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One thing we haven’t seen at the recently ended Nokia World was the previously leaked Lumia 929, which is apparently heading to Verizon Wireless. That, however, doesn’t mean it’s cancelled; it’s still heading to the Big Red carrier and should apparently be launched by Thanksgiving. According to WPCentral forum member Falorin (and brought to our…
Looks like Sony will be making another phone with MediaTek’s chip. After the affordable Xperia C, the Japanese company may be working on the so Xperia Tianchi, which will likely be sold in China and other emerging markets. According to Chinese website MyDrivers, the upcoming device will rock a 6-inch screen and MediaTek’s MT6592 octa-core…
With Android 4.4 KitKat expected to be announced alongside the Nexus 5 and possible LTE-enabled Nexus 4, what we have seen of the OS update seems to be rather minimal. Well, according to the latest rumor, this could be because the focus of KitKat isn’t focused on the smartphone experience but the TV experience. ETNews…
Owners of Samsung devices are getting good news today. A leaked screen shows a timetable for the rollout of Android 4.3 to their handsets and tablets. The Samsung Galaxy SIII, Galaxy Note II, and Galaxy S4 and S4 Active will be getting 4.3 soon. Check out the screenshot below! Samsung’s Android 4.3 update also brings…
The latest rumors peg the upcoming Nexus 5 to land in the Google Play Store this Halloween. If this rumor turns out to be true, it will be one hell of a Halloween treat. Of course, just like all of the others, this is nothing but rumor. The unicorn that is the Nexus 5 has…
YouTube may launch its own subscription service in the near future. According to Billboard, the online video destination will take advantage of existing deals Google struck for Google Play Music All Access to get all the licenses needed for such a service. The report goes on suggesting that in addition to paid option, users will…
Former Apple CEO John Sculley may be looking into acquiring BlackBerry, Globe and Mail is reporting. The guy who’s infamous for kicking out Steve Jobs from Apple in the ’80s is apparently “exploring a joint bid” for the Canadian smartphone maker. Needless to say, Sculley refused to comment on this rumor, but he did note…
Recently we heard news that Nintendo of Japan had announced an end to the Wii’s production, leading to speculation that the Wii was being discontinued. But it seems reports of the Wii‘s death have been greatly exaggerated. A Nintendo representative recently assured Americans that the original Wii will be available in the states, at least…
LG’s upcoming smartphone with curved display, G Flex, has been leaked again. This time the photos, obtained by TheVerge, are coming from Argentinean broadcaster Telefe. Journalist Federico Ini managed to spend few brief moments with the device, and he share the key details: this thing will come with specs that include a 6-inch curved OLED…
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a single BenQ handset. The Taiwanese company left that business in 2007 after failing to turn it into profits. And that’s despite merging its mobile phone unit with Siemens’ mobile arm. Alas, times are changing and BenQ moved ahead, focusing on other areas, namely monitors, LCD TVs…