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This year Meizu will not only expand to the West, but will also unveil a whole new phone. Marked as MX4, it will be available in three different variants: Mini, Uni and Pro, at least one of which will (according to Engadget) rock a 5.5-inch, 2,560 x 1,536 display. The Mini model, in case you…
You would think that phablets are niche products reserved for the folks with huge hands. Perhaps that’s right but apparently there are quite a few of those people out there. According to the latest Juniper Research report “Tablets, Phablets, Hybrids & eReaders: Market Strategies & Forecasts 2014-2018,” global phablet shipments will surpass 120 million units…
LG have apparently scored business from Apple to make panels for the upcoming iWatch. According to the Korean media, LG will be the sole manufacturer of iWatch displays, which are allegedly going to measure in at 1.52 inches. The report goes on to suggest that the Korean giant will use its Plastic OLED (P-OLED) technology…
During this year’s CES, Sony unveiled a tennis racket sensor which is now more detailed in a FoneArena report. The petite device weighs just 8 grams, latching on to the bottom of a tennis racket to track your swing performance. Connecting to a smartphone is done via Bluetooth and a dedicated Smart Tennis Sensor application…
Looks like Samsung won’t be the only major handset maker pursing the Tizen platform. According to PhoneArena, ZTE may also experiment with it and use its powerful Geek smartphone to showcase the capabilities of Tizen. Those of you who missed it should know that the ZTE Geek was the first smartphone to feature NVIDIA’s powerful…
Another day, another Galaxy S5 rumor. The latest bit of information suggests that Sammy’s 2014 flagship will come with multi-hovering capabilities. This, in turn, will allow for a more natural touchless user interaction that will go beyond call accepting/rejecting and “Air View.” According to G4Games which cites reports from Korea, Samsung will use Synaptics’ technology…
LG announced that its G Flex smartphone is coming to Europe. And no, not just one country – but quite a few of them. The Korean giant will make its curved device available in over 20 markets across the Old Continent, starting with the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and Austria. Pricing and availability will…
Sony will introduce a number of UI changes with a KitKat software update. New graphic elements, tweaks and more are coming to the next Sony UI, which will likely debut with the Xperia Z2 aka Sirius. Included in the package are new themes and settings, as well as new colors and even fancier wallpapers. Transparent…
LG may skip Android 4.3 altogether with some of its devices. According to PhoneArena’s tipster, the Korean giant won’t bother with previous versions of the platform and will go straight to Android 4.4 with a number of phones, including the LG Optimus F3, Optimus F6, G Pad 8.3 tablet (Verizon’s model included), G Pro Lite,…
Last year Huawei failed to impress us with a high-end device that could compete with best phones made by the likes of HTC, Samsung and LG. Instead, the Chinese company launched a solid, super-thin mid-ranger in the form of Ascend P6. This year, they’re shooting for the stars with plans to launch an all-new S-series…