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An as yet unidentified device from LG has on the popular GLBenchmark GPU benchmarking site. This is hardly important on its own, but the results posted by its Snapdragon 800 beat out the competition by a significant margin. The device is set...

Google has quietly released an updated version of the Nexus 4 smartphone that feature some physically small but practically significant additions. The updated Nexus 4 now features tiny nubs around the back edge of the device, which gently...

Facebook sent out invitations for an announcement next week, on April 4. Carrying the slogan "Come see our new home on Android", the press invite gives more than a subtle hint that Google's mobile OS will play a leading role. A likely...

Through its Twitter account, Samsung confirmed that the Exynos 5 Octa processor is indeed fully capable of connecting to an LTE network. The Korean giant's latest silicon supports all LTE bands. This announcement essentially confirms that...

Asus began taking pre-orders for its Padfone Infinity Android smartphone and tablet docking device combo in Taiwan. The devices will hit the shelves in April in two different color schemes - gray and pink. The ASUS Padfone Infinity is priced...

The Samsung Galaxy S4 (both the I9505 and I9500) can be pre-ordered in the UK starting today, with shipments expected to begin on Friday, April 26. You can get the Galaxy S4 with pretty much every carrier in the UK as well as contract-free from...

This is the first financial report from BlackBerry – before the company used to be known as RIM and the BlackBerry OS 10 devices were still “coming soon”. So, how did the revamped company do? The previous quarter saw BlackBerry returning to...

The HTC One Android flagship is finally available in UK stores after its launch got delayed. It’s available from multiple retailers and e-tailers and on several carriers. Carphone Warehouse offers perhaps the biggest choice of carriers – EE,...

Sony announced its Jelly Bean upgrade schedule last December and everything so far has arrived on time. The Xperia T and Xperia V already got their Jelly Bean treatment in February and as promised, now is the Xperia TX turn. We wonder what took...

So far, we've only got to evaluate the performance of the I9505 Galaxy S4, which is powered by the Snapdragon 600 chipset. SamMobile on the other hand were lucky enough to fiddle with the Exynos 5 Octa variant of the Galaxy S4 and make it sweat in...

Google has launched the Nexus 4 smartphone in Brazil. The phone will be sold through Fast Shop and Ponto Frio, unlocked. Unfortunately, there is no option to purchase the phone through the Google Play Store in Brazil. What's worse is that the...

Amazon, who caused quite a stir with its Kindle Fire tablets, is allegedly working on a 4.7" smartphone, according to industry supply chain sources. The company is said to be working to enhance the hardware specifications of the device, as to...

Microsoft's VP of Corporate Communications Frank Shaw has cited a report by the IDC stating that Windows Phone has managed to outsell the iPhone in 7 markets and Blackberry in a whopping 26. Sadly, he didn't disclose where exactly Microsoft...

Samsung had a great final quarter in 2012 and the new year will be even better, according to the analysts from Counterpoint Research. They estimate that Samsung managed to sell about 25 million phones each month this year, putting them on track for...

HTC One is getting a very warm reception in the US, as it has already scored several hundred thousand preorders from customers eager to get their hands on it. The milestone was confirmed by Jason Mackenzie, HTC's president of global sales and...

After years of being left out of the privileged club, T-Mobile US will finally begin officially carrying Apple products. The most notable one to hit the carrier's shelves will be the Apple iPhone 5 which will be available for purchase next month, on...

T-Mobile USA is in the midst of a major transition in business strategy, the so-called UnCarrier plans, and it’s firing up its brand new 4G LTE network too. So far the network is live in Phoenix and San Jose and is doing about 24Mbps downlink and...

HTC has let a couple of official photos of its latest smartphone offerings the Desire P and Desire Q make it to the web, garnished with some specs. Both devices are running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and are what appears to be replacements for the...

Back when we reviewed the HTC One, we were quite pleased with the low-light performance of the camera. However, the daylight performance wasn't quite as good, thanks to the excessive noise in the images. The issue, of course, was not with the...

Today some interesting rumors originating from China have surfaced. The local manufacturer Huawei is reportedly working on a direct Galaxy S4 competitor with a 4.9-inch 1080p display and a quad-core 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A15 processor. The rest of...