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Luxury phone maker Gresso “just can’t get enough.” Their latest product is, again, made for folks who want to stand out from the rest of the pack. Not in a good way, we would say. Rather, the new Gresso Azimuth is just like its predecessor – a dumb/feature phone placed inside a high-quality, fancy-lookin’ box.…
Installing a custom ROM can be a pain for some users. Xiaomi knows this, hence it’s trying to make it easier to run their fancy MIUI software on as many devices as possible. Instead of rooting the phone and then flashing the custom ROM, the Chinese firm now allows some users to simply download an…
Huawei has unveiled another low-end model for the emerging markets. Part of the Ascend Y-series, the Y600 is an everything but exceptional device. It packs a 5-inch FWVGA (854 x 480 pixels) screen, MediaTek’s 1.3GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 5-megapixel rear and VGA front-facing cameras, HSPA+ connectivity, and a 2,100 mAh battery. Android 4.2…
Well folks, the day has come. We have the back cover of the Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom to show you, meaning that the launch is pretty much imminent. As you can see for yourself, that’s one powerful camera this phone packs on the back, which as far as we’ve heard should house a 20-megapixel sensors…
Even though neither Verizon Wireless nor Samsung issued a press release, the Samsung ATIV SE got a page at the carrier’s website. From there will learn that folks will be able to buy it for $199.99 with a two-year contract or $599.99 sans any strings attached. Best of all, Verizon offers BOGO deal on this…
When Lenovo acquired Motorola from Google, the search giant kept Advanced Technology and Projects group which is responsible for development of Project Ara. It’s been a while since we’ve heard something from these guys and now they’ve released a short video to depict the progress. The release of this clip coincides with the Project Ara…
LG is expected to move some 15 million smartphone in the second quarter of the year. If numbers from Mirae Asset Securities Co. are correct, this will be the best ever 3-month period for the company, with monthly smartphone sales growing from previous record of 4.4 in Q4 2013 to 5 million units. As we…
Intel prepared quite a list of announcements for its IDF 2014 conference in China. The part we care about the most deals with mobile devices, which includes the unveiling of the 64-bit compliant Android 4.4 KitKat distribution. Intel has “ported, validated and tested the Android Open Source code on Intel Architecture, taking on the work…
Without issuing the official press release, Samsung has started showcasing Galaxy Ace Style in Germany. This, rather insignificant device, will find its buyers among the folks who don’t want to pay a premium for top-end features they won’t be using anyway; and/or first-time smartphone buyers. Not everything is known about the Galaxy Ace Style, but…
ZTE has launched the Grand S II in China and despite what some earlier rumors suggested, it doesn’t have 4GB of RAM. It’s a solid device nonetheless, with specs that include: 5.5-inch 1080p full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) One Glass Solution (OGS) display 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor with Adreno 330 graphics 13-megapixel…