Moto X smartphone gets confirmed for assembly in the USA

Motorola's upcoming Moto X flagship smartphone got officially confirmed by the company's CEO Dennis Woodside. The upcoming handset from the reinvented, Google-owned Motorola will be the first smartphone to be assembled in the United States. US versions of the Moto X will be assembled in a former Nokia plant in Fort Worth, Texas. Motorola's global network of operations...

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Apple may release two iPhones this year, including an iPhone Mini

Apple could keep a phone with the smaller 3.5-inch display Apple is reportedly working on not one but two iPhone models this year, including what sounds like the long-rumored iPhone Mini, according to a report out of Taiwan this week. The company plans to launch both an iPhone 5S and a low-cost iPhone model in the third quarter of 2013, claims industry sources...

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HTC: Samsung is using component supplies as a 'competitive weapon'

HTC and Samsung's relationship appears to have soured Samsung has been using its dominant position in the mobile component business to harm rivals, according to a senior HTC official. Jack Tong, the president of HTC North Asia has reportedly said Samsung strategically declined to supply his company with the AMOLED displays that had featured in 2010's brilliant...

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Super slim Huawei Ascend P6 officially arriving June 18

The first non-leaked photo of the Huawei ascend P6 Huawei took to Facebook today to confirm that the super slip Ascend P6 Android phone will be officially unveiled on June 18. "On June 18th, Huawei will unleash an intimate experience to consumers," reads a post on Huawei's official Facebook page with a close-up photo of the Ascend P6. The June 18 date...

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Facebook Home's road to success will be a marathon, not a sprint

Facebook thinks slow and steady will win the social race Facebook may be one of the most dominant social networks of all time, but the company has struggled to find its footing beyond the confines of the world wide web. With Facebook Home, Zuckerberg and crew seemed poised to finally make a big splash on smartphones that could expand the network's outreach...

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Don't expect new iPad or iPhone at WWDC, says top Apple blogger

The next generation of Apple hardware remains shrouded in mystery A top Apple blog predicted today that Apple will not reveal a new iPhone or iPad at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. "The important thing to remember about WWDC is that it is a developer conference," The Loop wrote. The event is Apple's annual opportunity to catch developers...

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Want to try 4G before committing? EE introduces 30-day, SIM-only tariffs

4GEE: Try it, you might like it EE has given Brits the opportunity to experience the joys of 4G mobile speeds without signing up for a lengthy contract for the first time. The new 30-day SIM-only contracts allow users to sign up month-to-month from just £23 with 500GB of data and unlimited texts and minutes. For £28 a month its possible to sign up for...

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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 gets Jelly Bean firmware in UK

If you've bought a Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, you're probably all too familiar with its Jelly Bean rollout and how unnervingly tedious it is. While some countries received it already, the UK was still kept on hold (among other countries). Luckily, that's no longer the case and the firmware has been released to UK owners of the smartphone. At first, Samsung was testing...

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LG Optimus L5 2 review

LG Optimus L5 2 review It seems a long time ago that LG was helping dominate the mobile market, with phone offerings such as the LG Chocolate. In reality, 7 years is more than a long time in tech, with LG's more recent mobile offerings often failing to hit the same mark they did before. That said, LG's partnership with Google created not only the latest (and possibly...

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BlackBerry Q10 coming to T-Mobile USA on June 5 for $100

The LTE-ready BlackBerry Q10 will be available on T-Mobile's 4G LTE network in the United States come this June 5. The device will pack a price tag of $100 on a two-year deal or $580, if you prefer it commitment-free from T-Mo. The offer is valid for non-enterprise subscribers with business users still, controversially, being on the waiting list. Along with BlackBerry's...

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Huawei CEO denies P6 costing $330, suggests a price tag of $490

Earlier today the rumors regarding Huawei's future flagship smartphone suggested it would cost just $330, but the company's CEO was quick to debunk them. Interestingly, at the very same time, a new official image was leaked by evleaks, showing the device in multiple colors, including white, black and pink. Richard Yu, who is in charge of the management of the Chinese-based...

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Here's Tim Cook on why no multi-tier iPhones or a phablet

Tim Cook did an interview at the All Things D11 conference and spilled some details not only on the WWDC-bound iOS7 but also on why Apple keeps on making just one iPhone, as opposed to different variations of it. Given the question on why Apple doesn't follow the same strategy it does with the iPod (making different sizes for different people) Cook answered that the...

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Leaked Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini specs hold a nice surprise

Power to the people (credit: All About Samsung) We're expecting Samsung to lift the lid on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini box at its June 20 event, but as for the specifics inside, most of it has been a lot of guess work until now. Now German blog All About Samsung claims the Galaxy S4 Mini will be powered by a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. We'd...

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HTC One to be available in Red and Blue versions

HTC's flagship smartphone has been one of the most popular Android devices in recent times and the metallic beauty will soon be available in new hues, according to a report from Pocket-lint. HTC is all set to launch its One flagship smartphone in a Blue and Red variant and the latest shades will join the currently available Black and Silver versions. The Red...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini specs leak, same chipset as Mega 6.3

Samsung has yet to officially unveil the Galaxy S4 mini (perhaps on June 20?) but the leaks are getting more detailed so we have a pretty good picture of what to expect. The latest leak shows AnTuTu's info screens, which detail all the specs the benchmark managed to detect. The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, model number I9195, has a screen (reportedly Super AMOLED) with qHD...

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iOS 7 release date, news and rumours

What will Apple introduce in iOS 7? With Apple's WWDC 2013 developer conference just around the corner, we're about to learn more details on the forthcoming iOS 7 update for the the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The last major iOS 6 update for Apple's mobile devices was mostly hit, but there was a big Maps-shaped miss. Lots of people were rightly angry...

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Blue HTC One could brighten up your day

I'm blue da ba dee da ba die... The HTC One has already been leaked in a fetching red hue, and fresh reports are now suggesting the Taiwanese firm will also release a blue version of the five-star smartphone. According to sources (a little guy that lives in a blue world, probably) which have conversed with Pocket-Lint, the blue HTC One will be available...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to arrive early alongside two new iPhones?

Cancel your summer holiday, there's work to be done The next few months could turn out to be pretty busy as rumours start to circulate around several new smartphones which may break cover in that time. Now we'll warn you that the latest news comes via Digitimes - the incredibly hit and miss Taiwanese website - so take what you read with a pinch of salt,...

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Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 and Tab 3 10.1 eyeing June release?

Aces high It looks like the Galaxy S4 Mini and Galaxy S4 Mega aren't the only devices expected to for a reveal next month - with the rumoured Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 and Galaxy Ace phone said to be joining the party. The information comes from Russian website Hi-Tech Mail (translated over at GSMArena) which states that the Tab 3 10.1 will be available from June,...

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Cook: Just because Android is bigger, doesn't mean it's winning

Is Tim cooking up storm? Apple CEO Tim Cook stills believes his Cupertino-based firm is on top in the smartphone and tablet war, even though Android commands a larger market share. Cook opened up about Apple's competition during AllThingsD's annual conference, and he still firmly believes that it's still the number one player in the technology market. ...

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Huawei Ascend P6 retail pricing revealed, will cost you $330

Huawei's upcoming flagship device, the Ascend P6, has been rumored for quite some time and we even saw the official photos of the ultra-thin smartphone a few days ago. Now, the pricing of the smartphone has been revealed ahead of its launch. According to a report from Sina, a Chinese website, the Huawei Ascend P6 will be priced around 1,999 Chinese Yuan (about...

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