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According to a forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC), more than a billion smartphones will be shipped in 2013. The number represents growth of close to 40% in comparison to 2012. According to IDC, a number of mature...

At the Moto G announcement event, Motorola said it plans to launch the phone in the US in early 2014. Well, it seems the company has completed the preparations a little early and has made the smartphone available for purchase now. The...

T-Mobile UK already has Sony's Xperia Z1 flagship, but its US-based counterpart is still to get it. Leaks of the US version of the Z1 continue though, and we now have both the front and the back of the device. The back is branded with the carrier...

The Vivo Xplay 3S is rumored to be a venerable Galaxy Note 3 killer with a 5.5" 2,560 x 1,440 display, Snapdragon 800 with 3GB RAM and a USB 3.0 port. Other rumored specs include a camera of unknown resolution with an f/1.8 aperture and 4G LTE...

The Moto G hit the UK a couple of weeks ago, but availability hasn’t been the best. In fact, the 16GB version is still on pre-order. The 8GB version, however, is available right now from Amazon UK on the announced £135 price. Or you can grab...

The ZTE Grand S II Dual existence has been confirmed by the AnTuTu benchmark database. The phone is the successor of the ZTE Grand S and all the information available right now is its AnTuTu score. The ZTE Grand S II Dual managed to score a...

Samsung has started pushing out the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Galaxy S4 Google Play edition. The update comes right after HTC pushed out the KitKat update for the HTC One Google Play edition. One of the reasons for getting these...

A duo of unannounced members of the Nokia Asha family made the rounds on Twitter, courtesy of @evleaks. The first handset from the duo is codenamed Nokia Normandy, while the other one’s alias is yet to be revealed. At a quick glance, the Nokia...

ABI Research has issued a report on the Windows Phone and Apple iOS shares in the enterprise market and their foreseeable future. According to that report Windows Phone's share will grow a lot because of the iOS 7 failure to deliver improved...

After the acquisition plans fell through, BlackBerry changed strategies and its CEO. The changes in the company go deeper than just swapping the leader though – it was announced today that the COO, CMO and CFO are being replaced. Kristian Tear,...

The Android 4.4 KitKat update for the HTC One Google Play Edition has been ready for a little over a week and is finally starting its rollout. The update should be available over the air, but you can also download it from here: Android 4.3 JWR66Y...

This just in - a golden-colored HTC One becomes official, courtesy of HTC itself. This isn't the 24-carat Gold Genie version, nor the 18-carat MOBO one, which we handled. This is a gold-colored aluminum HTC One, which we've already seen leaked in...

A new HTC device has appeared on the popular AnTuTu smartphone benchmark app, posing a truly impressive benchmark score of 36532. This puts it in the league of top tier flagship devices like the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and LG G2. To get an idea...

Samsung has announced the new Galaxy Grand 2 smartphone that features several improvements over its predecessor. To start off, it features a new design that is similar to the new Galaxy Note 3 with a stitching pattern around the faux leather...

A few days ago TCL, which is the company behind the Alcatel smartphones, announced that it’s about to unveil its new flagship dubbed Idol X+. We didn’t get many details back then – in fact we only learned the name, but now new information and actual...

Amazon is running its alternative Android app store mainly for the benefit of its Kindle Fire tablets, but the Amazon Appstore is available to any Android device. With a recent update, that leapfrogged from version 5 to version 7, the store is now...

According to IDC's Mobile Tracker report for Q3 2013, Windows Phone shipments in Latin America have surpassed those of the Apple iPhone family. Microsoft continues its great performance in the region, and this is the first case where its platform...

A few days ago Motorola and Verizon shocked everyone by rolling out the Android 4.4 update for the Moto X well ahead of every other OEM, including Google for its own Nexus devices. Now AT&T has also joined in on the KitKat bandwagon and is rolling...

A limited edition red model of the Sony Xperia Z1 has leaked on the interweb. While not a huge deal on its own, the said handset was spotted running Android 4.4 KitKat. There is no information about when this device will be released and in...

When it got announced by Motorola late last month, Project Ara captured a great deal of attention by showcasing a modular smartphone concept which allows users to replace specific parts of their device. Today, the concept came closer to reality, as...