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The new iPhone has been announced and Samsung knows that Apple will impact its sales figures. So what can it do about it? How about run ads that compare the iPhone 5 with the Galaxy S III? Yup, that’s what they’re doing, showing the two phones side by side while comparing their features with a…
Accessory makers were quick to react to the iPhone 5 announcement, most of which already unveiled products that sing along Apple’s latest handset. Heck, we even have the first designer luxury cases, made by CalypsoCrystal… Two luxury companies, Lara Bohinc and CalypsoCrystal, have joined forces to bring the new handmade iPhone 5/4S/4 cases to the…
Usurv ran a quick poll to find out how users feel about the new iPhone 5. Results from surveying 1,000 UK adults suggest that 44% of existing iPhone users want the Apple iPhone 5, while 20% of all smartphone users want to upgrade to the new iPhone without needing any further information about it. However,…
A London-based cinema is using a novel approach to deter people’s urge to use their mobile phones during films – it has hired stealthy ninjas in the cinema who swoop on the phone addicts and stop them. The Prince Charles cinema, which specializes in low-cost cult films, is offering free viewing to volunteers willing to…
Virgin Mobile is looking to expand to another market – Turkey. The company is reportedly in talks with various parties to launch services in the growing Turkish market. The problem with Turkey is in the fact that there is a taxation issue which may hold up any launch as the government levies a 15% tax…
So it’s not just Virgin Mobile which unveiled 6GB plan in Canada; other carriers announced similar offerings ahead of the forthcoming iPhone 5 launch. Here’s what they got: Rogers: $73 6GB Plan (available from September 14th – 30th) 200 minutes My10 Canada-wide calling Unlimited Messaging Unlimited Evenings and Weekends starting at 6PM 6 GB of…
Samsung is working on a 13-megapixel camera sensor for mobile devices. Identified as S5K3L2, the sensor will support a maximum resolution of 4208×3120 pixels and back-side illumination for improved photo taking under low light pictures. The Korean company already has a 12-megapixel sensor (marked as S5K3L1), which is now under mass production. In case you…
Now that it’s been officially announced, we decided to take a quick video of the new LG Optimus G and give some quick thoughts of the powerful new device. For those of you who are looking for a new smartphone in the next few months, the Optimus G should most definitely be at the top…
LG had no intentions of keeping its latest flagship device terribly hush hush, and for good reason. The LG Optimus G is one of the most powerful devices on the market, even besting the heavyweights in the space in a few places, and what better way to cause a stir? LG went to great lengths…
Earlier we wrote about Amazon ditching Google Maps in favor of its own Map tool. Many speculated that the giant ecommerce company formed a partnership with Nokia, but no one knew for sure if this was in fact the case. Now we have gotten confirmation that this is really going on. The Finnish based manufacturer…