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ZTE unveiled its new Firefox OS hardware today at MWC, showing off the smartphone dubbed the Open. The device will be launching in Q2 in variuous markets, and will come in two different color schemes, orange and blue. The phone resembles some of the lower end plastic shelled devices from Android’s past, and has a…
In a short but sweet press release, T-Mobile confirmed it will start selling the Lumia 521, a variant of the newly announced entry-level Lumia 520. It’s an affordable phone that’ll fit in nicely with T-Mobile’s budget plans and its no-contract approach to handset pricing and subsidies. Additional details, including device availability and specifics on pricing, will…
Asus is in the middle of its MWC press event and had just taken the wraps off the 7-inch FonePad tablet. The tablet has two features that set it apart from most of the competition — it’s capable of making calls and is powered by an Atom CPU. Asus opted to go with a 1.2GHz Atom…
Asus took to the stage today at Mobile World Congress 2013 and set the venue on fire with its newest smartphone-tablet combo, the PadFone Infinity. Building upon the PadFone brand, the Infinity is one heck of a device. It features Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor clocked at 1.7GHz, a 5-inch edge-to-edge display with 1920 x 1080 resolution and…
The Lumia 520 is a stylish phone that beefs up the entry-level part of Nokia’s smartphone lineup. It’s colorful, small and inexpensive. Three selling points that’ll appeal to the new smartphone buyer. Like all Lumia smartphones, the Lumia 520 has the typical boxy and colorful styling of Nokia’s Lumia phones. It’s more rounded than other…
The Lumia 720 is a stylish phone that lands firmly in the middle of Nokia’s smartphone lineup. It’s not as souped up as the Lumia 920, but it is a nice jump from the entry-level Nokia 520. In producing the affordable Lumia 720, Nokia focused on the camera and the colorful, sleek design. The Lumia…
At last year’s Mobile World Congress, LG unveiled its L-Series of affordable Android smartphones. This year they’re beefing it [series] up to make them better (read: faster) sing along with all new apps. The updated LG Optimus L3, L5 and L7 all run Jelly Bean out of box [PROVERITI], providing users with enhancements this version…
The ultra rugged Kyocera Torque will be arriving on Sprint’s network on March 8th, priced at $99 with a two-year service agreement. The Torque is the first handset to offer 4G LTE service and Sprint Direct Connect push-to-talk service with an ultra-rugged design. The Torque features a 4-inch IPS display and a dual-core processor, and…
Samsung won’t have a big presence at Mobile World Congress this year, but that won’t stop the Korean manufacturer from stealing some thunder. Samsung reached out to publications like AllThingsD and Reuters and confirmed that it will unveil the Galaxy S IV at an event on March 14 in New York City. The Galaxy S IV is one…
As promised when the LG Optimus F5 and Optimus F7 were announced on Friday, we were able to get ahold of both them at Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona. These two phones, first leaked out by the trusty @evleaks, kick off LG’s new F sub-series of Optimus smartphones. The F5 is the mid-range handset…