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LG’s latest flagship entry is causing a stir the company has never been able to create until now, and it looks like you’ll be able to get your hands on the device in a few short weeks. AT&T will be releasing the Optimus G on November 2nd for $199 on a new two-year contract. For…
Sony has yet to be invited by Google to create a smartphone that would join the Nexus family, at least up until now. The Wall Street Journal reported in May that Google would start allowing multiple manufacturers to create Nexus devices and expand the line and here we have pictured what appears to be Sony’s entry.…
There’s word going around on the interwebs, that claim Amazon is in “advanced negotiations” with Texas Instruments, in trying to buy its popular smartphone and tablet OMAP chip division. The man who wrote the news story, Assaf Gilad of Calcalist.co.il, has a good track record when it comes to reporting company buyouts. He believes Amazon…
Sprint confirmed in a press release that Softbank will acquire a majority percent stake in the wireless carrier. As part of the deal, Softbank will invest $20 billion into Sprint; $12 billion will go to investors and $8 billion will be used to improve the company’s balance sheet. When all is said and done, Softbank…
Looks like Sony is preparing to beef-up its mobile game next year when apparently the rumored Odin smartphone will be unveiled. From what we’re hearing, it will announced in early 2013 boasting Qualcomm’s quad-core S4 Pro processor, 5-inch 1080p screen and 2GB of RAM. In other words, it could easily get the Japanese company back…
We do expect to see Motorola rolling out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for its solid mid-range device, DROID RAZR M. Thanks to the new firmware leak, we tend to believe that the new software will be released sooner rather than later. As with any leak, this isn’t the official way to cram the latest…
While there are few exceptions, most phone commercials are dull as hell. Apple is, of course, an exception to the rule though we also like to watch ads for promising devices like that was the case with Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II and now LG Optimus G. In the fairly long ad you’ll…
If you’re in the UK looking to get yourself a powerful Android smartphone, we may have something for you. Two of the hottest devices are now available for less – Sony Xperia T and red Samsung Galaxy S III. The first of the two is sold by Tesco Mobile which is giving away the phone…
WIND Mobile, Bell and TELUS have been offering HD Voice for quite some time and now Rogers Wireless and its youth-brand Fido are joining the trend. The carrier quietly rolled out new capability, providing its customers with a clearer call quality. Here’s what Rogers said in an email to MobileSyrup: Rogers Network is capable of…
Apple is crazy about the design… in a good way. I’m sure they hate the holes they need to included in the iPhone design to make space for camera, flash and various sensors. According to the new patent we caught, those holes may not be needed in future iPhones thanks to the use of polymer-dispersed…