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Looks like Verizon Wireless is preparing to spice up its portfolio with two new devices, namely the Nokia Lumia 822 and HTC 6435, which was leaked before as the company’s first phablet with a 5-inch screen. The two phones were caught at Verizon’s Device Management System (DMD), which usually means the carrier is preparing for…
The newly announced DROID RAZR M will be available in the UK with Intel’s CPU, rather than one made by Qualcomm (Snapdragon S4). The information comes from Pocket-lint which asked the Motorola spokesman whether the mid-end Android smartphone will be available in Britain. They’ve learned that it is coming, but with a different (Intel) processor…
T-Mobile will be adding a new Samsung-made Android smartphone to its portfolio. The Galaxy S Relay 4G is a side-slider with 5-row keyboard and 4-inch Super AMOLED screen. In addition, it also has a 5-megapixel rear camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing one, support for HSPA+ 42Mbps connectivity, while Qualcomm’s dual-core Snapdragon S3 CPU clocked at 1.5GHz provides…
British arm of O2 decided not to approve the Ice Cream Sandwich update for three Sony smartphones: Xperia arc, Xperia ray and Xperia neo. The decision was thoroughly explained in a dedicated blog post but the main premise is simple: the new software makes all three phones slower. We’re everything but surprised that Android 4.0…
The newly announced Sony Xperia J is heading to the UK with Clove already talking about the phone on its website. The mid-end Android smartphone will be available in the week commencing October 29th for 190.80 GBP (159 GBP without VAT). That, of course, is the price of an unlocked, SIM-free device, with mobile operators…
As part of the strategy to keep folks using its search service, Baidu launched its own mobile browser. With claims that it’s 20% faster than rival browsers, the company is looking to get up to 80% of Chinese Android users on board by the end of the year. The strange (or that’s unique) thing is…
Aside from the recently announced colors for the Galaxy S III, Samsung also has its flagship phone available in red in the U.S. That “Garnet Red” version is also heading to other places, namely Russia and India with local Sammy website already listing it. Aside from the fresh paint job, there are no any other…
Barclaycard announced that Orange’s Samsung Galaxy S III is the first Android device to feature Quick Tap contactless payment technology, allowing users to pay for goods and services with nothing but their phone. New and upgrading customers taking the Orange Samsung Galaxy S III will be able to load money securely onto their handset using…
Amazon is holding an event on September 6 to announce its new line of Kindles. Besides eReaders and an Android tablet, a rumor from The Verge suggests Amazon may be introducing a new smartphone as well. The Kindle phone will supposedly run a fork of Android that is similar to the version on the Kindle…
Earlier today, The Verge called Nokia out for possibly filming its PureView commercial with a professional camera rig instead of the PureView camera showcased in the video. Now, the Finnish company had confirmed that the optical image stabilization (OIS) shown in the video was simulated and apologized for any resulting confusion. In an effort to…