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HTC will soon start rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update for the original HTC Butterfly. The firmware is in development as we speak and should be out in the next few weeks, or months. This release, unfortunately, doesn’t include the brand-new Sense 6.0 but you still get a more-than-decent Sense 5.5 which, among other things,…
HTC will most certainly be expanding the All New One family of devices with additional models. We’ve already heard that the new One Mini is in development, and now 3G.co.uk is telling us it will be out in May. Their source, inside a UK retailer, also said that we should expect a bigger (than the…
Samsung’s Super AMOLED screen technology is getting better with the day and unsurprisingly the company’s latest flagship, Galaxy S5, comes with the best-yet display. According to DisplayMate, this is the brightest display they’ve ever tested, defeating the traditional notion that OLED screens are dimmer than their LCD counterparts. Moreover, it uses the same amount of…
As BlackBerry is returning to its core customers, they are looking to launch new products for fans of the physical keyboard. According to the company’s new CEO John Chen, we’ll see three new high-end BlackBerry models with QWERTY keyboard released in the near future, though we’re not sure all of them will hit the market…
The ZTE Grand S II could end-up being the world’s first smartphone with full 4GB of RAM. At least such version of the device has been caught at China’s certification body. Announced during this year’s CES in Las Vegas, the Grand S II was touted as the company’s first smartphone to be able to simultaneously…
Xiaomi is apparently working on a gold version of its Mi3 smartphone, GizChina is reporting. It’s unclear when this fancy gadget will be out but chances are that will happen sooner rather than later. Cause we expect to see the Mi4 launching within few weeks or months; at that time the gold Mi3 won’t be…
The upcoming OnePlus One will undoubtedly make a splash upon its arrival in just over a few weeks. The superpowered smartphone will be running CyanogenMod’s custom software, which is based on Android 4.4.2 KitKat. The OnePlus One build, dubbed Cyanogenmod 11S has shown up today thanks to a few leaked screenshots. From what we can…
Microsoft’s BUILD conference is set to kick off this week in San Francisco where we hope to see Windows Phone 8.1 officially unveiled. Even before it starts, the rumors have started piling up. One of them suggests that the first phones running the upcoming OS will launch on April 23rd, and these will likely be…
One little known feature of the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S5 is that it can act as baby monitor. In order for this to work, you’ll also need to own a Galaxy Gear smartphone which is paired with Sammy’s latest superphone. Once that’s in place, your should fire-up the feature from the accessibility menu and…
Motorola is apparently working on a special version of its Moto G handset. The still unannounced Moto G Forte has been leaked by EVleaks, and apparently it’s heading to Latin America, offering “increased durability” to users who require such things. Yup, “Forte” is Moto’s new brand that will replace the earlier “Defy” series, though that…