http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4bTBFViui94 What stranger place to find an unreleased device than an official Qualcomm booth? At a conference in Dubai, Qualcomm set up a booth with a white Nexus 4. It has the exact same design as all the previous leaks did, with a white back with the reflective back plate and a black bezel in the… Read more
Though the Snapdragon 600 is one of the most widely used mobile chips in the world, being the heart of the LG Optimus G Pro, HTC One, and most versions of the Samsung Galaxy S 4, it will be one upped very soon by its own creator. The Snapdragon 800 will enter mass production in late May, basically dooming every flagship currently released to… Read more
While earlier reports of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 I9500 (Exynos) being rooted were fake, a real root method has been found for the I9505 Qualcomm model. If you’re wondering who managed this, it was none other than Chainfire, a very famous developer for good reason. Despite the standard method of injecting su into a stock ROM and flashing with Odin not… Read more
To say that the Nexus 7 is one of the most popular Android tablets would seem like an injustice and rightfully so, it’s an awesome device in an amazing package. That’s why this new Reuters report has us excited as they are calling for the second-generation Nexus 7 to make an appearance in July according to industry sources. According to Reuters, the… Read more
According to a leaked schedule, Eastern Eropean countries will soon be getting the Samsung Galaxy S 4. The schedule says that countries like Russia and Ukraine (Motherland!) will be getting the Exynos version first, dubbed the 3G version (despite the Exynos supporting LTE?). They will also get the Snapdragon 600 powered version, but a few weeks later…. Read more
It looks like the Samsung Galaxy S 4 two model debacle is not a repeat of last year. Last year, the Samsung Galaxy S III came out with a quad core Exynos 4 processor in Europe without LTE, and a dual core Snapdragon S4 Plus in the US with LTE support. The reasoning was that the Exynos 4 integrated radios only had support for HSPA+ 21, so they couldn’t… Read more
While the HTC One blew us all away with its impressive benchmarks, it “only” had a Snapdragon 600 processor. But where can we get a Snapdragon 800? ZTE answers that question with its new Grand Memo, a 5.7 inch device powered by Qualcomm’s newest Snapdragon 800 processor running at 1.5GHz. It also sports a 720p resolution, a 13MP camera, a 3,200 mAh… Read more
Quick Charge 1.0 was unveiled way past release. Yes, when it was unveiled, many devices already had it. It allowed modern Snapdragon S4 devices to charge faster than older devices. Not long after, Qualcomm announces Quick Charge 2.0. Luckily, this one hasn’t been released yet so you aren’t missing out (yet). Quick Charge 2.0 will be available on all… Read more
The HTC One has been released, paired with its brand new Snapdragon 600 processor. So what does a nerd do the first time he gets to touch an HTC One? Benchmark it of course! We all love benchmarks, even if they mean very little in real world usage. So here you go. Impressive, right? When a Note II (a little customized) gets around 7540, and the… Read more
The Verge recently did an interview with Raj Talluri, the senior vice president of product management, at DICE 2013. The hot topic was NVIDIA Project SHIELD, something many people are saying will revolutionize mobile gaming. His response? There is no need for it. In a bold statement, he said, “I don’t need to make a box. I just need Moga to make a… Read more
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