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ZTE Officially Goes High-End with Grand S
ZTE is officially no longer known for its bargain phones. The Chinese vendor debuted at the CES 2013 a handset with a giant 5-inch, Full HD screen, a powerful 1.7 GHz quad-core processor and other high-end specs. The Grand S's...
Vizio Goes Mobile with Tegra 4 Tablet Plus More
One of the largest vendors of LCD TVs in North America unveiled at the CES 2013 a new line-up of yet-unnamed Android Jelly Bean tablets and smartphones, as well as a Windows 8 tablet. Vizio unveiled a light-weight 10-inch tablet,...
Sony Xperia Z Has Top-End Specs, Could Survive Under Water
Sony showcased at CES 2013 the Xperia Z and the Xperia ZL that should impress every spec-loving geek with one variant touted as the most dirt and water resistant smartphone ever. Both phones feature 5-inch 1920 x 1080 (1080p)...
Apple Reportedly Prepping Low-Cost iPhone
No need to dole out $649 for a contract-free latest generation iPhone or $199 for a carrier-subsidized version. Apple is reportedly readying a low-cost iPhone in addition to the iPhone 6.Citing anonymous supply chain sources,...
Nvidia Shakes Up Gaming with "Project Shield" Console
Graphics processors maker Nvidia unveiled at Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2013 its "Project Shield," a gaming controller / portable console powered by the blazing fast Tegra 4 processor and running on the Android Jelly Bean...
Acer's Iconia B1-A71: Low-Priced Android Tablet Now Official
Acer's mythical $100 tablet failed to become a reality at the CES although the Taiwanese device-maker did unveil a Jelly Bean tablet that's still 25% cheaper than the top budget tablets. The Iconia B1-A71 runs on Google's latest...
Alcatel Touts World's Thinnest Phone, First MediaTek Quad-Core Handset
Alcatel One Touch unveiled at the CES 2013 the world's thinnest smartphone, as well as the first phablet that uses MediaTek's 1.2GHz quad-core chipset. The Idol Ultra is a sleek Android-powered handset that is just 6.45 mm thick,...
Execs to See Samsung Galaxy S 4; Public to Wait Until May
A Samsung unit said that the fourth iteration of the flagship Galaxy S smartphone won't be available until May. Reuters previously reported that the Galaxy S 4 would be launched in April but the Lebanon unit of Samsung in its...
BlackBerry Z10 Leaked, 4.3-Inch Display Confirmed
Research In Motion is slated to unveil on Jan. 30 the BlackBerry Z10 and other devices running on the highly anticipated BlackBerry 10 operating system. In the meantime, leaked photos and photos show a device that resembles an...
LG Optimus G2 Teased, Could Debut at CES 2013
LG's newest phablet, the Optimus G2, could debut at the International CES 2013 trade show. Confirming that the Korean device-maker is prepping for a flagship unveiling is a teaser video touting a smartphone with a thin bezel around...
Mid-Range Huawei Ascend P1 Available Contract-Free for $450
The Huawei Ascend P1 isn't offered by any carrier in the U.S. An unlocked, contract-free version of this Ice Cream Sandwich-running phone is now available at Amazon.com, but will come at a costly $449.99 because it won't be subsidized...
Cheap BlackBerry Curve 9315 Launched Before BB10
T-Mobile would start offering the BlackBerry Curve 9315 on January 23rd. Priced at $49.99 on a two-year contract, the device is packaged as the most affordable BlackBerry on the T-Mobile Network. The device though is just a minor...
Do Not Disturb Keeps iPhone Asleep for a Week
Apple acknowledged a bug with the "Do Not Disturb" feature and said iOS 6 device owners would have to wait for a week for the fix. The feature allowed iPad and iPhone owners to mute notifications from incoming messages, alerts...
Nexus 10 Returns to Google Play Store
Nexus devices from Google were sold out during the Holiday season because of their price and rave reviews. The search giant recently updated the Play Store listing to announce that both models of the Nexus 10 ($399 for the 16GB...
iPhone 6 and iOS 7 Debut in App Logs
The iPhone 5 and its software, iOS 6, were released in September 2012, and their successors are expected about a year later. According to the Next Web, some iOS developers have been seeing new iPhone hardware and iOS 7 popping...
Do Not Disturb Bug: No New Year's Greetings for iPhone Owners
Apple's iOS 6's problems aren't confined to an error-filled Maps app. The latest operating system for the iPhone and iPad's "Do Not Disturb" feature is not getting disabled automatically, according to reports. The feature allows...
Sony Yuga and Odin Leaked, Catch Up with Android Superphones
Sony is expected to officially unveil at the International CES expo in Las Vegas on January 8th to 11th feature-packed Xperia phones with a Sony-esque build quality and improved ergonomics while matching the specs of current Android...
Fujitsu's Raku Raku Attends to World's Seniors
Fujitsu's easy-to-use smartphones that targeted Japan's aging citizenry is heading overseas. The Raku Raku runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich that's slightly modified to simplify the interface and add senior-friendly features....
ZTE's Feature-Packed, 6.9mm Phablet Ready for Launch
ZTE is unveiling at the CES next month the Grand S, its second phablet. According to specs and images provided by ZTE to a Chinese site, the Android-running Grand S features a 5-inch 1920 x 1080 touchscreen, a 13MP camera, an...
Acer Readying Super-Cheap 7-Inch Tablet
Acer aims to replicate the success of popular non-iPad tablets with Iconia Tabs priced as low as $99. Budget tablets Amazon Kindle Fire HD and the Google Nexus 7 have been able to bite into the market leading 9.7-inch iPad's market...
ZTE Unveils Slimmest 5-Inch, Full HD Smartphone
Budget phones vendor ZTE officially unveiled the Nubia Z5, a high-end handset that could compete with the HTC Butterfly or the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4. The Nubia Z5 features a quad-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB...
iPhone 5 Update Tinkers with Wi-Fi, Drains Battery
Some iPhone 5 owners are complaining of battery problems after updating to iOS 6.0.2. The software update, which was released on Tuesday, was intended to address previous Wi-Fi bugs for the iPhone and iPad mini. But a number of...
HTC Readying First 7-Inch Windows RT Tablet?
HTC failed in initial foray in the tablet market with the now discontinued 7-inch Flyer or 10.1-inch Jetstream but is apparently re-entering the market with devices that use Microsoft's latest tablet software. Bloomberg News,...
Contract-Free ZTE Avid 4G Available for Only $149
ZTE is adding the Avid 4G to its wide portfolio of affordable Android phones. Available for only $149 contract-free at MetroPCS, the ZTE Avid 4G features a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, a "crystal-clear" 4-inch touchscreen, Android...
Acer Readying Low-Cost Iconia B1 Tab
According to renderings submitted to the Federal Communications Commission, Acer is readying a new tablet that's running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean but featuring low-end specs. The Acer Iconia B1 features a 7-inch touchscreen,...
Mirrorless Android Camera From Polaroid to Show Up at CES 2013
Polaroid will be unveiling an Android powered, interchangeable lens camera at CES 2013, its chief executive confirmed. Rumored features of the camera, dubbed the IM1836, include an 18.1 megapixel sensor, a 3.5-inch display, a...
Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 Updates Fix Camera and Battery Issues
Nokia released an update to the Lumia 920 that, among other things, fixes a bug in the software that causes blurry images taken by the PureView camera, extends the battery life of the smartphone, improves the start-up sequence...
Nokia Could Again Steal Show at MWC with Windows RT Tab
One of the biggest surprises at next year's Mobile World Congress could be Nokia's Windows RT tablet. Nokia was previously involved in talks with Qualcomm and Compal for a 10-inch tablet in early 2012. But Nokia scrapped the plans...
Instagram Backtracks, Has No Plans to Sell Users' Photos
Instagram, which was bought by Facebook in April 2012, announced changes to its terms of use that give the photo sharing app perpetual and royalty-free rights to all images uploaded by users. Hoping to monetize from its popularity...
Huawei's Bold Plans for 2013 Include Ascend D2 and W1
Huawei confirmed it would unveil at the CES 2013 several new smartphones, including the Ascend D2, an Android smartphone with a 5-inch 1080p display. At the CES 2013, which is slated for January 8th to 11th in Las Vegas, the Chinese...
Rumored HTC M7 Has Cutting-Edge Components
HTC is preparing to launch a new flagship handset that features cutting-edge components and top-of-the-line specs. Expected to be unveiled at tech tradeshow Mobile World Congress in February, the M7 is expected to feature 4.7-inch...
Security Hole on Galaxy S3 Allows Rooting But Invites Malware
A vulnerability can be harnessed to root the Samsung Galaxy S3, the Note 2 and other devices powered by Exynos 4 chips. An XDA member with the handle "alephzain", who discovered the exploit, warns that this security hole can be...
Windows Phone 8 Version of Galaxy S 3 Arrives in Canada
The Samsung ATIV S is now available at major Canadian carriers although the carriers, Rogers, Bell and TELUS, are selling limited quantities of this Windows Phone 8-running handset. The ATIV S has similar features to the Android-running...
Nokia's First Windows 7.8 Phone Is Low-End
The Lumia 505, Nokia's first smartphone running Windows Phone 7.8 out of the box, has been unveiled. Feature-wise, the 505 is an entry level-or budget phone although it looks strikingly bold. Specs include an 800MHz CPU, 25GMB...
Google's Winter Cleaning Hits iPhone, Other Non-Android Handsets
Setting up an iPhone, Nokia, or Windows Phone to sync with Gmail's services now takes more work, due to Google's "winter cleaning." The search giant, which owns the Android operating system, announced it is discontinuing a number...
Leaked Acer V360 Has Jelly Bean and 4.5-Inch Display
Acer is set to release the V360, its first smartphone with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The device features decent but not mind-blowing specs: 4.5-inch qHD display, 3G, MP camera, VGA front-facing camera, and a dual-core 1GHz processor....
iPhone 5 and iPad 4 Get Huge Price Cuts at Walmart
Walmart is giving huge discounts on Apple's latest-generation iPhone. Pricing the iPhone 5 at $199 on a two-year contract at launching in September, Apple sold three million units of its first smartphone with 4G LTE support and...
Facebook for Android Now Twice as Fast
Facebook is now aiming to woo more Android smartphone owners, not with the mythical Facebook phone, but with a native app. Android phone and tablet users can now download at the Google Play Store a Facebook app that now launches...
ZTE Goes High-End with Grand S at CES 2013
ZTE, known for its budget smartphones, is unveiling a high-end smartphone with a 1080p screen next month, according to the Web site for an upcoming consumer technology tradeshow. A listing on the schedule for the International...
Galaxy Note 3 Coming with Stunning 6.3-Inch Display?
The Samsung Galaxy Note, already dubbed a "phablet" because of its whopping five inches of screen real estate, is growing bigger. The Korea Time, citing local sources, reports that Samsung is currently working on the Galaxy Note...