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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8- and 10.1-inch versions to launch worldwide early June
Posted On 03 Jun 2013 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
In addition to the Galaxy Tab 3 with a 7-inch display we've known about for a while, Samsung's announced the slate will come in 8- and 10.1-inch varieties, too -- something rumors and FCC filings have long suggested. The 8-inch model has a TFT dis...
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ParkMe’s Android app officially launched, does everything but the maneuver
Posted On 21 May 2013 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
Finding a spot to stash your whip, especially in unfamiliar territory, can be a chore, so you might want to employ ParkMe to do the finding for you. The service -- which has been available on iOS and via the web for a while -- has now officially d...
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Galaxy S III Android 4.2.2 firmware leaked, adds several S 4 features (video) (update: international model)
Posted On 20 May 2013 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
Samsung didn't stray far from its comfort zone when designing the Galaxy S 4, and now a leaked build of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean for the S III makes it even harder to distinguish the older flagship from the newer one. The folks at SamMobile got th...
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There have been 900 million Android activations, 48 billion app installs to date
Posted On 15 May 2013 By Dana Wollman. Under: Uncategorized.
What would a Google liveblog be without some updates on Android activations? Well, in case you're curious, the newest figure is 900 million -- a big jump from the 400 million activations reported last year. What's more, Google says there have been...
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Sony Xperia SP review: lights, camera, performance
Posted On 14 May 2013 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
Sony's Xperia Z took the company into the big leagues this year: the company finally has a handset that turns heads and can compete with the established Galaxy and One brands. The Z and its plainer ZL variant weren't the only bullets in the Xperia...
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Huawei P6-U06 super slim smartphone poses for more leaked pictures, this time in black
Posted On 07 May 2013 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
At the beginning of last week, we learned of a Huawei smartphone, model number P6-U06, by way of the TENAA in China (their FCC equivalent). In addition to some pictures of the handset and a few internal components listed by the TENAA, its thicknes...
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Microsoft’s Switch to Windows Phone app for Android attempts to prove you’re not missing out
Posted On 30 Apr 2013 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
Ever since its launch, Windows Phone has faced criticism for lacking a broad app selection compared with its main mobile OS competitors. Microsoft is out to convince users otherwise, and in a rather cheeky move, has launched the Switch to Windows ...
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Skinny Huawei smartphone shows off 6.2mm profile in Chinese certification
Posted On 28 Apr 2013 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
The FCC isn't the only agency playing with devices we don't even know exist: its Chinese equivalent has recently had some hands-on time with an unknown Huawei smartphone, codenamed the P6-U06. Luckily, there are a few pics and specs to accompany t...
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Huawei A199 outed with 5-inch 720p display, 1.5GHz CPU, 2GB RAM
Posted On 22 Apr 2013 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
Huawei kicked off the year by introducing its 5-inch Ascend D2 and 6.1-inch Ascend Mate flagships, and after a few months of catering for smaller hands, it's revisiting larger screens with the A199. The new handset shares a handful of specs with t...
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Get an early look at Facebook Home with these leaked pre-release APKs
Posted On 07 Apr 2013 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
Facebook Home's making its official debut on the HTC First and a handful of big-hitting Android handsets this Friday, but MoDaCo has come across a trio of APKs which offer an early taste. The leaked APKs have been stripped from a pre-release HTC Firs...
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