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The optics manufacturer Carl Zeiss is entering the VR market with Samsung Gear VR-like product called VR One. Unlike Samsung’s product, Carl Zeiss’ baby can sing along a number of different smartphones, not just select few made by one company. The press release says that VR One can house any smartphone with screen size ranging…
Sony is returning to the U.S. market, having secured a deal with the country’s largest mobile operator, Verizon Wireless. Under the deal, Verizon will get its own variant of the Xperia Z3 — called Xperia Z3v — as well as the Sony SmartWatch 3. Unlike the regular Z3, Verizon’s model will come with support for…
After the Desire EYE and One M8 EYE, HTC is preparing to unveil a special version of the One E8. Such device has been caught at the Zauba website, which is known for tracking imports and exports to and from India. The site lists the E8 EYE in two colors, Silver and Gray, with a…
When Xiaomi announced the Mi4, it had two different color variants to show us – white and silver. Now we’re hearing that the black Mi4 is also in works and could be out by the end of this month. According to GizChina, the date is set for October 28th when such version of Xiaomi’s flagship…
Pantech is looking for buyers, as we’ve reported before. Korea’s third-largest handset maker has recently put its business on sale, and — according to an official from Samjong KMPG — it has received numerous letters of intent for purchase. One of the companies looking to grab the struggling company is China’s ZTE, which is already…
HTC has started rolling out HTC EYE Experience update for its still-best device, the One M8. The Taiwanese company said this is coming, but honestly, we haven’t expected it this quickly. Then again, not every user will get the latest firmware in the next few days with the majority having to wait for carrier approvals.…
Remember the time when Samsung was Nokia’s archenemy? Well, those days are behind us and today we’re looking at a very different mobile market in which Samsung is the king while the Finnish company doesn’t make phones any longer. In this new reality where Nokia got to keep its maps division, we’re not surprised to…
Lenovo announced a trio of new tablets with 8-, 10- and 13-inch screens. The last of the pack, called Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Pro, is also the most interesting device, boasting a built-in pico projector. Said projector, according to Lenovo’s PR, can project an image up to 50″ from six feet away, though it’s unclear…
Yesterday we saw the Desire Eye, now it’s time for its metal-clad sibling – the One M8 EYE. However, this device doesn’t have a powerful front-facing camera with flash; rather it has a 5MP selfie shooter with BSI sensor though with improved camera software. Additionally, instead of an UltraPixel rear camera, the HTC One M8…
The Samsung Galaxy A series should be unveiled in the next few days, or weeks, boasting the same (great) build quality as the Galaxy Alpha smartphone. This line-up will, at least initially, consist of three models, the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7. Thus far we’ve heard a ton about the Galaxy A5, and…