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Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 photos leaked prior to launch
Official-looking images of currently-unknown Windows Phone 8 Nokia handsets have been leaked by user @evleaks on Twitter. According to the information accompanying the leaked pictures, the phones are the Nokia Lumia 920 and the...
Huawei Ascend G600 launched for mid-range market with Android 4.0 ICS
Huawei has just launched the Ascend G600 for the mid-range segment of the smartphone market. It comes equipped with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 8MP camera, 4.5-inch qHD screen, 4GB of storage, and support for microSD cards....
Huawei Launches 7-Inch Tab with 3G, Dual-Cam for $312
Huawei has released a new 7-inch tablet that's more expensive than the $200 Google Nexus 7 and the Amazon Kindle Fire assuming that the price remains the same as it is at the other side of the Atlantic. The Huawei MediaPad 7 though...
Rogers to release entry-level LG C195
Based on information from an internal document secured by the guys over at Mobile Syrup, Rogers is gearing up to launch a very affordable messaging phone in the form of the LG C195. The LG C195 is meant to be used by frequent...
HP Re-Enters Tablet Market with $1,200 Envy X2 Hybrid Tablet
Hewlett-Packard has introduced at IFA 2012 in Berlin its Windows 8-running Envy X2, an 11.6-inch tablet that transforms to a solid notebook when the keyboard is connected via a magnetic latch. The device has an aluminum build...
Toshiba Betting on Ultrabook-Tablet Hybrids for Windows 8
Toshiba is joining the already-crowded laptop/tablet combo market with its Satellite U920t and U925t hybrids that were introduced at the IFA 2012 in Berlin. Each device runs on the full-blown Windows 8, has a 12.5-inch scratch-resistant...
Sony Brings PC-Like Specs to Vaio Duo 11 Slider
Sony unveiled at the IFA 2012 the VAIO Duo 11, an 11.6-inch tablet that has a sliding full QWERTY keyboard. The device is running on Windows 8, has a digital stylus for handwriting and sketching, and has a full-sized VGA connection....
Fido's 4G LTE network goes live in six Canadian cities
Rogers subsidiary Fido has just revealed that it now offers 4G LTE network coverage in a total of six cities across Canada. The first cities to get 4G LTE network service from Fido are Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Saint John's,...
Intel and ZTE officially announce Android-powered Grand X IN with Atom CPU
ZTE has unveiled an updated version of its Grand X smartphone dubbed the ZTE Grand X IN, which features an Intel Atom Z2460 processor and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It has a variety of high-end hardware features such as a...
IFA 2012: Lenovo Ideatab S2110 with Keyboard at $499, Lasts 20 Hours
Lenovo touted three Android Ice Cream Sandwich tablets at IFA 2012 in Germany, led by the Ideatab S2210, a 10.1-inch dual core tablet with a detachable keyboard (S2110). The S2110 tablet has a 10.1-inch IPS LCD display with 420nit...
Samsung Galaxy Note II now official with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Samsung has just taken the wraps off the Galaxy Note II, the second iteration of its highly successful Samsung Galaxy Note phablet, and already people are referring to as the South Korean company's "most important phone yet."...
HTC launches budget-friendly Desire X with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
HTC has finally pulled the wraps off its very first budget-friendly Android-powered smartphone, the HTC Desire X. This model comes with one of Qualcomm's lower-end Snapdragon S4 CPUs clocked at 1GHz and runs a default installation...
Sony Xperia T, V, and J officially launched at IFA 2012
Sony has just launched a trio of new Android smartphones at IFA 2012, and one of them is the model that will be featured in the next James Bond movie. The Japanese company's next flagship smartphone is the Sony Xperia T, which...
Samsung UHS-I class microSD cards launched with 64GB space at IFA 2012
For mobile storage speed freaks--and yes, they do exist--Samsung has officially launched 64GB variants of its USH-I class microSD cards at IFA 2012. These new cards offer read/write speeds of up to 70MB/20MB per second and are...
Samsung ATIV Smart PC with Windows 8, Intel CPU, Dock Starts at $749
Samsung unveiled at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin its ATIV Smart PC line of notebooks that convert to tablets when their keyboard docks are detached. The ATIV Smart PC has an 11.6-inch FULL HD LCD touch display,...
Samsung Ativ S officially launched with Windows Phone 8
The very first Windows Phone 8 smartphone will be released some time later this year in the form of the Samsung Ativ S, a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED screen-equipped handset that comes with dual cameras, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor,...
Samsung's ATIV Windows RT Tablet Unveiled, Has Dual-Core CPU
Samsung unveiled at the IFA 2012 in Berlin the ATIV Tab, a 10.1-inch tablet running on Windows RT and powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. Although it looks similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, the...
ARCHOS' PS Vita-Like 7-Inch Tablet With Controller Only for EUR150
ARCHOS has launched the GamePad, a gaming tablet with physical controls integrated into the device itself. The tablet has a 7-inch touch-screen display, and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor paired with a Mali 400mp quad-core GPU for...
iMac-Like HTC Tablet Photos Allegedly Leaked
HTC's upcoming 10-inch tablet is not an iPad wannabe -- but it resembles Apple's iMac PC -- if alleged leaked images from "EVLeaks" prove to be authentic. The alleged leaked images show an unusually designed Android device that's...
Sony Merges Desktops and Tablets with VAIO Tap 20
Sony launched the VAIO Tap 20, wooing families and desktop users not impressed with the limited real estate of tablets currently on shelves. The VAIO Tap 20 is an enormous 20-inch, 11-pound 8 desktop/tablet hybrid. The device...
Sony Ramps Up Tablet S with Quad-Core Chips, Metal Build, Xperia Brand
Sony introduced at the IFA 2012 -- and will release September 7th -- the Xperia Tablet S, the successor to the magazine-shaped tablets it launched last year. The new device is splash-proof, and has a powerful quad-core Tegra 3...
ASUS Transformers Go Windows 8 with Vivo Tab
Asus has introduced Windows 8 iterations for its popular Android-running Transformer tablets: the Vivo Tab. The VIVO Tab has an 11.6-inch Super IPS+ display, has a slick and elegant design, is powered by the powerful next generation...
LG Optimus L9 launched with OCR translation feature and 4.7-inch IPS display
The latest addition to LG's L-series line of Android smartphones is set to arrive in the form of the LG Optimus L9. While the L-series has always had an emphasis on style and form, the Optimus L9 packs several noteworthy features...
Microsoft SkyDrive for Android now available for download
Microsoft has finally made SkyDrive for Android officially available for download. SkyDrive for Android lets users easily access their SkyDrive Files on the go directly from their Android-powered tablets or mobile phones. SkyDrive...
Next-gen iPhone may not have NFC, says report
Rumors that indicate the possibility of the next-gen iPhone coming with built-in NFC have been squashed by a report coming from Anandtech's Anand Lal Shimpi following an in-depth analysis of recent parts leaks. According to the...
Samsung Galaxy S III outed in four new colors
Samsung today decided to make headlines with something that has absolutely nothing to do with patents and innovation. It has announced the availability of the Samsung Galaxy S III in four new colors, something that will increase...
LG Optimus G with Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU officially launched
The LG Optimus G, which has been the subject of numerous leaks, has finally been launched officially by LG in South Korea. When it arrives some time in Korea next month, the LG Optimus G will have the highly anticipated quad-core...
Sony VAIO Duo 11 Windows 8 Hybrid Tablet Leaked
Sony is releasing the VAIO Duo 11, a Windows 8 convertible tablet / laptop that has an 11-inch display, according to leaked images. The full-fledged Office suite in display suggests that the device is running on the full-blown...
Verizon Motorola RAZR M 4G LTE specs and pictures leaked
A set of leaked specs and pictures obtained by Engadget spills the details on Verizon's upcoming Motorola RAZR M 4G LTE Android smartphone. Apparently a mid-range model, the Motorola RAZR M 4G LTE will come equipped with a 4.3-inch...
Apple seeks sales injuction for 8 Samsung smartphones
Following the billion-dollar verdict to the still ongoing patent trial between two of the world's biggest tech giants, Apple has filed for an injunction that will prevent Samsung from selling a total of 8 Android-powered smartphones...
Bell releases Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE
Bell customers who are using the Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE smartphone can now upgrade their devices to Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. This upgrade is courtesy of a free over-the-air (OTA) software download that's available...
Leaked HTC Proto could be upcoming HTC Desire X
The leaked device that became known last week as the HTC Proto could be officially announced at IFA 2012 this week, according to new reports. The smartphone in question is supposedly set to arrive as the HTC Desire X, a new mid-range...
Best Buy reveals details of Samsung Galaxy Stellar for Verizon
A product page on the Best Buy web site reveals information about what appears to be the Samsung Galaxy Stellar, a 4-inch screen-equipped Android smartphone that is apparently headed for Verizon. According to the product page,...
Nokia Symbian^3 smartphones get Belle Refresh software rollout
Nokia has just started rolling out official Belle Refresh software updates for up to 8 different Symbian^3 smartphones including the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia X7, and Nokia Oro. The update will be rolled out in phases over the...
LG Optimus Vu coming to Verizon as LG Intuition on September 15
The highly-awaited phablet device that's coming to Verizon as the LG Intuition is the subject of leaked press photos that became available recently. Not much is known about the 5-inch device so far, except perhaps for the fact...
Sears Giving Away Keyboard Dock for Asus Transformer Pad TF300
Sears has announced that the $399 ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 tablet now comes with a free docking keyboard. Previously sold separately for $149, the optional keyboard turns the tablet into a laptop when attached and adds more...
Canadian Libraries See Boom in eBook Rentals
More libraries in Canada are stocking eBooks and other digital content for patrons. Roughly 21% of libraries in the country already have a lending strategy for digital books, and new branches are buying into the system every month....
Rogers Moto RAZR users finally getting Android 4.0 ICS update
The Android 4.0 ICS update for users of the Motor RAZR on Rogers seems to be rolling out much earlier than expected. Moto RAZR users are already seeing notificaitions saying their devices can now be updated to the penultimate...
LG Optimus G with quad-core S4 pro gets pictured
LG's next flagship Android smartphone has finally been showcased, albeit unofficially, thanks to a set of leaked pictures from the guys over at AndroidMX. The upcoming smartphone, with model number LG-E973, looks to be packing...
WINDspeed Pocket Hotspot E586E from Wind Mobile now available
WIND has just released a new mobile Internet accessory in the form of the WINDspeed Pocket Hotspot E586E. This pocket-friendly gadget will allow users to create a Wi-Fi connection on the go for a total of five different devices....