Sad news for the two of you who were eagerly waiting for the launch of the first Tizen smartphone, Samsung Z. The Korean company has scrapped those plans and will rather turn its attention to lower end Tizen devices, as well as other non-mobile products like smart watches, smart TV and home appliances. According to…
Pebble should open-up its platform and allow other companies to make Pebble OS smart watches
The other day, Pebble unveiled new limited-edition smart watches, available in Fresh Green, Hot Pink and Fly Blue. As you may’ve heard, these remain the same smart watches under the hood; it’s just that you get a differently colored watch which perhaps goes better with your clothing. I do understand Pebble wants to milk its…
HTC’s Nexus Tablet gets regulatory approval in South Korea
Yesterday it was a rumor and now it’s almost confirmed. HTC will make one of the next Nexus tablets. The earlier leaked HTC Volantis has cleared the regulatory barriers in South Korea and is now officially ready to be sold in the Samsung land. Korean RRA (Radio Research Agency) gave the tablet its seal of…
Moto X+1 launching on September 25?
The long-time rumored Moto X+1 may finally launch on September 25, according to Droid-Life. Said website claims its own sources are saying that Verizon is expecting the new Moto X by that date. It’s not clear whether at that time the device will also be available on other operators; or they may get it even…
Samsung Gear Solo smart watch with its own cellular connectivity to launch alongside Galaxy Note 4
The earlier rumored Samsung Gear Solo may be unveiled at the upcoming IFA in Berlin, alongside the Galaxy Note 4. From what we’ve heard before, this will be the Gear 2-like device with a SIM card slot, allowing it to work even without a smartphone connection. However, when connected to a Galaxy device, users will…
Samsung, Barnes & Noble to unveil a new Nook tablet (and software?) on August 20th
We’ve already told that you Samsung is teaming-up with Barnes & Noble to make a custom version of the Galaxy Tab 4 tablet. Well, the two companies are preparing to make this officially official on August 20th, when we may see not one but few Samsung-made Nook tablets. Or not – we can’t really tell.…
Pantech Pop Up Note phablet heading to Korea, nowhere else
Pantech is preparing to launch another phablet in South Korea. Called Pop Up Note, it’s different than their previous big phone, Pantech Secret Note, in that sense that it doesn’t target users looking for the very best device there is. Rather, it comes with last-year’s top specs and likely a more affordable price tag. These…
LG L60 pops at LG Russia’s website: 4.3-inch WVGA screen, 1.3GHz dual-core CPU and Android 4.4
LG keeps launching new phones left and right. Truth to be told, many of these devices are not really great, but they do find their customers, nevertheless. Take the newly unveiled LG L60 as an example; it’s a low-to-mid end product by any stretch of imagination, yet we’re sure it will help LG’s bottom line.…
Xiaomi working to expand to Brazil
Xiaomi’s next target market isn’t Europe or North America. According to TelecomPaper, the company is next heading to Brazil. The report argues that Apple of China has already opened an office in San Paulo, and has started hiring local staff in preparation to launch their phones in the country. Alas, it’s not that easy to…
Sony Xperia Tablet Z3 coming soon?
Aside from the Xperia Z3 smartphone, Sony is apparently also working on the Xperia Tablet Z3 which too may be unveiled by the end of 2014, perhaps at the upcoming IFA conference in Berlin, Germany. We don’t have any rock-solid evidence yet, except for the fact that a Sony-made device marked as SGP621 has been…









