Nokia confirmed today that the Lumia 822 will land on Verizon Wireless. The handset will likely be a variant of the Lumia 820 on AT&T and will include an 8-megapixel camera with PureView technology, a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera and wireless charging. Olivier Puech, President of Nokia Americas said the phone is part of Nokia’s strategy…
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One simple reason why I won’t buy the new Chromebook
You’ve probably seen Google’s new Chromebook. At just $249, it’s a low-cost device to get you online (and get the job done). And I like it much more than the original Chromebook, but… I still ain’t gonna dive in. My reason is simple – it’s too heavy. You heard me right, it should be lighter…
Huawei reveals the Honor 2 — sports 4.5-inch 326 PPI Retina display and 1.4GHz quad-core processor
Huawei just revealed details on its latest high-end Android smartphone called the Honor 2. The Honor 2 brings an in-house K3V2 1.4GHz quad-core chip, 2GB of RAM and 8GB of built-in storage. In addition, the Honor 2 sports a BSI 8-megapixel camera sensor that can deliver burst shots and full 1080p video capture. Throw in…
32GB Version of Google Nexus 7 spotted in Office Depot display
Google canceled its big NYC press event, but that doesn’t mean the details on the Nexus 7 won’t stopped being leaked. The latest leak comes from Droid Life and shows an Office Max display with a listing for the 32 GB Nexus 7 tablet. The tag on the display reveals the tablet’s $249 price tag.…
Google, T-Mobile cancel their NYC events due to Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy is incoming and the most important thing is to stay safe… and to charge your gadgets while you still have power. The chances are such big storm will affect the power grid, travel and the daily comfort of many New Yorkers. So we’re not surprised that both Google and T-Mobile cancelled their NYC…
Microsoft launches Windows Phone app as a Zune client replacement
No longer will you be using Zune for beaming files from your computer to a Windows Phone device (and other way round). Microsoft just released the new Windows Phone app for Windows 8 and Windows RT devices, allowing users to accomplish the same thing with a shiny new interface. Here’s how Microsoft describes the app:…
Samsung SCH-W2013 is an Android clamshell made for China
Samsung is preparing another Android clamshell for China. The device marked as SCH-W2013 has been certified by the Chinese authorities, thanks to which we know all the specs. Speaking of which, this particular unit will come with two 3.3-inch WVGA AMOLED screens, 1.4Ghz dual- or quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich,…
Google Nexus 10 leaked, again
As far as we knew, Google planned to unveil the Nexus 10 tablet later today (though the plans have changed due to weather). To get you ready for the big day, we got few images of the device before the search giant goes all official with the launch. Again, the 10.1-inch tablet is made by…
Opera State of Mobile Advertising: iOS continues to deliver the highest eCPM
Opera Software published its Q3 State of Mobile Advertising report, sharing key data and trends in mobile advertising worldwide. The Opera advertising platform — based on Opera’s subsidiaries AdMarvel, Mobile Theory and 4th Screen Advertising — serves more than 10,000 mobile sites and apps, with 40+ billion ad impressions per month and is on-track to…
Chinese manufacturers make just 1% of profits from all the phones they’ll make this year
You would think that Chinese phone makers are dipped in gold, having secured contracts with all of the leading brands. However, the truth is somewhat different. From one billion devices they are expected to make this year, companies which make devices will keep just 1%. You got that right – the rest goes to the…









