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It was back in May when we first spilled the beans on the Philips Xenium W8510. Now we have few additional details to share… Arguably the most interesting thing about this phone is its powerful battery with capacity of 3,300mAh, which according to Philips, can deliver 35 days of standby, a whopping 18 hours of…
Looks like Verizon Wireless will get the Samsung Galaxy S4 in Brown Autumn soon. We can’t put the date behind this claim, but the image above looks legit; and since we got it from EVleaks, we tend to believe this rumor. Unfortunately we have no idea whether this will be an improved version of the…
Those of you living in the UK and looking to get your hands on the hot-new HTC One Mini will be glad to know that it will be available across most carriers around August 9th. At that time – O2, EE and Vodafone will start selling the aluminum-shelled smartphone, though you’ll also be able to…
Verizon will soon be adding a new entry-level Android smartphone to its portfolio. Called LG Enact, model number VS890, it will be an everything but spectacular device that will most likely cost some $200 sans any strings attached. Or offered for free to anyone willing to put his/her signature on a low-cost two-year contract. Specs…
A few new commercials for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom have debuted today, one that touches on all aspects of the camera, and one which uses the characters from the upcoming Monster University movie to showcase the the Drama Shot feature. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is a camera-smartphone hybrid, and sports a 4.3-inch Super…
A new Android app lets you earn money just by swiping your lockscreen. Locket is an Android app that places ads on a users lockscreen and pays them for every time they swipe the screen away. While the app won’t make you rich by any means, it could help you buy that next latte. The…
If you thought that Google might be taking the wraps off of the Moto X next Wednesday, you’re dead wrong. Motorola has begun sending out invitations to the official Moto X event in New York on August 1st. Next Wednesday, Google will likely debut both the updated Nexus 7 and Android 4.3 to the world.…
It looks like Sony has no desire to jump on the Galaxy S 4 Zoom bandwagon, as it’s rumored that the company has an external camera in the pipe for its Xperia smartphones. The external camera is said to be mounted with magnets to the smartphone, like many on the market, and feature its own…
The Oculus Rift is one hell of a product, and if you’ve ever tested out the Virtual Reality headset, you know just how game-changing the device could potentially be. While the product is still only supported by PC games at the moment, we may see the headset get support for mobile devices in the future.…
Earlier this week, Android Beat noticed that Google significantly trimmed the ranks of Motorola this quarter, cutting the once prominent handset manufacturer down to a meager 4,599 employees. Though the layoffs in this latest quarter were drastic, Google has been steadily laying off Motorola employees since it took over the company in April of 2012.…