Rumour: HTC to beat Apple to Liquidmetal smartphone later this year

Apple and HTC set to race for Liquidmetal phones? Are Liquidmetal bodies the next big thing in smartphone design? A rumour on Tuesday suggested HTC is looking for a leap on the competition and may launch a smartphone with the tech as soon as this year. A report from the sometimes hit-and-miss and Digitimes website claimed HTC has teamed up with Taiwanese...

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iPhone 5S screen rumored to double pixel count at 1.5 million pixels

Find out what screen will burn my retinas, and then back it off a little bit It remains unclear as to whether the iPhone 5S or iPhone 6 will be the name of Apple's next iPhone, but rumors suggest its screen will be extremely clear with double the pixel count. That means the iPhone 5S display could reach a total of 1.5 million pixels, according to the Chinese-language...

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iPhones may soon be able to adjust volume based on proximity to your ear

Yes, we can hear you now. (credit: Apple Insider) While the battle for which company has the better smartphone often devolves into a mere spec war, sometimes it's the simplest features that can help a phone stand out from the competition. Even though Apple may be outgunned by other manufacturers like HTC and Samsung when it comes to screens, cameras,...

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Snapdragon 800 to power the Samsung Galaxy Note III

The latest report coming from Samsung's homeland suggests the next Samsung Galaxy Note III will be powered by Qualcomm's top-notch Snapdragon 800 platform instead of the octa-core Exynos. If this is true, Samsung either still has some troubles manufacturing its homebrew chipset or it just considers the Snapdragon 800 more powerful and probably cheaper. Unlike the...

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LG exec reveals new Android tablet plans, Optimus G2 global rollout

Unlike Optimus G, LG plans global G2 rollout LG isn't about to take Samsung's current domination of Android lying down, laying out plans for new tablets and a synchronized worldwide rollout for the Optimus G2. PhoneArena reported Tuesday that new details have been revealed for LG's product lineup, which includes plans for a return to Android tablets by year's...

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Nexus 4 review

Nexus 4 review Recommended award Google's Nexus (ten points to anyone who can tell us if Nexi is the correct plural) smartphones have always set the standard when it comes to a pure Google experience. The first Nexus One was a true geek device. Sold only through Google directly (apart from a brief flirtation with Vodafone), it never achieved massive sales....

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T6 said to be HTC's fabled phablet

Will we soon see the HTC One (and a bit)? HTC hasn't had a big stake in the large-screen market, but that might all be about to change with more leaky information suggesting that the company is about to unleash a new phablet handset. The infamous evleaks tipped off Twitter that the upcoming phablet "goes by codename T6", which was then backed up by a Linux...

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Specs of Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 and Galaxy Ace 3 leak

The specifications of the rumored Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1, codenamed Santos 10, have leaked along with the specifications of the next generation Galaxy Ace smartphone, according to a report from Hi-Tech Mail. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 is said to sport a 10.1-inch TFT-LCD display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and will be powered by a 1.6 GHz dual-core...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 may pack optical image stabilisation

Will the 3 be a super shooter? Despite Samsung's obvious attempts to keep everything under wraps, it's no secret that the Galaxy Note 3 is very much on its way, and now some sources have let slip a few more details – including a few camera enhancements we can allegedly expect. The third generation Note will pack a 13-megapixel camera with an anti-shake feature,...

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Mega 6.3 officially priced

Samsung brought a new dimension to the phablets line up with its Mega 6.3 and 5.8 Android phablets. The pricing of the phablets that borrow some of the features from the Galaxy S4 flagship smartphone was not revealed during its announcement, but the pricing details of the phablets are no longer a mystery. Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Mega 6.3 was officially unveiled...

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Samsung regains top smartphone sales spot from Apple in Q1 2013

Research firm Strategy Analytics posted a report today stating that Samsung has regained the first position as the world's largest smartphone seller. The company managed to outsell Apple in terms of smartphones in the January-March period of this year. According to the numbers provided by Strategy Analytics, Samsung sold smartphones worth $23.62 billion, a $952 million...

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Rumor: the screen of next iPhone will have twice as many pixels

"The next iPhone" rumors are a popular pastime activity on the Internet and they vary wildly in terms of plausibility. This latest batch comes from China's Wei Feng social network and claims Apple is going to double the pixel count for the next iPhone and that the side bezels will be thinner, similar to the iPad mini. The current iPhone 5 has about 730 thousand pixels...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini could get an even bigger brother

S4 Mega or Note 3? You decide (credit: MobiLeaks) The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini is pretty much nailed to arrive in the next month or so, but Samsung may also be planning a bigger Galaxy S4 to show up with the smaller version. A render has made its way onto the interweb and apparently shows the Samsung Galaxy S4 flanked by what looks like the S4 mini and...

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Samsung trying OIS for the Galaxy Note III camera

According to a report by the Korean ETNews, Samsung is testing a camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) in the upcoming Galaxy Note. III But that won't be the only feature that the 13MP camera of the Note III will be capable of. According to the source, users will be able to edit photos on the fly with the included S Pen. Another feature that Samsung was reportedly...

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LG says no to Nexus 5

So who will make the Nextus? Despite the general belief that LG Mobile will continue its relationship with Google by building the Nexus 5, the company's European VP has said that this isn't the case. During a discussion, Kim Wong said that he doesn't believe the company will be building the next Nexus iteration, saying that LG "does not need such a marketing...

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What are Foxconn and Mozilla announcing on June 3?

Keon and Peak might get a larger sibling Mozilla and Foxconn have announced that the two will be pairing up to debut a new Firefox OS device on June 3. As for what it might be, Focus Taiwan, which cites an anonymous insider, reckons the new device will be a tablet that could see a budget slate enter the Apple-Android dominated arena. Of course, Hon Hai...

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Best Google Nexus 4 case: 10 to choose from

Cover your phone in all kinds of colours and textures It was one of the hardest smartphones to get hold of, but with its brilliantly vibrant 4.7-inch display, quad-core power and wireless charging capabilities, the Google Nexus 4 was worth the wait. With glass on the back and Gorilla glass up front, it's definitely a wise move to add a last line of smartphone...

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LG officially announces Nexus 4 White, coming on May 29

No more speculations, the white LG Nexus 4 is now official. By the looks of it nothing but color has changed, the phone still packs a pure Android experience (version 4.2 at the moment), a Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset and a 4.7" True HD IPS Plus display with WXGA resolution (768 x 1280) and 320ppi pixel density. The Nexus 4 White will launch in Hong Kong first...

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White Google Nexus 4 officially arrives, but nothing's changed

Doesn't matter if you're black or white. Well looky here, the much-rumoured Google Nexus 4 has finally been announced by LG, but those hoping for an upgraded handset will be sorely disappointed. It was hoped that the white Nexus 4 may pop up with a newer version of Google's operating system, with reports suggesting it may be running Android 4.3, but alas...

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