Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Nokia might also announce Lumia 925 on May 14

Nokia is all but certain to launch the Lumia 925 at its press event scheduled for May 14, but according to the latest reports it might be joined by another high-end smartphone on stage. Nokia Lumia 925, a full metal-body smartphone, which was previously known as Catwalk, is rumored to sport a 4.5-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels. The device...

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 and 5.8 to hit the stores in June

The recently announced Samsung Galaxy Mega phablet duo will soon be available in the Philippines. Both the Mega 6.3 and the Mega 5.8 are expected to be launched on June 15, although the pricing is yet to be confirmed. The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 measures 168.6 x 88.0 x 7.9mm and weighs 197g. The phablet comes with a 1.7 GHz Dual-core processor along with 1.5 GB of...

BlackBerry OS 10.1 update seeding now

BlackBerry Z10 users have a reason to celebrate today, as the Canadian company started seeding the first major update for their smartphones. BlackBerry has just started the rollout of the BlackBerry OS version 10.1, which requires a download of about 1GB. We've only received confirmation of the update being available in the Philippines, so far. There is no official...

Micromax A120 Canvas HD Pro to come with 5.5-inch Full HD display

Micromax A120 Canvas HD Pro, the successor of the popular A116 Canvas HD is all set to make its way to the big stage. The smartphone will compete against the likes of Samsung Galaxy Note II and the LG Optimus G Pro. The upcoming A120 Canvas HD Pro will sport a 5.5" full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a quad-core Cortex A7 processor, PowerVR...

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom comes into focus with 16MP camera

Zoom zoom zoom Word on the street is that Samsung will release a new version of its flagship phone named the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, complete with 16MP camera. The original Samsung Galaxy S4 features a 13MP sensor and has no optical zoom to speak of - but speculation around the supposed Zoom moniker suggests that the new version will do. Other specs...

Names of first two Tizen phones leak: Redwood and Melius

Samsung retired Bada in favor of Tizen earlier this year but we’re yet to see a Tizen phone officially announced (not counting developer prototypes). Unofficially, however, there’s the Samsung I8805 Redwood and I8800 Melius, which showed up in some developer documentation for Tizen. The Redwood is a high-end device with 4G LTE connectivity, while the Melius is a mid-ranger...

HTC One briefly appears for sale in fetching red

When will the red mist decend? If the black and silver options aren't doing it for you on the HTC One front, then you'll be pleased to hear that it looks like the Taiwanese firm will be pushing out a red version soon. There have been some rumours floating around suggesting more colours were on the horizon for the new flagship handset, and this has now been...

Share a spliff with Snoop Dogg in his new Snoopify sticker app

Rollin' down the street smokin' endo, Snoopifying ourselves Snoop Lion nee Dogg nee Doggy Dogg has released a new sticker app that lets you share a spliff, cash, shades and comedy hats with the man himself. Already a prolific Instagrammer, Lion's new app encourages you to share your bestickered masterpieces with the masses via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram....

More details leak on budget-friendly BlackBerry R10

The cheaper R10 could be the real winner for BlackBerry Word on the BlackBerry R10 is already doing the rounds and we've now been furnished with some specifications for the hotly-rumoured - and apparently affordable - BlackBerry 10 handset. After an image of the R10 leaked last week we already know this handset will more than likely feature BlackBerry's...

Another Nokia Lumia 928 ad spotted, we're bored of it already

Yes, yes, it'll have a good camera - but what else, Nokia? The Nokia Lumia 928 simply cannot wait for its own official announcement, with the handset showing up in a double page ad in Vanity Fair. It's not even the first time the Lumia 928 cat has exited the Nokia bag - a billboard was already spotted over the weekend promising 'the best low-light smartphone...

Nokia puts up an official teaser page for the Lumia 928

The Lumia event Nokia has planned for May 14 is drawing near and the indications that the Nokia Lumia 928 will be the star of the show are growing stronger. We saw rogue billboard, print magazine ads and now a teaser page on Nokia’s own site. The billboard touted the low-light shooting capabilities of the Lumia 928 and so did the print magazine. Both use different product...