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Photos of unannounced HTC Ice Cream Sandwich phone leak ahead of MWC

By: |Feb 10th, 2012 at 09:05AM
Filed Under: Mobile, Rumors
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Images of an unannounced Android smartphone from HTC have been published online ahead of a possible announcement at the Mobile World Congress trade show later this month. The nameless device features a design similar to Verizon Wireless’s DROID Incredible line of phones, leading phoneArena.com to speculate that it could hit the market as the DROID Incredible 3. The smartphone is running Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich along with Sense 4.0 — just like the HTC Ville — and other notable specs include ...

iPad 3 design revealed as new wave of parts leak; Retina Display possibly pictured

By: |Feb 9th, 2012 at 08:25AM
Filed Under: Rumors, Tablets
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More details surrounding the design of Apple’s upcoming iPad 3 have been revealed as images of a variety of internal components have been published online along with new images of the tablet’s rear shell and possibly Apple’s new Retina Display as well. Following reports on Wednesday that emerged surrounding a purported image of the iPad 3′s rear case, Cult of Mac has published higher-quality images of the same component along with a number of additional internal parts. While the various compon...

Exclusives

Nokia’s last Symbian smartphone, the 803: 4-inch AMOLED, Symbian Belle and the largest camera sensor you’ve ever seen

By: |Feb 8th, 2012 at 10:55AM
Filed Under: Exclusives, Mobile
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Information has been appearing in dribs and drabs about Nokia’s last Symbian smartphone, the Nokia 803, but a trusted source of ours has come through with some details that vary a bit from earlier reports. For starters, the Nokia 803 will run Symbian Belle and serve it up on a 4-inch AMOLED display instead of the smaller 3.5-inch screen that had been reported. An HDMI-out port, microSIM support and NFC are all a go as well. We have also been told that the Nokia 803 will feature one of the largest camera...

Verizon’s Motorola DROID 4 launches on February 10th for $199.99

By: |Feb 7th, 2012 at 09:35AM
Filed Under: Mobile
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Verizon Wireless on Tuesday finally confirmed launch details for the latest addition to its popular DROID family of Android smartphones, the Motorola DROID 4. The sleek QWERTY slider will become available later this week on February 10th for $199.99 on contract, as BGR reported earlier on Tuesday. The DROID 4 features a dual-core 1.2GHz processor and is being billed as the “thinnest and most powerful 4G QWERTY smartphone.” Other highlights include Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, an 8-megapixel camera, ...

Best Buy leaks possible Apple iTV details; 42-inch display, $1,499 price tag

By: |Feb 6th, 2012 at 12:29PM
Filed Under: Rumors, TV
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Best Buy has reportedly been testing the waters for a possible “iTV” offering from Apple. According to The Verge, the retail giant has been circulating a customer survey that provides some very specific details about an Apple HDTV to gauge consumer interest. Here are the details:42-inch 1080 LED displayRuns iOSApp Store functionalityiCloud for access to all your music, TV shows, movies, photos, and videosiPhone and iPad as a remote control with AirPlay to push content from your devices to the TVBu...

Samsung’s quad-core Galaxy S III reportedly just 7mm thick, set to launch in May

By: |Feb 6th, 2012 at 08:30AM
Filed Under: Mobile, Rumors
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Samsung’s next-generation Galaxy S III will reportedly be one of the thinnest smartphones in the world when it is unveiled in the coming months. South Korea’s Electronic Times News on Monday cited unnamed sources in claiming Samsung’s upcoming flagship superphone will pack impressive specs into a case that is just 7 millimeters thick; the thinnest version of Samsung’s current flagship, the Galaxy S II, features a case that is 8.49 millimeters thick. The site also states that the Galaxy...

CES

Sony Xperia S hands-on

By: |Jan 10th, 2012 at 07:49PM
Filed Under: CES, Live Coverage
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Sony came to this year’s Consumer Electronics Show with a pair of new Xperia smartphones and while they definitely look and feel like older devices in the company’s Xperia lineup in terms of design identity, they were much smoother than older Xperia models. The dual-core 1.5GHz processor in the Xperia S clearly plays a big role in speeding up Sony’s UI, and the 4.3-inch 720p Reality Display produces deep blacks and vivid colors. The UI itself is still one of our least favorite Android interf...

CES

Nokia Lumia 900 hands-on

By: |Jan 10th, 2012 at 04:27PM
Filed Under: CES, Mobile
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Leading up to the Consumer Electronics Show this year, Nokia’s first Windows Phone for AT&T was definitely one of the smartphone announcements we were anticipating most anxiously. We were fans of the Lumia 800 when we reviewed it, but when our sources let us know that a bigger handset that maintained the Lumia 800′s design aesthetic would launch soon after CES, the 800 lost its luster. In line with our exclusive report, Nokia’s brand new Lumia 900 features the same unique design and bui...

CES

HTC Titan II hands-on

By: |Jan 9th, 2012 at 03:30PM
Filed Under: CES, Mobile
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HTC and AT&T took the wraps off of their latest device during an AT&T press conference on Monday, the HTC Titan II. The device is the first 4G LTE-enabled Windows Phone to be announced at the show but it won’t be the last — Nokia CEO Stephen Elop confirmed earlier on Monday that the Finnish vendor will unveil an LTE Windows Phone as well during its press conference. The Titan II is a fantastic first LTE device for Windows Phone fans, as long as the monstrous size isn’t a turn off. The ph...

Exclusives

Pantech Element waterproof tablet splashes onto AT&T’s LTE network next week for $299

By: |Jan 4th, 2012 at 10:00AM
Filed Under: Exclusives, Tablets
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Thanks to one of our sources, we have information on what will be one of AT&T’s many announcements ahead of CES this year — a year that’s sure to be packed with 4G LTE devices. The Pantech Element is currently slated to hit AT&T on January 8th for $299.99 with a two-year agreement, or $449.99 off contract. It features an 8-inch display, a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, Android 3.2 Honeycomb, 16GB of internal storage, advanced “Piezo Motor” haptic feedback, a 5-megapixel rear ...

Next-gen iPad may feature double the battery capacity of iPad 2

By: |Dec 29th, 2011 at 04:40PM
Filed Under: Rumors, Tablets
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Apple will launch a new high-end iPad model in early 2012 featuring a battery that includes more than twice the capacity of the current iPad 2 battery. Citing anonymous sources from within Apple’s supply chain, DigiTimes recently reported that Apple’s upcoming next-generation flagship iPad will feature a new 14,000 mAh battery, as will a new mid-range iPad model. The new power pack will feature more than twice the capacity of the 6,500 mAh battery currently used in Apple’s iPad 2. DigiTimesÂ...

Apple said to be launching two new iPad models in 2012

By: |Dec 29th, 2011 at 07:45AM
Filed Under: Rumors, Tablets
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Apple reportedly has plans to launch two new iPad models next year according to a recent report. Set to be unveiled at a press conference in January, the two new iPads will join Apple’s iPad 2 to create an iPhone like tablet lineup. The iPad 2 will remain available at an entry-level price point, DigiTimes claimed citing unnamed industry sources, while new mid-range and high-end iPad models will launch early in 2012. Both new iPads will feature dual-LED backlit 9.7-inch displays with a resolution of 2,0...

Breaking

Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus to finally launch tomorrow for $299.99

By: |Dec 14th, 2011 at 05:24PM
Filed Under: Breaking, Mobile
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Verizon Wireless on Wednesday finally announced the upcoming launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The world’s first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich phone with 4G LTE support will become available beginning tomorrow for $299.99 with a new two-year service agreement. BGR reviewed the international version of the Galaxy Nexus last month and called it the best Android device in the world, offering a more cohesive user experience than previous Android builds as well as solid hardware and an amazing screen. The...

Leak reveals specs, images of LG Prada 3.0 smartphone

By: |Dec 14th, 2011 at 08:35AM
Filed Under: Mobile, Rumors
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LG’s first Prada phone set a precedent. It won design awards even before it was officially revealed to the public and it was among the first cell phones to feature an elegant full touchscreen form factor. Its launch was eclipsed by the announcement of another full touch phone, however — the Apple iPhone — though it did go on to be a popular option in some markets. According to images and specs published Wednesday by mobile blog BestBoyz, the LG Prada and QWERTY-packing Prada 2 are about to be joined...