LG Optimus G Pro with 1080p display goes official in Japan

The recently leaked LG Optimus G Pro is now official. The 5" 1080p display toting Android beast will be part of NTT DOCOMO's Spring lineup of Android smartphones in Japan when it hits the shelves in early April. Along with the eye-grabbing display we mentioned above, the LG Optimus G Pro features a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset with 1.7GHz quad-core CPU and...

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LG plans a worldwide rollout for the Optimus G after solid sales

LG has announced that it will launch its Optimus G smartphone in 50 more nations this month. It looks like LG is going global with its Optimus G smartphone. The electronics maker officially announced that the Android-powered device will make its way to more than 50 countries this month. “As 4G LTE availability expands on a global scale, we will leverage...

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BlackBerry 10 rumors: N-Series may debut alongside L-Series, price and video of Z10 leak online

Recent rumors have indicated that RIM could launch the N-Series of its BlackBerry 10 phones this month in addition to the L-Series. Research In Motion is gearing up to make its comeback with BlackBerry 10 at the end of this month, and anticipation is clearly building among the tech community. While we’re largely certain that RIM will unveil the BlackBerry...

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Blackberry Z10 appears side-by-side with iPhone 5 in comparison video

The Z10 gets its first look at its soon-to-be nemesis RIM's yet-to-be-announced BlackBerry Z10 handset has come face-to-face with the iPhone 5 in a new comparison video. The all-touchscreen BB10, which is all set for a grand unveiling at the end of January, has been leaked more times than we care to remember, but never in this much deal and never next to...

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Huawei reveals 2012 financial report, profits up by 33 percent

Huawei has announced its financial report for 2012 and the company has ended the year on a high note with its profits up by 33 percent. The company claims to have achieved the effective growth in 2012 by focusing on customers, streamlining management and improving efficiency. The overall net profit is reported at CNY 15.4 billion won, which is a 33 percent increase from...

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Rumoured HTC M7 leaked again ahead of expected MWC launch

HTC M7 leaks are coming thick and fast ahead of MWC Two separate leaks on Monday reportedly gave smartphone fanciers another look at what's expected to be HTC's next flagship phone. The HTC M7, with Android Jelly Bean and the new Sense 5.0 UI, is tipped to arrive at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, in late February. Firstly, Pocket Now has picked up...

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A slew of BB 10 OS screenshots makes its way online

What we have today is a long line of screenshots detailing most of the upcoming BlackBerry 10 OS. As if we didn't see it in enough detail in some of the previous leaks. The screenshots however reveal from up-close the look and feel of the different parts of the interface and they show some of the curious new features. First, there are the new gestures, which we've...

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Why Microsoft should have copied Google's mobile model

Google's combination of hardware and services are what Microsoft still lacks Microsoft has a lot of catching up to do. While there's no doubting the company's might, it seems increasingly ossified and unimaginative compared to its rivals. Last November, it posted a 22 per cent fall in profit. Although that still left a not-inconsiderable profit of $4,47bn,...

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Samsung boss lets slip the Galaxy Note 8.0 will debut at Mobile World Congress

A Samsung executive has apparently confirmed the rumored Galaxy Note 8.0 will be announced during Mobile World Congress. The tablet is the latest S-Pen equipped device from the manufacturer, and was initially expected to arrive at CES. Samsung’s mobile division boss, JK Shin, has apparently confirmed the existence of the Galaxy Note 8.0, and that it will make...

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Huawei Ascend W1 launches in China cheaper than Lumia 620

Huawei Ascend W1 was announced back at CES, a day after company's Android flagships got official. The Ascend W1 runs on Windows Phone 8 but relies on attractive price tag, rather than high-end specs to impress customers. The Ascend W1 is now available in China, Huawei's home country, and is the cheapest WP8-powered smartphone there. It costs ¥1599 (about $260), which...

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Nokia releases free case designs you print yourself – 3D printer sold separately

In a fun nod to the emerging geek community around 3D printing, Nokia has released the 3D specs for its Lumia 820 shell, allowing anyone with the right tools to create a 3D case for their phone. 3D Printing is beginning to take off and Nokia wants in. Whether or not you have a professional 3D printer, or a $1,500 do-it-yourself hackjob made of spare printer...

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Samsung Galaxy S III mini is getting an NFC edition

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S III mini back in October, but the promised NFC-capable version didn't launch along with the vanilla one. It seems though that the company has resolved whatever issues prevented it from launching the NFC-enabled mini and has already begun the mass production of the smartphone. According to the latest reports, we'll only have to wait until...

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RIM could sell off hardware side if BB10 fails

No pressure, BB10 The company behind BlackBerry has hinted that it could sell off its handset division if things continue on their downward trajectory. Thorsten Heins, who has been CEO at RIM for a year now, said that although the company is confident in BlackBerry 10, it is keeping its exit strategy options open. He told German paper Die Welt, "We do...

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RIM rebrands its app store ahead of BB10 launch, as CEO contemplates the future of the company

Research in Motion has rebranded its application store, now named BlackBerry World, and given it a makeover in time for BlackBerry 10′s launch. Company CEO Thorsten Heins remains realistic ahead of its debut on January 30. While Research in Motion puts the finishing touches to BlackBerry 10 ahead of its launch, CEO Thorsten Heins remains realistic about the...

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Micromax A116 Canvas HD goes official with 5" screen, quad CPU

The Micromax A110 (a.k.a. Canvas 2) is the most popular phone in our database and it just got a successor. Meet the Micromax A116 Canvas HD – a dual-SIM Android phone with a 5” 720p IPS screen, quad-core processor and affordable price. The 5" screen is a marked improvement over the A110 – the new model has 294ppi pixel density, up from 196ppi. The chipset is a big...

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LG Optimus G Pro takes another step towards reality

Like this, but with a bigger, better screen The LG Optimus G Pro looks more and more likely to be the Korean firm's next flagship handset, but don't go thinking it will be full of groundbreaking tech. According to a couple of Korean news agencies, LG has confirmed that the Optimus G Pro will arrive in Asia during the first quarter of this year. It will...

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Sony Xperia S Jelly Bean update screens leak ahead of release

Here's a sneaky first peek of Jelly Bean on the Xperia S We already know the Sony Xperia S will be updated to Android Jelly Bean and that day looks to be edging closer as screenshots appear online. Launched almost a year ago, the Xperia S was the first in a new wave of handsets from Sony after it ditched Ericsson to go solo. The screenshots in question...

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4.8-inch iPhone Math to arrive alongside iPhone 5S?

iPhone 5 + more screen = iPhone Math Apple could be readying an even bigger smartphone to launch alongside the iPhone 5S in June, apparently called the iPhone Math. According to the hit-and-miss China Times wesbite the iPhone Math will carry a sizable 4.8-inch display and an 8MP camera. Instead of replacing the iPhone 5S the iPhone Math will be part of...

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Huawei announces quad-core Ascend G615 droid for Germany

Huawei introduced a new quad-core Android phone to the German market, the Huawei Ascend G615. It’s very similar to the Ascend D quad in terms of specs – 4.5” IPS LCD screen with 720p resolution (326ppi), Android 4.0 with an incoming Jelly Bean update, HiSilicon K3V2 chipset (4x Cortex-A9 at 1.4GHz, 1GB RAM and HiSilicon GPU) along with an 8MP / 1080p camera. The G615...

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Three new iPhone models rumored for 2013, including the bizarre 4.8-inch iPhone Math

A report published in China suggests Apple is to produce three new iPhone models this year, including the iPhone 5S and a device named the iPhone Math, which is said to have a 4.8-inch screen. No, we don’t believe it either. Everyone loves a good Apple rumor, so here’s a particularly juicy one to enjoy over your morning coffee. According to the China Times,...

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Windows Phone 7.8 official rollout to start on January 31

We already lost count of all the rumors, confirmations and denials of the Windows Phone 7.8 update. The update itself got so overhyped that we are sure some users we'll be left disappointed, when it arrives. Anyway, according to Windows phone Columbia official Facebook page, the Windows Phone 7.8 rollout will begin on January 31. The date coincides with Microsoft's...

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Why your phone network would be in dire straits without Huawei

More important than you may think A massive 45 out of the top 50 network operators in the world rely on telecommunication services from Chinese mobile giant Huawei. Then stat was mentioned during the Chinese firm's annual financial results, where it also announced that it's doing pretty well for itself. In fact 70 per cent of Huawei's profits came from...

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Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie release date, news and rumours

Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie has started baking Google's showing no signs of slowing its pace of Android development, with Android 4.0 appearing on the Galaxy Nexus late in 2011, followed in July of 2012 by the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean release that arrived powering the super Nexus 7. But, forward-looking, update-obsessed people that we are, we can't help but...

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Sony announces super slim, quad-core Xperia Tablet Z

Sony has announced the Xperia Tablet Z, a very slim 10.1-inch tablet with a quad-core processor, which is currently headed only for Japan. However, this could change when Mobile World Congress begins next month. The rumors surrounding a new Sony Android tablet were on the money, as the company has announced the Xperia Tablet Z, a device to which we were only...

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