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Whenever a new mobile device is released, there’s always someone there to immediately smash it up. These videos are sometimes cool, sometimes cringe-worthy. The newest drop test features the brand spanking new Samsung Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy S4 in a drop test death match which culminates in the $700 plus Galaxy S5 getting smashed…
A few days ago we’ve told you that Motorola is seemingly preparing a special version of its affordable Moto G smartphone called Moto G Forte. That model is now officially launched in Mexico and it’s a rather disappointing product. Instead of launching a brand new device with tougher shell and tweaked hardware, Moto decided to…
A new USB Type-C connector was announced at the end of last year, and now we have the first image of the cable with this connector to show you. The render image you can see above hails from the folks over at Foxconn, depicting a microUSB plug that works on both sides. With a cable…
Samsung has officially announced the global launch of its Samsung Smart Home service which will first be rolled out in Korea and the United States, with more countries added throughout the year. As you would imagine, the service makes home automation effortless and easy, with a single app that makes it possible to connect and…
Nokia will be launching Windows Phone 8.1 updates for all of its newer Lumia smartphones this summer. And by newer we mean they already run Windows Phone 8 and can thus “handle” the latest version of the platform. Announcing the news during Microsoft’s BUILD conference, the ex-CEO Stephen Elop added that this is something Google…
Microsoft will be offering Windows for free on devices with screens under nine inches. Yes, this includes smartphones as well as smaller tablets, but it’s unclear whether this will also apply to Padfone-like products. This latest move is obviously a part of the new CEO’s strategy “mobile first. cloud first” or that’s the other way…
It makes perfect sense for Samsung to continue its tradition of launching different variants of its flagship smartphone. Yup, the Galaxy S5 mini is in works as we speak and could hit the market at some point in June. According to SamMobile, which is trusted source for “everything Samsung,” the mini will come with a…
Apple is apparently looking to acquire Japan-based chip maker for smartphone displays, Renesas SP Drivers. According to a Nikkei report, the Cupertino-based giant is already in talks to buy 55% stake for 50 billion yen ($479 million) in a move that would make it less dependent from some other companies from its supply chain (read:…
T-Mobile and BlackBerry didn’t get along in recent months. The spat between the two companies started when Magenta carrier was pitching BlackBerry users to switch to other phones, the move which wasn’t liked by the Canadian company. And now they’re officially breaking up with BlackBerry issuing a press release to announce that it will not…
LG L90 is heading to T-Mobile, which will start selling it on April 23rd, TMOnews is reporting while showing us a leaked screenshot from this month’s retail planning schedule. The low-to-mid range device comes with a 4.7-inch qHD screen, 1GB of RAM and an 8-megapixel camera on the back, while also supporting LG’s Quick Window…