At its Worldwide Developer Conference in June, Apple announced it was moving to its own mapping solution in lieu of Google Maps —a platform the company has used since 2007. Now according to a report by Reuters this evening, Amazon looks to make a similar move for its upcoming 2nd generation Kindle Fire. Moving away from Google Maps, Amazon will… Read more
ZTE has announced a Medfield-powered variation of their recently launched Grand X handset. Dubbed the ZTE Grand X IN, the phone sports an Atom Z2460 and pairs it with Ice Cream Sandwich while retaining a 4.3-inch qHD display, 8MP camera, and 1,650mAh battery. The latest edition of the Grand X will be capable of HSPA+ speeds up to 21Mbps and is all set… Read more
Details surrounding the exact details of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 haven’t been fully revealed yet in regards to price and availability. However, a placard spotted on the floor at IFA for Vodafone’s edition of the handset giving us a better idea of how the phablet will be priced. The phone is listed at €639.90 off contract (€79.90 with service… Read more
Today HTC announced today at IFA 2012 - the Desire X, a mid-range, affordable take to their One series. Just like the One X and One S, the Desire X features HTC’s proprietary ImageChip, Beats audio, and Snapdragon S4 processor. The HTC Desire X will be available in selected markets across EMEA and Asia Pacific starting September 2012. “HTC… Read more
And right on time, Samsung has sent out the official press release for the Galaxy Note II. As rumored, the phone features a 5.5-inch HD display, 1.6 GHz quad-core processor, and an 8MP camera. As rumored, the phone also has Android 4.1 Jelly Bean preloaded. Everything is powered by an exceptionally large 3,100mAh battery. While there’s no official… Read more
At it’s 2012 IFA Event, Sony formally announced the Xperia Tablet S and, as rumored, it features a Tegra 3 chip, Android 4.0 and up to 64GB of built-in storage. Like last year’s Tablet S, it has that distinctive folded-over magazine shape, except this go-round it’s made of metal, and measures between .35 and .47 inches thick. The weight has dropped as… Read more
Getting the show started at IFA 2012, Samsung has announced before its event later this evening new SD and microSD cards, complete with some serious speeds. There are several versions available, ranging in different speeds, from 16GB of storage all the way up-to a heft 64GB card that can pack 80MB/40MB per second on the SD version and 70MB/20MB per… Read more
Motorola and Intel sent invitations today for a Sept. 18 event in London. We have been waiting for the two companies to announce something since their partnership was revealed back at CES at the start of this year, and it looks like we will finally see the fruits of their efforts. Motorola and Intel did say that they would announce a… Read more
Coolpad isn’t a name that many people in the US are familiar with, and that won’t change anytime soon: the company’s first US effort is a decidedly low-end phone called the Quattro 4G for Metro PCS. Powered by a 1GHz processor, the Quattro 4G features a 4-inch display and two cameras: a rear 3.2-megapixel unit and a VGA-resolution front-facing shooter…. Read more
When it release the Galaxy SIII, Samsung made the decision to promote that the phone was inspired by nature. Samsung even went as far as to even call the UI the “TouchWiz Nature UX.” Over the past few weeks, however, details have begun to leak on new color variations of Samsung’s flagship device. These new colors are as the company stated similarly… Read more
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