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A new, still unannounced Motorola device marked as XT912A has been caught at GFX Bench, and we think it could be the earlier rumored Moto X+1. Alas, we’re not sure and this could also be another member of Verizon’s Droid family. In fact, the 2011 Droid Razr was marked as XT912 so this could also…
Samsung is working on another big phone, part of its Mega series. The still unannounced Galaxy Mega 7.0 (marked as SM-T2558) has been caught at TENAA, which is China’s equivalent of the FCC. As a phone from this family, it’s rather mediocre, specs wise. The Galaxy Mega 7.0 will come with a 7-inch screen, 1.2GHz…
LG is looking to launch new tablets this year, with two such devices getting their spots in the FCC database. Marked as V700 and V400, these two will likely be unveiled in the next few months. The FCC listings don’t tell us anything about these two, but we’re guessing one of them will be more…
Some time ago, we’ve mentioned that Verizon Wireless will get Kyocera Brigadier. At that time, we were pretty clueless what this device will be all about and all we could do is speculate it will be a rugged phone like many other Kyocera phones from the past. The good news is that this will indeed…
For some reason, Motorola decided not to preload the Drive Mode app on the Moto G. The application that simplifies the UI for drivers to make sure they keep hands behind the wheel and eyes on the road ahead came pre-installed with the Moto X. And now we’re hearing that Moto G users will get…
Recon Instruments, which makes smart glasses / head-up displays for sports, has managed to raise cash from Motorola Solutions Venture Capital. This is not the part of the company that makes phones and thus won’t become part of Lenovo. Recon is a pioneer in wearable computing and Heads-up Display technology, and the new cash will…
We’ve already told you that Samsung is working on the successor of its Galaxy Beam smartphone. You know, that was the phone that came with built-in pico projector which for one reason or another, never took off. Now the Korean company is preparing to test its luck in China with a slightly improved model. The…
AT&T is yet again teasing us with the PadFone X, having released a video to show off its smartphone turned tablet capabilities. In addition, the clip you’re about to see also has some things to say about the phone’s high-speed low-light sensitive 13-megapixel camera. We knew Asus has been working to improve its camera software,…
Xiaomi unveiled its global expansion plans and they’re initially targeting fast-growing countries rather than established markets in the Western hemisphere. The next 10 countries to get Xiaomi’s products include Malaysia, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Russia, Turkey, Brazil and Mexico. We assume that an online store will be made for every single of these countries,…
You know how Samsung adds a ton of apps to every one of its phones and tablets. Guess what? The majority of folks don’t use these apps, like at all. According to the market research firm Strategy Analytics, more often than not Samsung device owners prefer to use other popular apps rather than go for…