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The Sony Xperia Z is set to hit the store shelves in late February with Jelly Bean running the show out of box (with few Sony tweaks here and there). However, that will be version 4.1 of the platform with 4.2 update coming “shortly after launch.” That’s an everything but specific statement though we’re sure…
Remember that Samsung “Godiva” phone from few days ago? At that point, we’ve only seen its benchmark results and now we have the photo to add to the story. From what we’re hearing, this will be a solid mid-range device that comes with a 720p HD screen, NFC support and Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean running…
Looks like Sony is preparing to launch a new tablet that will complement its existing Xperia Tablet S. The still-rumored Xperia Tablet Z will apparently be unveiled by NTT DoCoMo, the leading mobile operator in Japan, on January 22nd. We’re not sure what to expect, but I would put my bet on a higher resolution…
Back when Sony announced the Xperia ZL (alongside Xperia Z), it said that the device will be available in few different color options, including red. However, the Japanese company failed to show us such colored device during CES in Las Vegas, leaving us to imagine how the red Xperia ZL will look like… Until now,…
Supply of the Nexus 4 has been limited since launch and LG has taken much of the heat for this dearth of handsets. Cathy Robin, Director of Mobile Communication for LG in France, talked with Challenges.fr and laid some of the blame on Google. Robin claims Google underestimated demand in some markets and overestimated demand…
Google’s Larry Page talked with Wired’s Steven Levy in a long conversation that covers everything from the startup culture, to Android, Motorola and more. Page kicked off the interview with a scathing assessment of technology companies and why the focus on competition causes them to fail. “It’s always about the competition,” Page says. “It’s hard…
Instagram released some interesting statistics about its users and how they use the app. The photo-sharing app now has 90 million monthly active users — a pretty impressive feat for a mere app, and one that blossomed and thrived for quite some time without compatibility with Android. Those 90 million people are sharing 40 million photos…
In mid-November of last year, Ingress from Niantic Labs@Google was introduced, a division that’s only produced one previous application before. When announced, the limitation of being Android-only and invite-only certainly might have been a turn off to some people, but if you received the invite, you were introduced to world that just hasn’t existed on a…
While we’ve already begun to see rumors of its successor, the LG Optimus G is still one of our favorite Android handsets available today. The device is full of power with its high-end specs, and rocks a refined, sexy design that’s terribly easy on the eyes. If you’ve been looking to make this phone your…
One of the few standout features found in the LG Nexus 4 that you just don’t find in many phones today is Qi wireless charging. Alongside the Nexus 4 announcement, Google also introduced a wireless charging orb, specifically for the device. Well, it looks like we might be able to see the device become available sooner rather…