A smattering of leaked screenshots have confirmed details of the Samsung Galaxy S IV, including device specifications and new TouchWiz Smart features. We previously reported that the upcoming flagship Android smartphone would feature eye-tracking software for automatically scrolling Web pages in the browser. Well, now there’s evidence. As shown in the screenshot above, the...
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ZTE has joined the super-sized smartphone club with today’s announcement of the 5.7-inch Grand Memo at MWC 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. The Grand Memo seems to be the first Android handset powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, at least the first to be officially announced. A rundown of the specs, beyond the...
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An unannounced Samsung smartphone with SCH-I545 model number appeared in a recent NenaMark2 benchmark listing. The handset is apparently equipped with a 1.9Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor with Adreno 320 graphics, 1920x1080p display, and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. We’re thinking it’s the next-generation 1.9GHz Snapdragon 600, not to be confused with Snapdragon 800,...
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The choice in processor has often determined the success level of new Android smartphones and tablets in recent years, so it’s fairly big news to learn that Google may actually switch from Nvidia to Qualcomm for the second-generation Nexus 7 by Asus. According to Michael McConnell, Pacific Crest analyst, Google has specifically selected Qualcomm’s...
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If you were impressed with Qualcomm’s MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 processor from CES 2013, you will be blown away by the chipset-maker’s plans for 2014. Looking at the leaked specs for the unofficial Qualcomm APQ8084, it’s clear that it’s a significant upgrade over the current APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro with Adreno 320 GPU and upcoming...
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A new leak of Qualcomm’s roadmap nearly confirms Google’s plans to announce Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie on May 15 at Google I/O 2013. The roadmap itself is dated December 2012 and specifically refers to the next major OS update as “Key Lime Pie” and “K-Release.” Some generic key lime pie artwork compliments...
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In case you missed our CES 2013 coverage from earlier in the month, here’s a roundup of all our videos from the conference. We managed to film over 30 videos covering smartphones, tablets, gaming, smart devices, prototypes, fitness bands, various accessories and more. Check out the list with direct links below or head to...
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While at the 2013 International CES, we dropped by Qualcomm’s booth to check out their upcoming flagship quad-core mobile processor, the Snapdragon 800, which succeeds last year’s Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset (think: HTC Droid DNA & LG Nexus 4). Understandably, since the Snapdragon 800 won’t debut in retail smartphones and tablets until mid-2013, Qualcomm...
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