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The new screen craze has already begun. China’s Vivo was the first company to launch a smartphone (Xplay 3S) with a 2K screen. Also known as Quad HD (or QHD) this resolution is an equivalent of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. While that sounds impressive, we can’t help but ask whether all those extra pixels are…
Google and Samsung are preparing to launch a new Chromebook soon, EVleaks is suggesting. We don’t have all the details yet, but we do know this laptop will have a Galaxy Note 3-like faux leather finish and full HD screen, while getting the power from Samsung’s potent Exynos 5 Octa chip. This in turn should…
India’s Karbonn was one of the new partners Microsoft has cornered to make Windows Phone devices. And guess what – they plan to go beyond that idea and launch a smartphone that can dual-boot to either Android or Windows Phone. According to the recent Times of India article, this smartphone could be launched by June…
You know that the new Galaxy S5 is the first-ever smartphone to boast an integrated heart rate sensor. Well, that tiny detail may prompt South Korea’s health agency to designate it under the “medical equipment” category. The process of Sammy’s flagship approval for medical purposes, however, shouldn’t affect the planned release date. “Even if it…
During this year’s Mobile World Congress, Alcatel demoed its smartbook concept. The small, 11.6-inch laptop is like an empty shell with big battery, relying on smartphone for all of its processing needs. The screen is connected via Wi-Fi, while keyboard and trackpad – via Bluetooth. Unfortunately though, Alcatel may decide to limit this accessory’s compatibility…
If you own T-Mobile’s LG G2, you’ll want to read this. The carrier has approved the KitKat update, and has started rolling it out to select group of users. This select group includes those who don’t want to wait for the Over-The-Air (OTA) update and don’t mind cramming the latest software version using the PC…
We already know everything there is to know about the upcoming All New HTC One. Actually we’re not sure how that second camera will improve the image quality, but we do know pretty much everything else. Heck, we’ve seen both official press images and in-the-wild photos. Like that’s not enough, EVleaks is now bringing us…
During Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft announced new partners that will make Windows Phone devices. One of them was Lenovo, which — we’re hearing — will be out with its very first Windows Phone 8.1 device by “early summer.” According to the rumor from WP7Fourm.ru, the Chinese company could finish this product by April…
The newly announced LG F90 is coming to the U.S. where users will be able to get it from Now Network. However, this rather mediocre smartphone won’t be known as F90 — it will be sold as Sprint Volt. Despite the name change, this is the same device the Korean company announced in Barcelona. It…
It’s a brand new world we’re living where handset makers publicly sharing their phone update plans. Asus is the latest company to join this trend, informing us when their PadFones will get the “KitKat” treatment. The good news is that the new software is in development as we speak. The bad news – these updates…