Lenovo looks to grab 'em with 5.5 IPS, Intel packing K900

K is for kool It may only be shipping to China for now...actually three months from now...but Lenovo's new K900 smartphone is worth taking a look at. Announced during CES 2013, the company's new flagship phone sports a 5.5-inch IPS display and a 6.9-millimeter side view. 6.9 millimeters? Seems there was another phone announced today with just that profile....

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Pro sports and wireless carriers continue to entwine as T-Mobile partners up with MLB

T-Mobile has announced a partnership with MLB for the coming years, and it looks like there’s a pattern starting to emerge between carriers and pro sports teams T-Mobile’s CES 2013 keynote wrapped up earlier today, and while all eyes are on the new “Uncarrier” philosophy, the carrier is toting, another big announcement: a new marketing deal with MLB....

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T-Mobile becomes first carrier to offer HD Voice, shows it off with MLB partnership

T-Mobile made some major announcements during CES 2013. The first was a partnership with Major League Baseball, the sport’s first such deal in 15 years. The second is will bring HD Voice to the bullpens at MLB stadiums and 4G enabled smartphones. Verizon may have brought out the NFL’s commissioner Roger Goodell, but T-Mobile had a counter to that...

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Hands on: Huawei Ascend W1 review

Hands on: Huawei Ascend W1 review It's had more leaks than a wicker canoe, but finally the Huawei Ascend W1 has been officially unveiled as the Chinese firm's first Windows Phone 8 smartphone. Missing out on a mention during Monday's Huawei press conference at CES 2013 the Ascend W1 quietly revealed itself today via a press release. The numerous leaks seem to...

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Verizon boasts NFL partnership, promises to broadcast Superbowl via LTE broadcast technology in 2014

The Keynote from Verizon ended with a promise by CEO & Chairman Lowell McAdam for LTE Broadcasting of the 2014 Superbowl. The Verizon Keynote has just ended, and while not much was pursed from the lips of CEO and Chairman Lowell McAdam, Verizon did give an interesting fun fact about their LTE coverage: it plans to broadcast the 2014 Superbowl via LTE...

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Intel-powered Lenovo K900 coming to challenge the Galaxy Note 2

Lenovo has announced the K900, a smartphone/tablet hybrid with a 1080p, 5.5-inch screen and Intel Atom power, but sadly it’s not currently expected to come to the U.S. or Europe. Samsung’s reign at the top of the smartphone-tablet hybrid market could end this year, as many major manufacturers are expected to release their own big-screen devices to challenge...

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ZTE Grand S vs. Galaxy S3 vs. iPhone 5: Spec showdown

The ZTE Grand S just made its debut at CES 2013 and it is the world’s thinnest Android smartphone boasting a 5-inch full HD 1080p display. Can it compete with the current leaders? We compared it with the Galaxy S3 and the iPhone 5. The latest smartphone manufacturer to shrug off the budget tag is ZTE. The Chinese company just showed off the flagship ZTE...

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Huawei makes its first Windows Phone, the Ascend W1

Huawei’s Ascend W1 trots out with a 4-inch LCD and dual-core processor, and unlike many of the Chinese company’s devices, is destined for United States later this year. After revealing the mammoth Ascend Mate and 1080p Ascend D2 on Monday, Huawei pulled one more rabbit out of hat on the opening day of CES 2013 with the Ascend W1 – its first foray...

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Size matters to Panasonic, so it develops a 20-inch, 4K resolution Windows 8 tablet

At CES, Panasonic showed off an exciting project it has been working on, a massive 20-inch Windows 8 tablet with a screen capable of displaying 4K resolution images. When one usually thinks about a tablet, one imagines a device that’s at least vaguely portable. However portability clearly wasn’t at the top of Panasonic’s list of considerations when it sat...

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Ubuntu coming to Galaxy Nexus in late February

Turn the Galaxy Nexus into a full PC Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu operating system, revealed that users can soon test out Ubuntu for smartphones on Galaxy Nexus handsets. Earlier today Canonical engineering manager Alan Pope told OMG Ubuntu that the firm plans to launch a downloadable image of Ubuntu for the Galaxy Nexus in late Feb. The mobile...

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Hands-on with the 5-inch Huawei Ascend D2, the latest 1080p superphone

← Previous Next → Huawei’s 5-inch Ascend D2 may not be getting as much attention as its larger sibling, but this Android superphone is well worth a look. Huawei is all about big smartphones this year. The Ascend Mate‘s 6.1 screen is garnering...

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Huawei Ascend W1 Windows Phone sneaks out at CES

The promised press image is finally here! While the CES 2013 press conference was all about Android, the expected Huawei W1 Windows Phone was unveiled on the sly, and has now been confirmed by the brand. The Windows Phone 8-powered handset comes with a superbly uninteresting spec list, which thankfully has been dubbed 'entry-level' on the pricing scale to...

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Huawei Ascend W1 now official, company's first WP8 device

Huawei looks keen on keeping CES 2013 interesting and is making another announcement in the first day of the show. The company has just unveiled ts first Windows Phone 8 smartphone called Ascend W1. The Ascend W1 brings a reasonable array of features and should come with a pretty attractive price tag. It's build around a 4" WVGA (480 x 800) IPS LCD and has a profile...

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Hands on: Huawei Ascend D2 review

Hands on: Huawei Ascend D2 review The Huawei Ascend D2 marks the Chinese firm's intent of delivering high-end devices alongside its current offering of budget handsets, and the D2 is certainly a fine starting point. Launched alongside the huge Ascend Mate at CES 2013, the Ascend D2 provides a purer smartphone experience in terms of scale and features which sees...

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