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You would think that Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series already bring enough cash to Samsung. Yeah they do account for a large chunk of the company’s profits, but they don’t want to stop there. Instead of using aluminum in its Galaxy S series, Samsung may opt to launch a whole new series of devices…
You would think Chinese handset makers are making safe bets with millions of people lining up to buy their gear. The problem, however, is that the market is served by too many companies, making it poised for serious consolidation. Four out of top 10 handset makers are based in China, including Lenovo, Huawei, ZTE and…
Aside from the new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2, we also expected to see Microsoft announcing the smaller Surface Mini. Alas, that hasn’t happened but that doesn’t mean the Redmond giant won’t make such a device. According to a ZDNet report, that model has been delayed and will be introduced at some point next…
HTC One has quietly started rolling out Android 4.3 update for the HTC One, with users in Taiwan reporting getting it as we speak. The 564MB-heavy download brings a number of changes, not just those included in the updated version of Google’s platform. The change log observations include battery charging percentage indicator, improved Gallery, improvements…
Sony Xperia Z1 is heading to Canada where it will be available at some point in October. It is said that all three major carriers — Rogers, Bell and TELUS — will sell it, and users will also be able to get the phone unlocked and use it sans any strings attached. Unfortunately we don’t…
Just like Google, Mozilla too wants a piece of the second screen market. The company is reportedly testing the new technology that would allow users to beam content from their mobile browser to the TV. In a statement sent to Engadget, Mozilla said it is “conducting some experiments around second-screen support with a number of…
BlackBerry has recently reported its quarterly results and they are everything but impressive. The company sold some 3.7 million smartphones in the second quarter for a total revenue of approximately $1.6 billion. Unfortunately though, most of these were BlackBerry 7 (rather than BlackBerry 10) devices. The GAAP loss from continuing operations is valued $965 million,…
Google keeps adding new markets to its Play Books “scheme.” Their latest batch includes 9 countries such as Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and New Zealand. If you live in one of the places mentioned above – congratulations. If not – well, don’t worry, we’re sure Google is working to bring…
Samsung, the undisputed kings of bling have been making gold-colored phones for years, and they want to make sure you know it. There was some chatter on the internets today bashing Samsung for copying Apple with its gold colored Galaxy S4, claiming that Samsung was merely copying Apple. Obviously, someone at Samsung took these claims…
The fall tour season is looking like it’s going to be a big one. Today Microsoft announced it’s taking its Xbox One on the road, giving folks in select cities a chance to experience the Xbox One in advance of its release. So bring your earplugs and work out your headbanging muscles, folks. This tour…