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You’ve seen them, but you can’t get ’em. At least if you don’t live in South Korea. I’m talking about hot-new smartphones with curved screens, LG G Flex and Samsung Galaxy Round, both of which are pretty awesome but they are also different in some ways. For one thing, they’re curved around different axis, and…
Verizon has started rolling out a maintenance update for the DROID RAZR M. As such [maintenance update], this firmware release doesn’t include major new features and apps. Rather, it will just make sure your phone is more stable, squashing some bugs along the way. Unfortunately though, the RAZR M won’t get Android 4.2 (let alone…
ZTE’s nubia 5 may get a successor as early as next month, GizChina is reporting. According to them, the Chinese company is working on a more powerful model, one that will feature a 2K screen and LTE connectivity support. The second claim is apparently depicted in the image above, showing the rumored nubia Z7’s ability…
Internet music publication Pitchfork is launching a new this month. Pitchfork Weekly aims to bring back the feel of reading print music magazines, featuring lots of photos and longer form music journalism. It will be coming to iOS devices soon! Pitchfork was one of the seminal music blogs (it began in 1996!) and has successfully…
Verizon has announced a new 7-inch tablet, called the Ellipsis 7. the device bares Verizon branding, and is being touted as an affordable tablet with mid-range specs. While not the most powerful tablet on the market by any means, it is an affordable option for Verizon customers looking to enter the Android tablet game. The…
What’s the difference between the black and white versions of the LG Nexus 5? The answer seems obvious, the colors, duh. While that is mostly the case, there are a few differences between the two models beyond the color differences. A video comparing the two is now here, pitting the two devices in ahead to…
The Now Network is poised to start offering custom versions of the Moto X, too. No longer will you have you to go through AT&T to get your unique smartphone – Sprint will join-in Motorola’s scheme on November 11th. The leaked memo, obtained by the good folks of AndroidCentral, goes on to describe Moto Maker’s…
Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.3 update for the international version of its Galaxy S3 smartphone (model number GT-i9300); that’s the model with Sammy’s own Exynos quad-core chip. There’s so much included in this firmware and you’ll want to download it the second your smartphone informs you about the update. Among the things you’ll…
HTC has started rolling out a massive update for its One SV smartphone. The 431.05MB-heavy download packs a newer version of Android (4.2.2) as well as Sense UI 5.0. A number of bug fixes and software tweaks come included as well, delivering an improved and more stable user experience. According to this thread at XDA…
The Oculus Rift VR helmet has been wow-ing people who’ve been lucky enough to try it. It’s also gained the support of several prominent developers and companies whose games will support the device, as well as investors. In a recent interview, Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe announced that the Oculus Rift will go on sale in…