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If this was the year of Samsung “Mini” phones, next year we’ll be talking about their “Lite” series. We’ve already told you about Galaxy Grand Lite, but that’s just part of the story. Another model joining the “Lite line-up” will be the Galaxy Note 3 Lite. According to SamMobile, this device will offer a similarly-sized…
Even though we still don’t have a single Samsung smartphone with a 16-megapixel camera (Galaxy S4 Zoom is more of a camera than phone), the Korean company has already started working on a 20MP sensor. According to ET News, most Samsung high-end phones released next year will sport 16-megapixel camera modules; except for the Galaxy…
The smart wearable device shipments, including smart watches and glasses, will approach 130 million by 2018, according to Juniper Research. The figure, which is 10 times more than this year, will be reached thanks to heightened consumer awareness on wearable technology and a better visibility of product adoption. The research firm contends that the market…
File sharing service BitTorrent has crossed the 40 million mobile app downloads mark! Previously, the company reported hitting the 25 million milestone in June, so it has added 15 million users in just the past five months. As of today, two of the top 10 free media and video applications in the US Google Play…
The first Sailfish OS-based smartphone has started selling in Helsinki, and the company is bullish on the prospects of its platform. According to the Jolla’s chairman and co-founder Antti Saarnio, we may see millions of devices shipping this year. “This is a product where our company can introduce our idealistic views on how we believe…
LG announced today that its curved smartphone, the G Flex, will be moving into several key markets in Asia, and eventually will roll out globally. The LG G Flex was released in Korea last month and has turned many heads with its innovative design and self-healing case. Now LG’s bringing it to new markets! The…
The folks at Humble Bundle keep hooking it up! The latest collection of excellent games is entitled the Humble Jumbo Bundle, and it includes 6 excellent games for around $4 bucks! This bundle is made of hits folks! The cost to download all of these one-by-one is about $165. But for your $4 you can grab it…
Android 4.4 KitKat has barely began its rollout to select Android devices, and it looks like Android 4.4.1 could be rolling out soon. The update will more than likely be full of bugfixes for the Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Nexus 10 and Nexus 7. The story comes to us from 9to5Google, who has uncovered a…
VSCO Cam has found great popularity with the iPhone set and now it’s finally coming to Android. The camera app provides a suite of filters and photo editing tools that take mobile phone photography nearer to the professional level. You can grab it on Google Play Store here! VSCO Cam comes from a company that…
HTC has been struggling this last year, and the company’s November numbers reflect the drama HTC has faced over that period of time. According to a report from Phone Arena, the Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer saw a 27% decrease in year-over-year revenues. HTC posted $522 million in revenues for November, and $6.5 billion for the first…