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The earlier rumored Oppo N1 Mini will be officially announced on Friday, May 30th, the company has announced on Chinese social media network Weibo. Although not all details have been officially confirmed, we’ve heard this unit will pack a 5-inch screen, most likely with 720p HD resolution. In addition, it will sport an octa-core chip…
This year we’ll see the new iPhone launching and perhaps even new iPad(s). According to KGI Securities’ analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, every future mobile device Apple will have a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, helping the makers of this technology hit 120 million units shipped. Mr. Kuo also noted that Cook & Co. will start using new…
Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update for the international version of its Galaxy S4 Active smartphone. The “process” has started in the Netherlands but we’re sure other European countries will follow shortly, as well. Afterwards, we expect to see the new software reaching all corners of the world where the “tougher Galaxy…
The upcoming HTC One M8 Ace will have a special version for China; fashionistas living in the world’s most populous country will be able to get this device in its “Vogue Edition” glory. That model will apparently launch on June 3rd when we hope to see the plain vanilla version unveiled as well. As we’ve…
Lenovo is joining the 2K / QHD “game” with the newly unveiled Vibe Z2 Pro. This powerful device has a big 6-inch 2560 x 1440 resolution display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core chip, NFC and a massive 4,000 mAh battery. In addition, there’s also a 16-megapixel camera with Optical Image Stabilization on the back which should…
LG is about to start rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update for two of its mid-range phones, L9 II and G Pro Lite, skipping Android 4.3 Jelly Bean along the way. According to LG Italy’s Facebook page, the L9 II will get the goodies in the coming weeks whereas the G Pro Lite owners will…
There are no doubts in my mind that the Galaxy Note 4 will be the best phablet around the moment it launches. The official announcement is likely coming in early September, and in the meantime – we keep watching the rumormill. According to SamMobile, hardware will be just one of the things that will make…
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S4 Value Edition (i9515) in Europe that is pretty much identical to the “regular” Galaxy S4, with the only difference being in the preloaded software. You see, this “model” (if we can call it like that) comes with Android 4.4 KitKat… and that’s about it. Inside we have the same Qualcomm…
Motorola may be preparing an improved version of its Moto X smartphone, according to the recent report published in Russia. The 64GB Moto X may soon join the party with a price tag of $449.99, which would be $50 more than the 32GB variant and $100 more than the 16GB model. We’re not sure when…
The ever-savvy EVleaks keeps amazing us; their latest finding is the soon-to-be-launched Samsung Galaxy S5 Active for AT&T. As we’ve told you before, this will be a rugged version of the “regular” Galaxy S5, boasting a slightly bigger 5.2-inch screen (vs Galaxy S5’s 5.1-inch display), while the rest of the specs will be very similar.…