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HTC Video Showcases Company’s Innovative History

HTC has been getting a lot of bad press recently, with reports of employees being let go and the imminent demise of the HTC First. One thing most everyone can agree on though, is the success of the HTC One, which has proven to be one of the most sought after smartphones around. “We were making smartphones before smartphones even existed.” A new video from HTC appeared today, showcasing the company’s history of mobile device development. The video starts with the company’s beginnings in 1997, and ends with the latest Read more

Ian Kersey

Google Reportedly To Develop Wireless Networks in Emerging Markets

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Google is looking to back the development of wireless networks in emerging markets. The company is reportedly in the middle of a multifaceted effort to bring wireless service to locations such as sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, which would provide wireless access to the population that resides outside of major urban areas, and increase the speeds of existing networks. According to the report, Google will be working with local telecommunication firms to develop the networks and will help to create the Read more

Ian Kersey

Chrome Beta For Android Updated with Google Translate Support

You daring web browsers that are too cool for the stable version of Chrome are in for a treat today. Chrome Beta for Android has been updated to give users some nifty tweaks that we’ve seen in the desktop version for a while now, along with some other features as well. Here’s what you’ll find in the latest update from the Google Chrome Releases Blog: Google Translate: When you come across a page written in a language that isn’t in the same language as your phone or tablet, look for Read more

Latest 2nd-Gen Nexus 7 Rumors Reaffirm High-Res Display

According to a report from DigiTimes, the rumored new Nexus 7 could be coming our way soon. While no details of this device were detailed at Google I/O, sources close to DigiTimes are stating that the updated tablet will be shipping at the end of the second quarter, and hitting store shelves in the third quarter. Many rumors about the specs of the new Nexus 7 have been floating around for a while, and we’re still not sure if the device will be swapping its NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor for Read more

Ian Kersey

Best Buy Memorial Day Deals: $50 Off iPhones, Samsung Galaxy S III For $49

Best Buy is giving customers a few sweet Memorial Day Deals, offering price cuts on iPhones and a few higher end Android handsets. Best Buy is cutting the price of its iPhones by $50, in a promotion that begins this Sunday, May 26th and extends for four weeks. The retailer is offering the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 for $50 off its retail price when purchasing a new contract with AT&T, Sprint or Verizon. In addition to the iPhone deals, Best Buy is also offering some price cuts Read more

Ian Kersey

Leaked Photos Show Android 4.3 Running On Nexus 4?

Some of us were expecting Google to announce Android 4.3 at Google I/O this year, which unfortunately didn’t happen. But now, thanks to a user on the XDA forums, we have screenshots that show a possible Android 4.3 running on a Nexus 4. The shots come from a mobile expo that is currently taking place in Thailand. The new build, dubbed JWR45B, looks an awful lot like it’s predecessor, Android 4.2.2, which leads us to believe that the newest version of Jelly Bean won’t be featuring any major design changes. Read more

Ian Kersey

HTC One Google Edition coming soon?

At the time Google unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition, HTC rep tweeted from her personal account that we should “wait,” prompting the blogosphere to conclude that the Taiwanese company is preparing Google Edition version of the HTC One. The company’s Senior Global Online Communications Manager Jeff Gordon quickly silenced these rumors saying that “HTC is not currently planning a ‘Nexus Edition’ of the HTC One.” Now we have another source claiming that what Gordon has said may not be completely true. The information comes from Geek.com‘s Russel Holly, Read more

AT&T scores Samsung Galaxy S4 in Aurora Red; Pre-orders start today

AT&T announced that it managed to score an exclusive version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 which comes in Aurora Red. The device will be available for pre-order later today through the carrier’s website and from AT&T company-owned retail stores. The price is set at $199.99 with a two-year contract, with first units shipping on June 14th. Aside from a different paint job, there are no any other changes under the hood. In that sense, expect the same quad-core processor, 13-megapixel camera on the back, LTE connectivity support, 16GB of internal Read more

HTC sells around 5 million HTC One units

HTC has apparently sold around 5 million HTC one units, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, quoting an unnamed HTC executive. The same source says that orders are “pretty good” so far and are “still more than what we can supply,” due to “shortage of components.” He went on to add: “When the issue is resolved next month, we will have a better idea if it’s doing really well or not.” If true, HTC is pretty much back in the game. Sure enough, Samsung is still the Read more

Verizon and AT&T to offer Samsung Galaxy S4 Developer Edition

Verizon Wireless and AT&T will soon start selling the Samsung Galaxy S4 Developer Edition. Both versions of the device have been caught at Sammy’s website (links: here and here) and now it seems all about proper timing. As far as we’ve understood, this isn’t the same phone as the Galaxy S4 Google Edition and it will still come with Sammy’s own software running on top of Android core. Sure enough, you’ll get unlocked bootloader with the ability to tweak everything the way you please. The downside(s)? 1) You’ll only be Read more

White Huawei P6 caught in the wild

We’ve already told you that Huawei is working on a super-thin smartphone marked as P6-U06 (or that’s Ascend P6?). The all-aluminum device will most likely be unveiled at the company’s “Beauty” event on June 18th and in the meantime, we have another set of photos to show you, depicting the upcoming device in white. Yeah, it looks sexy and yeah – we wanna try it out the second it’s launched. Again, the Huawei P6-U06 will have a 6.18mm thick body, packing a 4.7-inch 720p HD screen, 1.5GHz quad-core processor (most Read more