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Inside sources tell BGR that Apple will release the next beta version of iOS next week, most likely on Monday the 19th. Shortly after, the company will finalize iOS 7 in a gold master version that will land in the hands of carriers and employees on September 5th.Lastly, the developer GM version of the mobile…
Facebook is rumored to be working on joining mega-tech companies like Amazon, Google, and PayPal, with launching its own mobile purchasing program. Supposedly, FB is now in the limited test phase of providing their pay platform to the hundreds of millions of its users on their smartphones. Of course, if this mobile payment solution exists,…
Looks like LG will unveil its brand-new tablet at the upcoming IFA in Berlin, Germany. Called LG G Pad, the device will apparently sport an 8.3-inch Full HD Plus screen with 1920×1200 pixels resolution and super-narrow bezel, 2GB of RAM, quad-core CPU, and brushed aluminum back. All this will be packed into a thin body,…
Some time ago we’ve told you that Nokia is working on the Lumia 825. Now we have a new rumor to add to the pile, suggesting that similar to the recently unveiled Lumia 625, this phone will also come with a big display while (presumingly) leaving top-notch specs for some 9xx model. It is said…
Samsung ATIV S Neo will hit Sprint’s portfolio tomorrow, August 16th. The carrier’s first Windows Phone 8 device will be available online, as well as through Sprint Stores, Business Sales, Web Sales and Telesales for $149.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade, two-year contract and $50 mail-in rebate. Specs wise, the ATIV S Neo…
Nokia will start rolling out GDR2-based Amber updates for its existing Lumia smartphones in late August/early September. According to Taiwanese website ePrice, Lumia 920 will be the first to get the latest bells and whistles, which will not only include Microsoft’s update to the Windows Phone 8 platform, but also some of Nokia’s own software,…
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has raised its target for smartphone sales this year to 20 million units. The new goal was set after the company ended the first half of the year with just over 7 million units shipped, leaving some 13 million to sell by the end of this year. Xiaomi is confident it…
Virgin Mobile Canada is back with its “Tester Team” program, this time looking for 5 users to try out the new BlackBerry Q5. The pitch is familiar – interested individuals should tell the carrier in 100 words or less why they’d be an awesome Virgin Mobile phone tester. BlackBerry took some time to bring the…
NEC has developed a new technology that can estimate the transmission speed of internet and mobile network communications, while consuming significantly less bandwidth in the testing phase. In order to provide quality rich-media services for users, content providers and carriers are required to maintain detailed control of data transmission and adjust traffic volumes based on…
Worldwide tablet sales are set to exceed 381 million units in 2017, according to new Forrester data. Of that number, enterprise purchases will make up 18% – having risen every year as a percentage of sales since the inception of the market. According to the report, the global installed base of tablets is poised to…