Ok, now that the Apple iPhone 5c has been available for pre-order for all of a day, we can still find a large enough sample size to determine which color is the most popular among those reserving the colorful Apple iPhone 5 replacement; at this point, the winning color is yellow. Is there something about the power of the sun that draws people to yellow...
We reported earlier that Nokia's upcoming Lumia phablet could be announced on September 26. According to @evleaks however, Nokia might push back the date of the Lumia 1520 unveiling to late October. According to several sources, Bandit launch was pushed back. Could be 10/22.— @evleaks (@evleaks) September 14, 2013 Nokia's first Windows Phone phablet, which was formerly known as Bandit...
Smartphone sales have picked up in the Middle East, according to a report from International Data Corporation. The volumes are up to 16.4% in Q2, 2013 when compared to the same quarter last year. IDC's Middle East region includes Turkey but does not feature Egypt and North Africa. With 45.2% share, Nokia leads the overall Middle East mobile market (that's both smartphones and...
Google Maps for Android has received an update that includes the usual bug fixes and performance enhancements, but also includes some new features; for example, if you're all alone in the big city or the small hick town, you can find improved hotel search results with some sponsored rates to save you money, and links to help you get connected to a hotel...
Apple's latest smartphones - the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will hitting China since day one for the very first time. The Cupertino company has announced that the consumers in the world's largest smartphone market will be able to reserve their iPhones, starting from September 17. All the consumers who reserve the iPhone 5s or iPhone 5s can pick up their units at an Apple store on September...
A report by the New York Times sheds light on what Nokia's future could have looked like without Microsoft in it. Allegedly, the Finnish company was testing Android on Lumia devices before the deal with Microsoft was announced. Nokia had the option to get out of the Microsoft partnership in late 2014. Testing out Android devices was preparing the company for such a future. According to...
The Nokia Lumia 1020 is one beast of a cameraphone, carrying a huge 1/1.5" senor of 41MP resolution and optically stabilized lens. In addition, it's the most capable smartphone that Microsoft's WP8 has to offer and yet, the overly enthusiastic $300 on-contract pricing prevented it from fulfilling its potential so far. Good thing then, that Amazon has started offering the smartphone at a far...
Samsung has done dual-SIM versions of all its recent flagships and it appears the Galaxy Note 3 won't be an exception. In fact we just got a bunch of leaked photos of N9002 model which will be hitting China shortly. The leaked photos reveal that the dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will be powered by the Snapdragon 800 chipset, featuring four 2.3GHz Krat 400 cores and the Adreno 330 GPU. The...
If you've been following the introduction of the Apple iPhone 5s and Apple iPhone 5c and the aftermath, you know that in the states there is no pre-order period for the Apple iPhone 5s; but that is not the case in China where consumers in the country will be able to reserve the new flagship iPhone and the Apple iPhone 5c starting on September 17th...
Hey Verizon customers, we've got good news for you to chew on this Friday evening; you might have thought that the Nokia Lumia 1520 phablet would end up being an AT&T exclusive. After all, the Nokia Lumia 900, Nokia Lumia 920 and the Nokia Lumia 1020 were all launched as exclusives for AT&T...
This has been blowing up on the Internet for the past few hours. New York Times reporter Nick Wingfield initially had this scoop that Nokia was testing Android on its Lumia range of devices as a "Plan B" if Windows Phone completely fails to take off. Yes, Nokia was indeed testing Android on its Lumias and it is speculated that it might have been a possibility in light of growing tensions between the two companies, with Microsoft failing to deliver features at a pace Nokia wanted it to. It is believed that this would have played a role in pushing Microsoft to acquire Nokia, but not a huge one, as insiders say that Microsoft was aware of this early on in the partnership. In a nutshell, Nokia was testing Android on its Lumia phones as plan B. That said, today morning Tom Warren from the Verge brings us new information that Nokia was also looking at options to switch to Android in the low end, with the Asha range. Apparently, there was a team of people tasked with testing Android on its low end devices, running a project codenamed "MView" a short form for Mountain View, a place where Google HQ ...
HTC has yet to introduce the HTC One Max, but a tweet sent Friday from serial leaker evleaks revealed the actual branding of the phablet; when the device does finally launch, the latest rumors have it coming with a fingerprint scanner. Last month, the Taiwan based manufacturer's CMO Ben Ho, said to expect the phablet to launch in the fourth quarter...
While we told you on Friday that Nokia had tested Android powered handsets before accepting the acquisition offer from Microsoft, word came out on Friday about another interesting matter involving the giant software company; it seems that Microsoft had produced prototypes of a Microsoft Surface Phone...
HTC has certainly seen better days. The company hasn't been finding the market as accepting of the beautiful HTC One as it had hoped, and sales numbers have even led to many calling for CEO Peter Chou to step down. Now, The Verge has confirmed that HTC America has made substantial layoffs today, and may have let go as much as 20% of its workforce...
Dell has been out of the smartphone game for a while, and it didn't really have the best run at it when it was designing phones. CEO Michael Dell has finally been able to close the deal to buyout shareholders and make his company private again, and he is excited for the future as a private company. But, that future will not include smartphones, says Dell...
Hey Verizon customers, we've got good news for you to chew on this Friday evening; you might have thought that the Nokia Lumia 1520 phablet would end up being an AT&T exclusive. After all, the Nokia Lumia 900, Nokia Lumia 920 and the Nokia Lumia 1020 were all launched as exclusives for AT&T...
Ubuntu Touch is scheduled to be ready for distribution on October 17th. We've shown you some of the polishing work that has been done recently with adding in a tutorial for the swipe gestures and over-the-air system updates. Today, we're seeing a performance video that is looking quite smooth, which is to be expected, but what makes it more interesting is that this is pure Ubuntu running its Mir display server...
The word "phablet" has always been a bit of an awkward word. It was created because there is an indistinct grey area between the acceptable size for a smartphone, and the acceptable size for a small tablet. Not everyone is a fan of the word, and Nokia wants to find out what your feelings are on the term. It seems Nokia isn't sure if people like the word, or even know it...
A week ago last Tuesday, Google surprised everyone by introducing Android 4.4 and announcing that it would be called KitKat; before Google made the introduction, it had been assumed that the next build of the Android OS would be 5.0 and would be named Key Lime Pie. But now that Android 4.4 is reality, what will the next build be called...
Last month, we heard that HP might planning a comeback to the mobile space with a Windows tablet that visited the FCC, but the plans may not stop there. A new rumor says that HP may be looking at getting into the extremely competitive smartphone market with a Windows Phone device. There had been scattered rumors about HP and Android, but those have faded over the recent months...
T-Mobile has been working hard to expand its LTE network as quickly as possible. The carrier first launched its LTE network in just 7 markets back in March of this year. Now, less than 6 months later, T-Mobile's LTE network has been expanded to cover 154 markets and 180 million people. That's quite an impressive expansion, and obviously the company isn't done yet...
Let's start this out properly by saying this: there is no actual evidence to support this claim. There is only a collection of suggestions by anonymous sources for various blogs. That means the information could very well all be coming from one person talking to a number of places and giving the same wrong (or right) information, and we have no way of knowing...
Basically ever since Nokia first partnered with Microsoft to build handsets exclusively running Windows Phone, there have been those who have wanted to see the company ditch that strategy and begin developing Android devices. Of course, that possibility is gone now that Microsoft has agreed to purchase Nokia's devices unit...
Taking a quick look at the Seidio OBEX Waterproof case for the Galaxy S4, it definitely sprinkles that imposing appearance when the handset is set inside of it. There’s not much of a pleasant style with its design, but the red accented trim of our particular model helps to break things up...
According to some leaked new information, the OPPO N1 cameraphones, which will be unveiled on September 23, will be able to shoot long exposure shots. And to go with that we have a really nice long exposure shot, which allegedly comes from the device. OPPO obviously has a really innovative product on their hands and they have been teasing its announcement for several weeks now. We've already...
Microsoft's ad team has been on the ball lately, starting with the hilariously true "The Wedding," which showed Apple and Samsung fanboys at each others' throats; earlier on Friday, we showed you the behind the scenes making of the sequel to that ad called "The Recital," which was even funnier than the original...
Now, we’ve covered several cases from Ballistic in the past, which consist mainly of rugged styled ones, but with its latest offering in the Ballistic Hydra case for the iPhone 5 (and presumably the iPhone 5s too), it’s diving into a totally new category. Essentially, it’s IP-68 certified to be...
One of the hot tickets at this year's IFA, the Sony Xperia Z is about to get the attention it deserves at ours. The smartphone left us feeling extremely positive the last time we met and we are hoping for more of the same...
The Sony Xperia Z caused quite a ruckus at CES early this year, with its ability to be submerged in 3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes; the device is even available from a U.S. carrier, T-Mobile. Since then, we've seen the humungous Sony Xperia Z Ultra launched and the introduction of the Sony Xperia Z1, the first in a new line of "One Sony" camera-centric smartphones...
It might be more difficult obtaining an Apple iPhone 5s next week than originally thought; according to Jefferies analyst Peter Misek, production yields for the new full-priced iPhone are low thanks to problems with the fingerprint scanner. This mirrors a report from back in July that pointed to the problems producing some of the chips for the biometrics tool in calling for a delay in the initial production of the model...
If things like a fingerprint sensor, an improved camera, or a faster processor don't matter to you, you could pick up the Apple iPhone 5 for free from Best Buy; you do have to trade in your old smartphone for which Best Buy will give you $100 minimum. The caveat is that the funds must be applied to the purchase of an Apple iPhone 5, with a signed two-year pact from AT&T, Verizon or Sprint...
Just what is going on at BlackBerry? On one hand, you have the company's board hiring an investment banker in an attempt to find a buyer for the company (perhaps they should try Craig's List) before November ends; on the other hand, the BlackBerry Aristo Z30 is apparently undergoing carrier testing. On the third hand (use your imagination), the OEM is sending out invitations to a series of international media events...
With the initial buzz around Apple's iPhone 5s introduction, things are finally settling in place, and everyone has had some time to soak everything that transpired right in...
There's a lot to love about the LG G2. It is a fast, good-looking, feature-loaded Android smartphone with a great, high-res screen and a wonderful 13MP camera. About the latter, those of you who have already read our camera comparison testing the LG G2 against the competition should be already aware of its photographic abilities. For those who demand more proof, however, LG has made a couple of videos demonstrating what the G2's camera is capable of...
A claimed HTC One Max prototype is on the loose again, people, and this time we see it sized up with the HTC One flanking its sides like point guards around Shaq. Not only that, but what is rumored to be a fingerprint scanner on the back is clearly visible, though we don't know whether it will make it in the retail version, and what will its purpose of existence there be other than unlocking the phone, iPhone 5s style...
Back in April, Microsoft created an epic ad showing Apple and Android fanboys battling it out with fists at a wedding; the main story was that the waiters in the back with the Nokia Lumia 920 didn't partake in the fisticuffs, being above the fray. The ad proved to be so popular (even with Apple and Android fans) that a sequel was ordered...
We’ve seen it all - the Galaxy Note 3, all new Android flagships, the new iPhones, and there is just one more big thing to surprise us this year - the Nexus 5…
LG announced their first tablet in nearly two years at IFA 2013 in Berlin - LG G Pad 8.3. The G Pad 8.3 has its design language from the company's current flagship, G2 and has a very big 8.3inch display. We managed to get our hands on the LG G Pad 8.3 and do check out that video right below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AosOVdjrIZA The G Pad 8.3 looks like a bigger version of the G2 from the front, but at the back, things get pretty interesting as LG G Pad 8.3 is equipped with a dual-material finish. The top and bottom of the back side have the plastic material which is found on the front side, but the middle part is made of solid metal giving it an industrial design. G Pad 8.3 has a 8.3inch Full HD(1920x1200 pixels) IPS display and it is powered by Snapdragon 600 Quad-core SoC clocked at 1.7GHz. There is 2GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage. There is a microSD card slot to expand the storage. On the back of the G Pad 8.3, there is a 5MP camera which can record 1080p videos while on the front, we have a 1.3MP camera for video calls. The G Pad ...
The Sony Xperia Z1 might actually break the company's reputation for "much ado about nothing" mobile cameras that have been haunting the camera comparisons for a while with the Xperia line. The combination of 1/2.3″ large 20.7 megapixel Exmor RS sensor, Sony's trademark BIONZ image processing engine, and 27mm wide-angle f/2.0 Sony G Lens seems to finally hit the nail right on the head when it comes to Android photography...
So far all the flagship smartphones had a 5-inch starting from the Micromax Canvas A100. Even the Micromax Canvas 4 that we reviewed recently had a 5-inch HD display. Micromax launched the Canvas Doodle 2 A240 recently with a 5.7-inch HD display at a price tag of Rs. 19,990. We reviewed the first A111 Canvas Doodle last month, which was launched back in May. Even though the Doodle comes under the Canvas series, it was not the company's flagship phone. The Canvas Doodle 2 costs twice as much as the first Doodle. Is the phone worth the price ? Let’s dive into the review to find it out. Unboxing We unboxed the device recently. Here is the unboxing video. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSKm_tKlu_g Box Contents The box contents include, Micromax Canvas Doodle 2 smartphone Tangle-free micro USB Cable 2-pin charger adapter Tangle-free in-ear earphones Stylus Pen Flip cover Warranty card User Manual A card with M!Live details Hardware The phone has a 5.7-inch HD IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixel at 257 PPI pixel density. The display is bright and has good viewing angles. The outdoor visibility was decent, but not impressive. Since the phone has ambient light sensors, you can use the auto mode so that the display brightness is automatically adjusted according to ...
