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A device that could be the LG Optimus G 2 has been revealed through a benchmark filing today, showing benchmarks that outperform both the HTC One and iPad 4. The filing details a device with a model number of LG D801, which has a Snapdragon 800 processor and a screen resolution of 1794 x 1080…
We’ve been hearing rumblings of a purported Google chat service coming soon, and today Droid-Life has shed some more light on the situation. The service, which has been dubbed Babble in the press but known as “Babel” internally, is set to merge all of Google’s current voice and messaging services in one cross-platform solution. Google is grooming…
Sony has confirmed that the Xperia Tablet Z will indeed be facing shipping delays in the U.K. by pushing back shipping dates on its website. The tablet, which was unveiled at MWC this year, was originally slated to ship in April, and now has been postponed until late May at the soonest. The only country…
Shortly after the unveiling of the new Samsung Galaxy S4, we found out that Samsung would be going with a Snapdragon 600 in lieu of its new Exynos 5 Octa for its release of its Galaxy S4 variant, the GT-I9505. This puzzling news came with no explanation, leaving many to speculate that perhaps the Exynos 5 did not…
Toshiba will be releasing the thinnest 13 MP camera sensor ever manufactured. At just 4.7mm thick, the unit is designed to fit snugly into future smartphones and tablets. Toshiba is expected to start shipping samples of the module to manufacturers in early May, and we could see the camera module make its way into tablets and smartphones in the…
Best Buy may soon be hosting mini Samsung stores, according to a report from Geek.com. High traffic Best Buy locations around the country are soon to be removing two aisles in their mobile departments to make way the mini stores, just in time for the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4. The “mini-stores” will be…
Zinio will be giving Nokia’s Lumia handsets some love by bringing its digital magazine catalog exclusively to the Windows Phone 8 handsets. The app is currently available for Windows 8 tablets, desktops and notebooks, with the Windows Phone 8 app coming soon. The application has also been available for iOS and Android for some time now. Zinio offers…
According to SamMobile, Samsung is slated to release a follow-up to its first AMOLED tablet, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 , with a tablet that touts an 8-inch full HD AMOLED display. The device could possibly be announced at IFA in Berlin this September 6th to 11th. Samsung is also rumored to be introducing a tablet similar…
AT&T has announced it’s LTE expansion into four existing markets as well as three new U.S. markets today, enabling owners of AT&T 4G LTE capable devices to enjoy the speed of AT&T’s 4G network. The four existing markets that will now have AT&T’s 4G LTE expanded are Gloucester County, NJ; Gary, IN; Hernando County, FL…
Google is launching some significant updates for its Translate Android app today, offering offline language packages for fifty languages. The offline models are not as comprehensive as their online counterparts, but are good for basic translation duties while travelling abroad. To use this feature, users must select Offline Languages in the Google Translate app menu.…