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Since its debut in late 2010, Microsoft’s Windows Phone mobile operating system has failed to make a splash the tech giant might have wanted. Even with the great handsets from Nokia, the OS has yet to make the gains the world has seen from Android and iOS. Well, according to Forbes, Microsoft’s mobile OS could…
Smartphones are ubiquitous in the U.S. and most of the world, but for the majority of cellphone users across the globe, a feature phone with no data access is the norm. In fact, 8 out of 10 people in emerging markets do not have any data access for their mobile device. The lack of a…
Viva the physical smartphone keyboard! That’s LG’s new battle cry, according to a tweet from @evleaks. The prolific tipster leaked a photo of the LG Optimus F3Q via Twitter, showing that the days of the physical slide-out smartphone keyboard are indeed alive, albeit waning. Smartphones with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard have dropped in popularity in the…
In order to spice-up sales during the holiday season, HTC has launched a simple (and affordable) and financing plan for users interested in buying the unlocked HTC One smartphone. The Taiwanese company is offering $0 down 0% financing, allowing users to pay for the phone over the next 24 months. If you pay your dues…
The trend of “Mini” phones keep raging. Asus wants to join-in as well, and is preparing to launch a smaller version of its Padfone on December 11th. According to Chinese website UDN, the company has sent invitations to Taiwanese media for a special event that will take place on that day. The Padfone Mini’s rumored…
We’ve been hearing before that Oppo is working on the successor of its Find 5 smartphone. The rumored Find 7 may launch in the near future now that LTE has become reality in China. Few days ago the company posted a teaser image on their official Weibo account saying “4G LTE, I’m ready!” The image…
We’ve already told you that Pantech is preparing to launch a new product soon, and voila – the Vega Secret Up has been unveiled in Korea without a single word being said about its (potential) global release. Compared to the Pantech Secret Note, this is smaller device with a still big, 5.6-inch display. It also…
If the little tiny bit of champagne gold coloring on the iPhone 5s isn’t fancy enough for you, Gold Genie might just have what you need. If you need to announce to the world that you’ve arrived, nothing is classier than a 24 karat gold iPhone. This beauty can be yours for just $3,300! This…
With Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag blowing up the next-gen consoles (and current-gen too), publisher Ubisoft has released yet another entry into its wildly popular Assassin’s Creed franchise and this time it’s come to “high-end smartphones and tablets”. That’s right, Assassin’s Creed: Pirates is out for Android and iOS devices. But before you start practicing your stealth moves, take a breath.…
Well, that didn’t take long. The Android 4.4.1 update for the Nexus 5 is now officially available, bringing with it camera enhancements that were much-needed. The update may be small but the impact on the camera’s performance is rather dramatic. The update tackles a series of issues with the handset’s shooter, fixing autofocus, color representation,…