samsung Galaxy S IV would not only feature an “unbreakable” display, but it could also make its retail debut as early as April 2013. Well, a credible source now claims those rumors are more fantasy than reality. It appears the ultra-durable, bendable OLED display technology...
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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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Gameloft is apparently planning to release 30 new Android and iOS games in 2013, at least according to a list that was reportedly leaked over the weekend. The list, which can be viewed below, was originally accompanied with descriptions, screenshots and some gameplay video, but all of that was subsequently removed at the request...
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Manu Cornet, a Google employee, posted this cool “Android Evolution” comic strip on his Google+ page over the weekend. As you know, each major version upgrade for Android is accompanied by a tasty treat moniker. Going down the drawing from left to right we have Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich...
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After the success of the LG Optimus G, available now for Sprint, AT&T and global carriers, it’s not too surprising that we’re already beginning to hear rumors of its successor, the Optimus G2. While the following is unconfirmed and should be taken with a grain of salt, the rumored device purportedly features a 1080p...
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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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The HTC Droid DNA and HTC J Butterfly are headed to Verizon Wireless in the US and KDDI in Japan, respectively, but those in Europe shouldn’t feel envious because it appears a global variant of the 5-inch HD phablet will be arriving in due time. Serial leakster evleaks has just posted a press photo...
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Samsung is planning to begin mass-producing flexible mobile OLED displays for use in smartphones soon. According to a source close to the situation, the Samsung Display team is currently in the final phase of development of the bendable displays and they should go into production in the first half of 2013. Unsurprisingly, the screens...
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A press shot for the upcoming HTC Droid DNA (ADR6435 Deluxe) smartphone for Verizon Wireless has emerged via evleaks on Twitter. Although previous reports mentioned a November launch, the source of the new image claims the handset will be released in time for the holidays in December. Unfortunately, the tipster wasn’t able to confirm...
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