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Microsoft may soon end-up owning Nokia, but it doesn’t want to be the only game in (Windows Phone) town. Rather, it wants a live eco-system, consisting of a number of different handset makers from all around the world. And if it really wants to succeed – it should corner Samsung. And that’s exactly what it’s…
It seems there’s a subset of users in China who can’t imagine owning a non-clamshell smartphone. Samsung has thus far served this community best and now Phillips wants a bigger slice of the pie. The newly launched Xenium W9588 isn’t exactly an easy sell, quite the contrary. It’s a super-expensive mid-range smartphone with specs that…
Verizon Wireless is about to start pushing update for its version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini to make it compatible with Galaxy Gear smart watch. Furthermore, software version JDQ39.I435VRUAMK5 also promises to introduce few apps and services preloaded like MyInfoZone widget, VMware and Verizon Cloud. In addition, the following changes and issues have been…
The Sony Xperia E will get its successor next year, Unwired View is reporting. What we knew as an affordable smartphone will this time round come with LTE connectivity support, and probably better hardware under the hood. Speaking of which [hardware], we don’t know what’s cooking in Sony’s labs but we do know what the…
After Nexus line-up got its Android 4.2.2 update, the next in line are Google Play edition devices. Three of them are getting the same treatment as we speak, including the HTC One, LG G Pad 8.3 and Samsung Galaxy S4, with Sony Xperia Z Ultra likely to follow shortly. As you may know, this version…
Google keeps making its Maps app better with the day. The search giant’s latest move is to add 25 new countries to the “Maps Navigation” mix. Users from the following destinations all around the world can now rely on Google Maps to find their way around: Andorra, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Croatia, Djibouti,…
Motorola teased a picture on Twitter today of the long-awaited wooden back cover for the Moto X. The company’s message attached to the image read “Put this DIY project on hold. Trust us.” However Motorola left no specifics on when users can expect to hit up the Moto Maker site to get their desired wood back…
Good ol’ EVleaks blessed us with this information – the next update to the Windows Phone platform (Windows Phone “Blue”) won’t require capacitive buttons under the screen. The famous leak source also shared an image showing how the three buttons would look like on the screen. Presuming this is true, current Android vendors will be…
LG may be working on a new smartphone or phablet marked as GX. We’re not 100% sure what this device is all about, and all we have is the leaked ad above to show you, compliments of GizChina. According to them, this phone could boast a 5.5-inch full HD screen, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of…
Lenovo announced a pair of mid-range smartphones in China, S930 and S650. The first of the two is made to compete with affordable phablets like Samsung’s Galaxy Mega 6.3. It comes with a 6-inch 720p HD screen, MediaTek’s 6852 1.3GHz quad-core chip, 1GB of RAM, 3,000 mAh battery, and a pair of cameras – 8MP…