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Polaroid wants to (re)join the smart camera party, currently dominated by Samsung and their Galaxy Camera device. The company’s forthcoming IM1836 model looks like a much better solution as it not only has a bigger sensor (18.1 megapixels) but also mirrorless interchangeable lens. The image above was leaked in Russia and from what we can…
We have great news for those of you US Cellular customers rocking a Samsung Galaxy S III, as your long-awaited Jelly Bean Android 4.1.1 update is now available for download. The large regional carrier also provides the S III’s latest firmware, which is available for download here. The new update include the following Samsung features: Camera…
Acer is working on a new low-cost Android tablet which as far as we can tell will cost some $150 or less. The still unannounced Iconia B1 has been caught at the FCC and from its listing at the Commission’s website we learn that it will support cellular connectivity (at least the version FCC got…
MetroPCS added another low-cost Android smartphone to its offering – the LTE-enabled ZTE Avid 4G. Available for $149 plus taxes but sans any strings attached, the device packs a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, mentioned LTE connectivity, 4-inch WVGA screen, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, VGA front-facing one, while Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is running the show. In…
Just when we’ve told you about the Galaxy Young Duos, we’ve heard about another device that will be unveiled at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. We don’t know much about the Galaxy Frame, except that it will be a low-to-mid range smartphone with specs that are comparable to the Galaxy Ace or Galaxy…
Owners of the HTC One XL in parts of Asia, including Taiwan and Singapore, have started getting Jelly Bean updates for their beloved smartphone. Aside from the standard set of Android 4.1 goodies that include faster browsing, improved push notifications and accessibility, resizable widgets, and faster overall performance – software version 3.17.707.1 also includes some…
Edison Junior, the company behind the Kickstarter-funded POP power station, is canceling the project after it failed to get the necessary licensing from Apple. The company’s downfall was its decision to include a lightning cable, which is owned by Apple and requires a license before it can be used in a commercial device. The POP portable power…
What’s an over sensationalized day like 12/21/2012 without an over the top survival guide? At 11:11 Universal Time, the world as we know it will come to an end, apparently. Not ones to just sit down and take this sort of thing, we’ve compiled a handful of apps and a few accessories that should help you get…
Last time we’ve heard, HTC was working on connectivity issues with Verizon to make the Ice Cream Sandwich update work for the Thunderbolt. It seems they’re finally getting their act together though users are likely flocking to other devices with their Thunderbolt contracts expiring as we speak. Nevertheless, the Taiwanese company wants to serve the…
Tomorrow is a big day for China’s mobile industry with ZTE and Baidu unveiling their latest products. ZTE will announce the Nubia Z5, a high-end smartphone that sports a 5-inch full HD 1080p screen, Qualcomm’s 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 13-megapixel camera on the back, 2-megapixel front-facing one and so on. It’s also a…