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Sony has been bringing the fight with its handsets as of late and the recent announcement of th Xperia Z Ultra shows that it’s not done yet. Yes, the phablet device we’ve known as the Togari for some time now is finally official. The Xperia Z Ultra is a massive phablet device that rocks a…
Pebble, the wildly popular smartwatch, has updated its Android app with support for Google Hangouts notifications. Version 1.8.2 basically mimics the same kind of functionality that was found with the old Google Talk app. In the near future, users can expect to see the Hangouts app bring more alert features such as the ability to…
Sony unveiled a pair of mid-end smartphones that will be available in China. First comes the Xperia SP M35t, a TD-LTE-enabled variant of the existing Xperia SP that will be offered by China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator by subscribers. Aside from boasting a different radio, it remains the same Xperia SP under the…
Sony has started rolling out Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update for its flagship smartphone, Xperia Z. According to Xperia Blog, users from all around the world are reporting receiving firmware version 10.3.A.0.423. Among those impacted are owners of LTE-enabled models sold in Spain and Ukraine (C6603); carrier customized versions in Austria, Czech Republic and the…
Samsung will likely unveil the new Galaxy Note phablet at some point in September. According to ET News, the Korean company will start mass producing the powerful device in August, helping its suppliers along the way. If you recall, we’ve told you that Samsung has halved its orders for the Galaxy S4 due to weaker…
Just when we’ve told you that Huawei Ascend P6 is the world’s thinnest smartphone in the world a new device appeared to steal that title from the Chinese company. It’s Umeox X5 which will be available in few European countries (including France) during the summer. However, it’s important to add that this phone isn’t as…
Garmin announced a new Android device called Monterra. It’s not a smartphone, but a Wi-Fi enabled outdoor GPS unit featuring the company’s powerful location and mapping capabilities. Inside, it packs GPS + GLONASS alongside other sensors like 3-axis compass with accelerometer and gyro, as well as barometric altimeter to track changes in pressure to pinpoint…
Looks like Sony is gearing towards updating its Xperia Z smartphone by replacing the built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU with a more powerful Snapdragon 800 unit. The information comes from highly-informed Eldar Murtazin who claims he managed to play with such a device, adding that the unit he tested also comes with a fancy…
These days, our electronics are coming in lots of colors. Tablets and phones come in the standard black and white, metallic variants, red, blue and even gold. Now Samsung is giving the American consumers what they’ve been clamoring for: a tablet that comes in brown! Like coffee and chocolate, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 joins…
According to a report from Tech Crunch, the popular disappearing message app Snapchat will soon enter its first phase of monetization, starting with in-app purchases. Snapchat is reportedly already testing out and developing hidden features to see which route to take concerning in-app purchases. “In-app transactions will come first. We think we can build really…