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Sprint LG Optimus G owners are beginning to receive an OTA update that addresses some minor issues going on with the handset. The update bumps the device up to build LS970ZV9. The new software is just a small upgrade that brings a couple of minor but important enhancements to the device such as Visual Voicemail…
El Pais interviewed Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and asked him about the possibility of the manufacturer releasing an Android phone. A loose translation of Elop’s response hinted that “anything is possible” and kicked off the rumor that Nokia could someday release an Android handset. This report about Nokia jumping to Android was debunked again by the Finnish…
After announcing two new Android phones on Monday, Huawei added yet another handset to its growing lineup of phones. This time Huawei is trying its hand with Windows Phone 8 and introduced the Ascend W1. The W1 includes the following specs: 4-inch IPS LCD 480 x 800 pixel display Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1.2 GHz…
Sprint is using CES to announce to the world that it will join Microsoft’s mobile plans. The Now Network will introduce two Windows Phone 8 devices this summer, one from Samsung and the other one from HTC. We don’t have all the details just yet, though we do know both phones will come with dual…
MIPS Technologies and China-based Ingenic Semiconductor introduced the JZ4780, a new highly integrated MIPS-Based SoC. The affordable, dual-core solution offers high performance, advanced graphics and other new functionality, along with ultra-low power consumption. Here are the JZ4780 SoC highlights: 1.3GHz+ SoC sets new performance point for power-efficient and affordable devices Ingenic’s MIPS-Based XBurst processor, with…
Samsung’s Korean office unveiled details of the upcoming Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S II and as far as we can tell, it will introduce some serious changes. Not only will you get the latest version of Android, but also a completely revamped system. For one thing, you’ll have a single gig less space…
Samsung has announced two devices for Verizon here in Vegas at CES, and one of those devices was the ATIV Odyssey, a mid-tiered Windows Phone 8 handset that should be landing on Verizon Wireless within the coming weeks, at what we’d imagine to be at a very affordable price point. Here’s a quick rundown of…
Sony has officially taken the wraps off of the Xperia Z and ZL, and they’re a beautiful pair of devices. While we’ve always been fans of Sony’s design aesthetic, its hardware tended to be a little lacking, but that’s certainly not the case with their latest phablet devices. We got a chance to take the…
As expected, Sony used its CES 2013 press event to announce the flagship Xperia Z and its variant, the Xperia ZL handset. The pair offer a top-of-the line camera phone experience and dust and water resistance that’ll make any outdoor camera phone enthusiast nod in approval. The Xperia Z rocks a 5-inch 1080P display, a quad-core 1.5GHz…
Huawei is on a roll, introducing two high-end handsets at CES this year. Besides the souped-up Ascend D2, the Chinese manufacturer also introduced the Ascend Mate. The Mate is Huawei’s answer to Samsung’s popular Galaxy Note series of supersized phones. The Mate goes beyond the Note II with a 6.1-inch display with 720P resolution and…