Earlier this month, Samsung said that sales of its hot-new Galaxy Note II have surpassed 3 million units. Now that number has jumped to 5 million, making for a that much sweeter milestone. In comparison, it took the original Galaxy note five months to hit the same figure whereas the new model did the same…
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Nokia Asha 205 is the first phone from the Finnish company with dedicated Facebook button
Nokia unveiled a new member of its Asha family of affordable feature phones – Asha 205. What makes this phone special is the fact that it’s the first Nokia device with a dedicated Facebook button, allowing folks to quickly fire-up the popular social network and keep up with their buddies while on the go. And…
Dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy Note II officially announced in China
The dual-SIM version of the Samsung Galaxy Note II has been officially announced in China and will start selling on December 3rd. As you know from our previous post, this bad boy is made to work with both GSM- and CDMA-based networks and is best suited for rich globetrotters (cause it will cost a lot),…
Huawei Ascend G330 coming to the UK in December; Will be free with 10 GBP/month plans
Huawei is about to bring yet another low-to-mid end smartphone to Europe. The Ascend G330 is set to hit UK at some point next month with TalkTalk offering it for free on plans starting at 10 GBP per month. That cash gets you a decent device, one that packs a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen, 1GHz dual-core…
Vodafone’s Huawei Ascend G300 to get a new ICS update
Some three weeks ago, we’ve told you that Vodafone and Huawei have started rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Ascend G300. However, there were some problems with the software, prompting the two companies to get back to it and fix all of the bugs users reported stumbling upon. The new software is scheduled…
Samsung SCH-W2013 with dual screens and quad-core CPU unveiled in China with the help of Jackie Chan
We’ve already talked about the Samsung SCH-W2013 in the past. Now it’s been officially unveiled by Jackie Chan. Yup, the Kung Fu master himself helped China Telecom launch this unique device, which comes with not one but two 3.7-inch WVGA Super AMOLED touchscreens, regular numeric keypad, quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 8-megapixel rear camera, 1.9-megapixel…
AT&T offers refurb iPhone 5 for $100 less
If you want the hot-new iPhone 5, have nothing against AT&T but don’t want to pay 200 bucks for the benefit – we have a piece of good news for you. The “original iPhone carrier” is now offering refurb iPhone 5 units for less, $100 less to be more precise. So instead of paying $199.99…
ZTE N880E gets Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update; ZTE becomes one of the first companies to push such an update
ZTE launched Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update for its N880E smartphone, becoming the first Chinese vendor to do so. What makes this news significant is that it comes just one week after Google released Android 4.2, and the fact that major handset makers like Samsung and HTC still haven’t unveiled such an update for their…
Web-based tool quickly checks whether Nexus 4, 7 and 10 are in stock in your country
Missed getting your Nexus device? You’re not alone and we know it’s daunting to check Google Play all the time to see whether the smartphone/tablet you want is back in stock. Now there is an easier way to do that – using this simple (and free) tool you can quickly see whether Nexus 4, 7…
B&N’s Nook HD and HD+ now available in the UK
Barnes & Noble’s Nook HD and HD+ are now available in the UK, after a month on pre-order. The two devices are competitively priced with the smaller, 7-inch model selling for 159 GBP which also happen to be the price of the Nexus 7. The better model with bigger, Full HD screen could be yours…









