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We’ve heard that Huawei is working on a successor to its popular Ascend P6 smartphone and as far as we (don’t) know, it could be announced at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Today, we’re glad to show you how this phone will look like. First we have a render of the Ascend P7…
Despite pursuing its own platform (Firefox OS), Mozilla also wants a piece of the “Android pie.” To that end, the company has invested in the launcher app called Everything.me, which will be rebranded and offered as Firefox Launcher for Android. We don’t have all the details just yet, but the single screenshot shared by Mozilla…
Sony has decided to sell its VAIO PC division in an effort to concentrate on mobile devices. The deal was made with Japan Industrial Partners Inc. (JIP), which is expected to take care of the business in its homeland and then expand to other parts of the world. Following a comprehensive analysis of factors, including…
HTC is apparently working to join the wearable device market later this year. In an interview with Bloomberg, the company’s CEO and head of global sales Chang Chialin noted that he’s looking forward for a more successful 2014. Here’s what he said about HTC’s wearable device plans: “Many years ago we started looking at smartwatches…
Google is in the midst of patent cross-licensing spree. After Samsung, they’re making a similar long-term arrangement with Cisco, covering “a broad range of products and technologies.” Under the deal, each of the two companies will be able to extract significant value from its patent portfolio through a license to the other’s portfolio, all while…
Good ol’ SamMobile keeps showing us how upcoming Samsung apps will look like. After S Health, we now have the opportunity to see the updated S Voice app, which too may debut with the Galaxy S5. Again, the next version of S Voice rocks a flatter user interface that’s in line with Google’s KitKat design…
Jolla has unveiled a pair of smart covers that not only change the way their phone looks like, but also bring along a number of UI changes. Dubbed “The Other Half,” the new smart covers are available in aloe-green and black, each costing €29 or about $39. The “magic” happens thanks to the NFC chip…
ASUS is preparing new Chromeboxes which will go on sale in March with prices starting at $179. The entry-level model will sport Intel Celeron 2955U CPU, and there will also be more expensive options boasting Core i3 4010U and Core i7 4600U chips with support for 4K UHD display output. The latter model (with Core…
As part of the plan to spur adoption of its BBM instant messaging client, BlackBerry is organizing a neat sweepstakes, offering up the chance to score free movie tickets for a year. In order to join the fun, all you have to do is share your pin with the masses and you’re entered into the…
LG unveiled a new low-end Android Jelly Bean smartphone in Brazil – LG Optimus L1 II Tri. Yeah, the name is weird, but this little fella’ can take three different SIM cards at once! That’s right, with L1 II Tri – you can be connected to three different networks and switch between them by simply…