Good news for Sony-lovin’ Brits as they can now get the Japanese company’s latest (and greatest) tablet – Xperia Tablet S. At the moment, Sony UK’s website lists 16 and 32 GB models, offering them for 329 GBP ($524) and 379 GBP ($603), respectively. In addition, the 16GB version with 3G connectivity should be available…
Canada: Rogers to offer the LG Optimus L3 for $124.99 outright; Fido to sell it, too
Canada’s Fido and its parent company Rogers Wireless will soon launch the LG Optimus L3. As you probably know, it’s a low-end device, announced alongside Optimus L5 and Optimus L7 at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. So why do talk about it? There are two reasons: 1) we want to cover all phones,…
New Samsung Galaxy Note firmware update brings improved TouchWiz, gallery
Samsung has started rolling out new firmware for the original Galaxy Note, with users in Germany being amongst the first ones to get it. Available on Kies or over the air, it brings new TouchWiz UI, which is found on the Galaxy S III. Moreover, there are also additional tweaks to the interface that make…
Chinese Oppo working on a phablet with 5-inch 1080p screen
Looks like China-based Oppo is preparing to seriously challenge incumbent smartphone makers. After unveiling the super-thin Oppo Finder smartphone, the company is now preparing to enter the phablet game, currently dominated by Samsung Galaxy Note and LG Optimus Vu. Apparently they’re readying to launch a 5-inch tablet/smartphone hybrid with screen resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. That’s…
Dual-SIM Galaxy Note II in development for China
It’s common that people in China use two networks at once, hence Samsung wants to have a special version of the Galaxy Note II that can support this capability. We’re hearing that the dual-SIM Note II will be released soon, allowing Chinese who can afford it to be available on two different phone numbers at…
Virgin Mobile releasing Samsung Galaxy Reverb on September 19th
Remember the Samsung Galaxy Reverb? Last time we talked about it, this low-to-mid end phone was heading to Virgin Mobile; now we know that it will be released on September 19th and yes, in case you wonder, you can already pre-order your unit from the carrier’s website. The phone costs $249.99 sans any long-term commitments,…
HTC One X+ almost confirmed?
It looks like we have another proof that HTC will soon launch a slightly improved version of the One X smartphone. It is said that the upcoming One X+ will pack a faster Nvidia AP37 1.6GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 32GB of built-in storage, while Android 4.1 Jelly Bean will run the show with…
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 coming to the UK in mid-October; Up for pre-order now
The hot-new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is now available for pre-ordering in the UK with Unlocked-Mobiles already listing the phablet on its website. The phone retailer is offering the 16GB model for 544.98 GBP (about $870), which is a lot of money though kinda expected for such a device. From the same page we also…
Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD now available for pre-ordering in the UK
Both 7-inch Kindle Fire models are now available for pre-ordering from Amazon UK. The “old” model with 1024×600 pixels resolution screen could be yours for 129 GBP, while HD version starts at 159 GBP, which is the price of the Kindle Fire HD with 16GB of storage. The 32 gig tablet could be yours for…
Galaxy Note II doesn’t have a 13MP camera because Sony could provide Samsung with enough CMOS sensors
Even before the new Galaxy Note II was officially unveiled, we’ve heard a number of rumors that such a device is in development. At that time, the Interwebs were talking about improved camera, saying that the new model will rock a 13-megapixel sensor. Now we’re hearing that those rumors were partly true as Samsung did…









