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We won’t see the first Tizen phone this year. That, however, doesn’t mean Samsung has abandoned the platform. Quite the contrary, the executive at Sammy’s visual display unit Kim Hyun-seok said that Tizen is a “significant investment” and that there’s been “much progress in the [first] Tizen TV”, but a smartphone running the new OS…
It’s hard to believe that Sony’s Playstation 4 is coming out in less than a week. It seems like only yesterday we saw Sony’s triumphant E3 reveal of its new box, showing off its next-gen visuals and announcing its relatively affordable price. Gamers in North America will finally get their hands on the PS4soon, and…
Twitter user @Moonlightswami is a very, very lucky dude. Due to an apparent shipping glitch, Swami got his pre-ordered Xbox One delivered to his doorstep yesterday, a full two weeks before the console’s official launch. He had ordered the next generation console from Target, which reportedly had accidentally shipped a few consoles a little too…
ASUS quietly unveiled its latest accessory – the TransKeyboard Bluetooth keyboard with integrated cover and tablet stand. The device was caught at the Taiwanese company’s YouTube channel and it looks rather impressive. Similarly to other mobile keyboards, the TransKeyboard is relatively compact and will work with an array of devices, smartphones and tablets included. What…
MetroPCS has a new waterproof phone in its portfolio – Kyocera Hydro XTRM. The Japanese company is best known for making some of the toughest and most durable devices out there, and XTRM is no exception by any means. The IP57-certified phone offers protection against dust and water, while its MIL-STD-810G rated body will successfully…
Let’s say you have a lot, and I mean a lot, of spare cash. Let’s also assume you have the HTC One, HTC One Mini or HTC One Max and the built-in BoomSound speakers are not loud enough for you. HTC has an accessory you’ll want. Called Gramohorn II, it’s a “beautifully sculpted HTC One…
Fairfax Financial Holdings’ offer to acquire BlackBerry failed to materialize. The Canadian company has instead raised an addition $1 billion in a round where Fairfax was just one of the investors. Up until this point we didn’t know who else chipped in to save BlackBerry. Now, thanks to a filing with the U.S. Securities and…
After covering the updated versions of SwiftKey and Swype, we bring you the news about Google Keyboard. The application, now in version 2.0, is made to bring the Nexus 5-like user experience to an Android smartphone near you. Here are the new features included in this release: Rationalized punctuation across different sizes (4″, 7″ and…
Few days ago we’ve told you about the Nubia Z7 which we thought will supersede the current Nubia Z5 smartphone. Well, that phone may actually be called Nubia Z5S and it will be a rock-solid device, featuring the current darling of the media, Qualcomm’s super-fast Snapdragon 800 chip clocked at 2.3GHz. In addition, it will…
Best Buy managed to score the exclusive launch rights for the Blue Samsung Galaxy S4. The device is already available for pre-order for MyBestBuy Elite and Elite Plus members, while everyone else will be able to join the “pre-party” tomorrow, November 10th. The launch is set for November 14th when more than 1,400 Best Buy…