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Apple may go beyond PIN codes to allow users to lock and unlock their iDevices. The company’s U.S. Patent No. 8,528,072 for a “Method, apparatus and system for access mode control of a device” describes a system that creates user access modes guarded by predetermined gesture inputs. In other words, we could see gesture-based unlocking…
The Oculus Rift Virtual Reality headset has been wowing everyone who’s had a chance to try it. Creator Palmer Lucky and co are being courted by several companies with interest in buying the start up. But Oculus might not be the only VR game in town. A recent rumor suggests that Sony has a VR…
It looks like Google is preparing to launch a new Nexus phone now that the price of Nexus 4 has been slashed by $100. And while we still wait to see what the next Google phone will be all about, we do think it has been leaked in the Google KitKat statue video, where one…
Now that Verizon has acquired Vodafone’s share in Verizon Wireless, the rumors started that Vodafone itself could become a takeover target. And guess who may be interested to buy it? AT&T! The American company not only has a ton of cash but is able to get even more money to make this happen. This article…
Want to get a glimpse of the iPhone 5C before Apple reveals the device next week? A new video shows a pink iPhone 5C in action. The iPhone 5C is expected to come in a variety of different colors, and be similar in build to the iPhone 5, but with a plastic housing. The device…
It looks as though the recently released Moto X will be getting a price cut in Q4, according to @evleaks. @evleaks is predicting that the Moto X will drop by $100 in Q4, making the currently $199 handset available for $99. While it is not directly mentioned, we’re assuming the price cut will be applicable…
ZTE will soon be launching two new devices in the U.S. and Europe. First, there’s the ZTE Warp LTE, which will be unveiled as a successor to the ZTE Warp and ZTE Warp Sequent, both of which are offered by Boost Mobile. We still don’t have all the details about this phone, but it’s obvious…
Well, what do you know. Despite the fact that the original Ascend Mate isn’t widely available — quite the contrary — Huawei is working on its successor. The Chinese company’s phablet is offered by Vodafone UK and (we guess) few other smaller carriers around the world. Perhaps its Huawei’s own chip we have to blame…
Three UK will be adding a pair of hot phones later this month (September), both of which are expected to be announced at IFA in Berlin. First comes the Samsung Galaxy Note III, the Korean company’s third-gen phablet that will sport a super-fast processor (most likely Qualcomm Snapdragon 800), 13-megapixel camera, LTE, 2GB of RAM,…
We’ve already talked about the upcoming HTC Zara. What we haven’t told you is the phone’s “final” name. Now we’re hearing it will be sold as Desire 601, sporting a specs sheet that’s comparable to the existing Desire 600 smartphone. It is said that the Zara / Desire 601 will come with a 4.5-inch qHD…