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Xiaomi is apparently preparing to expand its smartphone line-up with a new low-cost model. Marked as Hongmi 1S, it may emerge as the most affordable device in the Chinese firm’s line-up, selling for 799 Yuan. At the moment, the same cash gets you the “regular” Hongmi handset but that will change once the Hongmi 1S…
You would think that after the Ascend Mate 2 Huawei is done with big devices for some time. Think again. The Chinese firm has just unveiled another big phone in its own backyard. Marked as B199, it’s a successor to the A199 with better hardware and bigger screen. Specs wise, this thing rocks a 5.5-inch…
Just when we thought SwiftKey can’t get any better, they’ve surprised us again by including the two frequently-asked features – support for emoji icons and (optional) number row. These two capabilities, however, are still not ready for the prime time, and the app is currently in the beta testing stage. Here are all the improvements…
Now we know that HTC One X and One X+ won’t go beyond Android 4.2.2 and Sense 5. That’s sad news, but even worse news is that the model AT&T is selling is still running the older version of Google’s mobile platform. That’s about to change in the next few days! According to HTC, this…
The rumored Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite may indeed be announced at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The low-end tablet has been caught at Samsung Poland’s website and brought to our attention by the good folks of SammyToday. Alongside the images, the site also hosts User Manual (PDF link) for the upcoming device,…
Microsoft is about to complete its acquisition of Nokia and that’s something other Windows Phone makers don’t like. After the deal is closed, the Redmond giant will end-up owning up to 90% of the Windows Phone market, leaving little or no room for competitors. And that’s not something Microsoft wants. In order to have a…
AT&T has started rolling out Android 4.3 update for its Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. Alongside the platform update, users also get support for the Galaxy Gear smart watch. Moreover, there’s the ability to drag and drop to uninstall or disable applications, along with AT&T Signature Experience preloads. These include a number of apps such as…
The personalized magazine space is about to get even more competitive with Facebook apparently looking to enter the space. According to Re/code, the social networking giant will launch its news reader app called Paper in the coming weeks, with features that are comparable to the one Flipboard is offering. In other words, except the app…
Samsung is yet again embracing the Olympics with its own app. Dubbed Samsung WOW (Wireless Olympic Works), the application is designed to make it easier to keep up with latest sports news coming from the big event in Russia. It has few components that allow fans to “design their own Olympic Winter Games experience”: Ability…
As expected, Motorola announced that its Moto X is coming to select European countries, including France, Germany and the UK. The price of the unlocked unit is set at £380 or 399 Euros, though users in some markets will have to pay more — for instance, it will go for 429 Euros in France. Or…