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Samsung used CES to introduce a new handset that’ll fit into the company’s entry-level handset lineup. The new Galaxy S II Plus is an upgraded version of the very successful Galaxy S II. The Galaxy S II Plus includes a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a 4.3-inch WVGA AMOLED Plus display, 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera,…
Nokia confirmed to GigaOM that its XpressBrowser decrypts HTTPS traffic when these requests pass through their servers from an rom an Asha or Lumia handset. Despite a report pointing out the problems with this practice, Nokia claims there is no need for concern. According to GigaOM, Indian security researcher Gaurang Pandya of Unisys Global Services…
Huawei is kicking off 2013 with a bang, introducing not one, but three high-end handsets at CES this year. Besides the oversized Ascend Mate and the souped-up D2, the Chinese manufacturer also introduced the Ascend W1, the company’s first Windows Phone 8 handset. The most striking feature of the W1 is its colorful, slab design. Available in…
It’s three weeks until RIM unveils its BlackBerry 10 platform and takes the wraps off its first generation handsets. RIM means business and according to a Reuters report, the Canadian handset manufacturer has garnered the interest of Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile, all of which confirmed they will be carrying BB10 devices. Unlike other manufacturers which favor…
If you missed Qualcomm’s CES Keynote from the other night and are dying to see it, we have some good news for you. Point your browser to YouTube and you will be able to watch the entire presentation. You’ll get a glimpse of the “born mobile” generation, a brief pep talk from Desmond TuTu and…
Earlier this week, both Verizon and AT&T released early Q4 2012 smartphone sales estimates. Today, Nokia joined the club and announced its own outlook for the quarter. Nokia has a reason to crow, as it did better than expected in the last few months of 2012. According to the press release, Nokia sold 15.9 million smartphones…
Verizon and AT&T haven’t announced their year-end quarterly earnings, but that isn’t stopping the carriers from crowing about how many smartphones they sold. The day after AT&T said it activated 10M smartphones, Verizon chimed in and confirmed it had activated 9.8M. This admission by Verizon was first spotted by ZDNet in a recent 8-K form…
Pebble caused a stir when its Kickstarter project was backed by 68,000 people and raised millions for the company. Originally slated to ship in September, manufacturing hurdles delayed the watch well past its target launch. That was then and this is now and now Pebble is almost ready to ship. Pebble used CES to confirm…
T-Mobile might not have 4G LTE service yet, but that isn’t stopping the company from pushing forward in the competitive wireless market with alternative features like HD voice calls and Enhanced 1900MHz service. As part of its CES 2013 press event, T-Mobile announced that it is rolling out HD voice calling across its network. T-Mobile claims…
T-Mobile is shaking up the wireless industry with a new 4G plan called 4G Connect. 4G Connect will bundle a 200MB data plan with select Windows 8 laptops, Windows RT tablets and Ultrabooks from HP and Dell. The program will make 4G connectivity a standard feature on these supported devices. 4G Connect will provide 200MB…