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The Q20 won’t be the only BlackBerry device announced this year, with Canadian company also working on another QWERTY phone. Codenamed “Windermere,” it could easily emerge as the best BlackBerry every announced. While we still don’t have all the details, we do know this model will rock a big 4.5-inch 1440×1440 pixels LCD screen that…
Sad news folks. Samsung won’t be releasing the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the international variant of the Galaxy S III and Galaxy S III, quoting the lack of RAM as a reason. Yeah, it’s bogus explanation given the fact that Google optimized KitKat to work smoothly even on devices with 512MB of RAM. Samsung…
Thus far, Phonebloks’ concept of a modular phone has been adopted by few companies, including Motorola (now Google – Project Ara), ZTE (Eco-Mobius) and Xiaomi. The folks behind the idea are obviously glad to see so many players expressing interest for this amazing idea. However, they now want to expand the concept and include other…
Japan’s KDDI has announced the LG Isai FL, which as far as we can tell is a local version of LG’s upcoming G3 flagship. While it lacks volume control buttons on the back, it has a recently approved 5.5-inch Quad HD screen with super-narrow bezels and resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. Rest of the…
The earlier rumored Pantech Vega Iron 2 is now officially announced, and it’s rather amazing device despite lacking the Snapdragon 805 chip (as we’ve heard before). Rather, it relies on the still-solid Snapdragon 801, which is known for powering the HTC One M8 and Samsung Galaxy S5. Rest of the specs include a 5.3-inch full…
Yesterday it was a rumor, today it’s official. Apple has closed its biggest acquisition in years, having scooped up Beats Electronics in a deal worth $3.2 billion. As part of the deal, the company didn’t just a portfolio of fancy headphones and speakers, but also Beats music streaming service that works across iOS, Android and…
Samsung’s head of mobile design, Chang Dong-hoon, has resigned following criticism over the Galaxy S5 design. While Sammy’s latest flagship looks great, it falls behind the competition (Sony and HTC) which are now using more premium materials for their high-end phones, rather than plastic. Chang will remain active within Samsung and will now head up…
The Sony Xperia ZL2 is officially official in Japan, and at this stage we’re not sure whether it will ever leave the shores of the Land of the rising Sun. Similarly to its predecessor — and unlike the Xperia Z2 — the ZL2 doesn’t have a water-resistant body. However, it’s also smaller than Sony’s flagship,…
Yeah, the upcoming LG G3 will rock a 5.5-inch Quad HD / QHD ( 2560 x 1440 pixels) AH-IPS LCD screen with such panel passing verified tests by NEMKO, the Norway-based international testing and certification organization for electrical products. The certified screen offers image resolution that is 1.8 times higher than a Full HD panel,…
A month or so ago we’ve told you that Samsung is working with Swarovski to add some bling to its flagship smartphone, Galaxy S5. What we didn’t know at that time is that the Gear Fit will get the same treatment, as well. The newly announced “Swarovski for Samsung” collection includes crystal-laden Galaxy S5 covers…