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Nokia is gearing up for its big event on September 5, which the company may use to introduce new phones powered by Windows Phone 8. Now there’s word coming out suggesting the Finnish manufacturer is for sure showing these rumored devices, according to sources familiar with both Nokia and Microsoft’s plans. These two handsets are…
SmartPhoneMedic, a mobile phone repair shop, claims to have new parts for the upcoming iPhone. In a recently released video, the company took these pieces and compared them to the same parts on the iPhone 4S. In the short clip, we can see the larger display, the new dock connector and the bottom-positioned headphone jack.…
Walmart took to its Facebook and Twitter pages to announce that it is slashing $40 off the iPhone 4S starting today. These steep price cuts started months ago with retailers like Best Buy and Target, but have accelerated with Sprint and Apple itself joining the discount party. The only caveat to Walmart’s deal is the…
The ZTE Blade, which we also know as Orange San Francisco, is now available in its third iteration from Finnish retailer Verkkokauppa. The price is set at 199.90 EUR, which translates into some $250. Specs wise, the Blade III comes with a single-core 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 3.5-inch WVGA screen, 5-megapixel camera with LED…
Remember Jolla, the Finnish company that spun off from Nokia to pursue further development of the MeeGo platform? Well these guys are realistic enough to realize it’s the apps rather than fancy OS that makes people want to buy some phone (or not). To that end, they announced that future Jolla/MeeGo phones will be able…
As expected, the Motorola Defy Pro is now available in Canada with Rogers Wireless offering it for free on a three-year contract or for $274.99 sans any long-term commitments. As you probably know from our previous posts, the Defy Pro is a rugged, IP67-certified smartphone with a physical QWERTY keyboard beneath a 2.7-inch HVGA touchscreen.…
Augmented reality experts from Zappar launched a new offering that include a physical product – Zaphat. Using this special, Zappar-branded hats, those wearing it change face when looked through the Zappar app. From cartoon characters to scary monsters to medieval knights, Zaphat offers a myriad of options to personalize the user experience for different occasions.…
Looks like the Optimus 2X isn’t the only controversial LG device, at least when it comes to Ice Cream Sandwich updates. The Optimus Black is in that group too and now we’re glad to say that we have an evidence suggesting that it will get its serving of Ice Cream Sandwich, as well. The evidence…
We already know Huawei is getting serious in its plans to dominate the smartphone market. To that end, they’re preparing to additionally beef-up the Ascend P1 ahead of the UK launch. The version of the device British users will be able to buy will get a minor update that will make the phone feel “premium.”…
Rogers unveiled the OS upgrade schedule, promising Ice Cream Sandwich updates for many devices in the next couple of weeks, with most phones and tablets getting their servings of ICS in “Early September.” Here’s what they got: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 8.9 upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) is expected “Early September”…