Samsung Galaxy S4 sales hit the 40 million mark
Despite the cooldown last month, Samsung Galaxy S4 sales recently topped the 40 million mark.
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Review Apple iPhone 5S Smartphone
Fall is Apple season. One year after the iPhone 5, Apple releases its direct successor, the iPhone 5s. In terms of looks, this is not much more than a mere cosmetic update - the 4-inch IPS display and the chassis remain unchanged. There is only one notable exception, as the new home button now ships with a fingerprint sensor. More updates can be found when examining the iPhone 5s' innards: The new A7 SoC turns Apple's new flagship into one of the fastest smartphones out there. Still, is all of this sufficient to defend the top spot?
Apple A7, PowerVR G6430, 4", 112 g
LG launches Fireweb, its first Firefox OS smartphone
The handset features a basic 480X320 display, 1 GHz Qualcomm processor, 4 GB of internal storage and comes preloaded with Firefox OS 1.1.
Review Sony Xperia Z1 Smartphone
Freshly polished. Sony presents their updated Xperia Z with the latest hardware and a Full HD screen. The Japanese company's new family member has much more to offer than just a processor update, so we took a closer look for you. Read on to discover how Sony freshened up their smartphone...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, Adreno 330, 5", 169 g
Review Sony Xperia Z Ultra Smartphone
Ultra-huge. 6.4-inches, Full HD resolution and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800. These are the impressive specs for the combination of a smartphone and a tablet. We are not concerned that the Xperia Ultra Z is not powerful enough to handle all upcoming tasks - but we are not so sure about the ergonomics. Operating the device with just one hand can be a real challenge.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, Adreno 330, 6.4", 212 g
Archos shows off the Titanium line of smartphones
The new budget phones are available in a range of sizes with prices starting as low as US$137 off contract.
Nexus 5 shows up briefly on the Google Play Store
Listing for Google's Nexus 5 shows up on the Play Store with a $349 price tag.
Ubuntu 13.10 is now available for download
The latest version of Canonical's free OS dubbed "Saucy Salamander" comes with improved visuals, as well as a lot of other minor optimizations and fixes. Ubuntu Touch is now officially available for most Nexus devices.
Samsung Galaxy Round is only a prototype
The first curved display handset is a limited production prototype even in South Korea and it will not become available anywhere else according to latest rumors.
Vivo Xplay 3S to feature a 2,560X1,440 display
This upcoming handset from China will be the first Quad HD display smartphone/phablet released so far and it will also pack a processor to match it.
Samsung Galaxy S5 could use a 64-bit Exynos 6 processor
The next Galaxy smartphone could use a new processor built using the advanced 14-nanometer FinFET process technology.
LG G Flex curved smartphone to arrive in November
Samsung Galaxy Round's competitor will feature a 6-inch display that curves from top to bottom and is expected to be revealed before the end of next month.
LG preps the G Pro Lite smartphone for emerging markets
The new budget phone swaps the G Pro's internals for lower grade components and adds in a stylus
Windows Phone 8 update 3 brings support for 1080p displays
This new update will bring a lot of improvements, including support for Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 processor and a new feature called Driving Mode.
HTC unveils the One Max phablet
The phablet features a fingerprint scanner, runs Android 4.3, uses a Snapdragon 600 processor and will become available across the globe by the end of this month.
Samsung Galaxy S5 to arrive in January
The Galaxy S4 performed below Samsung's expectations and insiders claimed its follower may arrive as soon as January 2014. Those rumors proved to be wrong and the new handset will launch worldwide on April 11.
Pink Samsung Galaxy S4 mini coming to the USA
AT&T will offer the handset in pink, while Sprint is expected to sell the S4 mini only in standard black and white.
Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 to arrive on October 15
A new rumor claims that Android 4.4 KitKat and the Nexus 5 smartphone will arrive on October 15.
Sony launches the Xperia Z1f smartphone
The new device packs all the features of the Z1 into a much smaller package
Samsung reveals the Galaxy Round curved display smartphone
The first curved display smartphone in the world is finally out and most of its specs confirmed previous rumors.
iPhone 6 to feature a 4.8-inch display
Analysts expect the upcoming iPhone to feature a 4.8-inch display and to arrive before the end of 2014, most likely in September.
Samsung Galaxy Round to debut this week
The flexible OLED screen handset is expected to be officially unveiled later this week and some sources claim it will have about the same specs as the current Note 3.
LG Z launches in November
The competitor for Samsung's upcoming curved OLED display smartphone is now rumored to feature a 6-inch display and to arrive next month as LG starts mass production of a flexible OLED panel for handsets.
Apple's iPhone 5S is four times more popular than the iPhone 5C
A recent report shows that the "cheap" iPhone 5C is four times less popular than the iPhone 5S in terms of Internet search volume. On the other hand, "iPhone 6" is already a popular keyword.
New leak reveals Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A details
The upcoming phablet will feature a Snapdragon 800 processor, the same IP67 rating as the original S4 Active and multi-band LTE support as its name suggests.
LG Z could arrive later this month
LG already seems to have a competitor for Samsung's upcoming curved OLED display smartphone.
Samsung's first curved display smartphone to arrive soon
It has been officially confirmed that Samsung plans to introduce a smartphone with a curved display later this month, but details are still unknown.
T-Mobile offers the Note 3 for $0 down
This is a limited offer for T-Mobile clients, who can purchase both the Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy Gear smartwatch starting today.
Virgin Mobile sells the new iPhones for $100 below retail
Sprint's subsidiary sells the 16 GB iPhone 5s for $550 and the 5c for $450, $100 less than anywhere else.
FreedomPop launches its free phone service
The base plan offers 200 minutes, 500 messages and 500 MB for free but is only available with the purchase of a HTC EVO Design smartphone.
Lenovo launches new Vibe X and Vibe Z smartphones
Lenovo's latest smartphones will launch originally in China before spreading out to the rest of the globe.
LG G Pro Lite Dual to hit Russia in mid-October
The phablet will feature a 5.5-inch screen with only 540X960 pixels, dual-core processor and 1 GB of memory.
Snapdragon 800-powered HTC Butterfly 2 arrives in January
Thanks to its top hardware specs, the handset will become HTC's flagship smartphone and is also expected to be waterproof.
Review Nokia Lumia 1020 Smartphone
Camera or phone? With an almost absurd resolution of 41 megapixels, the Lumia 1020 ridicules the entire competition. The rest of the specs, however, have remained almost unchanged when compared to the Lumia 925. Whether its high amount of pixels remains the only advantage of the Finnish smartphone, our review will show.
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960, Adreno 225, 4.5", 158 g
Microsoft pays up to $350 for an iPhone
The Redmond giant offers gift cards valued between $200 and $350 in exchange for used iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 handsets. A similar offer for iPads is available as well.
AT&T is selling the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini for only $0.99
The Android handset is now available at AT&T for $0.99 with a two-year contract and contract-free for $284.99.
Octa-core processor MediaTek MT6592 leaks online
The first true octa-core processor for handsets is coming from MediaTek and is expected to be revealed in November.
HTC One Max could be unveiled next month
The last rumors claim we'll see the new phablet on October 17, but with a Snapdragon S4 instead of the Snapdragon 800 expected to power the handset.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Gold Edition confirmed for the Middle East
Samsung confirmed the first gold-colored Android handset to compete with Apple's iPhone 5S "champagne," namely the Samsung Galaxy S4 Gold Edition.
Review LG Optimus G Pro E986 Smartphone
Equipped to the teeth. LG launches a new premium smartphone dubbed Optimus G Pro E986 that features impressive equipment. The smartphone's configuration, comprised of a quad-core Snapdragon 600, an LTE module, a 5.5-inch Full HD screen and 16 GB of storage, is to give the competition the shivers.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T, Adreno 320, 5.5", 172 g
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 with flexible display to arrive tomorrow
According to Korean sources, a flexible OLED display variant of the notorious phablet will be out on September 25.
Review LG G2 Smartphone
Cutting-edge innovator. This smartphone wants to boost itself to the forefront of our Top 10 with awesomely swift hardware and rearranged physical buttons. The LTE phone has a good chance of accomplishing that with the Snapdragon 800 and a Full HD IPS screen. However, it must first overcome a few obstacles.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, Adreno 330, 5.2", 200 g
Apple sells 9 million iPhone 5s and 5C handsets over the weekend
The Cupertino company sold 9 million iPhone 5s and 5C smartphones during their first full weekend after launch and sets a new record.
LG announces the Vu III smartphone
As previously rumored, LG announced the new handset with a 4:3 aspect ratio and a 5.2-inch screen size, but the release date and pricing are still unknown.
BBM for Android and iOS delayed due to leaked app
BlackBerry Messenger apps for Android and iOS have been delayed after problems due to a leaked Android version.
iOS 7 already plagued by another bug
New Apple bug lets users place phone calls through the emergency call screen without entering a passcode.
BlackBerry leaves the consumer market
After recording severe losses in the first part of the year, BlackBerry has decided to leave the consumer market and focus on enterprise and end-to-end solutions.
Kogan announces the Agora quad-core smartphone
This budget Android smartphone has a 5 inch display, comes with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and costs only $189.
iOS 7 now available for download
Apple's latest version of iOS is now available for download, bringing with it iTunes Radio, Control Center and a completely refreshed design.
BlackBerry launches the Z30 smartphone
The new handset features a 5-inch display and BlackBerry OS 10.2
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