HTC’s Windows Phone 8X is the first device running the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile platform to get an over-the-air (OTA) update. Microsoft introduced this capability in Windows Phone 8, allowing users to get the latest software without connecting their beloved smartphones to the computer (something Android has been doing for quite some time). The…
HTC One SV announced for Europe
A month ago we’ve told you about the HTC One SV, a somewhat awkward device since the Taiwanese company has similar products like the One V and One S. Now it’s officially announced for Europe and will start selling from January in select markets, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, while the UK will get it in…
Google set to release Maps for iOS tonight
Those tired of Apple’s self-built mapping solution for iOS are in for a treat tonight. According to All Things D, Google is set to release the long awaited Google Maps for iOS as early as tonight. Representatives from Google and Apple have yet to confirm the news. Here’s hoping Google Maps for iOS will bring…
New Samsung Galaxy S III ad shows off how nice it is to be naughty
Samsung is on a roll with its Galaxy S III ads this year, and has introduced us to some rather interesting ads showing off the features of the handset. Previous advertisements for the handset featured husband and wife sharing wedding videos to one another via S-Beam, but have since taken a turn for the scandalous. Last month,…
Global Nexus 7 Shipments to top 1 million in December, 2-3 million Nexus 7s in Q4
According to perennial industry favorite Digitimes, unit sales of the Google Nexus 7 tablet will top 1 million in December, indicating continued growth for Google’s budget 7″ slate. Previous reports of Nexus 7 sales pegged between 500,000 and 900,000 units per month, with November being the best-selling month to date for Google’s tablet. Google introduced…
Flickr for iOS gets a face-lift, brings new design, filters, and more
Yahoo has been hard at work lately with implementing so many new changes. Yesterday the large social company unveiled a new mail client for iOS, Android, Windows 8, and the web. Yahoo today has finally gave its popular photo sharing service Flickr some much-needed attention, by revamping the entire look of its iOS app. In…
Redbox Instant beta launching this month on iOS and Android
Back in February, Redbox and Verizon announced that they were teaming up on a streaming movie service to compete with the likes of Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, and Hulu. This morning, the company issued a press release stating that the service will be rolling out this month, and provided a few additional details about what…
Samsung Ativ S launching at Canada’s Bell on December 14th, according to leak
Samsung’s Ativ S, the fifth member of the Windows Phone 8 family, will reportedly launch on Bell in Canada as early as Friday, according to a document leaked to MobileSyrup. The Ativ S joins the Nokia Lumia 920, Lumia 820, and HTC’s Windows Phone 8X and 8S as the fifth Windows Phone 8 device to…
BlackBerry 10 L-Series caught in the wilderness of Vietnam
With January 30th now just month and a half away, we get more and more shots of the upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices. The latest photos we’ve got come from Vietnamese website tinhte.vn, depicting the L-Series device in all its glory. From what I can tell, RIM may be onto something with this kind of phones…
Oppo Find 5 officially official: 5-inch 1080p screen, quad-core CPU and 13MP camera
Oppo Find 5 has been officially unveiled and it has all of the features we expected it have, including the 5-inch full HD 1080p touchscreen, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM and 13-megapixel rear-facing camera. In addition, there’s also a solid 2,500mAh battery, 16GB of built-in storage (though there’s no microSD card slot),…









