Thursday, February 28, 2013

MWC 2013: what we saw and what we didn&#039t see coming

Barcelona, we bid you goodbye. But ahead of we part ways right here are our final sentiments. What stood out this year? What created an impression and what slipped beneath the carped into irrelevancy? What we saw and what we didn't see coming? It is the GSMArena breakdown and you have the front row seat.
There was a time when the Mobile World Congress was the echelon of sector events. None other occasion was as focused on bringing the newest advancements in the globe of mobile as the MWC in

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Falcon Pro is Still Kicking

As reported in a post yesterday, 1 of the best Twitter customers on the Google Play Store was getting some troubles with Twitter's Access Token limits.  For the time becoming, issues seem to have been worked out.  No Twitter did not recant on their stand of not escalating Falcon Pro's token limitations.

Instead, appears like the tokens had been reset.  Thus freeing up employed tokens.  The only catch is that if you are nevertheless a user of the app, when you download the

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MWC 2013: what we saw and what we didn&#039t see coming

Barcelona, we bid you goodbye. But just before we component ways right here are our final sentiments. What stood out this year? What produced an impression and what slipped beneath the carped into irrelevancy? What we saw and what we did not see coming? It really is the GSMArena breakdown and you have the front row seat.
There was a time when the Mobile World Congress was the echelon of sector events. None other event was as focused on bringing the most current advancements in the globe of

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MWC 2013: what we saw and what we didn&#039t see coming

Barcelona, we bid you goodbye. But before we component methods here are our final sentiments. What stood out this year? What produced an impression and what slipped below the carped into irrelevancy? What we saw and what we didn't see coming? It's the GSMArena breakdown and you have the front row seat.
There was a time when the Mobile World Congress was the echelon of market events. None other occasion was as focused on bringing the newest advancements in the globe of mobile as the MWC in

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MWC 2013: what we saw and what we didn&#039t see coming

Barcelona, we bid you goodbye. But just before we element approaches right here are our final sentiments. What stood out this year? What made an impression and what slipped beneath the carped into irrelevancy? What we saw and what we did not see coming? It is the GSMArena breakdown and you have the front row seat.
There was a time when the Mobile World Congress was the echelon of market events. None other occasion was as focused on bringing the latest advancements in the world of mobile as the

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The most current devices from the MWC get priced in Germany

A few on the internet retailers have currently posted prices on numerous of the devices revealed at this years' MWC.
Hold in mind that most of these are pre-orders, which indicates that you most likely won't be obtaining your device right away.
Nokia's new smartphones, the Lumia 520 and Lumia 720, are offered for pre-order for €199 and €378, respectively.
Nokia Lumia 520 • Nokia Lumia 720
ZTE's five.7-inch Grand Memo phablet can be pre-ordered for €599, even though their 5-inch

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Samsung Galaxy S IV mentioned to come with various CPUs

In a manner similar to final year's dual arrangement, Samsung may possibly offer its upcoming Galaxy S IV flagship with distinct CPU kinds. They reportedly contain a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 in the US or Exynos five Octa for regions where LTE networks are not present.

The most current data comes from a note to investors from a Taipei-primarily based JPMorgan analyst. It falls in line with separate rumors which have pointed at the Samsung Galaxy S IV packing both Exynos and Qualcomm silicon.
We

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

LG Optimus G Pro preview: Initial appear

GSMArena team, 27 February 2013.
Introduction
LG secured a spot in the proverbial flagship hall of fame with the newly announced Optimus G Pro. A quad-core Snapdragon 600 chipset, a five.5-inch 1080p display and a 13MP camera is precisely the combo necessary to make a proper flagship. The flagship bar has been on the rise in the previous handful of months and only this sort of specs can get you an entry to the exclusive club of uberphones.
LG Optimus G Pro official images
The quad-core race

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Ubuntu 12.10 Laptop Issues

Over the past many days I have been attempting to get Ubuntu operating the way I want it to on my laptop.  This has been simpler mentioned then completed.  I have a Pavilion g7 laptop running Windows 8 out of the box.  Windows eight is not my choice of OS, but one particular I can reside with for things like playing certain games, and generating our YouTube videos.  However, for almost everything else, I'd actually choose making use of Linux.

Right after disabling Secure Boot

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Ubuntu 12.ten Laptop Problems

More than the past a number of days I have been attempting to get Ubuntu operating the way I want it to on my laptop.  This has been easier stated then carried out.  I have a Pavilion g7 laptop running Windows 8 out of the box.  Windows eight isn't my option of OS, but a single I can live with for items like playing certain games, and creating our YouTube videos.  However, for every thing else, I'd really prefer utilizing Linux.

Right after disabling Secure Boot in my

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Ubuntu 12.ten Laptop Concerns

More than the previous many days I have been attempting to get Ubuntu operating the way I want it to on my laptop.  This has been less complicated said then accomplished.  I have a Pavilion g7 laptop running Windows 8 out of the box.  Windows 8 is not my decision of OS, but a single I can live with for issues like playing particular games, and generating our YouTube videos.  However, for every thing else, I'd genuinely choose making use of Linux.

Right after disabling Secure

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Alcatel 1 Touch Snap and A single Touch Snap LTE debut

Alcatel is continuing its march here at the Mobile Globe Congress in Barcelona adding two more devices to the ones that it currently announced a couple of days ago. Meet the One particular Touch Snap and its 4G-enhanced twin brother, the Snap LTE.
Rocking a yet undisclosed 1.2GHz quad-core processor (possibilities are it is the 1 identified in the Idol X) and 1GB of RAM, the Snap stands beneath the Idol X in the ranks of the Alcatel smartphones unveiled in Barcelona. It’s constructed around

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LG Optimus L3 II to go on sale in Brazil this week

LG announced the Optimus L3 II earlier this week at MWC, along with couple of other new L-series devices. However, other than for the L7 II, no details was offered with regards to the launch of the other devices.

Now LG has confirmed that the L3 II will go on sale later this week first in Brazil and eventually in other American, European and Asian regions about the globe.
To refresh your memory of the specs of the device, the LG Optimus L3 II has a three.two-inch, 320 x 240 resolution IPS

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

HTC Tiara gets tipped with Windows Phone 8 GDR2

According to a fresh leak, HTC plans to expand its Windows Telephone 8 lineup with a new handset, which is bound to sit amongst the Windows Phone 8X and the Windows Telephone 8S when it comes into being. Dubbed internally as HTC Tiara, the smartphone will be one particular of the very first to the industry with Windows Telephone eight GDR2 - the second main overhaul of the OS right after the current "Portico" update.

A quick appear at the leaked specs of the HTC Tiara suggests that the

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i-mate reportedly working on an Intel-based, Windows eight handset

The Dubai-based manufacturer i-mate may well be preparing a grand return to the smartphone scene right after several years in the doldrums. According to a recent report, the company, which created a name for itself by promoting HTC-created, Windows Mobile devices in the middle of final decade, is set to unveil an Intel Clover Trail primarily based smartphone, which will boot Windows eight Pro, not Windows Phone 8.

The smartphone will carry the name i-mate Intelegent. It is reportedly set to

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Twitter's Token Limits vs Falcon Pro

I was contemplating featuring the Falcon Pro Twitter app for Android devices as 1 of our weekly app picks.  However, I am kind of glad that I didn't.  But not for the reason you may possibly first feel of. The app is an outstanding Twitter client for Android devices.  It is really fluid and delivers a smooth user encounter when using Twitter.  In my opinion, it is just considerably sleeker and valuable than most other Twitter customers I have utilized (including the official

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Galaxy S III wins best smartphone by GSMA, Nexus 7 - ideal tablet

This year's annual awards for the tops in the mobile sector were unveiled at the Mobile Planet Congress in Barcelona today. The awards are provided to the greatest devices, apps, and technologies as selected by the GSM Association.
Although the complete list of winners is rather large and a bit obscure, we've completed the challenging function for you and summarized all the leading apps and devices from this years' competitors.
The Very best Feature or Entry Level Telephone goes to the Nokia

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Here are the very first camera samples from the ASUS Padfone Infinity

Asus launched its next generation Padfone yesterday, which steps up with specifications from its previous edition of three-in-one device. The latest Asus Padfone Infinity is equipped with a 13-megapixel F/2.0 rear camera along with a 2-megapixel F/2.0 front facing camera.
Asus Padfone Infinity's camera has the ability to record full HD 1080p videos at 30fps and does up to 100 shots in burst mode at 8fps. On top of these, the Padfone Infinity has an extra bright F/2.0 lens, which allows more

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Sony has Firefox OS device in the functions

Sony announced that it will be launching a Firefox OS mobile device in 2014. Bob Ishida - the company's deputy CEO has confirmed that Sony's engineers are currently operating with Firefox OS Mobile and HTML five evolving technologies which show excellent prospective.

The news was delivered for the duration of a joint occasion amongst Sony and Telefonica, where the Spanish carrier announced that it will carry the Xperia Z Android flagship and the Xperia Tablet Z. Telefonica, collectively with

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Monday, February 25, 2013

Sony announces Firefox OS mobile device in development

Sony announced that it will be launching a Firefox OS mobile device in 2014. Bob Ishida - the company's deputy CEO has confirmed that Sony's engineers are currently operating with Firefox OS Mobile and HTML five evolving technologies which show great potential.

The news was delivered during a joint event between Sony and Telefonica, exactly where the Spanish carrier announced that it will carry the Xperia Z Android flagship and the Xperia Tablet Z. Telefonica, together with other Sony carrier

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Mortal Kombat Legacy 2

I just saw this today, even although it has been out for much better than a week or so.  Over at Machinima's YouTube Channel, there is the preview trailer for the upcoming sequel to the Mortal Kombat reboot/internet series "Mortal Kombat: Legacy" and it is aptly titled "Mortal Kombat: Legacy II".  As of however there is no release date for when the episode's will start off filtering onto the Machinima channel, but hopefully it will be quickly.  As it appears pretty great!

Appears

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Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 Dual SIM Phone Price, Features & Specs

Samsung mobile has introduce a latest Dual SIM Android smartphone with five-inches show, Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082. Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 runs on Android v4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS and it is powered by Dual-core 1.2 GHz Processor.Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 comes with five. inches touchscreen display, 8 MP Major Camera, two MP Secondary Camera, 1GB RAM,8 GB Internal Memory, Expandable Memory Up to 64GB, Multi-format Audio & Video Player, FM Radio, three.5mm Audio Jack, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB,

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ZTE unveils the Grand Memo phablet and the ZTE Open

ZTE brought two intriguing phones to the MWC that are as distinct as can be. The ZTE Grand Memo is a 5.7” Android super-telephone and is the initial to use the Snapdragon 800 chipset. The ZTE Open, on the other hand is an entry-level Firefox OS telephone.
ZTE Grand Memo
The ZTE Grand Memo earns its name with a large screen – five.7” in diagonal. Rather disappointingly, the resolution of the screen is just 720p. Not that 258ppi pixel density is all that undesirable, but we anticipated

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MWC 2013: Numerous brands overview

GSMArena group, 25 February 2013.
Introduction

With numerous of the larger players in the mobile world notably absent from this years' MWC festivities, many of the lesser-known manufacturers can take advantage of the spotlight.
This year, we see some offerings from ZTE on the table, such as the 1st phone operating Mozilla's new Firefox OS, as effectively as the new five.7-inch Grand Memo

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Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 Dual SIM Telephone Cost, Functions & Specs

Samsung mobile has introduce a most recent Dual SIM Android smartphone with 5-inches show, Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082. Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 runs on Android v4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS and it is powered by Dual-core 1.two GHz Processor.Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 comes with 5. inches touchscreen show, eight MP Main Camera, two MP Secondary Camera, 1GB RAM,8 GB Internal Memory, Expandable Memory Up to 64GB, Multi-format Audio & Video Player, FM Radio, 3.5mm Audio Jack, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB, and

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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Note 8. hands-on: 1st look

GSMArena group, 24 February 2013.
Introduction
Samsung is attempting actually tough to fill each empty slot in the mobile market, so the Galaxy Note eight. announcement should not be a surprise to several. The compact tablet follows the exact same design suggestions as all the other Samsung high-finish devices announced in the last year or so and has set its aim on the Apple iPad Mini.
Samsung has provided the Galaxy Note eight. an S Pen and the slew of Touch Wiz-exclusive software attributes

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Samsung Galaxy Note eight. hands-on: Initial look

GSMArena group, 24 February 2013.
Introduction
Samsung is attempting genuinely challenging to fill each and every empty slot in the mobile market place, so the Galaxy Note 8. announcement shouldn't be a surprise to many. The compact tablet follows the same design recommendations as all the other Samsung high-end devices announced in the last year or so and has set its aim on the Apple iPad Mini.
Samsung has provided the Galaxy Note 8. an S Pen and the slew of Touch Wiz-exclusive software

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Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 Dual SIM Phone Price, Attributes & Specs

Samsung mobile has introduce a most current Dual SIM Android smartphone with 5-inches show, Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082. Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 runs on Android v4.1.two Jelly Bean OS and it is powered by Dual-core 1.two GHz Processor.Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 comes with 5. inches touchscreen display, eight MP Primary Camera, two MP Secondary Camera, 1GB RAM,8 GB Internal Memory, Expandable Memory Up to 64GB, Multi-format Audio & Video Player, FM Radio, 3.5mm Audio Jack, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi,

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Firefox OS launches at MWC on ZTE Open and Alcatel OT Fire

Mozilla is officially launching their Firefox OS for mobile phones and are proud to announce that they have deals with 18 operators in place, a partnership with Qualcomm to use the Snapdragon chipsets and four makers - ZTE, Alcatel, LG and Huawei. The 1st two also showcased phones with Firefox OS at the MWC.
Firefox OS
Firefox OS uses HTML5-based apps that run on technologies shared with the Firefox browser and initially targets the entry level segment. The objective is to generate an open

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Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 Dual SIM Telephone Price, Functions & Specs

Samsung mobile has introduce a most current Dual SIM Android smartphone with 5-inches show, Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082. Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 runs on Android v4.1.two Jelly Bean OS and it is powered by Dual-core 1.two GHz Processor.Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 comes with five. inches touchscreen display, 8 MP Principal Camera, two MP Secondary Camera, 1GB RAM,8 GB Internal Memory, Expandable Memory Up to 64GB, Multi-format Audio & Video Player, FM Radio, three.5mm Audio Jack, Bluetooth,

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Huawei MWC 2013: Ascend P2 hands-on

GSMArena group, 24 February 2013.
Introduction
Huawei has grow to be a single of the greatest smartphone makers in the world, so the company's new Android smartphone, the Ascend P2 launches to fantastic interest. It's a successor to the P1, but borrows the quad-core processor of the D1 quad.
Huawei Ascend P2 live shots
The screen is a 4.7" IPS LCD with 720p resolution, which gives it 312ppi pixel density, so not the 1080p monster that earlier rumors recommended.
Anyway, the phone runs

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Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 Dual SIM Phone Price tag, Functions & Specs

Samsung mobile has introduce a most recent Dual SIM Android smartphone with 5-inches show, Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082. Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 runs on Android v4.1.two Jelly Bean OS and it is powered by Dual-core 1.two GHz Processor.Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 comes with five. inches touchscreen show, eight MP Major Camera, two MP Secondary Camera, 1GB RAM,eight GB Internal Memory, Expandable Memory Up to 64GB, Multi-format Audio & Video Player, FM Radio, 3.5mm Audio Jack, Bluetooth,

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Samsung Galaxy Note eight. goes official with S Pen on board

Following making an appearance earlier today, the Samsung Galaxy Note eight. got officially announced. The compact Android Jelly Bean slate will be accessible worldwide in Q2 this year in Wi-Fi only, 3G and 4G LTE versions. Telephony assistance will also be offered. Pricing is however to be revealed.

When obtainable, the Samsung Galaxy Note eight. will sit amongst the Galaxy Note 10.1 and the Galaxy Note II in the company's Android range. The slate's design follows the identical language as

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8. goes official with S Pen on board

After generating an appearance earlier nowadays, the Samsung Galaxy Note eight. got officially announced. The compact Android Jelly Bean slate will be offered worldwide in Q2 this year in Wi-Fi only, 3G and 4G LTE versions. Telephony assistance will also be offered. Pricing is but to be revealed.

When accessible, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. will sit between the Galaxy Note ten.1 and the Galaxy Note II in the company's Android variety. The slate's style follows the identical language as the

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Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 Dual SIM Phone Price tag, Characteristics & Specs

Samsung mobile has introduce a newest Dual SIM Android smartphone with five-inches show, Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082. Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 runs on Android v4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS and it is powered by Dual-core 1.2 GHz Processor.Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 comes with five. inches touchscreen show, eight MP Primary Camera, two MP Secondary Camera, 1GB RAM,8 GB Internal Memory, Expandable Memory Up to 64GB, Multi-format Audio & Video Player, FM Radio, three.5mm Audio Jack, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi,

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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Note 8. goes official with S Pen on board

Soon after creating an appearance earlier nowadays, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. got officially announced. The compact Android Jelly Bean slate will be available worldwide in Q2 this year in Wi-Fi only, 3G and 4G LTE versions. Telephony assistance will also be accessible. Pricing is but to be revealed.

When accessible, the Samsung Galaxy Note eight. will sit in between the Galaxy Note 10.1 and the Galaxy Note II in the company's Android range. The slate's design follows the exact same language

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EXCLUSIVE: We take a peek at the MWC LG Optimus line-up

Items are in continual motion and the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is actually buzzing with the most recent mobile tech, even even though it hasn’t officially set off but. It’s so chock-full of the latest mobile tech right here that we actually ran into a slew of unannounced LG phones in the street. We saw the company’s L II-series, F-series and the newest addition to the Optimus G line-up – the Pro.

As you can see from the photo above, the LG promo ladies have been skillfully

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Firefox OS running ZTE Open specs revealed ahead of launch

We have been hearing about the Firefox OS for a even though now. Now, ZTE is about to release their initial smartphone based on Mozilla's open source operating technique, the ZTE Open.
However, we never have any photographs of the device just yet but we do have some crucial specifications that have been spotted at MWC, which hasn't even began but.

Looking at the specs, it's clear that the ZTE Open is a rather modest, low-end smartphone aimed at the price range finish of the market. It runs on

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Firefox OS operating ZTE Open specs revealed before launch

We have been hearing about the Firefox OS for a whilst now. Now, ZTE is about to release their 1st smartphone based on Mozilla's open source operating program, the ZTE Open.
Sadly, we don't have any photographs of the device just but but we do have some key specifications that have been spotted at MWC, which hasn't even started but.

Looking at the specs, it is clear that the ZTE Open is a rather modest, low-finish smartphone aimed at the budget finish of the industry. It runs on a Qualcomm

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App of The Week: Temple Run 2 for Android

As the title mentions, our App of The Week for the Week of February 23rd, 2013 is Temple Run 2.  Let's be honest, if you have a Android or an iPhone, then you have probably at least heard of or even seen the original Temple Run.  The original Temple Run became somewhat of a staple of mobile gaming.  Along with the likes of Angry Birds, Jetpack Joyride, and numerous others.  Either way, the original was an awesome game (albeit, rather frustrating at times; but still

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Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 overview: Gone fishing

GSMArena team, 23 February 2013.
Introduction
Contemporary smartphones are important tools for urbanites, but they are typically left behind on a trip to the wonderful outdoors. Not the Samsung Galaxy Xcover two although, it will gladly join in the adventure and isn't afraid of a couple of knocks or a dive.
Samsung S7710 Galaxy Xcover 2 official photos
What sets the Galaxy Xcover two apart from most other phones is the IP67 certification. The 1st digit, the 6, means that the telephone is

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App of The Week: Temple Run two for Android

As the title mentions, our App of The Week for the Week of February 23rd, 2013 is Temple Run 2.  Let's be sincere, if you have a Android or an iPhone, then you have almost certainly at least heard of or even noticed the original Temple Run.  The original Temple Run became somewhat of a staple of mobile gaming.  Along with the likes of Angry Birds, Jetpack Joyride, and quite a few other folks.  Either way, the original was an great game (albeit, rather frustrating at times but

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Should I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for security

Should you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it adequate to just have the screen locked so others can not have effortless access?Let me tell you, definitively, that I have no concept.Soon after hunting into how to encrypt my data on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It's irreversible. If you quit it, you could lose information. It will almost certainly take over an hour and you cannot use your phone throughout the process.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta here.I have copies of files

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App of The Week: Temple Run two for Android

As the title mentions, our App of The Week for the Week of February 23rd, 2013 is Temple Run two.  Let's be truthful, if you have a Android or an iPhone, then you have probably at least heard of or even noticed the original Temple Run.  The original Temple Run became somewhat of a staple of mobile gaming.  Along with the likes of Angry Birds, Jetpack Joyride, and several other individuals.  Either way, the original was an awesome game (albeit, rather frustrating at occasions

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App of The Week: Temple Run two for Android

As the title mentions, our App of The Week for the Week of February 23rd, 2013 is Temple Run two.  Let's be truthful, if you have a Android or an iPhone, then you have probably at least heard of or even noticed the original Temple Run.  The original Temple Run became somewhat of a staple of mobile gaming.  Along with the likes of Angry Birds, Jetpack Joyride, and quite a few other individuals.  Either way, the original was an amazing game (albeit, rather frustrating at times

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Friday, February 22, 2013

App of The Week: Temple Run two for Android

As the title mentions, our App of The Week for the Week of February 23rd, 2013 is Temple Run two.  Let's be truthful, if you have a Android or an iPhone, then you have most likely at least heard of or even observed the original Temple Run.  The original Temple Run became somewhat of a staple of mobile gaming.  Along with the likes of Angry Birds, Jetpack Joyride, and quite a few other folks.  Either way, the original was an awesome game (albeit, rather frustrating at occasions

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Need to I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for safety

Should you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it sufficient to just have the screen locked so other folks can not have simple access?Let me inform you, definitively, that I have no concept.After looking into how to encrypt my data on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It is irreversible. If you cease it, you could shed information. It will probably take more than an hour and you can not use your phone for the duration of the process.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta here.I have copies

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Alleged Nokia Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 images hit the web

The days leading up to the MWC are typically filled with tons of rumors and one in specific has been heating up - that Nokia will unveil a single or much more inexpensive Lumias. Now, purported images of two models - the Lumia 520 and the Lumia 720 - have cropped up, pouring even more fuel into the fire.
Nokia Lumia 720
The image of the Nokia Lumia 720 shows a handset that looks comparable to a Lumia 820. The glass on the front is curved (it really is not curved on the 820), even though the

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Ought to I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for security

Ought to you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it adequate to just have the screen locked so other individuals can not have easy access?Let me inform you, definitively, that I have no concept.Soon after seeking into how to encrypt my data on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It is irreversible. If you cease it, you could shed information. It will most likely take more than an hour and you can not use your phone for the duration of the procedure.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta right

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Ought to I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for security

Need to you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it sufficient to just have the screen locked so other people can not have straightforward access?Let me inform you, definitively, that I have no idea.After seeking into how to encrypt my data on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It really is irreversible. If you cease it, you could shed data. It will most likely take over an hour and you can not use your telephone in the course of the approach.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta right

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Alleged Nokia Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 pictures hit the internet

The days leading up to the MWC are normally filled with tons of rumors and one particular in particular has been heating up - that Nokia will unveil a single or much more inexpensive Lumias. Now, purported pictures of two models - the Lumia 520 and the Lumia 720 - have cropped up, pouring even much more fuel into the fire.
Nokia Lumia 720
The image of the Nokia Lumia 720 shows a handset that looks equivalent to a Lumia 820. The glass on the front is curved (it's not curved on the 820), even

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Pantech Uncover assessment: Unlikely hero

GSMArena group, 22 February 2013.
Introduction
Launched during AT&T's developer conference at CES 2013, the Pantech Uncover is the company's most capable Android smartphone to hit the United States but. The LTE handset follows the identical formula as its two predecessors, the Pantech Burst and the Pantech Flex championed over the last year. It consists of offering leading shelf specs for entry-level money.
Pantech Uncover official photographs
With Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset featuring

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Need to I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for security

Need to you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it sufficient to just have the screen locked so other individuals can't have effortless access?Let me inform you, definitively, that I have no concept.Following hunting into how to encrypt my data on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It's irreversible. If you cease it, you could lose information. It will probably take over an hour and you cannot use your telephone during the method.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta right here.I have

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Alleged Galaxy S IV samples and AnTuTu scores show up

The Samsung Galaxy S III has been enjoying itself as prime-selling Android flagship for a while now. At the identical time rumors are steadily building up about its successor - the Galaxy S IV. If the rumor mill would have it its way, the SGS IV will be launched on March 15, it will sport a five" 1080p Super AMOLED screen, a 13 MP camera, run on Samsung's quad-core Cortex-A15 CPU with four auxiliary Cortex-A7 cores, hold its physical residence button style, and possibly even have an S Pen on

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Must I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for safety

Must you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it sufficient to just have the screen locked so others cannot have easy access?Let me inform you, definitively, that I have no thought.Right after seeking into how to encrypt my information on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It's irreversible. If you quit it, you could lose information. It will probably take more than an hour and you can not use your phone in the course of the approach.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta right here.I have

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Must I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for security

Need to you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it sufficient to just have the screen locked so other individuals can't have effortless access?Let me tell you, definitively, that I have no thought.Soon after searching into how to encrypt my information on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It really is irreversible. If you stop it, you could drop information. It will most likely take more than an hour and you can't use your telephone for the duration of the

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LG launches enhanced Optimus G in Europe

LG is launching its Optimus G smartphone in Europe, which has seen some improvements given that its launch in other markets final year, mostly computer software related.

For 1, the European Optimus G comes with Android four.1.two out-of-the-box. Then once again, the four.1.2 update has began rolling out to existing Optimus G devices, so this is not specifically a key new function.
The European version also has some other software functions, like QSlide, which lets you run multiple

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Need to I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for security

Should you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it sufficient to just have the screen locked so other people can't have simple access?Let me tell you, definitively, that I have no thought.Right after hunting into how to encrypt my information on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It's irreversible. If you stop it, you could drop data. It will most likely take more than an hour and you can't use your phone during the process.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta here.I have copies of files

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Need to I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for safety

Need to you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it sufficient to just have the screen locked so others cannot have effortless access?Let me tell you, definitively, that I have no idea.Soon after searching into how to encrypt my information on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It's irreversible. If you quit it, you could drop data. It will probably take more than an hour and you cannot use your phone throughout the process.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta right here.I have copies of

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Must I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for security

Need to you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it adequate to just have the screen locked so other individuals cannot have easy access?Let me tell you, definitively, that I have no thought.After hunting into how to encrypt my information on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It is irreversible. If you cease it, you could shed information. It will possibly take more than an hour and you cannot use your phone throughout the approach.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta here.I have copies of

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Asus Padfone 2 review: Plug and play

GSMArena team, 21 February 2013.
Introduction
In today's quickly-growing market, it is the push for far more CPU cores and (mega)pixels that has been driving the business forward. But each and every now and then, an extraordinary gadget emerges to discover new and exciting dimensions. Devices like the Samsung Galaxy Note and the Asus Padfone dare to go against the tide and remind every person that there's more than 1 right way to make a phone. Or a tablet. Or each.
Asus obviously does not have

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Must I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for safety

Should you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it sufficient to just have the screen locked so other individuals can't have simple access?Let me inform you, definitively, that I have no idea.After hunting into how to encrypt my information on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It's irreversible. If you stop it, you could lose information. It will possibly take over an hour and you can't use your telephone in the course of the approach.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta here.I have copies

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HTC One gets priced for Germany, can be had for €661

Seeking to stay away from poor market availability problems of the past, HTC is wasting no time in obtaining its new 1 flagship into as several peoples' hands as quickly as achievable.
Following many UK vendors' rates popping up on-line, the HTC One will be offered from O2 in Germany for either €661 up front, or for €25.99 per month with a contract. The offer you also includes a set of Beats headphones valued at €99 if you order just before April 30. O2 also has a ticker on its web site

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Need to I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for security

Should you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it sufficient to just have the screen locked so others can't have easy access?Let me tell you, definitively, that I have no thought.Right after seeking into how to encrypt my information on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It really is irreversible. If you stop it, you could shed data. It will almost certainly take more than an hour and you can not use your phone during the procedure.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta here.I have copies of

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Ought to I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for safety

Must you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it sufficient to just have the screen locked so other folks cannot have easy access?Let me inform you, definitively, that I have no thought.Right after searching into how to encrypt my data on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It really is irreversible. If you quit it, you could shed information. It will almost certainly take over an hour and you cannot use your phone in the course of the method.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta right here.I

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LG unveils LTE-enabled Optimus F5 and Optimus F7 droids

When LG announced its Q4 2012 benefits, the firm announced that it will be focusing on LTE-enabled phones, which incorporated the launch of the new F series. Soon after a bit of teasing, the F series is now official with the LG Optimus F5 and Optimus F7.
“With adoption of LTE expected to explode in 2013, we are sending a clear message to con-sumers with the Optimus F Series that LTE isn’t just for heavy content material users and techies anymore. It’s for everybody,” mentioned LG CEO

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Need to I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for security

Need to you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it adequate to just have the screen locked so other individuals cannot have simple access?Let me inform you, definitively, that I have no idea.Following looking into how to encrypt my information on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It's irreversible. If you stop it, you could lose data. It will probably take over an hour and you can't use your telephone for the duration of the method.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta right here.I have

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Need to I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for security

Should you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it sufficient to just have the screen locked so other individuals can not have effortless access?Let me inform you, definitively, that I have no concept.After seeking into how to encrypt my information on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It is irreversible. If you stop it, you could shed information. It will almost certainly take over an hour and you cannot use your phone throughout the method.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta here.I have

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Samsung Galaxy Express review: Jelly Bean Express

GSMArena group, 20 February 2013.
Introduction
The Samsung Galaxy Express represents an fascinating mix of features. The most recent Jelly Bean flavor, the impressively rapidly processor, the LTE connectivity, the spectacular four.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen, and the Galaxy S III appears are all consideration-grabbers.
Yet, the Galaxy Express only delivers a 5MP camera with 720p video and the screen is only of WVGA resolution. As usual, unless you go for the flagship, it really is always a

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3GHz NovaThor L8580 CPU to debut on MWC 2013 floors

ST-Ericsson unveiled their most recent 2.5GHz NovaThor L8580 CPU earlier in this year, but the business is now readying to showcase an even more rapidly version of the chip at MWC 2013.

The 4 Cortex A9 cores residing in the NovaThor L8580 (or eQuad, as it is also dubbed) that's going to be on display at MWC are going to be clocked at 3GHz. In order to not drain the battery in a heartbeat, ST-Ericsson have develop the chipset using the 28nm FD-SOI manufacturing technologies.
The organization

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Need to I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for security

Must you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it adequate to just have the screen locked so other people can not have easy access?Let me inform you, definitively, that I have no idea.Soon after looking into how to encrypt my information on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It really is irreversible. If you cease it, you could shed information. It will possibly take more than an hour and you can not use your phone in the course of the procedure.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta here.I

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Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Star is in the operates

Don't forget Samsung's low cost featurephone Star lineup? It seems the series is receiving a reboot and this time it'll be getting a proper OS.
As the most recent rumor has it Samsung is developing a low-end smartphone known as Galaxy Star with related specs to the Galaxy Y but operating on Android Jelly Bean.
The alleged specs sheet involves a three.-inch QVGA show, a 2megapixel snapper, 4GB internal storage, a microSD card slot and the usual connectivity choices - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and

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Must I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for safety

Should you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it adequate to just have the screen locked so other individuals cannot have effortless access?Let me inform you, definitively, that I have no concept.After seeking into how to encrypt my information on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It really is irreversible. If you cease it, you could shed information. It will most likely take more than an hour and you can not use your phone during the approach.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta here.I

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New Huawei Ascend P2 photos leak, 13MP camera confirmed

The Ascend P2 from Huawei has leaked after once more. This time about, GizChina has captured the rear of the device where you'll see a '13. FHD' label beneath the camera sensor, alongside a dual-LED flash, which confirms that Huawei's upcoming flagship will indeed be joining the 13MP club.
In addition to revealing a new white color scheme, the photos show a three.5mm audio jack up best, as nicely as a power button and volume rocker on the appropriate, and the usual capacitive Android keys

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Ought to I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for security

Need to you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it adequate to just have the screen locked so other individuals can't have simple access?Let me inform you, definitively, that I have no notion.After hunting into how to encrypt my information on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It's irreversible. If you cease it, you could drop information. It will almost certainly take more than an hour and you can not use your telephone during the process.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta here.I have

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Acer Liquid Z2 is an entry-level JB droid with dual-SIM version

Acer produced a swift pre-MWC announcement of a new entry level Android phone, the Acer Liquid Z2. Also, the firm is expanding the availability of the far more strong Liquid E1 that it announced a month ago.
The Acer Liquid Z2 is powered by a dual-core 1GHz processor with 512MB RAM and runs Android four.1 Jelly Bean. The show is a three.five" HVGA unit and there's a specific Swift Mode, which simplifies the interface with big icons, which would aid featurephone converts find their way about

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

NVIDIA unveils Tegra 4i quad-core processor with built-in LTE

NVIDIA, the American hardware company has officially launched its Tegra 4i chipset. Even though the name suggests it is a close relative to the recently launched Tegra 4 chipset, the new SoC is really an updated version of final year's Tegra 3 with integrated 4G LTE radio.

The Tegra 4i comes with 4 Cortex-A9 CPU and a fifth power-saving cores just like the Tegra three, but its 60-core GPU need to in fact be closer in efficiency to the Tegra 4 72-core graphics accelerator. There is also the

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NVIDIA unveils Tegra 4i quad-core processor with constructed-in LTE

NVIDIA, the American hardware company has officially launched its Tegra 4i chipset. Even although the name suggests it really is a close relative to the lately launched Tegra four chipset, the new SoC is really an updated version of last year's Tegra 3 with integrated 4G LTE radio.

The Tegra 4i comes with 4 Cortex-A9 CPU and a fifth power-saving cores just like the Tegra 3, but its 60-core GPU should really be closer in overall performance to the Tegra four 72-core graphics accelerator. There

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Need to I encrypt my Smartphone or just lock it for safety

Need to you encrypt your Android Smartphone device? Or is it adequate to just have the screen locked so other people cannot have easy access?Let me tell you, definitively, that I have no notion.After hunting into how to encrypt my data on my Motorla RAZR HD, I became frightened. It's irreversible. If you cease it, you could shed data. It will most likely take over an hour and you cannot use your telephone during the process.Arghhhhh! Lemme outta right here.I have copies of files and

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NVIDIA unveils Tegra 4i quad-core processor with constructed-in LTE

NVIDIA, the American hardware organization has officially launched its Tegra 4i chipset. Even though the name suggests it really is a close relative to the not too long ago launched Tegra 4 chipset, the new SoC is really an updated version of final year's Tegra three with integrated 4G LTE radio.

The Tegra 4i comes with 4 Cortex-A9 CPU and a fifth power-saving cores just like the Tegra three, but its 60-core GPU need to in fact be closer in overall performance to the Tegra 4 72-core graphics

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HTC One hands-on video comes ahead of official announcement

The HTC event countdown is but to attain zero but eager individuals with access to the new device – the HTC 1 – are currently posting video evaluations on YouTube. The in depth walkthrough offers a lot of specs and functions, some of which we didn’t count on.
According to the video, the HTC 1 has a 4.7” Super LCD three display with 1080p resolution and 469ppi pixel density. The bezels are really thin, producing for a narrow device, and truly notably smaller sized than the DROID DNA /

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Sony may possibly release Jelly Bean four.2 for the Xperia Z subsequent month

Sony's flagship device, the Xperia Z, will come out with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on board, but as rumored just before, the company may upgrade their brand new flagship device to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean just weeks after its initial launch.

A screenshot sent by an anonymous tipster to Xperia weblog shows the Sony Xperia Z C6603 becoming powered by the newest Android four.two Jelly Bean, with a firmware version of the most current Android construct as 11.1.A.1.450. Of course, this would be the

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Steam is now a Native Linux application

That is proper, you study that proper. Valve has released it Steam client as a native Linux application. I have installed it on my Ubuntu 12.ten box and can confirm that it does indeed perform. And is pretty a lot just as straightforward to install as it is on any Windows machine.

If you are making use of Ubuntu then be certain to check the Application Center that is built into Ubuntu to download and install it.  I have but to try a game as I am at the moment in the approach of downloading

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Monday, February 18, 2013

HTC teases its flagship hours ahead of the announcement

With only hours left till the official announcement, HTC released but an additional teaser of its upcoming Android flasghip. The image on the Taiwanese company's official Facebook reveals just a tiny smidge from the device, peaking from below a cloth with tomorrow's date embroidered on it.


The HTC flagship set for an announcement tomorrow under the HTC 1 name, has the job of bringing back the great occasions at the business. Rumors point at the device sporting a 1080p show, quad-core

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HTC Butterfly review: The droid Monarch

GSMArena team, 18 February 2013.
Introduction
Going by sales in the past year alone, it is effortless to overlook that HTC nonetheless tends to make some of the very best hardware in the smartphone game. Regardless of the truth that it was the 1st to release a smartphone with a dual-core Krait chipset, the initial to launch a quad-core, and the first to place a fullHD display on a telephone, the company's industry share has dwindled more than the final few quarters.
Indeed, although there

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Rooted Nexus 7 Updated to Android 4.2.two

As talked about in my earlier post (Nexus 7 Rooted through the Nexus 7 Toolkit) I have rooted my Nexus 7 tablet employing Mskip's Nexus 7 Toolkit from the XDA Developer forums.  It was an incredibly effortless (and fast) process.  Mskip did away the daunting and somewhat confusing aspect of rooting the Nexus 7 and he did an outstanding job.  But as my luck would have it, just a couple weeks right after lastly rooting my device, Google releases an OTA update to bring the device to

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HTC Butterfly overview: The droid Monarch

GSMArena group, 18 February 2013.
Introduction
Going by sales in the previous year alone, it is effortless to forget that HTC still tends to make some of the greatest hardware in the smartphone game. Despite the truth that it was the very first to release a smartphone with a dual-core Krait chipset, the initial to launch a quad-core, and the 1st to put a fullHD show on a phone, the company's industry share has dwindled more than the last couple of quarters.
Indeed, although there wasn't

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Samsung Galaxy S4 to be unveiled on March 14 in New York

We just got however one more report that the Samsung Galaxy S IV will be announced in mid March. The rumored upcoming flagship smartphone of the South Korean manufacturer is going to be unveiled on March, according to a report by Mobile Review's Eldar Murtazin.
Now Mr. Murtazin's reports have been much more of a miss than hit recently, but this certain info aligns with prior rumors brought by SamMobile, so there may well be truth to it. The report also says that Samsung's Unpacked occasion

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Rooted Nexus 7 Updated to Android four.2.two

As described in my earlier post (Nexus 7 Rooted through the Nexus 7 Toolkit) I have rooted my Nexus 7 tablet employing Mskip's Nexus 7 Toolkit from the XDA Developer forums.  It was an incredibly effortless (and fast) process.  Mskip did away the daunting and somewhat confusing aspect of rooting the Nexus 7 and he did an outstanding job.  But as my luck would have it, just a couple weeks right after ultimately rooting my device, Google releases an OTA update to bring the device to

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Sony Xperia Z now accessible in France, rest of EU holds breath

Previously we heard that the Sony Xperia Z European launch will be on Thursday, February 21, but it seems French customers had been lucky sufficient to get the 5" 1080p flagship a handful of days in advance. Sony has unleashed the Xperia Z by means of its official on the web retailer in France right now, asking €649 for it. The black and white versions are in stock, but there is no info on the purple one particular.
France is the second nation to get the Sony Xperia Z, soon after Japan, where

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Rooted Nexus 7 Updated to Android four.2.2

As pointed out in my earlier post (Nexus 7 Rooted by means of the Nexus 7 Toolkit) I have rooted my Nexus 7 tablet utilizing Mskip's Nexus 7 Toolkit from the XDA Developer forums.  It was an very straightforward (and rapid) process.  Mskip did away the daunting and somewhat confusing aspect of rooting the Nexus 7 and he did an outstanding job.  But as my luck would have it, just a couple weeks after finally rooting my device, Google releases an OTA update to bring the device to

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HTC gadgets import blocked in Germany more than 3G patent breach

In a 3G patent damages trial held in the common court of Mannheim, HTC has reported that its shipments for Germany have been held by the customs officers right after IPCom, a license manager for patents had applied for import ban of the company's 3G smartphones.
The patent monetization firm had failed to get the HTC devices held by customs throughout the CeBIT trade show, final year, according to a report from Foss Patents. IPCom has been suing HTC and Nokia for the final five years but has

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Rooted Nexus 7 Updated to Android 4.two.2

As described in my earlier post (Nexus 7 Rooted via the Nexus 7 Toolkit) I have rooted my Nexus 7 tablet using Mskip's Nexus 7 Toolkit from the XDA Developer forums.  It was an extremely easy (and quick) process.  Mskip did away the daunting and somewhat confusing aspect of rooting the Nexus 7 and he did an outstanding job.  But as my luck would have it, just a couple weeks right after finally rooting my device, Google releases an OTA update to bring the device to Android

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LG announces Optimus Pro G for the Korean market

LG took the wraps off the Optimus Pro G final week but the announcement was curiously devoid of any beneficial specifications. Now, the company has announced the telephone for the Korean industry and thankfully, there are now some specs for us to drool at.

You may currently be acquainted with the five.five-inch, 1920 x 1080 resolution display on the Optimus Pro G, which LG says is the biggest on any of its phones but. The show is surrounded by a narrow bezel, which tends to make the phone

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LG announces Optimus Pro G for the Korean industry

LG took the wraps off the Optimus Pro G final week but the announcement was curiously devoid of any useful specifications. Now, the business has announced the phone for the Korean industry and fortunately, there are now some specs for us to drool at.

You could already be acquainted with the 5.5-inch, 1920 x 1080 resolution show on the Optimus Pro G, which LG says is the biggest on any of its phones however. The show is surrounded by a narrow bezel, which tends to make the phone 76.1mm wide,

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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Sony Xperia Z review: Zero hour

GSMArena group, 17 February 2013.
Introduction
No matter whether they had a point to prove to the ex or basically kept themselves busy to get more than it, Sony had been tough at work in the last year or so. They can look back at a prolific period, although somewhat lacking in brilliance. Keen to speedily build a lineup from scratch, the business was consciously avoiding fights that have been impossible to win. Steering clear of the premium finish, Sony positioned its flagship devices just

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Sony Xperia Z goes up for pre-order on Vodafone UK internet site

Vodafone UK has place up the Sony Xperia Z smartphone for pre-order on their web site.
You can go for either a one particular year or two year contract. The 1 year contracts start at £39 per month, with the cost of the phone becoming £179 and go up to £52 per month with the telephone costing £59.

Meanwhile, the two year program will set you back by at least £29, with the telephone costing £149 and go up to £42 per month with the phone being free of charge.
Sony is also throwing in a

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Retro Game Curator on YouTube is Now Live!

Properly, you can tell we got snow right here in my location right now.  Why?  Because I was lastly in a position to get some time to sit down and do some recording!  As described in a preceding post, we have a welcome addition to the TechieSmarts network of internet sites/YouTube Channels!  It goes by the name of: Retro Game Curator.

There is also an related blog as effectively.  Check out: http://retrogamecurator.blogspot.com where we have a developing choice of posts

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Retro Game Curator on YouTube is Now Reside!

Properly, you can inform we got snow here in my area right now.  Why?  Because I was lastly in a position to get some time to sit down and do some recording!  As described in a prior post, we have a welcome addition to the TechieSmarts network of web sites/YouTube Channels!  It goes by the name of: Retro Game Curator.

There is also an associated weblog as effectively.  Check out: http://retrogamecurator.blogspot.com where we have a increasing choice of posts covering topics

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Saturday, February 16, 2013

New Video on Our YouTube Channel!

Right after a lengthy hiatus, I'm back!  Just uploaded a brand new video to our YouTube Channel, so feel free of charge to swing by and verify it out (or watch it below).  Regardless of how you watch it, be certain to swing by our channel and subscribe so you remain up to date as we add new videos!


Ubuntu 12.ten: Install Cinnamon Desktop





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Friday, February 15, 2013

BlackBerry Z10 review: Swipe clean

GSMArena group, 15 February 2013.
Introduction
The BlackBerry Z10 heralds the rebirth of a fallen leader in the smartphone industry. It is a clean break from the past with a large touchscreen and novel OS, but the very same enterprise mentality that created it the preferred of office dwellers around the planet. Except, this time BlackBerry has also added a dash of fun.
BlackBerry Z10 official images
BlackBerry's previous generation of touch-driven smartphones felt a lot like Nokia's early

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BlackBerry Z10 overview: Swipe clean

GSMArena group, 15 February 2013.
Introduction
The BlackBerry Z10 heralds the rebirth of a fallen leader in the smartphone industry. It is a clean break from the previous with a large touchscreen and novel OS, but the very same enterprise mentality that created it the favourite of office dwellers about the world. Except, this time BlackBerry has also added a dash of enjoyable.
BlackBerry Z10 official photos
BlackBerry's previous generation of touch-driven smartphones felt a lot like Nokia's

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Sony Xperia C680X test scores hint at 1080p screen, 4.two Jelly Bean

Sony unveiled its first two flagship Androids for the year early on at CES – the C660X Xperia Z and C650X Xperia ZL – but there seems to be one more high-ender on the way, the Sony C680X.
The model name cropped up at html5test.com, a site that benchmarks a browser’s compatibility with the HTML5 requirements. The browser was running on Android four.2 Jelly Bean device with a 1080p screen. Regrettably, we do not know how massive that screen was.
We checked the other usual sources (Picasa,

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Press image of HTC One in Black leaks out, appears sleek

The press image of the HTC One particular, which was previously recognized as HTC M7 was leaked in silver colour variant earlier and now, a photo of the smartphone in black showed up.The newest press image comes from evleaks and taking into consideration their previous record, it really is possibly the actual deal.
The black variant seems to be the American press shot, as the silver version had earlier displayed London as the city. According to couple of rumors, the newest flagship device from

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Lava launches XOLO A1000 in India

Lava Mobile has launched a new Android telephone in India named the XOLO A1000. In contrast to the prior XOLO X900 and the X500, even so, the A1000 is not based on an Intel x86 processor.
The XOLO A1000 has a five.-inch, 1280 x 720 resolution IPS show with what Lava calls the One particular Glass Remedy (OGS) that incorporates the show, the touch sensor and the glass in a single layer, producing the telephone thinner and enhancing the image good quality. The A1000 runs on a MediaTek MT6577

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Nokia Lumia 620 evaluation: Auxiliary troops

GSMArena group, 14 February 2013.
At this point it must be clear that the future of Nokia rides on the good results of the Windows Phone 8 platform. The Fins want the second significant WP release to work as the Lumia lineup is Nokia's only shot at staying afloat in the long run. Samsung and Apple's onslaught is powerful - almost brutal when seeking at Samsung's numbers in the Android camp - and a preceding go-to manufacturer like Nokia can only have a single thing in mind: revenge.
Nokia

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Nokia Lumia 620 overview: Auxiliary troops

GSMArena group, 14 February 2013.
At this point it must be clear that the future of Nokia rides on the achievement of the Windows Telephone eight platform. The Fins need the second key WP release to operate as the Lumia lineup is Nokia's only shot at staying afloat in the long run. Samsung and Apple's onslaught is strong - nearly brutal when hunting at Samsung's numbers in the Android camp - and a previous go-to manufacturer like Nokia can only have a single factor in mind: revenge.
Nokia

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Nokia Lumia 620 assessment: Auxiliary troops

GSMArena team, 14 February 2013.
At this point it ought to be clear that the future of Nokia rides on the accomplishment of the Windows Phone 8 platform. The Fins need to have the second significant WP release to operate as the Lumia lineup is Nokia's only shot at staying afloat in the long run. Samsung and Apple's onslaught is powerful - virtually brutal when hunting at Samsung's numbers in the Android camp - and a previous go-to manufacturer like Nokia can only have 1 thing in mind: revenge.

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Nokia Lumia 620 assessment: Auxiliary troops

GSMArena group, 14 February 2013.
At this point it should be clear that the future of Nokia rides on the good results of the Windows Phone 8 platform. The Fins require the second major WP release to work as the Lumia lineup is Nokia's only shot at staying afloat in the long run. Samsung and Apple's onslaught is sturdy - nearly brutal when seeking at Samsung's numbers in the Android camp - and a previous go-to manufacturer like Nokia can only have one particular thing in thoughts: revenge.

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Analyst: Samsung to manufacture 100 million Galaxy S IV phones

The Samsung Galaxy S IV is guaranteed to be one of the hottest sellers and after crushing the numbers, analysts have predicted that the subsequent Samsung flagship may cause headaches to Apple.
Peter Misek from Jefferies & Business wrote a note to customers of the analytics firm saying that Samsung plans to build 100 million Galaxy S IV phones. That would demand monstrous amounts of resources, which would consume into manufacturing capacity for the upcoming iPhone update.

“The massive

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Sony Xperia ZL to hit Europe in April, priced at €599

The Sony Xperia ZL is coming to the old continent this spring for €599.99, and is slated to be accessible in Germany initial via retailer Telephone Home. It will be obtainable each on the web and in-store in black and white (but not red) color variants.
The Xperia ZL is a flavor of the new Sony flagship, the Xperia Z, without having the extra waterproofing protection, and with a slightly smaller sized but thicker frame.
Although you wait for the newest flagship duo of the Xperia loved ones to

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Samsung announces REX series of functions phones in India

Samsung has launched a new range of price range feature phones in India. Known as the REX, the series includes four models: REX 60, REX 70, REX 80 and REX 90.

The REX 60 is the least expensive of the lot and has a two.8-inch QVGA resolution resistive touchscreen, 1.three megapixel camera, dual-SIM support, 15 hours speak time and Samsung's TouchWiz UI.
The REX 70 has a 3.-inch, QVGA resolution display, two megapixel camera, dual-SIM support and 13 hours of talk time.
The REX 80 has comparable

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Android four.2.2 Jelly Bean makes a landing on the Nexus 4

Shortly after its tablet siblings got the remedy, the Nexus 4 also received its repair of Android four.2.2 Jelly Bean. The update is at the moment seeding to Nexus 4 smartphones over the air.

Along with the adjustments which the update brought to the Nexus family members of tablets, Android 4.2.two has added a unique wireless charging and low battery sound to the latest Google smartphone. The unofficial LTE assistance has also been taken away by Google.
By way

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Micromax A116 Canvas HD goes on sale, gets its first promo video

The Micromax A116 Canvas HD, one of the well-liked smartphones in our database, is ultimately launching in India.

Starting from tomorrow, February 14, Micromax will begin selling its most recent flagship smartphone for RS13,990 ($ 260) and not $ 280 as reports have been suggesting recently. According to the company, shipments will arrive in five-7 days, soon after the order has been placed.
The A116 Canvas HD is competing with the virtually twice as costly Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos I9082,

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Micromax A116 Canvas HD goes on sale, gets its 1st promo video

The Micromax A116 Canvas HD, one of the well-liked smartphones in our database, is finally launching in India.

Beginning from tomorrow, February 14, Micromax will begin selling its most current flagship smartphone for RS13,990 ($ 260) and not $ 280 as reports have been suggesting not too long ago. According to the business, shipments will arrive in 5-7 days, right after the order has been placed.
The A116 Canvas HD is competing with the virtually twice as high-priced Samsung Galaxy Grand

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Micromax A116 Canvas HD goes on sale, gets its 1st promo video

The Micromax A116 Canvas HD, one particular of the common smartphones in our database, is ultimately launching in India.

Starting from tomorrow, February 14, Micromax will start selling its newest flagship smartphone for RS13,990 ($ 260) and not $ 280 as reports had been suggesting recently. According to the organization, shipments will arrive in five-7 days, soon after the order has been placed.
The A116 Canvas HD is competing with the virtually twice as expensive Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos

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Mid-variety Alcatel A single Touch Star unveiled

TCL has just unveiled its most current smartphone. The Alcatel A single Touch Star is a mid-variety handset with a stylish style and very appealing value tag that we are hoping to see showcased at the MWC in two weeks.
The A single Touch Star sports a 4" display, 1GHz dual-core processor along with 512 MB of RAM, a five-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, a front-facing VGA camera, 4 GB of internal memory with microSD support and a 1,500 mAh battery.
Surprisingly, the device will run on

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Samsung to hold the physical home button on the Galaxy S IV

According to recent reports in South Korean newspaper Korean daily, Samsung has decided to hold the physical House button for its Galaxy S IV upcoming flagship. If the reports are correct, this signifies that Samsung will indeed keep the two capacitive buttons (back and menu) on the each sides of the residence crucial.

Furthermore, the speculations concerning the inclusion of an S-Pen in the Galaxy S IV have been refuted by this most recent report. Nevertheless, they confirm that the

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Image of Windows RT tablet shows up at Nokia occasion

Rumors of a Windows RT powered Nokia tablet have been going about considering that at least March last year and a prospective slip-up at a Nokia occasion in Pakistan will only fuel that fire. An image shown in the course of the presentation featured a Windows RT tablet sandwiched amongst a Nokia Lumia 620 and a desktop monitor displaying the Windows Begin screen.
Measuring the ratio of the Lumia 620 screen and the unknown tablet, we arrived at about 11.6 inches screen diagonal. That’s a

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Alleged Galaxy S IV benchmark scores surface online

Benchmark outcomes of what is alleged to be the upcoming Galaxy S IV have appeared on the internet. The benefits have been uploaded on well-known benchmarking tool GLBenchmark's internet site, which also lets us compare it with some of the other devices around.

The telephone in query has a model quantity SHV-E300S, which indicates it could be the South Korean variant of the device. It's also running on Qualcomm's MSM8960 chipset, as an alternative of the Exynos processor Samsung usually uses

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Very first Recorded Crash of 2014 Corvette Stingray – It is the One particular We Showed You Final Month!

The 2014 Corvette Stingray is so new that it hasn't even reached dealerships, and it will not be undertaking so till the finish of summer time, yet we have the 1st recorded accident, not at GM test facility but on a public road.
To explain, this image, which was discovered by Motorauthority on Digital Corvettes, was posted by forum member named "gpetry", who claims to have received it from a pal in Arizona, just final week, with the following description:
"Driving via some mountains in

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Virtual individual assistant shootout: Speak the speak

GSMArena group, 12 February 2013.
Introduction
What can I aid you with? Hope your day is going well. It's a start off. But it'll take time for the likes of Siri and Google Now to reside up to the Intelligent Private Assistant title. Surprisingly, intelligent isn't also far off for computer software that's context and location conscious, does speech recognition and has an impressive backend of sources and services. Private? Effectively, Google obviously knows who you are, exactly where you are

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OTG Cable for Nexus 7 Makes Moving Files Easy

As pointed out in a prior post, there is a USB cable you can purchase for your Nexus 7 that will allow you to read from USB Flash Drives (and write to them if you are rooted), use game controllers, etc.  But preserve in mind that this cable is not a common USB cable.  It is called an "On-The-Go Cable" or "OTG Cable" for short.  They are relatively inexpensive to acquire, and in my opinion are nicely worth the investment for any Nexus 7 owner.  Does it perform?  Do you have

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Google will pay Apple $1 billion to power search in iOS for 2014

Apple has been pushing difficult to scrub all traces of Google from its iOS cash cow (such as dropping Google Maps in a controversial move), but it seems that Google is prepared to spend big lumps of money to remain on.
According to analysts at Morgan Stanley, the Mountain View-based business will give Apple $ 1 billion to remain the default search engine on iOS. Yes, Google is nonetheless the default search provider, even though the Google branding was removed from Safari in iOS v4..
The wad

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Google will pay Apple $1 billion to energy search in iOS for 2014

Apple has been pushing challenging to scrub all traces of Google from its iOS money cow (which includes dropping Google Maps in a controversial move), but it seems that Google is willing to pay large lumps of money to stay on.
According to analysts at Morgan Stanley, the Mountain View-based organization will give Apple $ 1 billion to remain the default search engine on iOS. Yes, Google is still the default search provider, even although the Google branding was removed from Safari in iOS

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Huawei Ascend P2 to be water and dust protected

Huawei is either not that excellent in maintaining secrets or not trying as well difficult to do so. Even prior to the CES press conference we currently knew nearly almost everything about the Ascend D2 and Mate. It appears the case will be comparable to the upcoming MWC event, exactly where Huawei is expected to unveil the Ascend P2.
The upcoming smartphone will function smaller (compared to the D2) 4.5-inch 1080p screen and will run on a chipset with a quad-core 1.8GHz processor. The camera

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Nokia announced dual-SIM Asha 310

Nokia has launched a new Asha phone, named the Asha 310. The telephone slots in above the existing Asha 309 and contains dual-SIM assistance lacking on the 309.

Other specs remain identical, which includes a 3-inch, 400 x 240 LCD, 2 megapixel rear camera, 20MB memory with microSD card slot (supports up to 32GB), WI-Fi, Bluetooth and FM Radio. The dual-SIM slot utilizes Nokia's Easy Swap method that lets you swap SIMs with out switching off the phone and remembers profiles for up to 5 SIM

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Monday, February 11, 2013

LG Optimus L-Series II goes official with 3 new models

LG took the wraps off the freshly leaked, second generation Optimus L-Series trio of smartphones. The new devices will function enhanced style philosophy and LG's most current application trickery. The initial a single of the pack to hit the shelves will be the dual-SIM version of the LG Optimus L7 II, which will become accessible this week in Russia.

The LG Optimus L7 II characteristics a Qualcomm MSM8225 chipset with a 1 GHz dual-core CPU. There's 768MB of RAM and 4GB of built-in memory,

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Sony Xperia E dual evaluation: Something extra

GSMArena group, 11 February 2013.
Introduction
In 2012, Sony decided to alter its smartphone strategy and launched many inexpensive entry level smartphones, aiming to bring solid Android at rates close to these of some featurephones.
It seems the move paid off handsomely, as the firm is continuing the push at the start off of this year. The Xperia E dual, like its name suggests, is the dual-SIM half of the wallet-friendly and reasonably function-packed Xperia E duo.
Sony Xperia E dual

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Sony Xperia E dual overview: Something extra

GSMArena group, 11 February 2013.
Introduction
In 2012, Sony decided to alter its smartphone strategy and launched several inexpensive entry level smartphones, aiming to bring strong Android at costs close to those of some featurephones.
It appears the move paid off handsomely, as the organization is continuing the push at the commence of this year. The Xperia E dual, like its name suggests, is the dual-SIM half of the wallet-friendly and reasonably function-packed Xperia E duo.
Sony Xperia E

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Sony Xperia E dual evaluation: Anything additional

GSMArena team, 11 February 2013.
Introduction
In 2012, Sony decided to alter its smartphone technique and launched numerous affordable entry level smartphones, aiming to bring solid Android at costs close to those of some featurephones.
It appears the move paid off handsomely, as the business is continuing the push at the begin of this year. The Xperia E dual, like its name suggests, is the dual-SIM half of the wallet-friendly and reasonably feature-packed Xperia E duo.
Sony Xperia E dual

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Samsung retains leading spot in the Chinese industry

The Samsung dominance in the Chinese industry continues as the company has retained its No.1 spot for however another year, according to a report from the market researcher iResearch.
The excellent sales of the mid-range smartphones have played a significant component in Samsung's success. The South Korean's market place share for smartphones stood at 32.three% in December 2012, a distant lead against its rival Apple, who managed to claim 14.3% of the market.
Surprisingly, Huawei and Lenovo,

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Supposed leaked photos of the Apple iPhone 5S surface

Images of is supposedly an upcoming variant of the iPhone 5, the iPhone 5S, have surfaced.
Not a lot is known about the phone which is speculated to be announced at some point this year, possibly alongside the iPhone 6.

According to the leak, the Apple iPhone 5S is expected to be both stockier and cheaper, with a plastic casing eight.2mm thick, compared to the 7.6mm aluminum unibody of the current flagship. There are rumors of it being offered in up to six colors as nicely.

Whilst the

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Sunday, February 10, 2013

Most Extensive Android Home Launcher Roundup up to 74 launchers reviewed

That's right, folks. After a bit of a lull, I'm now updating my Android app reviews.The Home Launcher roundup has been updated, and 4 different launchers added, and several

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Most Extensive Android Home Launcher Roundup up to 74 launchers reviewed

That is right, folks. Following a bit of a lull, I am now updating my Android app reviews.The Home Launcher roundup has been updated, and 4 different launchers added, and a number of

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Samsung starts testing Jelly Bean firmwares for Galaxy Ace 2

Samsung Galaxy Ace two, the successor of the well-known Galaxy Ace smartphone may get the considerably awaited Jelly Bean update siib. As anticipated, the Galaxy Ace 2 will be skipping on ICS to get Android four.1 Jelly Bean.

Samsung has currently started creating Jelly Bean test firmwares for the Galaxy Ace 2, according to SamMobile, who claims to have received couple of screenshots of a pre-release firmware for the handset.
The Android four.1.two Jelly Bean for the smartphone is

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Most Comprehensive Android Residence Launcher Roundup up to 74 launchers reviewed

That's correct, people. Following a bit of a lull, I'm now updating my Android app reviews.The Residence Launcher roundup has been updated, and four various launchers added, and several

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Most Complete Android Residence Launcher Roundup up to 74 launchers reviewed

That is proper, people. After a bit of a lull, I'm now updating my Android app evaluations.The House Launcher roundup has been updated, and 4 distinct launchers added, and several

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Samsung begins testing Jelly Bean firmwares for Galaxy Ace two

Samsung Galaxy Ace two, the successor of the popular Galaxy Ace smartphone may possibly get the considerably awaited Jelly Bean update siib. As expected, the Galaxy Ace two will be skipping on ICS to get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Samsung has already began creating Jelly Bean test firmwares for the Galaxy Ace two, according to SamMobile, who claims to have received handful of screenshots of a pre-release firmware for the handset.
The Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for the smartphone is expected to be

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Samsung makes 8 of the prime ten most used Android devices

It really is no secret that Samsung is dominating the Android industry, but the margin of its lead might be a bit surprising to some. According to a report from mobile analytics firm Localytics, the Koreans account for eight of the prime 10 Android devices in use.

As a single can anticipate, Samsung's most recent flagship Galaxy S III and its predecessor Galaxy S II are the prime guns, holding a combined share of 17.4%. The mid-variety Galaxy Ace is a distant third spot with 3% of the Android

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Saturday, February 9, 2013

LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II leak out ahead of announcement

LG's trio of second generation Optimus L-series smartphones has produced an appearance before their official announcement. The LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, and L7 II have received expected hardware upgrades over their predecessors, although maintaining the identical style language which lead to more than 10 million units sold.

The entry-level LG Optimus L3 II from the image above will function a beefier 1GHz CPU and enhanced IPS show panel, compared to what its predecessor had to offer you, even

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Most Complete Android Home Launcher Roundup up to 74 launchers reviewed

That is correct, folks. After a bit of a lull, I am now updating my Android app reviews.The Residence Launcher roundup has been updated, and 4 different launchers added, and numerous

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Sony Xperia Z sales kick off in Japan, Europe holds its breath

Sony Xperia Z is a single of the hottest smartphone right now and the good news is you are not too far away from the moment when you are going to be able to get 1 of your personal. In reality the smartphone is already on sale in Japan.
The Sony Xperia Z is now available for acquire through NTT DoCoMo and the carrier has already shipped the units to these who pre-ordered the smartphone.
Sony has a customized version of the Xperia Z for the Japanese market place, which carries the codename

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Micromax A116 Canvas HD sales will commence on February 14

Micromax A116 Canvas HD, the successor of the common Micromax A110 will be hitting shelves on February 14, according to the firm. The Micromax A116 Canvas HD will be up for grabs from its official internet site.
Micromax A116 Canvas HD carries a extremely attractive price tag tag of INR15,000 (about $ 280) and brings value for your funds, taking into consideration its characteristics and specifications.
Micromax is getting a wonderful time in the Indian market recently and the business will

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HTC 1 will reportedly be M7&#039s name when it goes official

It seems that the M7 name which HTC's chairman Peter Chou shouted final week may well only be an internal moniker. A fresh report has emerged from Twitter's highly correct tipster @evleaks, pointing that the upcoming Taiwanese flagship will just be named HTC 1 when it goes official in much less than two weeks.

The thought behind the straightforward naming convention is to reportedly highlight the smartphone's part as a hero device from HTC. Of course, the question for the names of other HTC

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HTC A single will reportedly be M7&#039s name when it goes official

It appears that the M7 name which HTC's chairman Peter Chou shouted final week may only be an internal moniker. A fresh report has emerged from Twitter's highly correct tipster @evleaks, pointing that the upcoming Taiwanese flagship will merely be named HTC One particular when it goes official in much less than two weeks.

The idea behind the easy naming convention is to reportedly highlight the smartphone's function as a hero device from HTC. Of course, the question for the names of other HTC

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Friday, February 8, 2013

BlackBerry Z10 preview: Initial look

GSMArena group, eight February 2013.
The touchscreen revolution wasn't equally kind to all massive telephone makers. Samsung and Apple were rapid to spot the chance and got propelled to the prime, extremely considerably at the expense of the likes of BlackBerry and Nokia. And while the Finns thought the best way to turn their fortunes around was to join forces with Microsoft, BlackBerry is attempting to stay afloat on its personal.
BlackBerry Z10 official photographs
The income the BlackBerry

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BlackBerry Z10 preview: 1st look

GSMArena group, eight February 2013.
The touchscreen revolution wasn't equally kind to all massive telephone makers. Samsung and Apple have been fast to spot the chance and got propelled to the top, very considerably at the expense of the likes of BlackBerry and Nokia. And even though the Finns believed the ideal way to turn their fortunes around was to join forces with Microsoft, BlackBerry is trying to keep afloat on its own.
BlackBerry Z10 official photographs
The revenue the BlackBerry

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BlackBerry Z10 preview: Initial appear

GSMArena team, 8 February 2013.
The touchscreen revolution wasn't equally type to all huge phone makers. Samsung and Apple were rapid to spot the opportunity and got propelled to the top, quite considerably at the expense of the likes of BlackBerry and Nokia. And whilst the Finns thought the best way to turn their fortunes around was to join forces with Microsoft, BlackBerry is attempting to stay afloat on its own.
BlackBerry Z10 official pictures
The income the BlackBerry Z10 will bring is

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BlackBerry Z10 preview: Very first look

GSMArena team, eight February 2013.
The touchscreen revolution wasn't equally type to all massive phone makers. Samsung and Apple have been quick to spot the opportunity and got propelled to the top, extremely considerably at the expense of the likes of BlackBerry and Nokia. And although the Finns believed the greatest way to turn their fortunes around was to join forces with Microsoft, BlackBerry is trying to keep afloat on its own.
BlackBerry Z10 official images
The income the BlackBerry

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A single million Nexus four units currently shipped according to estimates

The sales of the LG-constructed Google Nexus four have reached a million units, according to the owners of the smartphones. The members on the XDA Developer forum have worked a way out to make an educated guess on the smartphone shipments on the basis of its IMEI number.
The XDA post, suggest that the 999,998th Nexus four was sold in Turkey and the device was created on February five.
LG and Google have managed to sell more than a million units in a little over two months and with all the

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Alleged Galaxy S IV camera samples surface on Google+

The Samsung Galaxy S IV stay as elusive as ever, but this time we get a glimpse of some camera samples, which have been accidentally uploaded on Google+.
1 of the images shows a Samsung branded desk calendar, so chances are, these are coming straight from Samsung's HQ (or more possibly some regional Samsung workplace, which has reduce safety standards).
Regrettably, the resolution of the photos is not the complete 1 (biggest size is 6MP) and the EXIF data does not inform us a lot about the

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LG Optimus G Pro image and specs revealed

LG Optimus G is nonetheless one particular of the most powerful smartphones on the industry, but the rumors of its successor are already at full swing. The image and the specifications of the international version of the LG Optimus G Pro have been leaked and the smartphone is rumored to be launched at the upcoming Mobile Planet Congress.
The upgraded version of Optimus G is rumored to come out with a five.5" full HD IPS-LCD show and will be powered by a 1.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor

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Ubuntu smartphones to arrive in October says Canonical CEO

Smartphones specifically developed and built to run the Ubuntu mobile operating program are going to begin shipping in October this year.

The information comes from Canonical CEO and founder Mark Shuttleworth. He added that Ubuntu for smartphones will also hit a couple of "huge geographic markets". Although he didn't specify them, he told WSJ that "North America is definitely a crucial market place for Ubuntu.".
Additionally, according to Mr. Shuttleworth, Ubuntu has got the necessary

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

GM INVESTING US$600M IN PLANT THAT PRODUCES CHEVY MALIBU AND BUICK LACROSSE

By Michael Harley, Autoblog.com - Common Motors, committed to investing upwards of US$ two billion in plant upgrades, has just announced that it is creating a US$ 600 million investment in its Fairfax Assembly and Stamping Plant in Kansas City, KS -- it is 1 of the biggest investments GM has ever created in a single plant.Building is set to begin later this year, and the work will increase the footprint of the facility by 15 per cent, bringing its total to three.7 million square feet. 

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HTC releases anatomy-inspired teaser for an upcoming device

Much less than two weeks prior to its upcoming occasion, HTC released a rather strange teaser image, featuring a heart connected to a motherboard. Sporting the slogan "Alive Quickly", the teaser is likely related to the soon to be revealed, HTC M7 Android flagship.

The HTC M7 is arguably one particular of the most essential solution launches for HTC for really some time, considering the company's recent financial woes. The upcoming flagship has made a couple of unofficial appearances prior

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Sprint Galaxy Note II accessible for $140 now, Galaxy S III for $.01

Amazon has got a treat these days for those of you in the US hoping to score a new Galaxy S III or Note II on a bargain price tag. The catch is
Presently the Galaxy Note II can be yours on a two-year Sprint deal for a penny under $ 140 in either Titanium gray and Marble white colors. The Pebble blue and Marble white Galaxy S III retails for just $ .01 on a two-year Sprint commitment.
Both devices are LTE ready on Sprint, run on Android Jelly Bean, have expandable storage and sport Samsung's

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State of Android Jan 2013: JB market place share still under 15%

Back in December Jelly Bean's share doubled. Its growth more than the month of January has been far more modest and the market place share of the two available Jelly Bean flavors has jumped from a combined 10.2% to 13.six%. This may possibly not sound like considerably, but Jelly Bean is nevertheless the fastest growing Android version around and .
The rest of the Android versions have lost tiny fractions of their market place share, but we'd guess the explanation for this is the boost in the

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Oppo Discover five assessment: Oppo-lent screen

GSMArena team, 6 February 2013.
Introduction
Oppo is perhaps better known for its Blu-Ray players, but if the Find 5 fails to place it on the map as a phone maker, we don't know what will. The 5" 1080p screen will sure have plenty of eyeballs on it and its 441ppi density will certainly impress most, but the Find 5 has flagship specs almost all the way through - and we mean 2013 flagships.
Oppo Find 5 official images
The Oppo Find 5 is one of a series of Android phones we'll see this year to

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HTC to offer new sound and camera experience in 2013

In a nice small infographic it produced earlier nowadays, HTC is promising to bring "a new sound and camera experience in 2013". All eyes are naturally turning to the upcoming M7 1080p flagship.
This aligns nicely with yesterday's rumors of the M7 featuring a new type of stacked image sensor with what HTC calls ultrapixels. This implies the senor will have three layers of pixels stacked on leading of every other - combining into one ultrapixel and saving the need for interpolation.
As for the

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

HTC to offer you new sound and camera encounter in 2013

In a good little infographic it produced earlier right now, HTC is promising to bring "a new sound and camera experience in 2013". All eyes are naturally turning to the upcoming M7 1080p flagship.
This aligns nicely with yesterday's rumors of the M7 featuring a new variety of stacked image sensor with what HTC calls ultrapixels. This indicates the senor will have three layers of pixels stacked on best of every single other - combining into one ultrapixel and saving the need for

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