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The newest device in Sony’s Xperia line, the rumored device going by the codename HuaShan, or Sony C530x, will be released under the name Xperia SP. Although we still do not have release dates for this unit, we can expect Sony to deliver it to us sometime soon, and we expect the unit to be…
Not only was NVIDIA’s Project Shield gaming device probably my favorite announcement to come out of CES this year, it’s a device that I’ve considered buying a dedicated gaming tower for, just to use it. I can’t say that for many things, but if you’re a gamer, the NVIDIA Project Shield has likely been on…
Samsung officially announced its new Galaxy Xcover 2 S7710 last week,but failed to provide any information pertaining to a release date or availability. Today, Samsung UK has announced that their rugged IP67-certified water and dust resistant smartphone is coming to the UK by March. The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 has some impressive specs for a smartphone of its type,…
BlackBerry announced its new BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system and two new handsets at a big event in NYC on Wednesday. Early reviews of the flagship Z10 handset suggest the new gesture-based OS is nice, but difficult to figure out. This entertaining video from Mashable shows what happens when five iPhone and Android owners are…
If you’re traveling to the Grand Canyon soon, Google has a surprise for you. According to Pocket Lint, the search giant has added 9,500 pics of the gorgeous National park to Google Maps Street View. Google has been equipping people with special Trekker backpacks that have the same 360 degree panoramic camera the company uses…
Samsung is pumping up the hype machine for its second Superbowl ad. Last year, the company spent $9 million to advertise the Galaxy Note LTE. This year’s campaign is entitled “The Big Pitch” and stars Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, and Bob Odenkirk. No dollar figure has been dropped, but Samsung likely paid up to $10M for the…
Today Sony on its blog announced the launch of its new phone security service called My Xperia. Now owners of Sony’s Xperia smartphones will have the ability to track their phone if it becomes lost or stolen. Many options are available to help find your phone through My Xperia, as Sony’s Experience Planner Marcin Zielinski…
Just when we’ve told you that the first Vertu-made Android smartphone could be released soon, we got the first leaked press image(s) to show you. As far as I can tell, this isn’t the Nokia 8800 legacy, or at least it doesn’t look like the Finnish company’s once-popular feature phone. Rather, it’s an all-touchscreen device…
MetroPCS today announced its latest mid-range Android device, the LG Spirit 4G. The new handset carries a 4.5-inch display and it is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual core processor that runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box. In addition the Spirit 4G is LTE capable, packs a 2150 mAh battery,…
The tablet market is beginning to show some slight changes, as Apple sees a slight decline in iPad sales. Global tablet shipments were huge in the fourth quarter, thanks to a stronger than expected holiday retail season. Worldwide shipments reached a record 52.5 million units last quarter, which is a 74 percent increase over the…