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Acer Liquid ZX with a 3.5-inch screen, “proud to be small” attitude coming soon

Acer Liquid ZX is the company’s upcoming smartphone that will ship with a small-ish 3.5-inch screen and the “proud to be small” attitude. That, at least, are the words of Acer’s president of smartphone ST Liew who added that such a device will be suitable for users who can’t bear having huge devices filling out their pockets. Here’s what he said: We believe that we will capture small-screen smartphone and large-screen smartphone. A lot of people have started abandoning 3.5 inch. No, we are going to persist on 3.5 inch Read more

Canada’s Mobilicity and Videotron soon to start selling HTC One

The hot-new HTC One is already available from a number of carriers in Canada — including Bell, Rogers, TELUS and SaskTel — and the list may not stop there. Two smaller players, Mobilicity and Videotron, are apparently preparing to join this trend, as well. The information comes from XDA-Developers Forums, where one thread talks about two Android smartphones identified as “CA_Videotron VIDEO001″ and “CA_Dave DAVE_001.” DAVE, for those who don’t know, stands for “Data & Audio-Visual Enterprises Holdings Inc.” which operates as Mobilicity. Of course, this is still in the Read more

Firefox OS-based Alcatel OneTouch Fire hits the FCC, as well

After the ZTE Open, we have Alcatel’s Firefox OS-based OneTouch Fire getting FCC’s seal of approval to be sold in the U.S. Yet again, this doesn’t mean any U.S. carrier will sell this phone and it just could be part of Mozilla’s efforts to make Firefox OS-powered devices available for developers in the country. Similarly to the ZTE Open, Alcatel’s baby is also a low-end smartphone with specs that include a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen, 1GHz single-core processor, 256MB of RAM, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, 3-megapixel camera on the back, and Read more

HTC One Mini will rock an HD display, UA Profile confirms!

Good news for all of you waiting to get the upcoming HTC One Mini aka HTC M4 – it will come with a 720p HD screen, its leaked UA Profile confirms. This and the fact that it has an aluminum body will put it ahead of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Mini which has a qHD (540×960 pixels) display and a plastic shell. Rest of the One Mini’s specs are already known and include Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 400 dual-core processor, Ultrapixel camera on the back, 2GB of RAM, 3G/4G + Wi-Fi connectivity, and Read more

Oppo Find 5 in red caught by a Chinese website

Oppo may be working on a special version of its flagship device, Find 5. As you can see from the image above, the 5-inch smartphone looks super-sexy in red but unfortunately we’re not sure whether that unit will ever be available outside of China. Likewise, there’s also no information on the release date though we guess that detail will be known shortly. As you would expect, there are no changes under the hood with Find 5 keeping the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 3G and Wi-Fi Read more

AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active Pre-Orders Begin Today

AT&T announced yesterday that it would be offering the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active, and the device is now up for pre-order on the AT&T website today, for $199.99 with a two-year contract. The device will be available in two colors, Dive Blue and Urban Gray. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is essentially the Galaxy S 4 in a waterproof rugged shell, with IP67 certification which protects it from dust and other exposure. The Active touts a 5 inch 1080p HD display, quad-core CPU, 8 megapixel camera and a new Read more

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Today only @ Amazon: Sprint’s and AT&T’s HTC One just $79.99 for new customers, $99.99 for upgrades

Stop everything you’re doing and get yourself the hot-new HTC One from Amazon! The online retailer is running a one-day special deal, offering HTC’s flagship for just $79.99 for new AT&T or Sprint customers, while those upgrading will have to pour out $20 more (for a total of $99.99). You’ll still need to put your signature on a two-year contract, but that comes as given these days. Both silver and black models are available so it’s just up to choosing whether to go with AT&T or Sprint. Check it out Read more

Firefox OS-based ZTE Open caught at the FCC

Firefox OS-based ZTE Open has been caught at the FCC with all the right frequencies to sing along AT&T’s 3G network. In addition, this unit also packs a 1GHz single-core processor, 3.5-inch HVGA screen, 3.2-megapixel camera on the back, 256MB of RAM, microSD card slot, Wi-Fi and a 1,200mAh battery. Now we doubt AT&T will launch the ZTE Open and this is likely a step Mozilla and ZTE needed to make so they can provide devices to their respective partners and app developers. In addition to ZTE, Alcatel also has Read more

Huawei Ascend W2 finally launching in June?

Huawei is yet again teasing us with its Ascend W2 Windows Phone device. This time, their Italian division has turned to Facebook to spread the “gospel,” saying: June 2013: as anticipated for many rumors, a new ultra-slim attractive design will enrich the collection of smartphones at Huawei! From what we’ve heard before, the W2 will pack a 4.3-inch 720p HD screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory, 8-megapixel camera with LED flash on the back, and a 2,000 or 2,800 mAh Read more

UK: Android-powered Vodafone Smart Mini now available for 50 GBP on PAYG

Vodafone is yet again extending its line-up of own-brand smartphones. Their latest device is the most affordable to date, costing just 50 GBP (about $78) on PAYG. That money gets you an entry-level Android 4.1 Jelly Beans phone with a 3.5-inch HVGA (320×480 pixels) screen, MediaTek’s MT6575 1GHz single-core processor, 512MB of RAM and 4GB Of expandable memory (with microSD cards). Moreover, there’s a 2-megapixel camera on the back with no auto-focus and no flash — kinda expected for the cash involved. But that’s not all: With Vodafone Freebees on Read more

Huawei Ascend P6′s new Emotion UI leaks

The ever-savvy EVleaks has managed to do it again, this time spilling the beans on the soon-to-be-launched Huawei Ascend P6. We know it will be one super-slim device with a body that’s just 6.18 mm thin. Moreover, we’ve heard it will pack a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 4.7-inch 720p screen and an 8-megapixel BSI camera on the back. What we didn’t know is that its front-facing camera will rock a 5-megapixel sensor and a face-enhancing software to appeal to the ladies (or so we think). We’ve already seen few similar devices Read more