Chinese version of Apple iPhone 5S shows its shadow

You can tell from the pill-shaped dual LED flash that the picture you are looking at, or about to look at actually, shows the image of an Apple iPhone 5S; and not only can we see that this is the next iteration of the full-priced iPhone, we can also determine that this is a Chinese model based on the 3C certification logo seen on the bottom of the...

Images of GDR3 and "Bittersweet shimmer" update for Windows Phone 8 are leaked

A Nokia Lumia 920 developer model purchased on Craig's List, is providing a treasure trove of images relating to the upcoming GDR3 update for Windows Phone 8 users; Nokia users will be receiving the GDR3 update along with a Nokia update entitled "Bittersweet shimmer." The GDR3 update will indeed allow Microsoft to stuff upcoming Windows Phone modes...

LG G2 review: Beautiful monster

While other companies were bracing for war at the IFA 2013 expo and lining up their latest phablets, LG is getting ready to launch the G2 flagship. The Korean manufacturer did a few cool tricks to promote the beast, like shooting the Earth from the...Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g2-review-982.p...

Galaxy Note 3 hits Verizon on October 10, pre-orders start now

Verizon has announced the pricing and availability of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 3. The phablet will become available to the Verizon subscribers on October 10. The 16GB Galaxy Note 3 is going to cost $299.99 with a two year contract on Verizon. You can pay another $299.99 and get the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch to accompany your Galaxy Note...

Apple adds China Mobile to iPhone 5C carriers list

According to the latest report China Mobile has already signed or will soon finish a deal with Apple for the low-cost iPhone 5C. Apple has asked Foxconn to add China Mobile to the list of supported carriers of the iPhone 5C - a good enough evidence to support the rumors. It is not yet clear if the deal is complete so we can't be sure if China Mobile...

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2: first look

And there it is - the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, right next to its successful predecessor, the Note 2. Obviously, a lot of people are there are sporting Note 2 phablets, so we guess they will be very interested to know whether or not they should consider upgrading to Samsung's newest S Pen-rocking device...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsu...

Android 4.3 update for HTC One is coming this month

HTC America's president Jason Mackenzie responded to some questions on Twitter concerning the HTC One upcoming Android 4.3 update. He says the Android 4.3 development for the HTC One is right on schedule and the rollout will start by the end of this month as promised. This applies for both the US and the EU HTC One units. It seems HTC will manage...

Samsung Exynos chipset to get another update

Samsung Exynos chipsets have been having somewhat of a rough time lately. First the Exynos 5 Octa 5410 couldn't deliver the Snapdragon-smashing performance everyone was expecting from it, while the refreshed 5420 version is yet to hit the shelves in the Galaxy Note III, but it has already been confirmed to come at the expense of 4K video recording....

Sony DSC QX10 Unboxing

Sony launched the QX10 smart lens here at IFA in Berlin alongside the QX100 lens. The lenses integrate an AF motor, built in battery that allows them to operate independently from your smartphone. We've got the QX10 here with us and have recorded a quick unboxing video for you. The QX10 is the lower priced version of the two lenses and integrates...

LG G2 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra Hands On

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Nokia Lumia 925 Blind Test Shootout – Results

Over a week ago, we conducted a quick blind test between the Nokia Lumia 925 and other popular devices. We had also opened two polls for you, the readers, to find out which one of them the Lumia 925 was, and which one of them produced the best results. Having amassed over a thousand votes, it is now time to reveal all the full resolution samples...

Motorola DROID X gets security update (and no, we don't mean the Motorola Moto X)

The Motorola DROID X was the result of the manufacturer's brainstorming on how to take advantage of what was then a major sensation with the Motorola DROID; phone buyers who never heard of Android just weeks before, were all of a sudden offered a device with a massive (at the time) 4.3 inch screen. Even the 1GB OMAP processor, just single-core, was...

Flash mob spells successful promotion for the LG G2

Perhaps there isn't much to do in the Ukraine on a Sunday afternoon when LG put together a "flash mob" for lack of a better title defining the crowd that came out to celebrate the LG G2; the dancers even demonstrated things like a common pose for the 13MP rear-facing snapper with OIS. Hmm. Wonder how Optical Image Stabilization translates in Russian...Source:...

Parody of Apple iPhone 5S announcement says the "S" stands for same

By this time next week, the new Apple iPhone 5S and Apple iPhone 5C will have both been introduced; there will be promotional videos starring Apple CEO Tim Cook, Senior VP, Design Jony Ive and less well-known members of the Apple iPhone team, explaining the reasoning that went into this decision and that decision...Source: http://www.phonearena.c...

Motorola makes good on promise to release bootloader unlock keys for certain Motorola Moto X models

Early last month, Motorola's VP of Product Management, Punit Soni, said that the Motorola Moto X released by Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Rogers would come with an unlockable bootloader, locked out of the box; Soni said that using Motorola's keys, owners of the device purchased from those carriers would be able to unlock the bootloader on their...

New video shows Apple iPad 5 and Apple iPad mini 2 casings

We don't expect Apple to introduce the Apple iPad 5 or the Apple iPad mini 2 next week at its press event; no, the September 10th event is all about the Apple iPhone 5S and the Apple iPhone 5C. But sometime next month, Apple will take the wrapping off the Apple iPad 5 and the Apple iPad mini 2. A video posted on YouTube Friday showed off the shells...

Kit Kat contest up and running, win one of a 1000 Google Nexus 7 (2013) slates being given away

Besides being a tasty snack, Kit Kat is now a new Android build, 4.4 to be precise; and to kick off the new partnership between Kit Kat and Android, a new contest is being run with 1000 lucky winners scheduled to win a Google Nexus 7 (2013) tablet. 150,000 winners will get a $5 Google Play Store Credit. 20,000 will get a free bag of Kit Kat Minis....

Google's stock Android keyboard has hidden themes

We all know that Google loves to hide Easter eggs in its products, and it turns out that there is one to be found in the stock Google Keyboard app for Android that was recently released into the Google Play Store. Apparently, the stock Google Keyboard app has hidden different themes, and it's actually pretty easy to be able to switch between those...

Flipboard is coming soon to "select" BlackBerry 10 devices

This is a bit of a weird story, because the wording of it all just doesn't make much sense. According to Flipboard, the popular magazine-style news aggregation app is "coming to select 10.2 OS Blackberry phones soon." Now, maybe it was just an issue with the character limit on Twitter, but there are only two BlackBerry 10 devices in existence, so...

BlackBerry Messenger for iOS was submitted two weeks ago, now awaiting approval

We have been patiently awaiting the release of BlackBerry Messenger for Android and iOS. BlackBerry has said that the app would launch in the summer, and since there are just over two weeks left in summer, that means the app should be hitting soon. Now, we finally have official word from BlackBerry itself about the app and the release plans...Source:...

Nokia Lumia 1020 price cut to $200

The Nokia Lumia 1020 is the top-level Lumia and Windows Phone handset with a 41MP PureView camera on back, and priced at $299.99 on contract, the handset cost more than many high-end Android models and the Apple iPhone 5; as competitive as the smartphone market is, the $100 difference between the Nokia Lumia 1020 and, say, the Samsung Galaxy S4, might...

Apple gaining market share in the U.S. as smartphone penetration passes 60%

If you look at the global market, Android is dominating the mobile space and holds somewhere around 80% of the market according to some recent numbers. However, it is a much different story here in the U.S.. Around these parts, Apple is still the top manufacturer, and according to new comScore data, the iPhone is even gaining market share in the U.S....Source:...

Apple and the world's largest carrier, China Mobile, have reached a deal over iPhone 5C

There have been rumors surrounding Apple's expansion in China, and it seems like everything is falling into place for the Cupertino gang. Apple has been negotiating a deal for China's (and the world's) largest carrier, China Mobile, to start carrying the iPhone. Recently, we heard that Apple was planning a separate announcement in China just after...

Ubuntu Touch adds over-the-air system updates

Everything is progressing on schedule for Ubuntu 13.10, which had its first beta release yesterday, and will be launching as a final version on October 17th. This is important because Ubuntu Touch is Ubuntu 13.10. So, when 13.10 is final, so is Ubuntu Touch, and the software will be able to start the second leg of the journey which is for hardware...

Often rumored Amazon Smartphone may be free off-contract

We've been hearing rumors about an Amazon smartphone for a long time now, but we have yet to hear any official word about a device, or even see a viable leak that would make us believe the device is anything but vaporware. Of course, a new report is saying once again that the Amazon smartphone not only exists, but that Amazon wants it to be free...Source:...

Customers already lining up for iPhone 5S, obviously have no jobs, sense of time

If you follow the news at all - and we're not even talking about the tech media specifically - if you follow the news at all, you will have heard by now that Apple is going to hold an event this coming Tuesday September 10th, and that event is more than likely going to be to announce the new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. There is a fair chance that you...

Sony Xperia Z1 is offered with a free QX10 lens in UK

Potential buyers of the freshly announced Sony Xperia Z1 in the UK will surely find this deal difficult to resist. Sony's Android smartphone flagship is offered for pre-order with a free QX10 lens by the British retailer Carphone Warehouse. The combo is available for both new and upgrade customers. It is offered on a variety of plans by all major...

Analyst says a 5-inch iPhone would be more for China than the U.S.

It has widely been assumed that Apple is looking into larger iPhone display sizes, and yesterday we heard from The Wall Street Journal that Apple is specifically testing device sizes ranging from 4.8-inches all the way up to 6-inches. The idea that there will be a larger iPhone isn't being disputed, but there is still a conversation as to what Apple's...

Apple iPhone 5S retail packaging surfaces

Apple's upcoming iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C already look like one of the worst kept secrets in the tech industry. After appearing in leaked images, countless number of times, both smartphones are all set for an official unveiling on September 10. We recently saw the images of the Apple iPhone 5C packaging and now, we have the leaked images of the retail...

Packaging for Apple iPhone 5S leaks, confirms fingerprint scanner

With the Apple iPhone 5S expected to be introduced next Tuesday, it really should be no surprise that a picture of the packaging for the next full-priced iPhone has been leaked; the Apple iPhone 5S is expected to look like the current Apple iPhone 5, but with some changes here and there. For example, a dual LED lozenge shaped flash will be on the...

First Samsung Galaxy Note 3 GFXBench, AnTuTu and Vellamo benchmark results

Once again, Hi! from Berlin, where IFA 2013 is taking place with full force, and boy what a show it is! We've already seen the Xperia Z1 Honami, the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, and of course - the Galaxy Note 3 phablet. If that's not an exciting event, we don't know what is!...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/First-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3-GFXBenc...

Samsung expecting low initial sales of the Note 10.1 (2014 edition)

There has been news before which pointed to Samsung not being very bullish on the appeal of its 10-inch tablets. According to what we've seen, about 70% of Samsung's tablet sales come from the 7-inch Galaxy Tab model; so, it's not that much of a surprise that Samsung is expecting the initial sales of its new Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition) to be fairly...

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition) passes through the FCC

Earlier today, we got more information on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition) release window and pricing; and, as we know, before a new mobile device can be released, it has to pass through the FCC. It looks like Samsung is getting that certification out of the way early, because a new filing says that Samsung's new flagship 10-inch tablet...

Microsoft is working on a Surface Mini in addition to the Surface 2, and Surface Pro 2

We've gotten a bit of information on the upcoming Microsoft Surface 2 and the Surface Pro 2; and, we've even seen some info on the new Power Cover that will come along with those new tablets. What we haven't heard about is that Microsoft is also going to expand the Surface tablet lineup with a Surface Mini that will be launched along with the other...

Giant Nokia Lumia 1520 leaks out in yellow armor

We don't really know what will be happening with Nokia and its brand as far as smartphones are concerned, after it gets acquired by Microsot, but in the meantime the Finnish giant will out at least one remarkable device, it seems, the 6" Lumia 1520...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Giant-Nokia-Lumia-1520-leaks-out-in-yellow-armor_id471...