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US variants of Galaxy S4 ship with locked bootloaders
CyanogenMod developed Steve Kondik has confirmed in his post on Google+ that the AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 comes with a locked bootloader. As you may know, an unlocked or unlockable bootloader is imperative if you want to run a...
16GB HTC One to hit Taiwan carriers this week
A word has arrived that HTC One with 16GB of built-in memory will make it to its home market this week. All three major wireless service providers in Taiwan will offer the smartphone with the new, lower storage capacity. The largest carrier...
iPhone 5S rumored to feature 2MP front camera, dual-shot support
The much anticipated next gen Apple iPhone (be it 5S or 6) continues to make the rounds in the rumor mill. According to the latest gossip it will feature an improved 2 megapixel front-facing camera. The report comes from iOSDoc and says the...
LTE-enabled LG Optimus F5 now available
LG announced the Optimus F5 back in February, prior to the MWC in Barcelona. We were promised the Optimus F5 by the end of Q2 and here it is arriving right on schedule. The first country to get the LG Optimus F5 is France. The handsets should be...
Alleged specs of Sony Honami and Togari flagships leak
Sony is rumored to be working on two new flagships for the second half of the year. They are codenamed Honami and Togari and will likely have version numbers of C670X (Honami) and likely C680X for Togari. How we're hearing some new information...
Huawei P6-U06 leaked, claims the thinnest smartphone title
Huawei is known for building thin smartphones and it looks like the company has done it again. The specifications and images of Huawei P6-U06 have been leaked online and if the info is indeed legit the device might be the world's thinnest...
Samsung announces Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, with new S4-like design
Samsung announced a brand new 7" Android tablet, dubbed Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. It brings the now familiar S4 styling (just like its 8" cousin) and comes in Wi-Fi and 3G versions, with the 3G one being fully voice call capable. It even adds a proximity...
HTC President pleased with the Galaxy S4 reviews
A majority of the Samsung Galaxy S4 reviews hit the internet this past week (although ours was out a month ago because that's just how we roll) and although Samsung should be generally pleased with the response the phone has received it seems HTC...
LG Optimus GK with 5" 1080p display goes official in Korea
LG officially took the wraps of the Optimus GK Android smartphone. Made for the Korean carrier KT, the newcomer packs all the functionality of the LG Optimus G Pro, but in a smaller body with a 5" display. Like its bigger brother, the LG...
Alleged image of Samsung Galaxy Note III appears online
The rumors of the next generation Samsung Galaxy Note phablet are growing thick and fast. An alleged image of the Galaxy Note III phablet has appeared online, sporting a 5.9-inch display. According to a report from MyDrivers, the upcoming...
HTC One to get new mics after the current stock is exhausted
HTC has clarified that the injunction filed by Nokia for the dual-membrane microphone in its flagship smartphone in The Netherlands is against STMicroelectronics (a supplier of components to HTC) and not against the Taiwanese company...
More Samsung Galaxy S4 Exynos 5 Octa benchmarks surface
The fourth generation Galaxy S smartphone was launched with two different processor variants, one with Snapdragon 600 chipset on board and the other with the company’s own Exynos 5 Octa platform. The folks at FoneArena have got their hands on the...
Next version of Android to be 4.3, will retain Jelly Bean name
Google I/O 2013 is less than a month away and if history is any indication, we are in for a new version of Android. But those waiting for Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie just might be in for a bit of disappointment. According to some damning...
Samsung extends smartphone lead in Q1, LG climbs to third
IDC has come out with its report on the global smartphone market and the cellphone market in general in the first quarter of this year. The numbers show that smartphones continue to pick up speed and have finally managed to outsell feature...
Water and dust resistant Sony Xperia ZR is in the works
Xperiablog got some information that Sony will soon announce and launch the Xperia ZR smartphone with a 720p display, a quad-core processor and a 13MP camera. The Sony Xperia ZR will share lots of features with the Xperia Z flagship - a quad-core...
Asus PadFone Infinity goes on sale in the US
Asus announced the Padfone Infinity back in February at the MWC and it was supposed to hit the shelves in April for €999. It seems everything is going as planned so far and Asus is already shipping the first stock of Padfone Infinity. An...
DisplayMate tests Galaxy S4 screen, gives it the thumbs up
DisplayMate is known for detailed, highly technical reviews of displays – including smartphone displays. The latest review showcases the Samsung’s progress with Super AMOLED and the Samsung Galaxy S4. The 5” 1080p display has a 441ppi pixel...
Dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy S4 goes official, Exynos 5 Octa in tow
We’ve known that there will be a dual-SIM version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 since before the smartphone was even official. Now Samsung has officially unveiled the I9502 Galaxy S4 with two SIM slots. It has almost the exact same specs as the I9500,...
Samsung Galaxy S4 launched in India for Rs. 41,500
Just as we reported earlier, Samsung has launched its flagship Android smartphone - the Galaxy S4 - in India today. The Galaxy S4 is priced at Rs. 41,500 ($765) and will go on sale as early as tomorrow. The pricing and availability comes as a...
LG Optimus G Pro for AT&T image and specs leak out
With less than a week left until its scheduled unveiling, the full specifications of the LG Optimus G Pro for AT&T emerged, together with a press image. The handset will go official next week, on May 1st, at an event in New York City. The...
The Sony Xperia L pays us a visit, poses for the camera
Samsung Galaxy Fame battery test complete, numbers are inside
Sony gives the Xperia Tablet Z the pure Android treatment, says Xperia ZL is next
Adobe Photoshop Express is now available in the Windows Store for all Windows 8 and RT users
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