Thursday, January 31, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S II Plus overview: Blast from the past

GSMArena group, 31 January 2013.
Samsung has been steadily setting the bar ever higher with each and every flagship released, and the massive good results of the Samsung Galaxy S III and its predecessor, the S II, have catapulted it to the best of the smartphone meals chain. And, as is expected in the aftermath of such success, the Koreans are seeking to capitalize on the name put up by their best models. Enter the Samsung Galaxy S II Plus.
Samsung I9105 Galaxy S II Plus official photos
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Samsung Galaxy S II Plus evaluation: Blast from the past

GSMArena team, 31 January 2013.
Samsung has been steadily setting the bar ever higher with each flagship released, and the massive good results of the Samsung Galaxy S III and its predecessor, the S II, have catapulted it to the leading of the smartphone food chain. And, as is anticipated in the aftermath of such achievement, the Koreans are seeking to capitalize on the name put up by their top models. Enter the Samsung Galaxy S II Plus.
Samsung I9105 Galaxy S II Plus official photos
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HTC M7 to go on sale from March eight, new colour choice revealed

HTC will be holding two press conferences simultaneously in New York and London on February 19. According to quite a few leaks the Taiwanese corporation will reveal its latest M7 flagship smartphone at those.
Now a new rumor from HTC Supply has it that the HTC M7 is expected to go on sale beginning from March 8. However, there are no confirmations on which carriers will have the device up for grabs. Earlier we heard the smartphone will be on the market in UK and the rest of Europe just before

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Sony C530X HuaShan is the Xperia SP, C230X is the Xperia L

Unlike the Sony Xperia T, the phone of choice for James Bond, these two Xperia models aren’t good at keeping their codenames. The Sony C530X HuaShan was revealed to the be the Xperia SP, while the Sony C210X will be the Xperia L.
The Sony C530X Xperia SP starred in a photo shoot a few days ago. What we know about it so far is that it will have a 720p screen (size is unclear), run Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on a dual-core Krait processor at 1.7GHz and Adreno 320 GPU. There’s also LTE

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Upcoming Vertu Constellation Ti operating Android gets leaked

Looks like luxury brand Vertu is shifting to a new operating method for its phones, with the new OS in question being Android. Soon after separating from Nokia, Vertu is now also distancing itself from the now outdated Symbian and towards greener pastures.

The first rumored Vertu telephone to be operating on Android is the Constellation Ti. The telephone has a 800 x 480 resolution display, 1.5GHz Snapdragon MSM8260A SoC, Android four..four and a rather minuscule 1,250mAh battery. The specs

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Nexus 7 Rooted via the Nexus 7 Toolkit

Last night I did something brave.  Something I swore I wouldn't do for a while after I purchased my Nexus 7.  Apparently, I lied to myself.  As I a little better than a month out of my ownership of my Nexus 7, and today it is rooted.  This isn't a definitive walkthrough.  But it will hit the high spots.  And we can do it in about 4 steps that make the rooting process so easy it's almost ridiculous.  Be warned, the rooting process does perform a factory reset

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Windows Phone 7.8 is now seeding to Nokia Lumia handsets

The long awaited, extremely anticipated Windows Phone 7.eight update has created its way to the initially generation Nokia Lumia smartphones. Users of the aforementioned devices should really be receiving notification for the new OS version's availability in the coming weeks. The update will be installed by way of Microsoft Zune desktop application.

Windows Telephone 7.8 brings a host of upgrades to the table. They include things like a brand new homescreen with much more customization

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Samsung found to not have willfully infringed Apple's patents

Ever because the jury in the Apple vs. Samsung legal battle decided that Samsung was guilty of infringing upon Apple's patents, the Korean giant has been working difficult to cut down the damages that it has to spend Apple, or at least not have them elevated.

One particular way to do this was to prove that Samsung, even though already confirmed to have infringed upon Apple's patents, did not do it willfully. Samsung managed to prove this by claiming that it believed Apple's patents were

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Top Gear Returns for 19th Season, Pagani Huayra Smashes Ariel Atom V8 Lap Record

Some say that it’s getting a bit old inserting the “some say” joke in Top Gear stories, so we’ll just get down to business. As you may probably have heard, the world’s most (in)famous TV car show is back for its 19th season.
Even though the three hosts teased us about what was about to come, and after watching them for so long, we’ve come to expect almost everything, the season premiere that aired on Sunday, 27 January on UK’s BBC Two managed to throw quite a surprise.
It’s

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Samsung located to not have willfully infringed Apple&#039s patents

Ever since the jury in the Apple vs. Samsung legal battle decided that Samsung was guilty of infringing upon Apple's patents, the Korean giant has been operating hard to decrease the damages that it has to spend Apple, or at least not have them elevated.

1 way to do this was to prove that Samsung, despite the fact that already established to have infringed upon Apple's patents, did not do it willfully. Samsung managed to prove this by claiming that it believed Apple's patents were invalid, so

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Sony Xperia V review: Bond's wetsuit

GSMArena team, 29 January 2013.
Introduction
It won't be long before those full-HD five-inchers start stealing the show and the older Xperia generation should be preparing for life in their shadow. It doesn't mean though that the Xperia V cannot hope for a good time.
We don't see why a phone with dual-core Krait and an LTE connectivity shouldn't enjoy life in the midrange. OK, the upper midrange - but the Xperia V isn't easily caught off guard. Of course, people are not as easily impressed

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Retro Game Curator coming to the TechieSmarts Network!

Do you love games?  Do you love old school games?  If you answered yes to either of those, then be sure to checkout a new site to the TechieSmarts network: Retro Game Curator!  Over at the Retro Game Curator we will cover news and reviews as each pertains to Retro and Vintage style gaming.  And some pretty cool YouTube content as well.  There is a growing generation of gamers today that have not experienced some of gaming history's greatest games.  And our goal is

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HTC to hold pre-MWC 2013 press conferences on February 19

HTC is holding a press conference on February 19, a entire week prior to the MWC 2013's kick off. The event will take place in London and will start at ten:00AM local time.
As opposed to Nokia, which has already confirmed its pre-MWC press occasion for February 25. HTC's press conference will take place outdoors the MWC host city Barcelona, as HTC tries to have far more of the spotlight for itself.
And it will most likely succeed, considering the robust possibility that the Taiwanese will

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Quad-core Karbonn S1 Titanium launches in India, fees €150

Karbonn S1 Titanium has gone official in India. It’s a quad-core smartphone running on the Android four.1 Jelly Bean.
The S1 Titanium is powered by a quad-core 1.2GHz processor - virtually definitely the MediaTek-made one particular with the Cortex-A7 architecture. The smartphone comes with a 4.five-inch qHD (540x960 pixels) IPS show, 1GB of RAM, 4GB internal storage expandable through a microSD card slot, a 5MP rear camera with a LED flash and a VGA front a single.
Karbonn S1 Titanium
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Nexus 7 Review

Shortly following Christmas, I discovered myself buying a Nexus 7 tablet.  And believe me when I say they have been few and far among in our local brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our regional Walmart stores.  But apparently they had been a quite hot item this year.  I ended up locating 1 at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was well worth the near 60 mile round trip.  So right here is my swift

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The Galaxy Express is Samsung&#039s new inexpensive LTE handset

Samsung has just announced the most current member in its Galaxy range of Android device, the Galaxy Express. In case the name sounds familiar, it really is simply because Samsung has currently used it prior to for a phone accessible on AT&T's network in the US. This international version is mostly the very same with just a handful of variations.

The new Galaxy Express has a four.5-inch, 800 x 480 resolution, Super AMOLED Plus display, same as the AT&T version, but as an alternative of

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HTC One particular SV evaluation: Selecting up speed

GSMArena group, 28 January 2013.
Introduction
As the LTE networks quickly increase their reach globally, support for them is no longer exclusively reserved for high-end devices. The HTC 1 SV is a clear example of this trend. The Android smartphone is far from the Taiwanese company's prime shelf offerings. As an alternative, the handset aims to offer you inexpensive LTE goodness, packed in a nicely place together, fairly reasonably priced package.
HTC One particular SV official pictures
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Monday, January 28, 2013

HTC One SV assessment: Selecting up speed

GSMArena group, 28 January 2013.
Introduction
As the LTE networks swiftly increase their reach globally, support for them is no longer exclusively reserved for high-end devices. The HTC One SV is a clear example of this trend. The Android smartphone is far from the Taiwanese company's best shelf offerings. Instead, the handset aims to supply cost-effective LTE goodness, packed in a effectively put together, pretty reasonably priced package.
HTC One SV official images
As its name unambiguously

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Nexus 7 Assessment

Shortly soon after Christmas, I identified myself acquiring a Nexus 7 tablet.  And think me when I say they were few and far between in our regional brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our local Walmart stores.  But apparently they had been a pretty hot item this year.  I ended up locating 1 at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was effectively worth the close to 60 mile round trip.  So right here is my swift

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Nexus 7 Evaluation

Shortly following Christmas, I found myself buying a Nexus 7 tablet.  And think me when I say they were handful of and far among in our neighborhood brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our neighborhood Walmart stores.  But apparently they were a pretty hot item this year.  I ended up discovering one at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was properly worth the near 60 mile round trip.  So right here is my

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Apple outs iOS six.1, widens LTE support

Apple has just rolled out an update to iOS bringing it to version six.1. The newest iOS brings LTE support for 36 added carriers supplying the iPhone and 23 offering the iPad.

Siri is also updated and allows you to acquire film tickets correct off the app. For now, however, this feature is available only in the US. iTunes Match is updated as effectively providing its users the capability to download person songs off iCloud.
Ultimately, there is a new button that makes it possible for you to

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Nexus 7 Evaluation

Shortly following Christmas, I identified myself getting a Nexus 7 tablet.  And think me when I say they were few and far amongst in our local brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our neighborhood Walmart shops.  But apparently they were a quite hot item this year.  I ended up discovering a single at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was effectively worth the near 60 mile round trip.  So here is my fast

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Nexus 7 Assessment

Shortly right after Christmas, I found myself getting a Nexus 7 tablet.  And think me when I say they have been few and far in between in our regional brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our neighborhood Walmart stores.  But apparently they were a pretty hot item this year.  I ended up locating a single at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was nicely worth the near 60 mile round trip.  So here is my rapid

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Nexus 7 Evaluation

Shortly right after Christmas, I discovered myself acquiring a Nexus 7 tablet.  And think me when I say they had been few and far in between in our regional brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our regional Walmart shops.  But apparently they have been a fairly hot item this year.  I ended up discovering a single at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was well worth the near 60 mile round trip.  So right here

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Sunday, January 27, 2013

BlackBerry Z10 to price &pound480 SIM-cost-free, leak confirms

The BlackBerry Z10, which is all set to make it to the grand stage this week has been the speak of the town lately. After we got to see some press photos of the smartphone and got treated to a tutorial of its OS we not got to learn much more about the pricing. The price tag tag of the BlackBerry Z10 was revealed by a screenshot of a major retailer's inventory method.
According to the Carphone Warehouse, the BlackBerry Z10 will cost £480 (about $ 760). The listing in the company's database

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BlackBerry Z10 to cost &pound480 SIM-totally free, leak confirms

The BlackBerry Z10, which is all set to make it to the grand stage this week has been the talk of the town lately. Soon after we got to see some press photos of the smartphone and got treated to a tutorial of its OS we not got to learn a lot more about the pricing. The price tag tag of the BlackBerry Z10 was revealed by a screenshot of a main retailer's inventory technique.
According to the Carphone Warehouse, the BlackBerry Z10 will price £480 (about $ 760). The listing in the company's

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BlackBerry Z10 to cost &pound480 SIM-cost-free, leak confirms

The BlackBerry Z10, which is all set to make it to the grand stage this week has been the talk of the town lately. Soon after we got to see some press images of the smartphone and got treated to a tutorial of its OS we not got to discover more about the pricing. The cost tag of the BlackBerry Z10 was revealed by a screenshot of a significant retailer's inventory method.
According to the Carphone Warehouse, the BlackBerry Z10 will expense £480 (about $ 760). The listing in the company's

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Nexus 7 Critique

Shortly after Christmas, I discovered myself buying a Nexus 7 tablet.  And think me when I say they were couple of and far among in our regional brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our nearby Walmart shops.  But apparently they had been a fairly hot item this year.  I ended up discovering one particular at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was well worth the near 60 mile round trip.  So right here is my

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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Nexus 7 Critique

Shortly after Christmas, I discovered myself getting a Nexus 7 tablet.  And think me when I say they had been few and far amongst in our nearby brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our neighborhood Walmart retailers.  But apparently they were a fairly hot item this year.  I ended up locating 1 at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was properly worth the near 60 mile round trip.  So here is my speedy

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Nexus 7 Critique

Shortly following Christmas, I found myself getting a Nexus 7 tablet.  And believe me when I say they had been couple of and far among in our local brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our regional Walmart stores.  But apparently they were a quite hot item this year.  I ended up discovering a single at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was well worth the close to 60 mile round trip.  So right here is my rapid

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HTC launches Mini: a remote control for the HTC Butterfly

The Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC has launched a remote manage device for its Butterfly smartphone. HTC Mini, an NFC-enabled remote control, is now offered in China alongside its flagship device.
HTC Mini connects to the device through Bluetooth and helps you make calls without in fact having to take your smartphones out of your pocket.
HTC Mini utilizes NFC to pair with the smartphone and serves as a remote terminal right after that. The Mini can also display messages, calendar

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Nexus 7 Critique

Shortly right after Christmas, I located myself buying a Nexus 7 tablet.  And think me when I say they had been few and far in between in our nearby brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our nearby Walmart retailers.  But apparently they had been a quite hot item this year.  I ended up discovering 1 at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was well worth the near 60 mile round trip.  So here is my speedy

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HTC launches Mini: a remote handle for the HTC Butterfly

The Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC has launched a remote handle device for its Butterfly smartphone. HTC Mini, an NFC-enabled remote manage, is now offered in China alongside its flagship device.
HTC Mini connects to the device by way of Bluetooth and helps you make calls without truly obtaining to take your smartphones out of your pocket.
HTC Mini uses NFC to pair with the smartphone and serves as a remote terminal following that. The Mini can also show messages, calendar entries and

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HTC launches Mini: a remote handle for the HTC Butterfly

The Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC has launched a remote handle device for its Butterfly smartphone. HTC Mini, an NFC-enabled remote control, is now supplied in China alongside its flagship device.
HTC Mini connects to the device via Bluetooth and assists you make calls with out really obtaining to take your smartphones out of your pocket.
HTC Mini utilizes NFC to pair with the smartphone and serves as a remote terminal following that. The Mini can also show messages, calendar entries

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HTC launches Mini: a remote handle for the HTC Butterfly

The Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC has launched a remote handle device for its Butterfly smartphone. HTC Mini, an NFC-enabled remote handle, is now provided in China alongside its flagship device.
HTC Mini connects to the device by means of Bluetooth and helps you make calls with out actually having to take your smartphones out of your pocket.
HTC Mini makes use of NFC to pair with the smartphone and serves as a remote terminal following that. The Mini can also display messages,

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Nexus 7 Critique

Shortly following Christmas, I discovered myself purchasing a Nexus 7 tablet.  And believe me when I say they had been few and far in between in our local brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our nearby Walmart stores.  But apparently they were a fairly hot item this year.  I ended up locating a single at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was well worth the close to 60 mile round trip.  So right here is my

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Nexus 7 Critique

Shortly immediately after Christmas, I found myself buying a Nexus 7 tablet.  And believe me when I say they had been handful of and far amongst in our regional brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our regional Walmart shops.  But apparently they had been a pretty hot item this year.  I ended up finding a single at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was properly worth the close to 60 mile round trip.  So here

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Nexus 7 Assessment

Shortly right after Christmas, I identified myself getting a Nexus 7 tablet.  And think me when I say they had been couple of and far between in our neighborhood brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our neighborhood Walmart stores.  But apparently they had been a quite hot item this year.  I ended up obtaining 1 at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was nicely worth the near 60 mile round trip.  So here is my

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Friday, January 25, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Camera critique: Half-press to play

GSMArena team, 25 January 2013.
Introduction
We've been watching phones evolve at a breakneck pace with smartphones all but taking over, while cameras were stuck in the 20th century. Well, no more - the Samsung Galaxy Camera aims to stir the point-and-shoot market the way the iPhone did the phone market.
Samsung Galaxy Camera GC100 official images
Unsurprisingly, Android is just the OS chosen for the task. You see, the Galaxy Camera is a Galaxy S III that was grafted onto a point-and-shoot

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Samsung Galaxy Camera critique: Half-press to play

GSMArena team, 25 January 2013.
Introduction
We've been watching phones evolve at a breakneck pace with smartphones all but taking over, while cameras were stuck in the 20th century. Well, no more - the Samsung Galaxy Camera aims to stir the point-and-shoot market the way the iPhone did the phone market.
Samsung Galaxy Camera GC100 official images
Unsurprisingly, Android is just the OS chosen for the task. You see, the Galaxy Camera is a Galaxy S III that was grafted onto a point-and-shoot

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Android Assessment: Nexus 7 Tablet

Shortly right after Christmas, I found myself getting a Nexus 7 tablet.  And think me when I say they were few and far amongst in our nearby brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our regional Walmart shops.  But apparently they had been a quite hot item this year.  I ended up locating a single at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was properly worth the near 60 mile round trip.  So right here is my quick

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Alpha version of the Jelly Bean ROM for Xperia T now obtainable

Those first rumors of the update getting released turned out to be a hoax, but Sony appears to be operating hard on bringing Jelly Bean to its Xperia T flagship (and possibly other smartphones as well). The company just released alpha version of the ROM to any one particular who can't wait any a lot more.
To install the ROM you will need an unlocked Xperia T, and you are going to have to unlock your boot loader and follow some instructions. Maintain in mind that according to Sony, unlocking a

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A pair of new BlackBerry Z10 press pics make the rounds

Courtesy of @evleaks, we get to see a pair or large-top quality press pics of the however unannounced BlackBerry Z10.
It's not like we have not observed tons of image material devoted on the BlackBerry's upcoming flagship, but the clarity of press shots like these can hardly be matched by any of the previously leaked mugshots.
We cannot really judge the good quality of supplies utilized, but design-wise, the Z10 seems fine. Yes, it is a tad conservative. And yes, the sheer width of the screen

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Samsung Q4 reports is out: earnings reach record $six.6 billion

Samsung, the South Korean manufacturing giants and the existing cellphone industry leader, has revealed its economic results of the fourth quarter of 2012. The reported revenues for the complete organization were 56.06 trillion won, a 7% quarterly enhance.
The company's consolidated operating earnings were reported at 8.84 trillion won ($ 8.three billion), a ten% quarter-on-quarter increase and the net profit was disclosed as 7.04 trillion won ($ six.six billion). Nonetheless, Samsung's full

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HTC announces low-expense Desire U for the value conscious

HTC has announced the newest addition to its Android smartphone range in the form of the Desire U. The Desire U is a budget smartphone and slots above the previous announced Desire C.

The Wish U has the familiar HTC family appear to it, which has started becoming a bit too familiar now. On the front is a 4.-inch, 800 x 480 resolution display. Inside, the Want U runs on a unknown 1GHz processor with 512MB of RAM. You also get 4GB of internal storage space with microSD card slot, 5 megapixel

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Android Evaluation: Nexus 7 Tablet

Shortly immediately after Christmas, I found myself getting a Nexus 7 tablet.  And think me when I say they had been few and far among in our nearby brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our regional Walmart stores.  But apparently they had been a quite hot item this year.  I ended up obtaining one at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was well worth the close to 60 mile round trip.  So right here is my rapid

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Acer officially unveils the stylish Liquid E1 mid-ranger

These days Acer announced a new member of its lineup of mid-range Android smartphones. The smartphone is referred to as Liquid E1 and is fundamentally a trimmed down version of the CloudMobile S500.

Powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage, the Acer Liquid E1 runs with Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean out of box. It is sporting a four.five-inch display of qHD resolution (960 x 540 pixels) and boasts an 5MP auto-focus principal camera with LED flash at the back

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Acer officially unveils the fashionable Liquid E1 mid-ranger

Today Acer announced a new member of its lineup of mid-range Android smartphones. The smartphone is known as Liquid E1 and is fundamentally a trimmed down version of the CloudMobile S500.

Powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage, the Acer Liquid E1 runs with Android four.1.1 Jelly Bean out of box. It's sporting a four.5-inch display of qHD resolution (960 x 540 pixels) and boasts an 5MP auto-focus major camera with LED flash at the back and a .3MP

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Acer officially unveils the fashionable Liquid E1 mid-ranger

Today Acer announced a new member of its lineup of mid-range Android smartphones. The smartphone is referred to as Liquid E1 and is fundamentally a trimmed down version of the CloudMobile S500.

Powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage, the Acer Liquid E1 runs with Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean out of box. It is sporting a four.five-inch display of qHD resolution (960 x 540 pixels) and boasts an 5MP auto-focus major camera with LED flash at the back and a

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Samsung outs Galaxy Grand for South Korea with quad-core CPU

Samsung already announced the international version of the Galaxy Grand, but today it showed its home market som love by unveiling a special quad-core version of the phone for it.

The quad-core Galaxy Grand has its CPU clocked at 1.4GHz and supports VoLTE. Other than that and the DMB-T support, the South Korean smartphone is identical to its international version.
Samsung hasn't revealed just yet how much the additional horse power under the hood is going to add to the price of the device.
As

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Samsung outs Galaxy Grand for South Korea with quad-core CPU

Samsung already announced the international version of the Galaxy Grand, but today it showed its home market som love by unveiling a special quad-core version of the phone for it.

The quad-core Galaxy Grand has its CPU clocked at 1.4GHz and supports VoLTE. Other than that and the DMB-T support, the South Korean smartphone is identical to its international version.
Samsung hasn't revealed just yet how much the additional horse power under the hood is going to add to the price of the device.
As

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Symbian is officially dead, 808 PureView is the final of its sort

We all knew this was at some point coming, but it is now official. Symbian on Nokia is dead.
Nokia managed to send off the once may possibly platform in style. The 808 PureView will go down in history as the final Symbian device by the Finnish manufacturer.
Nokia announced the news alongside its excellent Q4 results nowadays, which showed $ 585 million profit and $ 10.83 billion in income.
Throughout our transition to Windows Telephone through 2012, we continued to ship devices primarily

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Nokia Drive+ Beta now accessible for all Windows Telephone 8 users

Nokia's a lot awaited turn-by-turn navigation application, Drive+ is now offered for free to all Windows Phone 8 customers in United States, United Kingdom and Canada.
The application is nevertheless technically a beta, but we have already had quite a few probabilities to see that it really is actually quite fantastic and tiny to no bugs. So as lengthy as you reside in a single of the three countries above you now acquire access to full turn-by turn voice guided navigation, offline maps, speed

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Verizon Wireless to launch DROID RAZR M in pink tomorrow

Verizon has been offering the DROID RAZR M for a while now, but the carrier is all set to launch a new color variant of the smartphone. The pink DROID RAZR M will be debuting alongside the Samsung Ativ Odyssey, which will also be coming to Verizon tomorrow.
The pink DROID RAZR M is created with the upcoming Valentine's Day in mind. The device will be produced offered through on the internet and retail shops beginning on January 24. The handset will be priced at $ 99.99 along with the standard

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WP8 telephone Samsung Ativ Odyssey hits Verizon tomorrow

Samsung is bringing its budget Windows Phone 8 handset for Verizon, the Samsung Ativ Odyssey, tomorrow. The phone expenses $ 50 right after a $ 50 mail-in rebate and you have to sign a two-year contract, of course.
The Ativ Odyssey boasts 4G LTE connectivity, a 4” WVGA Super AMOLED screen, dual-core Krait processor clocked at 1.5GHz and a 5MP camera with 1080p video capture. It has 8GB of built-in storage expandable by microSD card and a 2,100mAh battery.
Verizon demoed the Ativ Odyssey at

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Google announces Q4 results, revenues and net income up

Google reported in with its Q4 final results for 2012 and items are seeking very good for the search giant, even although its Motorola Mobility deal is nonetheless in the red. In 2012 Google hit the $ 50 billion revenue mark for the 1st time in its 15-year existence.
Late last year, Google began a deal to sell off Motorola Property to the Arris Group (and “certain other persons”), a deal that need to close in 2013. The deal is for $ two.35 billion in money and stock, which have not been

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Meizu MX2 launches on China Unicom

Meizu and China Unicom have entered a partnership to sell the Meizu MX2 on contract in China. The telephone goes on sale from these days and is obtainable on several contracts.

You can go for the free of charge phone plan, in which you have to pay ¥226 per month and ¥2,699 prepaid for two-years or ¥156 per month and ¥2,699 prepaid for 3 years. There is also a bonus credit deal, where the phone is sold for ¥2,699 with a two year contract of at least ¥66 per month but you get bonus credit

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Nokia Lumia 510 assessment: Down a gear

GSMArena team, 22 January 2013.
Introduction
With items starting to look up financially and amid rumors of a successor to the Lumia flagship, the Finns shift down to speed up as they try to get a single final lap out of the old Windows Phone generation. The Nokia Lumia 510 is old hardware running new old computer software, aiming to rally new customers to the Windows Phone cause.
Though Nokia hasn't provided up on producing the newest Windows Phone 8 obtainable to the masses, absolutely nothing

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Nokia Lumia 510 evaluation: Down a gear

GSMArena group, 22 January 2013.
Introduction
With things starting to look up financially and amid rumors of a successor to the Lumia flagship, the Finns shift down to speed up as they attempt to get a single last lap out of the old Windows Phone generation. The Nokia Lumia 510 is old hardware operating new old computer software, aiming to rally new customers to the Windows Telephone trigger.
Despite the fact that Nokia hasn't offered up on generating the most current Windows Phone 8 accessible

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Huawei to hold its MWC 2013 press conference on February 24

We got an invite from Huawei today, which urges us to save the date, February 24, when the Chinese organization will hold a press conference. This is the Sunday just before this year's Mobile Globe Congress kicks off, so we can reasonably anticipate Huawei to unveil its most recent smartphones at the occasion.
The invitation offers a extremely subtle clue as to what device will be unveiled. All we see is a glimpse of the smartphone's front frame style.
Huawei already made waves this year at

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Monday, January 21, 2013

Huawei reveals 2012 financial report, earnings up by 33%

Huawei has announced its economic report for 2012 and the firm has ended the year on a high note with its earnings up by 33 percent. The business claims to have achieved the effective growth in 2012 by focusing on consumers, streamlining management and improving efficiency.
The overall net profit is reported at CNY 15.four billion won, which is a 33 percent boost from the prior year. In addition, the Chinese producers expect their global sales revenues to reach CNY 220.2 billion, an 8 percent

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Huawei reveals 2012 economic report, earnings up by 33%

Huawei has announced its financial report for 2012 and the firm has ended the year on a high note with its earnings up by 33 percent. The business claims to have achieved the productive growth in 2012 by focusing on buyers, streamlining management and improving efficiency.
The general net profit is reported at CNY 15.4 billion won, which is a 33 percent boost from the prior year. In addition, the Chinese companies expect their international sales revenues to reach CNY 220.2 billion, an 8

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Huawei reveals 2012 monetary report, profits up by 33%

Huawei has announced its economic report for 2012 and the company has ended the year on a high note with its earnings up by 33 percent. The firm claims to have achieved the productive growth in 2012 by focusing on customers, streamlining management and enhancing efficiency.
The general net profit is reported at CNY 15.four billion won, which is a 33 percent boost from the prior year. Moreover, the Chinese producers expect their international sales revenues to reach CNY 220.2 billion, an 8

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Huawei reveals 2012 monetary report, earnings up by 33%

Huawei has announced its financial report for 2012 and the organization has ended the year on a higher note with its earnings up by 33 percent. The firm claims to have achieved the efficient growth in 2012 by focusing on buyers, streamlining management and enhancing efficiency.
The all round net profit is reported at CNY 15.4 billion won, which is a 33 percent increase from the previous year. Additionally, the Chinese manufacturers expect their international sales revenues to reach CNY 220.two

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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 obtain Portico updates

Immediately after the US version of the Nokia Lumia 920 received the Portico update, its now the turns of the international version of Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 to acquire the update.
The over-the-air software program update is reportedly rolling out to the customers across the globe. The versions of their respective firmwares repair the image processing which resulted in blurry shots in excellent light.
The update also brings the all new "often-on" feature for Wi-Fi along with

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Friday, January 18, 2013

Sony is selling its New York HQ, then re-renting it

Sony announced it really is selling its headquarters building, located on 550 Madison Avenue, New York. The sale price is $ 1.1 billion.
What is interesting is that below the conditions of the deal, which must go via some time in March, Sony's various companies will keep in the developing for an additional 3 years.
Immediately after repaying the debt associated to the developing and different other fees, Sony expects to net $ 685 million, which will be recorder as operating income. Nifty, we

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LG sells 1 million Optimus G units and counting

LG just announced it has sold worldwide much more than a million units of its flagship smartphone - the Optimus G. A related recent announcement place their L-series sales in the range of 10 million.
The LG Optimus G sale numbers come in a stark contrast with Apple and Samsung flagship sales, but then again, there is a cause these guys are high on the list of the leading mobile phone producers.
Other reports claim that LG has sold a total of 55 million handsets in 2012 but plans on boosting

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Titanium Gray Samsung Galaxy Premier launched in Taiwan

You may possibly remember the Samsung Galaxy Premier that was announced back in October final month. The phone has a four.65-inch, HD Super AMOLED display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 8 megapixel camera and Android Jelly Bean, and is essentially a variation of Google's Galaxy Nexus, also manufactured by Samsung.

The telephone has now gone on sale in Taiwan, exactly where it is getting sold in a new color named Titanium Gray, as noticed above. The phone is now obtainable for acquire for 15,900

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Nokia sacks 300 IT employees, transfers 820 to other companies

Nokia is nevertheless not over the difficult times. The business sold its headquarters and leased it back, laid off 1000 factory workers in Finland, slashed yet another 4000 but still promised to open up to 4000 new jobs in its Vietnam-based factory.
Nokia's international IT organization that will now have to make some sacrifices. 300 IT workers will lose their jobs, although yet another 820 will be transferred to HCL Technologies and TATA Consultancy Services.
Nokia plans to compensate the

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HTC M7 smartphone leaks by means of a rendered image

We have already seen the rumored specifications for the HTC M7, the company's upcoming flagship device and supposedly a replacement for the One particular X. Now we have a rendered image to go with it.

The rendered image looks strikingly comparable to the BlackBerry L-series device that we have noticed in the previous, which itself sort of looks like the iPhone five. The display is flanked by two colored plastic portions on the best and the bottom. Each areas have a rather pronounced grille

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Galaxy Camera vs. 808 PureView: Shoot &#039em up

GSMArena team, 16 January 2013.
Introduction
So, this may as nicely be the initial against the last of their respective kind. Nokia would gladly attempt and sell you PureView in numerous wraps and Android-powered cameras are not unheard of, but a shootout like this a single is not very most likely to repeat itself any time soon.
It is been a whilst and we don't know which is worse - the itch in the forefinger or the coat of dust on our Nokia 808. Both have just been idle for also lengthy. But

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Galaxy Camera vs. 808 PureView: Shoot &#039em up

GSMArena team, 16 January 2013.
Introduction
So, this might as effectively be the initial against the final of their respective type. Nokia would gladly try and sell you PureView in a variety of wraps and Android-powered cameras are not unheard of, but a shootout like this a single isn't very most likely to repeat itself any time soon.
It really is been a although and we do not know which is worse - the itch in the forefinger or the coat of dust on our Nokia 808. Each have just been idle for

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Galaxy Camera vs. 808 PureView: Shoot &#039em up

GSMArena group, 16 January 2013.
Introduction
So, this might as well be the 1st against the final of their respective type. Nokia would gladly try and sell you PureView in different wraps and Android-powered cameras are not unheard of, but a shootout like this one is not really most likely to repeat itself any time soon.
It really is been a while and we do not know which is worse - the itch in the forefinger or the coat of dust on our Nokia 808. Both have just been idle for as well extended.

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Galaxy Camera vs. 808 PureView: Shoot &#039em up

GSMArena team, 16 January 2013.
Introduction
So, this may as well be the very first against the final of their respective type. Nokia would gladly attempt and sell you PureView in different wraps and Android-powered cameras are not unheard of, but a shootout like this 1 is not really likely to repeat itself any time soon.
It's been a whilst and we do not know which is worse - the itch in the forefinger or the coat of dust on our Nokia 808. Each have just been idle for as well lengthy. But you

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Leaked BlackBerry ten instruction materials show its very best attributes

RIM will officially launch its new BlackBerry ten OS and the first smartphones to run it soon (January 30) but the stream of unofficial leaks is turning into a torrent. The most recent is a education material intended to teach sales men and women how to sell the new OS and devices.
It goes more than something, beginning from the touchscreen (with 356ppi pixel density) by means of the hardware specs (Snapdragon S4 chipset, 1800mAh battery) and software (brand new gesture-based UI and “best in

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Apple ships 52 million iPhones in Q4 2012

Last week we heard lots of rumors about Apple getting cut orders for the new iPhone five due to lower than expected demand. While it has gone as far as to impact Apple's stock prices, it might not have been completely correct. According to 1 analyst Apple had been in a position to ship some 52 million iPhone units in Q4.
Whilst primary item lines like the iPhone and iPad are expected to remain robust, particular devices inside these lines may fall short of expected sales.
35 million of the

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Samsung to launch Galaxy S II Jelly Bean update in February

Just over a week ago, Samsung announced the details surrounding the upcoming Galaxy S II Jelly Bean update, but didn't mention an precise date when for the commence of its rollout.

Today a organization spokesperson has told CNET the update for the former Android flagship is coming in the starting of February in Singapore, with the rest of the markets to comply with.
The update will be downloadable only by way of the Samsung Kies app and not more than-the-air, because of its added substantial

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Dual SIM Samsung Galaxy Grand to hit Europe in February

Samsung Ukraine has spilled the beans on the pricing and availability of the upcoming five" Galaxy Grand smartphone.

Announced back in December last year, the Grand is going to land in Europe in February. Ukraine is going to be the initial country to get it and there, the phone will sell for €409 ($ 547).
This seems a bit too high of a cost for a smartphone which packs a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory (wexpandable via the microSD card slot). Additionally,

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Android four.1.two update for Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 goes reside

The original Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 is now in the process of receiving the four.1.two Jelly Bean update, with users in Poland reporting effectively downloading the update via Samsung's KIES software.
Apart from the usual array of optimizations which come with the new Android version, the Jelly Bean update for the Note brings with it the Premium Suite package of applications introduced with the Galaxy Note two. Included are a number of S-Pen optimized applications and functions, such as

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Amazon.de puts up the Sony Xperia Z for pre-order

Sony's brand new Xperia Z smartphone has appeared on Amazon.de. The impatient amongst you can now pre-order the phone for 649 Euro (about 867 US Dollar).

For that money, you are obtaining a phone with 5.-inch, 1920 x 1080 resolution display, 13.1 megapixel camera, 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ8064 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory wit microSD card slot, LTE help, Android four.1 Jelly Bean and water and dust resistant

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Monday, January 14, 2013

Samsung&#039s five-inch 1080p screen is now all but confirmed

We've previously covered some juicy rumors that Samsung is functioning on a five-inch 1080p screen of its own. Competing manufacturers have already announced a lot of smartphones with such a screen, so the race is in complete swing whilst Samsung is not even the list.
Nicely, fret not, simply because Sammy has its sleeves all rolled up, working hard on a 4.99-inch 1080p screen and greatest of all, it is of the Super AMOLED variety.
A hawk-eyed writer for AnandTech.com spotted this roadmap at

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Samsung&#039s 5-inch 1080p screen is now all but confirmed

We've previously covered some juicy rumors that Samsung is working on a 5-inch 1080p screen of its own. Competing manufacturers have already announced plenty of smartphones with such a screen, so the race is in full swing while Samsung is not even the list.
Well, fret not, because Sammy has its sleeves all rolled up, working hard on a 4.99-inch 1080p screen and best of all, it's of the Super AMOLED variety.
A hawk-eyed writer for AnandTech.com spotted this roadmap at Samsung's booth. It

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Samsung&#039s 5-inch 1080p screen is now all but confirmed

We've previously covered some juicy rumors that Samsung is working on a 5-inch 1080p screen of its own. Competing manufacturers have already announced plenty of smartphones with such a screen, so the race is in full swing while Samsung is not even the list.
Well, fret not, because Sammy has its sleeves all rolled up, working hard on a 4.99-inch 1080p screen and best of all, it's of the Super AMOLED variety.
A hawk-eyed writer for AnandTech.com spotted this roadmap at Samsung's booth. It

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Totally free Wireless Charging Plate for all AT&T Lumia 920s until Feb 21

Ever considering that AT&T started exclusively selling the Nokia Lumia 920 in the US, the carrier has been sort sufficient to supply it bundled with Nokia's Wireless Charging Plate.
Initially, the carrier stated the promotion will go on until the end of January, 2013, but now the timeframe of the deal has been extended to February 21.

This is fantastic news for AT&T customers, who want to upgrade to the Lumia 920, but aren't eligible to do so prior to February. At CES 2013, AT&T

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Samsung Galaxy S series shipments surpass 100 million

It really is no secret that Samsung's Galaxy S series of smartphones has been a game changer, for the organization as well as for Android smartphones in common. Now the series has reached a new landmark, with the total worldwide shipments exceeding 100 million units since the initial Galaxy S device shipped two and a half years ago.

The Galaxy S III has been the largest and fastest contributor so far, with 40 million shipments coming in the first seven months right after launch and at the

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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Nokia Lumia 505 launched in Mexico, gets a hands-on

Nokia has been producing some carrier particular versions of their Lumia smartphones in the past couple of months. We have already noticed the Lumia 810 for T-Mobile and the Lumia 822 for Verizon, each of which are variants of the international Lumia 820.

Nokia has now launched the Lumia 505 in Mexico, exclusively for the carrier Telcel. The device has a slightly modified style that appears to be equivalent to the older Lumia 800 but on the inside is seemingly based on the present Lumia 510,

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Complete-res Sony Xperia Z camera samples surface from CES

Lucky fellow journalists got the opportunity to smuggle out an Xperia Z outdoors the CES grounds for a short photo shoot and they've published the results.
Sony made a true splash with their Xperia Z and ZL announcement at CES this year. Besides the 5-inch 1080p screen, the Xperia Z capabilities a 13MP camera with an Exmor RS sensor, which is supposedly improved over final year's Exmor R lineup. There is also a built-in true-time HDR mode for shooting video, which sounds intriguing, to say the

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Saturday, January 12, 2013

Initial vehicle ferry powered by battery electric drive system

With each other with the Norwegian shipyard Fjellstrand, Siemens has developed the world's initial electrically powered auto ferry. The 80-meter vessel can carry 120 cars and 360 passengers. From 2015 onward, it will serve the route among Lavik and Oppedal, across the Sognefjord. The ship's batteries will be recharged in the breaks between crossings, a procedure which only takes 10 minutes.
The vessel presently serving this route uses on average one million liters of diesel a year and emits

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This is the All-New Infiniti Q50 Sports Sedan [Updated Gallery]

Previously, we showed you a cropped photo of the new Infiniti Q50's rear finish, which most of you rightly guessed, but now it’s time to share the 1st complete blown photographs of the vehicle that will replace the G series sedan in the Japanese brand's lineup.
At least a single of the images appears to have come from Infiniti's customer internet site in Canada, whilst we also get a view of the Q50's rear quarter profile.
Infiniti's new premium sedan, which will go against the likes of

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New report backs info that Canada will get Xperia ZL

Yesterday we brought you a report that the Xperia Z and Xperia ZL will be joining forces to tackle the competition in Canada.
These days, courtesy of Sony Xperia CA, comes a confirmation that the Xperia ZL will be Canada-bound, which is wonderful news for those who fancy it more than the a lot more slender Xperia Z.

The Xperia Z and Xperia ZL share a lot of similarities, like the 5" 1080p Mobile BRAVIA 2 display but even though the Xperia Z is thinner (7.9 mm vs 9.8 mm) and provides extra

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Samsung I9105 Galaxy S II Plus preview: First look

GSMArena group, 11 January 2013.
Introduction
It is not the end of the road just nevertheless for the Galaxy S III but it would do properly to prepare to pass the torch on. But, whilst the current flagship is coming to terms with mortality, Samsung clearly believes there is nonetheless fight left in the old Galaxy S II. The company just unveiled a revamped version of its ex-Quantity One to take advantage of the computer software goodies introduced by the Galaxy S III.
Samsung I9105 Galaxy S II

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Goodbye, CES 2013, right here is what we&#039ll bear in mind you for

The CES 2013 is more than. It wasn't really as thrilling at last year, but it wasn't a full waste of time either.
There were a few persistent capabilities, which will define the mobile market this year and recommend what to count on from the upcoming MWC, IFA, and so on. The 5-inch 1080p screens are the new factor for the flagships.
We've never been such fans for the double-digit megapixels, but 13MP cameras will most likely become the norm in 2013, also.
LTE is continuing its expansion,

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Both Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL will be obtainable in Canada

It seems that the early info that the Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL aren't going be sharing markets was wrong - Sony Mobile's Twitter account posted a message saying that both models will be available in Canada.

Both Android phones were announced at CES and they share a lot of their specs, including screen and chipset. The Xperia Z is thin (7.9mm) and waterproof, but has a larger footprint (139 x 71mm), while the Xperia ZL is not water-proof and is thicker (9.8mm), but it's smaller (131.6 x

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Both Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL will be available in Canada

It seems that the early info that the Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL aren't going be sharing markets was wrong - Sony Mobile's Twitter account posted a message saying that both models will be available in Canada.

Both Android phones were announced at CES and they share a lot of their specs, including screen and chipset. The Xperia Z is thin (7.9mm) and waterproof, but has a larger footprint (139 x 71mm), while the Xperia ZL is not water-proof and is thicker (9.8mm), but it's smaller (131.6 x

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Phil Schiller dismisses rumors of Apple making a low-cost iPhone

We have been hearing rumors of Apple functioning on a cheaper iPhone, something that is backed by each The Wall Street Journal as properly as Bloomberg. But it appears that may not be the case following all.

In an interview with China's Shanghai Evening News, Senior Vice President Worldwide Advertising and marketing at Apple - Phil Schiller - stated that “Despite the popularity of inexpensive smartphones , this will by no means be the future of Apple’s merchandise".
Whilst this comes

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

STE unveils NovaThor L8580 chipset with quad-core A9 CPU

If you're the benchmark-obsessed geek than CES 2013 might be turning out very thrilling for you.
Immediately after Samsung unveiled its most recent and greatest Exynos 5 Octa chipset, NVIDIA announced Tegra four and Qualcomm lifted the curtain of its newest Krait-powered Snapdragon 600 and 800 series SoCs, it's now ST-Ericsson's turn to stand in the spotlight. The company just announced its latest NovaThor chipset - the L8580.
It comes with a low-power eQuad processor with 4 Cortext-A9 cores,

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CES 2013: Various brands overview

GSMArena group, 10 January 2013.
Introduction
In this year's Consumer Electronics Show we witnessed some notable absences in the realm of mobile announcements from some crucial players. Whilst some may be busy celebrating record years or questioning what went incorrect right after poor Q4's, other people are acquiring their ducks in a row for trade shows later in the year - or even their personal events - to announce their latest devices.

Whatever the case might be, this year's CES has left

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Samsung Galaxy S III mini officially gets four new colors

A few days ago there was information that the Samsung Galaxy S III mini will be obtaining new colors and today it really is official. The new colors are Garnet Red, Onyx Black, Titan Gray, and Amber Brown (which the earlier info missed). That is in addition to the original Ceramic White and Pebble Blue.
With these new colors, the Galaxy S III mini has the same color choices as the complete size S III (properly, except for the La Fleur special edition).
The new colors are obtainable only on the

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Samsung announces Exynos 5 Octa, an A15 and A7 hybrid SoC

Samsung is not accomplished with CES 2013. We just got the company's newest and with no a doubt most exiting announcement but - the Exynos 5 Octa chipset.
It brings 8 processor cores, which distribute the function load among every other. Four Cortex-A15 cores make sure extraordinary overall performance although the other four are low-power Cortex-A7s that kick in for the less demanding tasks and save battery power.
The chipset is based on ARM's huge.Tiny tech, which ensures that you will always

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Samsung announces Exynos five Octa, an A15 and A7 hybrid SoC

Samsung isn't accomplished with CES 2013. We just got the company's most current and with out a doubt most exiting announcement however - the Exynos 5 Octa chipset.
It brings 8 processor cores, which distribute the work load amongst every single other. Four Cortex-A15 cores guarantee extraordinary overall performance while the other 4 are low-power Cortex-A7s that kick in for the less demanding tasks and save battery power.
The chipset is based on ARM's big.Tiny tech, which ensures that you

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Samsung announces Exynos five Octa, an A15 and A7 hybrid SoC

Samsung isn't completed with CES 2013. We just got the company's most recent and with no a doubt most exiting announcement nevertheless - the Exynos 5 Octa chipset.
It brings 8 processor cores, which distribute the function load among each other. 4 Cortex-A15 cores make certain outstanding efficiency while the other 4 are low-power Cortex-A7s that kick in for the much less demanding tasks and save battery power.
The chipset is based on ARM's massive.Little tech, which ensures that you will

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CHEVROLET WILL 'FIND NEW ROADS' AS BRAND GROWS GLOBALLY

By Common Motors Detroit -- Chevrolet is the world's fastest-growing significant automotive brand and as it continues to expand its worldwide operations it is aligning its engineering, style and retail operations behind a single vision and communications platform -- Discover New Roads.The foundation of this new guiding principle is Chevrolet's legacy of innovation and commitment to carrying out the correct point for shoppers.  Uncover New Roads will be the touchstone for the brand as it

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Verizon sold 9.8 million smartphones in Q4

As AT&T, Verizon has nevertheless to release a complete monetary report for the final quarter of 2012 but an SEC filing gives a few fascinating facts. The carrier sold 9.8 million smartphones in the vacation quarter, a huge jump from Q3's six.8 million.
The filing hints at a "higher mix" of iPhones but offers no exact numbers. For Q3 the numbers had been 3.4 million Androids and three.1 million iPhones, of which 21% (about 650K) had been iPhone 5's.
Because the iPhone 5 was announced at the

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Lenovo K900: 5.5" 1080p screen, 13MP camera and dual-core Atom

Lenovo brought the successor to the K800 to CES - the Lenovo K900 is an Intel-powered, Android-operating phablet with a 5.five" 1080p screen. The device is also one of the thinnest in its class with a six.9mm thick stainless steel and polycarbonate unibody.
Lenovo K900
The K900 packs a Gorilla Glass 2 protected 5.five" IPS LCD screen with 400ppi pixel density, matching the ZTE Grand S. The phablet weighs 162g and Lenovo place a lot of perform into making confident nothing sticks out beyond

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Huawei Ascend W1 now official, firm&#039s initial WP8 device

Huawei looks keen on keeping CES 2013 interesting and is making an additional announcement in the 1st day of the show. The company has just unveiled ts initial Windows Telephone 8 smartphone called Ascend W1.
The Ascend W1 brings a sensible array of capabilities and need to come with a pretty eye-catching cost tag. It is construct about a 4" WVGA (480 x 800) IPS LCD and has a profile ten.5 mm thick. A dual-core 1.two GHz Krait processor and the Adreno 305 GPU power the whole issue while a 5 MP

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Huawei Ascend W1 now official, company&#039s initial WP8 device

Huawei looks keen on keeping CES 2013 intriguing and is creating yet another announcement in the initial day of the show. The organization has just unveiled ts initial Windows Telephone 8 smartphone referred to as Ascend W1.
The Ascend W1 brings a reasonable array of features and must come with a fairly attractive price tag tag. It's construct around a 4" WVGA (480 x 800) IPS LCD and has a profile 10.five mm thick. A dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait processor and the Adreno 305 GPU power the whole

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Huawei Ascend W1 now official, organization&#039s first WP8 device

Huawei looks keen on maintaining CES 2013 fascinating and is making yet another announcement in the very first day of the show. The organization has just unveiled ts first Windows Phone 8 smartphone known as Ascend W1.
The Ascend W1 brings a reasonable array of features and must come with a fairly attractive price tag tag. It is develop about a 4" WVGA (480 x 800) IPS LCD and has a profile 10.5 mm thick. A dual-core 1.two GHz Krait processor and the Adreno 305 GPU power the entire thing while

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Huawei Ascend W1 now official, company&#039s initial WP8 device

Huawei looks keen on keeping CES 2013 exciting and is generating yet another announcement in the first day of the show. The company has just unveiled ts very first Windows Phone 8 smartphone named Ascend W1.
The Ascend W1 brings a reasonable array of characteristics and should come with a quite desirable value tag. It's create about a four" WVGA (480 x 800) IPS LCD and has a profile 10.5 mm thick. A dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait processor and the Adreno 305 GPU power the complete thing even though a

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Huawei quietly showcases WP8-operating Ascend W1 at CES

Yesterday Huawei held a press occasion at CES and announced the Android flagship Ascend D2 and the phablet Ascend Mate. The earlier rumors recommended a WP8-running Ascend W1 joining them on stage, but for some cause that didn’t take place.
As it turns out even though, the Ascend W1 was at the press conference after all, even if it still hasn't been correctly introduced.
Huawei Ascend W1
The Ascend W1 is a mid-range device based on the Qualcomm's MSM8230 Snapdragon S4 chipset with a 1.2GHz

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Snapdragon 800 and 600 series processors announced

Qualcomm has just announced their subsequent generation of mobile processors, the Snapdragon 800 and 600 series.

Starting with the Snapdragon 600, it includes two of Qualcomm's newest Krait 300 cores, clocked at 1.9GHz. The GPU is the Adreno 320 with an elevated clock speed compared to the 1 in the S4. The Snapdragon 600 is aimed at mid-range mobile devices.
If you want some thing more quickly, then Qualcomm has the new Snapdragon 800 for you. Operating 4 of the latest Krait 400 CPU cores

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Huawei unveils 6.1-inch Ascend Mate and five-inch Ascend D2

Huawei's press conference at CES is over and, just as we expected it brought two new Android devices to officialdom Ascend Mate and Ascend D2.

Huawei Ascend D2
The Ascend D2 packs a 5-inch 1080p display (that's 443ppi) with very thin bezel, water and dust resistance. The smartphone is powered by a home-baked quad-core 1.5GHz processor with yet to-be-announced GPU and offers 2GB RAM. It has a 13MP on its back that can do 1080p video recording.
The rest of the specs include a 1.3MP front

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Huawei unveils 6.1-inch Ascend Mate and 5-inch Ascend D2

Huawei's press conference at CES is over and, just as we expected it brought two new Android devices to officialdom Ascend Mate and Ascend D2.

Huawei Ascend D2
The Ascend D2 packs a 5-inch 1080p display (that's 443ppi) with very thin bezel, water and dust resistance. The smartphone is powered by a home-baked quad-core 1.5GHz processor with yet to-be-announced GPU and offers 2GB RAM. It has a 13MP on its back that can do 1080p video recording.
The rest of the specs include a 1.3MP front

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HTC Q4 outcomes show poor revenues, plummeting earnings

HTC released its unaudited Q4 outcomes, which met the company's dim prediction but missed on what analysts expected.
Operating earnings was NT$ 600 million (around $ 21 million) even though net income prior to taxes was NT$ 1 billion (about $ 35 million).
Analysts had predicted income of NT$ 60.five billion although HTC's prediction of NT$ 60 billion (about $ two billion) turned out the correct one.
HTC wasn't able to capitalize on devices like the One X+ and DROID DNA, which impacted

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Sony Xperia Z shot at CES floor ahead of announcement

The Sony Xperia Z has been spotted at the company's CES 2013 booth giving us even a lot more solid evidence of its imminent announcement.
With its early preview, official press image leaked and even purported pricing floating in the wild, the only factor left to be officially unveiled are some minor particulars and the release date.
So far we know that Sony's upcoming gladiator in the five" segment packs a 1080p screen bundled with a quad-core Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset. The

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America, These Are Your ten Best Selling Models of 2012

You've already study that 2012 was the very best year for the automotive market in the United States since the 2007 fallout with close to 14.five million passenger and light commercial vehicle deliveries, but which ones had been the best of the greatest in terms of sales?
The answer to the question comes from Car's Kicking Tires blog that has compiled a list with the 10 best sellers of the year.
There is no surprise with the overall winner, which for the umpteenth time is the Ford F-Series

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NVIDIA announces quad-core Tegra four processor

NVIDIA has announced the next generation of their mobile processor, the NVIDIA Tegra 4. Previously recognized by it really is codename 'Wayne', the Tegra 4 is claimed to be the world's fastest mobile processor.

The Tegra 4 makes use of four ARM Cortex-A15 cores, along with a second generation battery saver core, similar to Tegra three. The CPU efficiency is said to be two.6x that of Tegra three. It also consists of 72 custom GPU cores, which are said to be 6x more effective than the GPU on

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Sunday, January 6, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S II JB update comprehensive, coming really soon

Samsung has kept its promise from final year and has now revealed facts relating to the Galaxy S II Jelly Bean update.
In addition to the enhanced efficiency that Project Butter in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean will give, the update will also bring features from the Galaxy S III such as Intelligent Remain, Pop-up Play and Pause although recording video.
Some new applications will also come preinstalled such as Google+, Speak, Play Book and Play Film (for the markets that help them). Effortless mode

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Saturday, January 5, 2013

The upcoming BlackBerry Z10 gets its internals revealed

RIM's upcoming BlackBerry Z10 flagship smartphone has leaked but again. This time, although, it really is not just posing for the camera, but also having its internals exposed, revealing some exciting facts.

For starters, BusinessInsiders has acquired two pictures of the BlackBerry Z10 getting compared to the iPhone 4S. According to their source, the construct quality is truly solid with the back cover sporting a nice rubbery grip.

In addition, the 4.3" screen looks genuinely very good. The

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Motorola Razr HD review - first impressions

When it came time to get an upgrade on my Verizon 4G phone (I've been utilizing the HTC Thuderbolt 4G for a year and a half), I read a lot of critiques. Right after considering a lot of the choices (Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, Razr HD), I opted for the Razr HD. Right here are my 1st impressions: Activation Right after unpacking I found that, unlike what I was told by a latest customer service contact, the SIM cards are various sizes. So, the basic swapping out the SIM

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Friday, January 4, 2013

Motorola Razr HD evaluation - initial impressions

When it came time to get an upgrade on my Verizon 4G telephone (I've been using the HTC Thuderbolt 4G for a year and a half), I read a lot of critiques. After contemplating a lot of the alternatives (Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, Razr HD), I opted for the Razr HD. Right here are my initial impressions: Activation After unpacking I found that, not like what I was told by a recent buyer service get in touch with, the SIM cards are diverse sizes. So, the basic swapping out

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The upcoming BlackBerry Z10 gets its internal revealed

RIM's upcoming BlackBerry Z10 flagship smartphone has leaked but once more. This time, although, it really is not just posing for the camera, but also having its internals exposed, revealing some intriguing facts.

For starters, BusinessInsiders has acquired two photos of the BlackBerry Z10 becoming compared to the iPhone 4S. According to their supply, the develop high quality is truly strong with the back cover sporting a good rubbery grip.

Furthermore, the 4.3" screen looks really good. The

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Motorola Razr HD review - initial impressions

When it came time to get an upgrade on my Verizon 4G telephone (I've been making use of the HTC Thuderbolt 4G for a year and a half), I read a lot of critiques. Right after contemplating a lot of the alternatives (Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, Razr HD), I opted for the Razr HD. Right here are my initial impressions: Activation Right after unpacking I discovered that, not like what I was told by a recent buyer service contact, the SIM cards are diverse sizes. So, the

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Samsung releases repair for Galaxy S III kernel exploit in the UK

Samsung didn’t let the holidays get in the way of patching security holes - it is already rolling out an fix for the kernel vulnerability for Exynos devices, at least for the highly popular Galaxy S III phone.
The updated software is I9300XXELLA and is available only in the UK for now. We suspect the updates for other regions are just around the corner, but Galaxy S III owners in the UK should update as soon as possible - the update is available both as OTA and via Kies.
The update also

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Samsung releases fix for Galaxy S III kernel exploit in the UK

Samsung didn’t let the holidays get in the way of patching security holes - it is already rolling out an fix for the kernel vulnerability for Exynos devices, at least for the highly popular Galaxy S III phone.
The updated software is I9300XXELLA and is available only in the UK for now. We suspect the updates for other regions are just around the corner, but Galaxy S III owners in the UK should update as soon as possible - the update is available both as OTA and via Kies.
The update also

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Motorola Razr HD evaluation - first impressions

When it came time to get an upgrade on my Verizon 4G phone (I've been making use of the HTC Thuderbolt 4G for a year and a half), I read a lot of testimonials. Following contemplating a lot of the choices (Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, Razr HD), I opted for the Razr HD. Right here are my first impressions: Activation Immediately after unpacking I found that, unlike what I was told by a latest consumer service contact, the SIM cards are distinct sizes. So, the

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Motorola Razr HD evaluation - first impressions

When it came time to get an upgrade on my Verizon 4G phone (I've been using the HTC Thuderbolt 4G for a year and a half), I read a lot of critiques. Following thinking about a lot of the alternatives (Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, Razr HD), I opted for the Razr HD. Here are my first impressions: Activation Immediately after unpacking I discovered that, in contrast to what I was told by a latest customer service get in touch with, the SIM cards are various sizes. So, the

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Samsung Galaxy S IV to launch in May, says Samsung Lebanon

Samsung's Galaxy S line of flagships traditionally launches in Q2 - the original launched in June, the sequel in April and the Galaxy S III in May. What about the S IV? A post on Samsung Lebanon's Facebook account points to May for the Samsung Galaxy S IV launch date.
While we know better than to take anything coming from a Facebook page for granted, we wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if the Galaxy S IV has a May launch (it's when the S III launched after all).
Earlier, Reuters reported

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Motorola Razr HD critique - very first impressions

When it came time to get an upgrade on my Verizon 4G phone (I've been using the HTC Thuderbolt 4G for a year and a half), I read a lot of testimonials. Immediately after contemplating a lot of the choices (Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, Razr HD), I opted for the Razr HD. Right here are my 1st impressions: Activation Immediately after unpacking I discovered that, in contrast to what I was told by a recent buyer service get in touch with, the SIM cards are various sizes. So,

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Jelly Bean distribution increases, doubles over past month

The most recent Android distribution have been released and issues seem to be moving in the right path. For starters, the Jelly Bean figures have almost doubled since identical time final month, from 6.7 % to 10.1 percent this month. Sadly, it nonetheless remains a fairly modest quantity.

Meanwhile, the now outdated Ice Cream Sandwich grew from 27.five % to 29.1 percent whereas the now completely outdated Gingerbread dropped from 50.8 % to 47.6 percent, which is nevertheless a enormous number

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Motorola Razr HD assessment - very first impressions

When it came time to get an upgrade on my Verizon 4G telephone (I've been utilizing the HTC Thuderbolt 4G for a year and a half), I read a lot of evaluations. Immediately after contemplating a lot of the choices (Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, Razr HD), I opted for the Razr HD. Here are my first impressions: Activation After unpacking I found that, as opposed to what I was told by a recent buyer service contact, the SIM cards are distinct sizes. So, the basic swapping out

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Motorola Razr HD critique - 1st impressions

When it came time to get an upgrade on my Verizon 4G telephone (I've been utilizing the HTC Thuderbolt 4G for a year and a half), I read a lot of reviews. Right after taking into consideration a lot of the options (Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, Razr HD), I opted for the Razr HD. Right here are my 1st impressions: Activation Following unpacking I found that, in contrast to what I was told by a recent consumer service contact, the SIM cards are various sizes. So, the

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Aluminum Nokia Catwalk rumored to be Lumia 920&#039s successor

In an attempt to make its next flagship lighter and thinner, Nokia is planning on using aluminum for the Lumia 920 successor. The device, according to The Verge's sources is codenamed Catwalk and will debut some time this year.

According to the people familiar with Nokia's plans, the Catwalk is going to feature similar hardware specifications as the Lumia 920.
Switching from polycarbonate body to aluminum-clad construction would be more than welcome news for Nokia N8 fans, who never really

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Motorola Razr HD critique - very first impressions

When it came time to get an upgrade on my Verizon 4G phone (I've been using the HTC Thuderbolt 4G for a year and a half), I read a lot of testimonials. After contemplating a lot of the alternatives (Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, Razr HD), I opted for the Razr HD. Right here are my initial impressions: Activation Right after unpacking I found that, in contrast to what I was told by a current customer service contact, the SIM cards are distinct sizes. So, the basic swapping

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Designer Envisions New Cadillac C-Ville Luxury Sedan Idea

For those of you who are maybe also young to don't forget, the Seville was a extended-operating nameplate in Cadillac's arsenal, which first appeared as a designation for the two-door hardtop version of the finned Eldorados built amongst 1959 and 1960.
A decade and-a-half latter, the Seville name reappeared on a standalone model supposedly made as the wreath and crest brand's answer to German imports from the likes of BMW and Mercedes-Benz, before it was replaced by the STS in 2005 and to

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Aluminum Nokia Catwalk rumored to be Lumia 920&#039s successor

In an attempt to make its next flagship lighter and thinner, Nokia is preparing on utilizing aluminum for the Lumia 920 successor. The device, according to The Verge's sources is codenamed Catwalk and will debut some time this year.

According to the men and women familiar with Nokia's plans, the Catwalk is going to function related hardware specifications as the Lumia 920.
Switching from polycarbonate body to aluminum-clad construction would be far more than welcome news for Nokia N8 fans,

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Aluminum Nokia Catwalk rumored to be Lumia 920&#039s successor

In an try to make its next flagship lighter and thinner, Nokia is arranging on using aluminum for the Lumia 920 successor. The device, according to The Verge's sources is codenamed Catwalk and will debut some time this year.

According to the folks familiar with Nokia's plans, the Catwalk is going to feature comparable hardware specifications as the Lumia 920.
Switching from polycarbonate physique to aluminum-clad construction would be much more than welcome news for Nokia N8 fans, who never

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Motorola Razr HD assessment - first impressions

When it came time to get an upgrade on my Verizon 4G telephone (I've been utilizing the HTC Thuderbolt 4G for a year and a half), I read a lot of testimonials. Right after considering a lot of the choices (Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, Razr HD), I opted for the Razr HD. Right here are my initial impressions: Activation Following unpacking I discovered that, unlike what I was told by a current customer service get in touch with, the SIM cards are various sizes. So, the

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RIM announces new BlackBerry Curve for January 23

Just a week prior to the anticipated announcement of BlackBerry ten, RIM is outing but an additional smartphone operating on its archaic BlackBerry 7.1 OS.
The upcoming BlackBerry Curve 9315 will be obtainable from T-Mobile, and is set targeted at the entry-level crowd, featuring a three.2 MP camera, microSD card slot, and, of course, a full QWERTY keyboard.
This is an odd move by RIM, who is essentially trying to get the final morsel of profit from a dead OS, even though hurriedly assuring

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Motorola Razr HD review - initial impressions

When it came time to get an upgrade on my Verizon 4G phone (I've been employing the HTC Thuderbolt 4G for a year and a half), I read a lot of evaluations. After taking into consideration a lot of the choices (Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, Razr HD), I opted for the Razr HD. Right here are my first impressions: Activation After unpacking I discovered that, not like what I was told by a current client service call, the SIM cards are various sizes. So, the basic swapping out

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Toyota testing wireless charging for electric cars

Toyota has began area trials with a wireless charging system that permits electric automobiles to replenish their batteries with no needing a point of get in touch with.
The program makes use of magnetic resonators buried in the road surface of a parking space.
This does away with the require to plug the automobile into electricity mains using a cable.
The wireless charging device is contained in a mat measuring about 50cm across. When the automobile is parked the mat is raised automatically

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Sony Xperia Z pricing and new official photo emerge

Following yesterday's leaked official photo of the Xperia Z (formerly residing beneath the Yuga moniker), we now have the purported price tag that the device will carry.

According to Thai weblog SonyXP, the SIM-free of charge version of the Xperia Z will be selling in Thailand for as a lot as 19,900 Thai Baht off-contract. This converts roughly to an price tag of $ 655. The cost will undoubtedly vary from marketplace to market place, but this info surely sets the tone for the Xperia Z'

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Motorola Razr HD evaluation - initial impressions

When it came time to get an upgrade on my Verizon 4G phone (I've been utilizing the HTC Thuderbolt 4G for a year and a half), I read a lot of testimonials. Following contemplating a lot of the choices (Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, Razr HD), I opted for the Razr HD. Here are my 1st impressions: Activation After unpacking I found that, not like what I was told by a recent buyer service get in touch with, the SIM cards are distinct sizes. So, the straightforward swapping

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Motorola Razr HD assessment - very first impressions

When it came time to get an upgrade on my Verizon 4G telephone (I've been making use of the HTC Thuderbolt 4G for a year and a half), I read a lot of reviews. Following taking into consideration a lot of the possibilities (Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, Razr HD), I opted for the Razr HD. Right here are my very first impressions: Activation Right after unpacking I found that, as opposed to what I was told by a latest buyer service contact, the SIM cards are various sizes.

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Ubuntu for phones announced, arrives in early 2014

Canonical has unveiled the mobile version of their Linux-based Ubuntu operating program. Ubuntu for phones makes use of the very same simple kernel and drivers as Android but has a brand new UI and navigation.

For starters, Ubuntu makes heavy use of gestures for navigating about. Each and every of the four corners of the screen can be utilized to execute a gesture. A short swipe from the left shows your favored apps, a extended swipe takes you to all your apps. A swipe from the correct takes

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Tablet Review: Nexus 7

Shortly after Christmas, I found myself getting a Nexus 7 tablet.  And feel me when I say they had been handful of and far between in our nearby brick and mortar stores.  In early December I saw them on sale at a two of our regional Walmart stores.  But apparently they were a pretty hot item this year.  I ended up discovering one at a Gamestop about 30 miles away.

Needless to say, it was well worth the close to 60 mile round trip.  So right here is my speedy

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

GSMArena&#039s best 10 most popular news and critiques in 2012

2012 was a busy year for the smartphone market, which worked quite difficult to create some pretty good goods we’ve ever noticed. As specialist reviewers we also had our hands total, trying to cover as several of the phones as we could get our hands on to make choosing your subsequent smartphone as effortless as achievable.

Naturally, you enjoyed some articles much more than other people, giving us a hint what sort of articles we must concentrate far more on undertaking in 2013. Now,

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GSMArena&#039s leading ten most popular news and testimonials in 2012

2012 was a busy year for the smartphone sector, which worked pretty difficult to create some fairly good merchandise we’ve ever noticed. As specialist reviewers we also had our hands total, trying to cover as many of the phones as we could get our hands on to make picking your subsequent smartphone as straightforward as feasible.

Naturally, you enjoyed some articles much more than other people, giving us a hint what kind of articles we should focus much more on doing in 2013. Now, let’s

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Motorola Razr HD evaluation - 1st impressions

When it came time to get an upgrade on my Verizon 4G phone (I've been using the HTC Thuderbolt 4G for a year and a half), I read a lot of testimonials. After considering a lot of the options (Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, Razr HD), I opted for the Razr HD. Right here are my first impressions: Activation Immediately after unpacking I discovered that, as opposed to what I was told by a latest consumer service contact, the SIM cards are diverse sizes. So, the straightforward

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GSMArena&#039s best ten most well-known news and critiques in 2012

2012 was a busy year for the smartphone sector, which worked quite tough to produce some fairly very good items we’ve ever noticed. As specialist reviewers we also had our hands total, attempting to cover as many of the phones as we could get our hands on to make picking your subsequent smartphone as effortless as attainable.

Naturally, you enjoyed some articles more than other individuals, giving us a hint what kind of articles we ought to concentrate more on carrying out in 2013. Now,

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GSMArena&#039s top rated 10 most well-known news and reviews in 2012

2012 was a busy year for the smartphone market, which worked pretty tough to generate some pretty great goods we’ve ever seen. As professional reviewers we also had our hands total, attempting to cover as many of the phones as we could get our hands on to make picking your subsequent smartphone as easy as feasible.

Naturally, you enjoyed some articles more than other individuals, giving us a hint what type of articles we need to focus far more on undertaking in 2013. Now, let’s dig right

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Samsung says it will ship 510 million phones in 2013

Boosted by what has undoubtedly been a magnificent sales year, Samsung is predicting an even stronger 2013. The Korean giant expects to ship a total of 510 million handsets this year.
Of that total, some 390 million are expected to be smartphones, even though the remainder will be of the function telephone range. The smartphones will largely belong to the Android-powered Galaxy series, but must also incorporate a larger quantity of Windows Telephone eight devices.
The lion's share of devices

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Apple to replace Samsung with TSMC for the A6X chips

We got new reports of Apple operating in the direction of breaking the ties with Samsung. The organization is reportedly moving the production of quad-core A6X chips out of Samsung's factories. It is no secret the Korean company has been performing lots of manufacturing operate for Apple, but the fierce patent war the two organizations are obtaining more than the past two years is obviously getting its consequences.
The firm to take over the production of the quad-core A6X chips is TSMC -

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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Huawei W1, Ascend D2 and Ascend Mate official photos leak

The first day of 2013 certainly brought us a plethora of leaked images of upcoming phones. Following we saw Sony's Xperia Z and ZL, now it really is Huawei's turn.
We encountered the Ascend Mate phablet numerous times just before - on leaked information, photos, even a Huawei Chairman showed the factor at a Huawei retail retailer in China.
Right now, just a handful of days prior to the official announcement at CES, a new press shot made its way on the net.

But the leaked images does not stop

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Huawei W1, Ascend D2 and Ascend Mate official images leak

The initial day of 2013 surely brought us a plethora of leaked photos of upcoming phones. After we saw Sony's Xperia Z and ZL, now it really is Huawei's turn.
We encountered the Ascend Mate phablet several instances before - on leaked information, images, even a Huawei Chairman showed the factor at a Huawei retail store in China.
Right now, just a handful of days ahead of the official announcement at CES, a new press shot produced its way on the net.

But the leaked images doesn’t quit with

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Huawei W1, Ascend D2 and Ascend Mate official pictures leak

The very first day of 2013 certainly brought us a plethora of leaked pictures of upcoming phones. Right after we saw Sony's Xperia Z and ZL, now it is Huawei's turn.
We encountered the Ascend Mate phablet quite a few instances before - on leaked information, photos, even a Huawei Chairman showed the issue at a Huawei retail retailer in China.
Right now, just a handful of days prior to the official announcement at CES, a new press shot made its way on the internet.

But the leaked pictures

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