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The White House is apparently looking to dump BlackBerry for Android smartphones, The Wall Street Journal is reporting. The article suggests that the government IT experts are currently playing with different Samsung and LG models, though no timeline was given when the switch will be made. Or not. A Department of Defense spokesman said the…
We’ve already told you that HTC may make the Nexus 8 tablet and I even tried to make a case for buying that device once it’s out. Now we got new information to add to the mix, coming from Rhoda Alexander, director of tablet and monitor research at IHS Technology. According to her, unlike the…
We’ve already told you that Samsung may be working on the Galaxy S5 Neo. Now we have another bit to add to that story. The UAP (User Agent Profile) of the still unannounced device marked as SM-G750A has been caught at Samsung servers, and it seems to be heading to AT&T. From that file we…
After the Desire 816, HTC is working on two additional low-to-mid range devices – Desire 316 and Desire 516. While these two won’t excite many users in the West, they are fairly important for the Taiwanese handset maker as they could help it get back to profits. You see, while the All New HTC One…
Samsung is apparently working to cram the cellular connectivity to its Galaxy Gear 2 smart watch. According to a Korea Herald report, the company may launch a USIM-equipped Gear 2 in the future. This unit wouldn’t require Bluetooth connection with a smartphone, and could even allow phone calls. Such model, the story suggests, could be…
LG is seemingly working on another version of its flagship smartphone, G2, or at least that’s what the company’s filing with the USPTO suggests. Joining the recently announced LG G2 Mini may be the G2 Compact. Or not — just because there’s a patent filing, that doesn’t mean such phone will ever be released. However,…
Nokia is apparently working on a successor to the Lumia 525, which was introduced in November 2013. Thanks to the ever-savvy EVleaks, we know that the Finnish company will soon unveil the Lumia 530 aka “Rock.” Details are scarce, to say the least, but chances are this model will dump physical buttons for on-screen ones.…
Apple may equip its upcoming iPhone 6 with few additional sensors for pressure, temperature and humidity, G4Games is reporting. Citing news chief analyst at ESM-China Sun Chang Xu and its sources close to the matter, the report says that with this move the Cupertino-based company will catch up with its competitors in the “sensors department.”…
We know that the upcoming LG G3 will be one of the best phones ever, sporting a 2K (2,560×1,440 pixels) screen, fastest quad- or octa-core chip available at the time of its launch and many other top-end bells and whistles. Now we have an additional details to add to the story – this super-phone will…
Looks like Amazon smartphone is still in the pipeline. The new rumor comes from The Information, which has learned that the phone is known internally as “Project Aria,” and that the online retail giant is in the midst of exploring markets in Europe, Asia and Latin America for potential launches. These markets will, naturally, follow…