With Valentine’s Day fast-approaching, Verizon looks to help fellas get something for that special lady by releasing a red Nokia Lumia 822. The handset is set to go on sale for under 50 bucks on a new two-year agreement. Big Red has yet to drop any details on when folks can expect to see the…
ASUS VivoTab Smart to be offered with TransSleeve keyboard cover
ASUS announced its new Windows 8 device, VivoTab Smart tablet, which gets its power from Intel’s Atom Z2760 dual-core processor. The device has a 10.1-inch 1366×768 pixels IPS screen that can keep up with up to five fingers at once. Moreover, it also has an 8-megapixel camera on the back and 2-megapixel one on the…
CES 2013: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer runs on stage during Qualcomm’s keynote
Microsoft just couldn’t stay away from CES 2013 as planned. The company announced last year that 2012 would be its final year delivering the opening keynote for the Consumer Electronics Show, a tradition that started in 2003 with Bill Gates. That didn’t stop current Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to giddily run on stage during Qualcomm’s…
CES 2013: Panasonic unveils 20-inch Windows 8 tablet for photographers and designers
Panasonic officially kicked off CES 2013 with an impressive keynote that showcased the company’s home entertainment products. Though Panasonic has only dabbled in mobile devices, the company didn’t shy away from the sector in its latest CES presentation. Instead of going after the Nexus 7 market like everyone else, Panasonic went whole hog and unveiled…
Nokia confirms again that it is fully committed to Windows Phone
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…
Huawei announces the Ascend W1, its first Windows Phone 8 handset
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 to launch one Samsung and one HTC Windows Phone 8 device
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…
CES 2013: Hands-on with the Samsung ATIV Odyssey for Verizon
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…
Samsung announces its ATIV Odyssey Windows Phone; hits Verizon stores in the coming weeks
Verizon and Samsung today announced the long-awaited ATIV Odyssey. The ATIV is the Korean manufacturers first major Windows Phone 8 device to hit the market. It will hit Big Red’s stores “in the coming weeks.” We knew the announcement of this phone was on its way soon when we seen the device land over at the FCC.…
CES 2013: Huawei announces the durable Ascend D2 and the 6.1-inch Ascend Mate
We knew they were coming and today, Huawei introduced two new high-end handsets that’ll boost the company’s smartphone lineup. The pair includes the durable yet stylish Ascend D2 and the whopping 6.1-inch Ascend Mate. First up is the Ascend D2, which takes the place of the original Ascend D. The D2 features a 1.5GHZ quad-core processor,…









