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  • Nokia Lumia 925 32GB launching in the first half of June in Germany?

    20 May 2013, 11:42 am by: Florin

    Proudly announced by Nokia last week, the new Lumia 928 Windows Phone 8 handset only has 16 GB of internal memory. Well, at least its regular version has, because Vodafone will sell an exclusive 32GB edition in Europe. And yet it looks like this edition…
  • 8″ Iconia W3 tablet running Windows confirmed by Acer in Finland

    20 May 2013, 11:25 am by: Vlad Bobleanta

    The Acer Iconia W3 is definitely real. The tablet was first leaked a couple of weeks ago, and now it’s been confirmed by none other than Acer itself. To be more specific, we’re talking about Acer’s Finnish arm, which has gone ahead and listed the W3 on…
  • Waterproof Samsung Galaxy S4 Active GT-I9295 pictured, Sony Xperia Z will have a true competitor

    20 May 2013, 10:21 am by: Florin

    The rumored Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is a real device, and several live photos of it have appeared on the Web to prove that. Similar in size to the original Galaxy S4, the S4 Active (mode number GT-I9295) looks quite different, thanks to its red back and…
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 priced at $200. New Galaxy S4 Mega to join the S4 Active and S4 Mini?

    20 May 2013, 9:27 am by: Florin

    When Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, it said the new tablet would be affordable. However, it didn’t provide an exact price. Now, if New York-based retailer Adorama is correct, it looks like the 8GB version of the tablet costs just $199.99. Of course,…
  • Jolla’s first Sailfish OS phone unveiled, costs €399, should be launched this year

    20 May 2013, 6:37 am by: Florin

    Built on the remains of Nokia’s and Intel’s MeeGo, Sailfish OS is a brand new mobile platform developed by Finnish company Jolla – founded by ex Nokia employees. The very first Sailfish smartphone has been unveiled today by Jolla, and it’s a fairly…
  • UK: Vodafone Smart III gets you Android Jelly Bean in a £95 package

    17 May 2013, 2:22 pm by: Vlad Bobleanta

    Each year in May Vodafone launches a new own-brand smartphone called Smart. At least that’s been the case for the past two years, and here we are in May and there’s a new Vodafone Smart up for purchase. Following in the footsteps of the original Smart from…
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 press image shows up

    17 May 2013, 8:50 am by: Florin

    Samsung’s unannounced Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 has been pictured today – and it looks a lot like the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 (although it should be slightly bigger, of course, measuring 209.3 x 122.2 x 6.95 mm). Sam Mobile says the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 could be launched at…
  • Nokia compares its Lumia 925 to iPhone 5, Galaxy S4, HTC One and Sony Xperia Z (photography skills)

    16 May 2013, 2:50 pm by: Florin

    Nokia’s Lumia 925 is certainly a great camera phone – thanks to the company’s PureView technology, optical image stabilization, the new Smart Camera software, and the Carl Zeiss lens. But just how good is it, really? Well, Nokia claims it’s the best…
  • Microsoft Surface Pro will be available in the UK on May 23, rest of Europe a week later

    16 May 2013, 1:56 pm by: Vlad Bobleanta

    The Microsoft Surface Pro is finally on its way to Europe. Well, to parts of the continent at least. Microsoft’s tablet is going to land on UK shores on May 23, followed by a release in more European countries on May 30, so exactly one week later. The device…
  • Samsung’s Galaxy Mega phablets delayed?

    16 May 2013, 1:06 pm by: Florin

    Samsung’s Galaxy Mega 6.3 i9200 and Galaxy Mega 5.8 i9150 were announced in April, with the promise that they’d be released starting May in Europe. Last we heard, the Mega 6.3 was supposed to become available in week 19 (May 6 – May 12), and the Mega 5.8…
  • Sony Xperia UL with Snapdragon 600 CPU gets photographed for the first time, shows all angles

    16 May 2013, 11:44 am by: Vlad Bobleanta

    The upcoming Sony Xperia UL has been caught in the wild for the first time, and a few photos resulted. This is the first time we get a look at the Xperia UL, a smartphone that was first rumored in March. Back then we heard it would be headed to Japan, and more…
  • Asus FonePad gets better CPU, more storage

    16 May 2013, 10:35 am by: Vlad Bobleanta

    The Asus FonePad just got a hardware upgrade. In its native Taiwan, Asus launched a new version of the tablet today, one that comes with a beefed-up processor and more internal storage space. Whereas the original FonePad announced back in February comes with a…
  • Verizon’s Nokia Lumia 928 can be ordered now, will ship “by May 20″

    16 May 2013, 9:58 am by: Florin

    Windows Phone and / or Nokia fans in the US can now order Verizon’s exclusive Lumia 928 smartphone. The 928 costs $99.99 on contract, or $499.99 without any agreement. For some unknown reason, though, Verizon can’t ship the handset right away – it…
  • Samsung decides to stick to plasticky SGS4 design for Galaxy Note III

    16 May 2013, 8:18 am by: Staska

    Samsung Galaxy Note III, the next generation of the original phablet – is probably the next most anticipated mobile device after iPhone, still to be launched this year. The phablet is a  few months away from launch, and early in the day we’ve heard a lot…
  • 7.9” Microsoft Surface RT may come in June, should cost $249-299

    16 May 2013, 6:55 am by: Staska

    To say that Microsoft Surface and its trimmed down Windows RT tablet OS was not a success, is an understatement. Despite all the efforts and money the Redmond company poured into the project, according to most observers, they managed to sell less than a…
  • LG Optimus GJ – a waterproof version of Optimus G flagship is coming to Taiwan next week

    16 May 2013, 2:15 am by: Staska

    While not comparable in sales to Samsung Galaxy S III, Optimus G was the first true high end Android hit phone for LG. We already know that Korean company is preparing something special for the follow-up Optimus G2 soon. But , it seems, it still has some…
  • Verizon HTC One possibly coming soon?

    15 May 2013, 4:58 pm by: Florin

    There’s a new HTC smartphone that received Wi-Fi certification (PDF) a few days ago, and it might turn out to be an HTC One for Verizon Wireless. The smartphone’s model number is PN073XX, and we know that it features LTE connectivity, and dual band Wi-Fi.…
  • With 900 million Androids out there, Google now activates more than 3 million devices a day

    15 May 2013, 2:19 pm by: Staska

    Google I/O developer conference just started and we got our regular Android performance data update. And, if you look just at the rate the new Android devices are increasing – the numbers are mind-boggling. According to Google, as of today, they have…
  • ZTE Grand X2 In announced: Intel Atom Z2580, Android Jelly Bean

    15 May 2013, 2:11 pm by: Florin

    ZTE has announced yet another Android smartphone powered by a dual-core Intel processor – about a month after unveiling the ZTE Geek. The new smartphone is called ZTE Grand X2 In and, just like the Geek, it comes with a Intel Atom Z2580 chipset (aka Clover…
  • Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition – stock Android phone very few will care about

    15 May 2013, 1:47 pm by: Staska

    Well, the last minute rumor about Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition with stock Android was true. Google just announced that this new phone will be available on June 26th. It will have the latest version of clean Android, will receive the OS updates together…
  • Microsoft promises Windows Phone 8 software update for this summer

    15 May 2013, 12:00 pm by: Florin

    In a post detailing Nokia’s brand new Lumia 925 (officially announced yesterday, and pictured below), Microsoft has revealed that a software update to all Windows Phone 8 handsets is coming “later this summer.” It won’t be a major update, bringing FM…
  • HTC Droid DNA free at Verizon until May 21

    15 May 2013, 10:57 am by: Vlad Bobleanta

    If you’re interested in grabbing the HTC device that had a 1080p Full HD touchscreen way before the One, here’s something for you. Verizon has started a promo on the Droid DNA. It’s not the simplest thing in the world, but it’s not the most complicated…
  • Dual SIM HTC One seen as desirable as Samsung Galaxy S4 in China

    15 May 2013, 10:07 am by: Florin

    Released in China at the end of April, the HTC One that’s available there is different from the international version: it has dual SIM support, MicroSD card slot, and a removable back cover. All these, alongside the rest of its features, have made the One…
  • Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini shows up again in a batch of live pics

    15 May 2013, 10:06 am by: Staska

    For two years in a row, Samsung has been extremely good at keeping their newest flagship more or less secret almost until the launch day. Yes, bits of info dribbled here and there weeks before the launch, but we’ve usually been kept in the dark about the…
  • HP intros SlateBook 10 x2 with Android Jelly Bean, Nvidia Tegra 4 CPU

    15 May 2013, 8:20 am by: Florin

    The HP SlateBook 10 x2 that we told you about last month is now official, as HP has announced it alongside the HP Split x2 – a 13.3 inch Windows 8 notebook. As its name suggests, the SlateBook 10 x2 has a 10 inch display (1920 x 1080 pixels). It’s powered…
  • Mobile device wrapped in electronic display. Erick Tseng’s crazy Android phone idea from 2009

    15 May 2013, 6:55 am by: Staska

    Back in 2009, when Android was a scrappy, buggy mobile OS upstart, before Nexus One, before its growth surge of 2010-2011, and before Larry Page got so obsessed about own hardware, that he bought Motorola; Google’s mobile team was playing with a lot of…
  • White LG Nexus 4 shows up in Dubai ahead of Google I/O. May not get to Moscone Center in time

    15 May 2013, 3:40 am by: Staska

    With Google annual I/O developer conference opening later today, mobile side of it is likely to be a bit disappointing. From all things that already leaked and that didn’t leak, its pretty much clear that there won’t be a new major Android update announced…
  • Samsung shipped 4 million Galaxy S4 in 4 April days, 6 million by May 10th. On track to sell 10…

    15 May 2013, 12:46 am by: Staska

    Everyone knew that Galaxy S4 will be a big seller for Samsung. Now we are starting to get some inklings of just how big it’ll be. And it seems, that with Galaxy S4, Samsung is getting into Apple’s kind of opening weekend sales territory. According to…
  • Galaxy S4 Google Edition gets Samsung out of Nexus phone program, for early Android access…

    14 May 2013, 11:20 pm by: Staska

    There will be no new Google Nexus phone announced at Google I/O later today. But the will something better. A Google Edition of what is arguably the best or second best smartphone on the market – Samsung Galaxy S4, running the stock version of latest…
  • Liquid E2 might help Acer sell 2 million Android phones this year

    14 May 2013, 7:23 pm by: Florin

    Expected to become available in Europe starting this month, the Acer Liquid E2 is one of the cheapest quad-core Android Jelly bean handsets ever. Acer will ask only €229 (about $296) for it. This low price is possible thanks in no small part to the quad-core…

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