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Yesterday it was a rumor, today it’s official. Apple has closed its biggest acquisition in years, having scooped up Beats Electronics in a deal worth $3.2 billion. As part of the deal, the company didn’t just a portfolio of fancy headphones and speakers, but also Beats music streaming service that works across iOS, Android and…
Samsung’s head of mobile design, Chang Dong-hoon, has resigned following criticism over the Galaxy S5 design. While Sammy’s latest flagship looks great, it falls behind the competition (Sony and HTC) which are now using more premium materials for their high-end phones, rather than plastic. Chang will remain active within Samsung and will now head up…
The Sony Xperia ZL2 is officially official in Japan, and at this stage we’re not sure whether it will ever leave the shores of the Land of the rising Sun. Similarly to its predecessor — and unlike the Xperia Z2 — the ZL2 doesn’t have a water-resistant body. However, it’s also smaller than Sony’s flagship,…
Yeah, the upcoming LG G3 will rock a 5.5-inch Quad HD / QHD ( 2560 x 1440 pixels) AH-IPS LCD screen with such panel passing verified tests by NEMKO, the Norway-based international testing and certification organization for electrical products. The certified screen offers image resolution that is 1.8 times higher than a Full HD panel,…
A month or so ago we’ve told you that Samsung is working with Swarovski to add some bling to its flagship smartphone, Galaxy S5. What we didn’t know at that time is that the Gear Fit will get the same treatment, as well. The newly announced “Swarovski for Samsung” collection includes crystal-laden Galaxy S5 covers…
The long–time rumored Vivo Xshot has been officially announced and as far as we can tell, this could be one of the best camera phones ever. Its main (rear) camera has a 13-megapixel sensor with f/1.8 aperture and optical image stabilization. In addition, there’s also a two-stage shutter button on the side, as well as…
LG F90 is heading to two of the Sprint-owned prepaid carriers, Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile. However, once it lands in the two operators’ portfolios, this phone will be known under a different name – LG Volt. Specs wise, we’re talking about a rather mediocre smartphone with specs that include a 4.7-inch qHD (540 x…
You would think Samsung has covered every possible price bucket in the tablet space. Think again… In addition to the low-end Tab series, mid-to-high end PRO and Note series, the Korean company will soon unveil the premium Tab S line-up. According to SamMobile, this family of devices will start with two different models, one with…
It was back in September when we’ve told you that Tesco is entering the tablet market. Like that’s not enough, the British biggest retail store is now mulling its own smartphone. Tesco is already offering mobile services as an MVNO, all with the LTE connectivity support. Adding its own smartphone to the mix kinda makes…
Samsung may not be the only one working on a “Prime” version of its flagship device – HTC is apparently thinking between the same lines. If everything goes as planned, we’ll see the HTC One M8 Prime launching in the second half of the year. According to G4Games’ report, this bad boy will pack a…