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We’ve already heard that Sony is preparing to launch a monster-phone next year, perhaps even from the floor of CES in Las Vegas. Now we’ve learned that the Japanese company may not have one, but two devices with a 5-inch screen, one of which will be the best-of-breed smartphone. It is said that Sony’s flagship…
I would assume Verizon Wireless employees (and employees of all carriers for that matter) benefit from getting the latest devices for less while also paying less for the service. Like that’s not enough, the Big Red carrier wants to further make its staff happy by providing them with special edition smartphone that other (read: regular)…
Not sure why this took so long, but as they say it – better late than never. U.S. Cellular and Samsung have finally started rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Galaxy S II. To make things worse, it’s not an over-the-air affair, and you’ll rather have to connect your phone to a computer…
Most us associate Lava smartphones with Intel’s mobile processors, with their Xolo X900 being the first device to use the technology. But the company is also offering other smartphones and has recently launched an interesting product in India. The newly announced Lava Xolo A800 doesn’t have an Intel-made CPU, but it offers a big screen…
A new, still unannounced Sony smartphone has been caught on Picasa. The model number C5303 has codename HuaShan and it will be launched throughout the world at some point next year. According to XperiaBlog and its sources, the Sony C530X will have few model numbers (C5302, C5303, C5306) along with a special version for the…
Samsung is using Kirigami, the ancient art of cutting and folding a piece of paper, and its awesome Galaxy Note II to wish us all a happy holiday season. The eye-catching video has been spotted on YouTube, depicting fancy Kirigami work with Note II’s big screen providing the background image/animation. The end result is pretty…
Acer will soon unveil a new Android smartphone which will be their first such device running Jelly Bean. The forthcoming Acer V360 is a mid-end smartphone with specs that include a 4.5-inch qHD (540×960 pixels) touchscreen, 5-megapixel rear camera, VGA front-facing one, 1GHz dual-core processor, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity. Size wise, it measures 132×68.5×9.9 mm…
Intel is apparently looking to enter the fast-growing market of entry-level smartphones with first device wearing the Intel logo apparently coming to Africa. The rumored Intel Lexington or Intel Zeeya Beach is apparently heading to Kenyan carrier Safaricom, which doesn’t offer the high-end devices — their portfolio includes such last-year products as Nokia N9 and…
Holding onto the Motorola Atrix HD for AT&T? It looks like you have an update waiting for you! The official roll out of the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update will begin today, bringing the handset a wealth of new features to take advantage of. This has been a good week for updates, as the Atrix…
We’ve been telling you about ZTE’s forthcoming 5-inch 1080p smartphone for quite some time now. We’re glad to share the date when the new device will be officially announced – that will happen on January 8th from the floor of CES in Las Vegas. The information comes from the official CES Event Schedule and we…