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HTC has reportedly been working on a phone/tablet hybrid device complete with a full 1080p display and quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. Though little is known about the upcoming device, a user of Weibo posted what looks like a legitimate press render of the phablet, suggesting the device could launch as the HTC One X 5. The render…
Amazon has joined Apple in moving away from using Google Maps. Amazon has just released a developer kit for its own mapping system, which encourages developers to transition from using Google Maps to the Amazon Maps API. The reason this isn’t a surprise is because the giant ecommerce company has been rumored to dumping Google…
The cycle begins again. Apple announces a new iPhone, it’s hailed as a huge disappointment and is doomed to fail, then it breaks sales records and all the complaints — save for a few — slowly dwindle away. Aren’t we all getting a little tired of hearing the same thing every year? Last year the…
Nik Software has just announced that Google is buying the company, which makes the popular iOS photography application Snapseed, for an undisclosed amount. The move gives Google more powerful imaging technology, putting the company in prime position to compete with Facebook and Instagram in the mobile photo filtering and editing arena. While not as popular…
When it comes to dominance in the mobile phone arena, there’s no secret that both Google and Apple run things. The mobile phone market has been completely blanketed by Android devices and iPhones, which makes it only two viable choices for consumers to go to at the moment. Now there are bold estimates coming out…
The world collectively held its breath last week during Apple’s iPhone 5 announcement. As usual, once pre orders went live on Friday, people lost their minds trying to get in on being one of the first to get their hands on the latest and greatest from Apple. Well, numbers for pre-orders are starting to trickle…
Controlling the things in your home remotely just got more fun thanks to LIFX. LIFX, is a Kickstarter-funded light bulb you control from your iOS or Android device by way of your smartphone. The public seems to be really gravitating toward this idea, as the project has already amassed well over a quarter of a…
With the enhanced screen size, beefier dual-core Cortex A15 processor, and improved cameras, we knew the iPhone 5 would move a ton of units in the opening weekend. Many loyal iOS users stayed up through the night or woke up at 3am EST to preorder the iPhone 5, and Apple sold out of the initial inventory…
The rumor is that Samsung will launch the next Galaxy S device at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the company official told Korea Times. The upcoming Galaxy S IV (or that’s S4) will keep the “inspired by nature” design language while boasting a bigger 5-inch screen, which may or may not be a…
T-Mobile will soon unveil the Samsung Galaxy Note II and the Korean company wants it launch with Jelly Bean on board. Apparently Sammy is already testing the software and have been sending regular updates to folks with Note II units. According to SamMobile, the company compiles test builds every 4-5 days and distributes them to…