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For one reason or another, luxury phone makers launch devices with mediocre specs, to say the least. Their thinking gotta be that folks buying these devices are all about showing off and they don’t really need that many features – texting & calling is enough for these users. Vertu is about to change that with…
LG has started sending out Knock Code updates for its last year’s / still current flagship. The new software builds on top of KnockOn which was introduced with the G2, only to be replaced by improved Knock Code a few months later (with the G Pro 2). However, the LG G2 users are still using…
You may prefer HTC One M8 over Samsung Galaxy S5. Or you may wait for the LG G3. But the majority of smartphone buyers are convinced by good ol’ marketing. And no one’s spending more to promote its products than Samsung. In fact, they’re launching the most amazing campaign ever, rebranding Heathrow’s busiest hub to…
Philips is preparing one of those super-mid-rangers for the ever-growing smartphone market of China. The upcoming Philips l928 has been caught at Chinese social network Weibo and from there we get to learn what’s it all about – this unit will rock a 6-inch full HD screen, MediaTek’s eight-core MT6592 chip, 2GB of RAM, 13-megapixel…
ZTE is preparing to get back to the Windows Phone market, Unwired View is reporting. Quoting sources from China, they say the upcoming device will use the Nubia brand and boast top-notch specs. These will include Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 801, 3GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, 13-megapixel rear camera, LTE connectivity support and a huge…
Samsung is apparently working on a new phone from its Galaxy Mega series. According to EVleaks, the upcoming Galaxy Mega 2, marked as SM-G750, will be out soon, boasting a 6-inch 720p (1280×720 pixels) screen. Other details are still a mystery at the moment, but we would have to guess the Korean company won’t be…
There’s a new, weird accessory now selling in Japan. The thumb-shaped stylus you can see on the image above is especially designed for big smartphones aka phablets, extending one’s finger by 15mm (0.59 inches). That might not sound like much, but should be enough for most folks to reach the far left/right corner of the…
We can’t say we haven’t seen this coming. Xiaomi is now one of top 10 global smartphone makers by volume, though most its clients still come from China. Chances are this will change in the near future now that “Apple of China” is looking to expand beyond its home turf. Xiaomi took the 6th position…
During last month’s BUILD conference, Microsoft announced that Prestigio will start making Windows Phone devices. And now we get to learn what the first device made by this company will be all about – the upcoming Prestigio MultiPhone PAP5507 DUO will come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 400 chip, 1GB of RAM, Gorilla Glass 3-protected 5-inch 720p…
Apple is apparently looking to bring split-screen multitasking to iPad, 9to5mac is reporting. According to their sources, the new capability will be available with the upcoming iOS 8 and at least initially, it will only work on the bigger 9.7-inch iPad in landscape mode. For those who count, split-screen multitasking is something few competing tablets…