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Google’s Android platform distribution numbers keep getting updated on a monthly basis. The latest figures, derived from the list of devices that have accessed the Google Play Store in a seven-day period, show that handset makers keep rolling out new firmware updates though the latest Android build, KitKat, still has a long road ahead to…
T-Mobile has started taking orders for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, TMOnews is reporting. The entry-level tablet is available online for $0 down and $13 per month on EIP, for a total of $312. It should hit the carrier’s stores around the country any day now. As you may know, we’re talking about a…
Samsung Galaxy S4 owners will soon get the Android 4.4 KitKat update. The ever-savvy folks of SamMobile managed to get the test firmware which seems almost ready for the prime time. According to them, the firmware version I9505XXUFNA1 does have a few minor hiccups which are expected in pretty much any test build. When it…
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has recently visited Xiaomi HQ, with Hugo Barra sharing the news (and a photo) via Facebook. Woz is not only impressed with what Xiaomi guys and gals are doing, but is also a proud owner of the company’s flagship smartphone, Mi3. That said we’re not sure why in the world he…
We’ve been hearing it throughout the year – Apple is working on a bigger iPad, though it’s unclear when exactly that device will be announced. We’re also not sure whether it will be known as iPad Maxi or iPad Pro. The fact that Apple hasn’t revealed any sketched doesn’t hold back some designers from experimenting…
Let’s face it – Samsung-made gear is not cheap. In fact, it’s rather expensive with the Korean giant trying to differentiate its offering with unique software and features rather than hardware components. To make its tablets more appealing, Sammy often offers them with an array of free content and services. The newly announced Galaxy Note…
Although we expected to see the Meizu MX3 running Ubuntu during this year’s CES, that hasn’t happened. Instead, we’ve learned that Canonical is working with multiple vendors to launch Ubuntu smartphones later in the year. And apparently Meizu may be one of those vendors. The earlier rumor suggesting Ubuntu can run on the MX3 is…
Even though Xiaomi still hasn’t launched its 2014 flagship (Mi4), the rumors started spreading that it will get its smaller, so called “Mini”, counterpart. That’s right, the company many refer to as “Apple of China” plans to join the growing trend of “Mini” phones to cater to folks who either don’t want to pay a…
Although iPhone comes with solid camera, it leaves room for improvements. Apple knows this and is working on upgrading its camera technology as we speak. According to Unwired View, which caught the Cupertino company’s patent with USPTO, the next iPhone’s camera could have Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) capability that would deliver better low-light photos and…
Sony phablet fans forgive me – I think the Sony Xperia Z Ultra is way too big to be carried around. And guess what – the Japanese company thinks that too. So it’s working on a Wi-Fi only model that will be sold like a tablet rather than a smartphone. Such device has already cleared…