Chinese cloners have did it again. This time their target is the HTC One Mini, which fake version is now available in the world’s most populous country for less than $100. Naturally that price can’t get you hardware that’s comparable to the original HTC One Mini. The simply called MINI ONE has just 512MB of…
Gameloft teams-up with Intel over Android games
French mobile game developer and publisher Gameloft has teamed-up with Intel to enhance the games it offers for Android devices. As a result of this co-operation, all future Gameloft titles will be optimized for Android platforms using Intel architecture as the company expands its game catalogue to “new high-performance smartphones and tablets.” Gonzague De Vallois,…
ZTE Supreme lands at Virgin Mobile USA: 5-inch 720p screen, 13MP camera, 1.5GHz dual-core CPU
ZTE Supreme is the latest affordable smartphone in Virgin Mobile USA’s line-up. Available for $299.99 sans any strings attached, it packs quite a bang for the buck, including a big 5-inch IPS 720p HD screen, 13-megapixel camera on the back and 1.5GHz dual-core processor. There’s also a 2,500mAh battery that is good for up to…
Verizon’s DROID DNA getting Android 4.2 with Sense 5 soon
Verizon will soon start rolling out Android 4.2 update for the last year’s DROID DNA. A fairly ugly page at the carrier’s website details all the changes and we want to save you from losing your sight by looking at it. Aside from the Android version boost, users will also get HTC’s Sense 5 that…
Nokia tested Android while Microsoft played with Surface Phone prototypes
Now that Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia is a done deal we get to learn some interesting tidbits that could’ve changed the course of history. You see, before talking with Redmond giant over a possible sale of its handset business, Nokia did experiment with Android, preparing a low-end handset that supposed to launched in 2014. The…
Straight Talk Now Offering 4G LTE For AT&T Devices
Straight Talk, an MVNO that offers unlimited data, talk and text using AT&T and T-Mobile is now offering 4G LTE service to customers who have unlocked AT&T devices. Previously, Straight Talk only offered HSPA+ speeds while using their service on AT&T and T-Mobile. To take advantage of Straight Talk’s 4G LTE data coverage, customers will need…
More HTC One Max Pictures Surface; Could Tout Snapdragon S4 Pro Instead of Snapdragon 800
We’ve been seeing a lot of the HTC Max lately, and some new photos have made their way online today. The pictures show the One max next sandwitched in between a silver and black HTC One, showing the size difference between the two models. The pictures, which surfaced in China reaffirm rumors of the possibility…
T-Mobile Continues 4G LTE Rollout, Now Covers 154 U.S. Markets
T-Mobile’s LTE rollout has been making amazing progress since it’s beginning in May of this year, bringing its 4G LTE to over 154 markets in the U.S. T-Mobile is still lagging behind AT&T and Verizon, but is making solid progress nonetheless. T-Mobile’s 4G LTE now covers over 180 million U.S. customers, and is expected to…
Sony Xperia Tablet Z: Kitchen Edition with wireless cooking thermometer, stand and preloaded apps selling now for $649
Sony prepared a special version of its Xperia Tablet Z for cooking enthusiasts. The Kitchen Edition tablet is now available for $649, and that money will get you the white Xperia Tablet Z, iGrill wireless cooking thermometer, foldable tablet stand (to use in the kitchen) and a number of preloaded apps and content. Speaking of…
Gold HTC One Spotted in the Wild
Yesterday Apple became the latest phone maker to bling up its line, announcing the new iPhone 5S in gold. Now a leaked photo hints that HTC might be trying to mine some of the same beautiful, shiny ore. The company’s flagship, the HTC One has shown up bathed in gold! Android news site Phandroid turned up…









