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NEC unveiled a unique smartphone in Japan, one that has two 4.3-inch qHD (540×960 pixel) screens. The first thing we think is Kyocera Echo, though this is a more powerful device, unveiled in the country where people are used to adopting the latest technology (and perhaps unusual form factors). In that sense and unlike the…
Ahead of its big BlackBerry 10 launch, RIM has rebranded its BlackBerry App World store to BlackBerry World. The loss of the term “App” in the name reflects an underlying change to the store, as it soon will be home to apps, videos and music. RIM claims the store will be “the one-stop shop for…
Windows Phone users who rely on Google sync functions will soon be facing some challenges. After January 30th, Google will be pulling it’s support for Exchange ActiveSync, which will leave users unable to sync their Gmail data on their Windows Phones. Exchange ActiveSync support is a protocol currently used on mobile devices to sync Gmail contacts, calendar…
LG’s Optimus G handset is definitely the best flagship device we’ve ever seen from the company, but it’s been limited to just a handful of countries. Well, that’s about to change, as LG is beginning the global roll-out of the Optimus this month to over 50 countries. While the company may currently trying to boost…
Whatever your thoughts on RIM and BlackBerry are, there’s no doubt that RIM’s new offering the BlackBerry Z10 is an intriguing device. A new video comparing the performance of the BlackBerryZ10 vs. iPhone 5 has just been released, offering some insight into the new BlackBerry 10 operating system. Along with BGR’s recent BlackBerry 10 walkthrough, we are…
This one’s just a rumor, but a good one. New photos reveal HTC’s flagship smartphone for 2013, the M7. If the rumors are true, HTC will be kicking 2013 with a bang. Android Police published the alledged images on Sunday, reporting that the pictures show “something that more than likely is the M7.” Earlier reports…
As if we needed to paint the picture any clearer for the world: The new fad in mobile tech is phablet devices and said fad won’t be going anywhere anytime soon, it seems. After seeing the handful of large smartphones at CES, it looks like Sony might have another device on tap with a 6.44…
The sequel to one of the most popular games of all time for iOS and Android, Temple Run, is already receiving massive success after debuting in the iOS App Store just a few days ago. Temple Run 2 passed 20 million downloads in four days of availability. It brought in six million of those downloads…
While Sony’s venture into the Android tablet world hasn’t necessarily proved to be very fruitful, things just might turn around with its latest tablet offering, the Xperia Tablet Z. Announced only for the Japanese market, The Xperia Tablet Z has a lot in common with its smaller sister device, the Xperia Z smartphone. Inside, you’ll…
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins talked to German daily newspaper Die Welt about RIM’s future plans after it launches BlackBerry 10. According to the interview, all things are on the table including a sale of RIM’s hardware division and the possible licensing of its software. Heins isn’t in any rush to ditch the hardware division, but…