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Kindle Fire Duels with Nexus 7, Also Offers Bigger, Budget & 4G Options
Amazon is shaking up the budget-tablet market with its 7-inch Kindle Fire HD. Priced at $199, the Kindle Fire HD has 16GB of storage, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor with Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics, 1280 x 800 HD or 215 ppi resolution,...
Motorola MOTOLUXE coming to Bell and Virgin on September 17
Another entry-level Android phone is headed for Bell and Virgin in the form of the Motorola MOTOLUXE. It features Android 2.3 Gingerbread and might be upgraded to later versions of the software in the future. According to information...
Exclusive photos show Nokia Lumia 920 performance in low light
The Verge scored exclusive access to the Nokia Lumia 920 and went to test and see if its much-touted PureView camera was really up to snuff. Based on the resulting photos, it's clear that it really does offer superior performance...
Mobilicity starts selling HTC One S for $499.99
The HTC One S with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is now available through Mobilicity for $499.99 without a service contract. It is available in black and features a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. 1GB RAM, a 4.3-inch 960x540 Super...
Nokia Lumia 920 could start shipping as early as November 2
Numerous reports now indicate that the recently launched Nokia Lumia 920 could start hitting stores across Europe and the US by November. Unnamed sources being cited in a report on Reuters claim that the upcoming Windows Phone...
HTC One X+ and HTC 8X specs and other details leaked
An unofficial render of what is being referred to as the HTC 8X has been posted to Twitter by user @Football4PDA. According to the render's accompanying info, the HTC 8X will run Windows Phone 8 and feature a 720p HD touchscreen...
Sprint Galaxy Nexus Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade now being rolled out
The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus from Sprint in the US has been officially confirmed, by none other than Sprint itself. An unofficial statement coming from a Sprint employee also confirms the availability...
Kindle Fire HD Software Has ICS, New Apps, Ads at Lockscreen
Aside from upgrading its Kindle Fire line-up, Amazon touted compelling additions to the software running its new HD tablets. The software is now based on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich instead of the outdated Froyo. Software enhancements...
Read-in-the-Dark Kindle at $119; Slightly Revamped Model at $69
In addition to new tablets, Amazon on Thursday launched a new eReader with a self-illuminating screen. Following the Nook SimpleTouch with GlowLight from rival Barnes and Noble, Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite has a front-lit display...
8.9-Inch Amazon Kindle Fire HD Takes on the iPad
Amazon, the top seller of 7-inch budget tablets, is crashing the high-end tablet market currently ruled by Apple's iPad. Making clear comparisons to the 4G/LTE iPad in its product launching in New York, the online retailer introduced...
Rogers to offer LG Optimus L3 for only $124.99 without a contract
The Android-powered LG Optimus L3 is coming to Canada through Rogers for only $124.99 without a contract, if information gathered by Mobile Syrup is to be believed. The said smartphone is said to be headed for the Rogers "Android...
AT&T expands 4G LTE network coverage to 9 new cities, plans to add more
AT&T has introduced 4G LTE network coverage to 9 new areas in the US and has revealed plans to add up to 40 other locations its network's list of covered places by the end of 2012. As of this morning, AT&T's 4G LTE network...
Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G announced for T-Mobile
T-Mobile has finally revealed information regarding the availability of the Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G, an Android 4.0 ICS-equipped smartphone that's scheduled to become available to its customers in the US in the coming weeks....
ICS now on 20% of all Android smartphones, Jelly Bean slowly rising
Google chairman Eric Schmidt took the opportunity during the unveiling of Motorola's latest RAZR handsets to share info on how the Android platform is doing out on today's mobile phone market. There are about 480 million Android...
Nokia gets caught, then apologizes for faking Lumia PureView sample shots
Eagle-eyed viewers of the promo video for the recently unveiled Nokia Lumia 920 have discovered that the purported sample shots shown to demonstrate PureView's OIS (optical image stabilization) technology are actually fake, and...
Kobo Offers New ICS Tablet, Back-Lit eReader, and $80 Mini to Book Lovers
Kobo introduced its 7-inch Kobo Arc Android tablet, the successor to the Kobo Vox. The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-running Kobo Arc will be available in November for $200 for the 8GB model and $250 for the 16GB model. Although...
Nook Tablet with 'Incredible Display', Windows 8 & Video Store Coming This Fall
Barnes & Noble is reportedly readying a successor to its 7-inch Nook Tablet. Competing against the Amazon Kindle Fire 2, the second generation Nook Tablet, according to Engadget's reliable source, is "super light", will have...
Amazon Confirms Large-Screen Kindle Fire and Paperwhite eReader in TV Ad
Amazon is releasing a larger version of its 7-inch Kindle Fire and an eReader with a 'Paperwhite' backlit display, a brief ad in Wednesday's Giants and Cowboys game confirmed. The TV ad was aired on the eve of the September 6th...
HTC Flyer Rumored to Re-Enter Market as Budget Tablet
HTC is expected to launch new devices September 19th event in New York, after sending press invites titled "Join HTC to see what’s next". Android Authority says that HTC would be rejoining the tablet party with the second...
Microsoft details improvements on Windows Phone 8
Microsoft took the opportunity to explain some of the new features of Windows Phone 8 during Nokia's recent Lumia event where the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 were both unveiled. Most of the changes center around the camera feature,...
Rogers to launch Motorola RAZR HD LTE in Canada
Rogers has bagged the exclusive rights to sell the recently unveiled Motorola Droid RAZR HD LTE in Canada and is expected to release the said smartphone some time in October. The Motorola Droid RAZR HD LTE was launched alongside...
Motorola Officially Unveils The Droid RAZR HD And Droid RAZR MAXX HD
Motorola unveiled a total of three new Android smartphones today in an event held at Gotham Hall in New York City. Leading the trio of new handsets is the Motorola Droid RAZR HD, which features a 4.7-inch HD screen, 1.5GHz dual-core...
HTC sends outs invites to possible Windows Phone 8 event on September 19
HTC has scheduled an event for members of the media on September 19 in New York, where it is highly expected to launch several new devices either with Android or Windows Phone 8--or both. The event invite hints that a launch related...
Nokia officially unveils Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 smartphones with Windows Phone 8
Nokia's first Windows Phone 8 offerings have been officially unveiled at its highly anticipated September 5 Lumia launch event in New York. First up is the Nokia Lumia 920, which features a 4.5-inch 720p HD curved glass screen...
NEC Casio Touts World's Thinnest & Lightest 7-Inch Tablet
NEC Casio Mobile is releasing the Medias Tab ULN-08D, which claims to be the world's thinnest 7-inch tablet at 7.9mm, and the lightest at 249 grams. Other features include a 1,280 x 800 resolution display, a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm...
Getac Tablet Dropped 6 Feet, Sells for $1799
Getac has unveiled its seven-inch Getac Z710 tablet, which has a rubberized shell encasing the entire device, a Gorilla Glass display, and a capacitive touch display that can still be used even when wearing gloves. Able to withstand...
Nokia Music for Lumia smartphones launched in the US
Nokia has announced the availability of a new music streaming service in the US called Nokia Music for users of its Windows Phone-powered Lumia smartphones. The service will be available free of charge and users won't be subjected...
Leaked photos show BlackBerry L-Series smartphone app launcher, BBM video
The first images of an upcoming L-Series BlackBerry smartphone have been leaked thanks to photo-sharing service Instagram and other online sources. The leaked images show the BlackBerry 10 OS app launcher as well as a few of the...
Nokia Lumia 920 features leaked: 8MP camera, 32GB storage, wireless charging
More features of the Nokia Lumia 920 have been detailed in a report by The Verge where it is said that the upcoming Windows Phone 8 device will offer up to 32GB storage, an 8MP PureView camera, and wireless charging capabilities....
Sprint to launch Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE
Sprint is reportedly getting ready to launch a new mid-range Android handset in the form of the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE, a model that sits somewhere between the current flagship model and its predecessor in the Samsung smartphone...
Virgin Mobile launches Kyocera Rise with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Virgin Mobile's latest Android 4.0-equipped offering is the Kyocera Rise, which can be had for only $99.99. Its main features include a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen display, 1GHz single core CPU, 512MB RAM, 3.2MP camera, Bluetooth...
12 Million iPhone and iPad IDs Hacked from FBI
Hacking group LulzSec claims to have accessed 12.4 million unique numbers identifying iPads and other Apple mobile devices, as well as personal information on the devices' owners, from an FBI agent's laptop. To prove the hack,...
Xperia Tablet S Selling at Sony Canada Website for $399
The new Sony Xperia Tablet S will be available in Canada starting at $399, making the magazine-shaped tablet more than $100 cheaper than the third generation iPad. Sony Canada's Web site says that the 16 GB model comes at $399,...
Google and Asus Boost Nexus 7 with 3G Model
Tablet buyers turned off by Nexus 7's lack of Internet access outside Wi-Fi areas may have look twice. The 3G variant of the 7-inch tablet will be launched in around six weeks, Paul O'Brien over at MoDaCo reports, citing a "well-placed...
Kindle Fire 2: Ready for Launch, Nokia Maps Onboard, No 10-Inch Model
Amazon has scheduled a media event September 6th in Los Angeles, reportedly to unveil a Kindle Fire that has significant improvements over its predecessor and a second tablet that's ad-supported and a slightly upgraded version...
Rogers to discontinue URMusic service
Rogers has started notifying customers through text messages that URMusic's days are numbered. On November 1, 2012, URMusic will be officially shut down, and customers will no longer be able to purchase new music through the service....
Dell Banks on Build Quality, Industrial Design in Crowded Tablet Race
Dell is joining the tablet hybrids bandwagon with the Windows-running XPS 10 and XPS Duo 12. The Dell XPS 10, a tablet with a keyboard dock, is an ARM-powered Windows RT device, is thin and light, has a 10-inch Full HD display,...
Leaked photos of fully-assembled iPhone 5 show bigger screen, thinner profile
There has never been a better picture of the next-generation iPhone until now. From Chinese sources, French blog Nowhereelse.fr has provided the Internet with the first few pictures of what is purported to be the upcoming Apple...
Amazon's Future Kindle Fire Could Have Back-to-Back Screens
Amazon is developing an innovative dual-sided tablet featuring two screens. The online retailer has been awarded a patent for a tablet that has one LCD screen on the front for movies and other video-demanding activities, and one...
iPad mini: Bloomberg Confirms October Launch, Names Suppliers
Apple is finally launching a 7.85-inch version of the market leading iPad, Bloomberg News reported, citing four sources familiar with the plans. The long-rumored iPad mini will be introduced October, the reputable news site said....