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A newly published patent application from the US Patent and Trademark Office has revealed that Google is working on some new technology for future devices. The patent application details a backside control mechanism for Android devices, that could provide functionality such as volume control, web page navigating and more. Google has also stated that the device may…
It seems HTC just can’t catch a break these days. According to industrial sources, HTC’s flagship HTC One device may be delayed, as some critical hardware components are in short supply. Because of the shortage of the voice coil motor and the camera module, the HTC One may only be shipping 800,000 to 1,200,000 One handsets over…
With the official release of the Android-based Ouya console on the horizon, the official game store has now gone live, claiming that any app uploaded through the developer portal will be available when the device starts shipping to its Kickstarter backers. Developers who have previously uploaded apps are in for a bit of a headache,…
As we get closer to the official unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S IV with each day those goes by, new rumors come to surface to heighten the anticipation. SamMobile published screenshots of leaked firmware originally thought to be for the GSIV. Though the blog was later told the screenshots are running on the Galaxy S…
A high-profile report from Bloomberg this morning talks of the long rumored Apple iWatch and its apparently imminent release. Despite rumors of an Apple television, gross margins on watches are averaged at about 60 percent which is about four times more than with TVs. Apple always goes where the money is. Throw in the dozens…
According to a report in TechCrunch, the FCC will look into the legality of a law that bans the unlocking of cell phones. The law went into effect this year after the Library of Congress removed the cell phone unlock exemption from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The “ban raises competition concerns; it raises innovation…
According to a report in Bloomberg, flexible displays using Corning’s Willow material won’t be available commercially for at least three years. James Clappin, president of Corning Glass, said in a Beijing interview that it will take a while for vendors to use the innovative flexible glass. “People are not accustomed to glass you roll up,”…
As we reported yesterday, Lenovo announced three brand new Android tablets at Mobile World Congress 2013: the S6000, A3000, and A1000. The tablets are high-end, mid-range, and low-end, respectably. We have a hands-on right here with the beast of the bunch, the Lenovo S6000. For some review on specs, the S6000 features a 1.2GHz quad-core…
As promised when the LG Optimus F5 and Optimus F7 were announced on Friday, we were able to get ahold of both them at Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona. These two phones, first leaked out by the trusty @evleaks, kick off LG’s new F sub-series of Optimus smartphones. The F5 is the mid-range handset…
Just a short while ago we announced that ZTE unveiled its gigantic 5.7-inch Grand Memo tabletphone at Mobile World Congress 2013, which we expected to make its debut in Barcelona after a few hints beforehand. To recap on some of the specs, the Grand Memo has a 720p HD resolution display spanning to just under…