With the markets closed for the past few days, investors have been unable to react to Apple’s executive shakeup and had only one trading day to react to Apple’s earnings report from Thursday afternoon. Wall Street will open its doors in just under an hour amid Hurricane Sandy recovery, and as analysts digest news from…
Archives for 2012
Samsung working on a 28nm quad-core ARM Cortex A15 CPU for Galaxy S4
Samsung’s next flagship is shaping up to be an incredible device. The rumor is that the Galaxy S4 will rock a next-gen processor, codenamed “Adonis.” This quad-core ARM Cortex A15 CPU is based on 28-nanometer manufacturing technology that the Korean company is perfecting as we speak. It is said that Samsung is running test batches…
Samsung Galaxy Premier announced in Ukraine: 4.65-inch HD screen, 8MP camera, Galaxy S III styling
Samsung has officially announced the much–rumored Galaxy Premier smartphone in Ukraine. The device that sits somewhere between the Galaxy S II and Galaxy S III packs a Galaxy Nexus-like 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED screen (1280×720 pixels), TI’s dual-core OMAP 4470 processor clocked at 1.5GHz, 1GB of RAM, 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, 1.9-megapixel front-facing one, Wi-Fi, HSPA+…
Windows Phone 7.8 coming after Windows Phone 8?
Looks like those of you waiting to upgrade your Windows Phone Mango (7.5) devices will have to wait a little longer. Apparently, Microsoft will launch Windows Phone 7.8 at a later date. The information comes from the Chinese website WPDang, which claims that Windows Phone 7.8 will be released a few weeks after the Windows…
American smartphone, tablet and TV buyers often change minds while in store
The conventional wisdom says that smartphone, tablet and to some extent TV buyers are well informed, and that once they enter the store, they know what they want. That apparently is not the case with a significant percentage of US-based smartphone buyers changing their minds once in the store. According to recent research conducted by…
AUO redefines what edge-to-edge display means with its new 4.46-inch cell phone and touch panel integration technology
AU Optronics unveiled what is claims is the world’s narrowest border on a 4.46-inch cell phone and touch panel integration technology. The company’s proprietary super narrow border technology and low temperature poly-silicon (LTPS) method are applied to reduce the border width to just 1mm when touch panel is placed on the module surface. As a…
Sony Xperia Tablet S sales to resume from mid-November
Some 20 days ago, we’ve told you about the problem Sony had with its new Xperia Tablet S. The Japanese company suspended sales after discovering a manufacturing defect on some units that allowed water to breach the tablet’s water-resistant chassis. The problem was in a minor space between the display panel and the back of…
Samsung GT-N5100 gets DLNA certification; New Galaxy Note tablet incoming?
The chances are Samsung is working on a smaller version of its Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet, or at least two listings at DLNA’s website suggest so. According to SamMobile, the upcoming device(s) will have an HD screen sized between 7 and 9 inches, and use the same Exynos 4412 quad-core processor as the Galaxy S…
UK: White Huawei Ascend P1 now available from Phones 4U, Handtec
Huawei Ascend P1, which is considered a solid mid-to-high end smartphone, is now available in white in the UK. Two phone retailers are offering the device, Phones 4U and Handtec, first of which allows customers to grab it for free on a contract. If you want to get the phone for free, you’ll have to…
Deals of the Day – Oct 30: 16GB Nexus 7 Tablet for $199
The price on the 16GB version of the highly-acclaimed Google Nexus 7 tablet has dropped $50 to just $199. This is the first time that this device has had a price drop since in debut back in July. The 32GB version also had a price drop – and can be found on sale for just…









