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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…
For years manufacturers and carriers have tried to keep our phones locked down to their specifications. And because of that, a legal process has taken place to decide whether a consumer has the right to unlock/jailbreak their handset. In 1998, Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which outlaws attempts to get around digital rights…
Samsung reported another strong quarter today. The Korean phone maker saw its profits jump 91 percent due to strong smartphone sales. This incredible growth is almost double of what the company earned last year around this time. Sammy is believed to have shipped 18-20 million Galaxy S III’s between July and September, which is a…
More rumors about a 10-inch Google Nexus tablet is making the Internet rounds this morning. We started hearing about a Nexus 10 tab early this summer, and since then, the expectation has been for it to be released at some point. Now pictures of the mysterious tablet’s manual has surfaced on Korean site Seeko, as…
Apple kicked off its event today with its usual big number announcements. The mega tech company touted that it has sold 100 million iPads, received 200 million iOS 6 downloads, 300 billion iMessages sent, along with 36 billion iOS apps downloaded. In addition, Apple issued upgrades to all its Macs (except for the Mac Pro)…
Google Wallet’s official Twitter account just confirmed that it’ll bring support to MetroPCS’ Samsung Galaxy S III. Now the small regional carrier’s GSIII will finally get Google’s NFC (Near Field Communication) payment system that let’s you checkout at the register with just your phone. Customers can go to the Google Play Store and download the…
Yesterday Best Buy showed off a pre-order page of AT&T’s Nokia Lumia 920, with a listed price of $149.99 for a 32GB version. Many were surprised to find the phone so cheap, especially since most high-end smartphones usually come in at around $200 on a new two-year contract. Strangely, the page displaying the Lumia 920,…
If you own a Sony device dating back to last year, we have some good news and bad news for you. Well, for starters, Sony has finally given some clarity into how it’ll issue out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates to the Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V. All devices are expected to receive…
It’s no secret that Verizon is the top carrier in the United States, and after its third quarter results it only added to its supremacy. Big Red reported some impressive sales numbers in the third quarter, as the large telco sold 3.1 million iPhone’s, with 651,000 of that being iPhone 5’s. The company was only able…
Nowadays it seems like everyone is making a bid to enter the tablet market, including major retailers. Today a rumor surfaced that Best Buy is planning to launch its own Android tablet “Insignia Flex” at $239 to $259. According to Reuters, the big retailer is looking to compete against Apple’s iPad and Amazon’s Kindle Fire…