Sony Xperia Z rumored to get the Google Nexus treatment

Google Nexus Edition by subtraction of bloated UI features The Sony Xperia Z is already a TechRadar-recommended smartphone, but the Android device's interface may get even better thanks to a report that says a Google Nexus edition is on the way. Sony and Google have teamed up to develop a Google Edition of the LTE-equipped smartphone, according to anonymous...

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Has the Galaxy S4 peaked already? 'Slowing' demand hits Samsung shares

Investors seem upset by 'low margin' S4 spin-offs Samsung's rapid ascent to the top of the smartphone tree may be in danger of stalling, amid reports that demand for the flagship Galaxy S4 handset isn't up there with its predecessor. The Korean company's stock price fell by 6 per cent on Friday seeing an estimated $12 billion (about UK£7.7, AUD12.6) wiped...

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Apple puts up '7' sign banners at WWDC, confirms next iOS version

Apple is expected to announce its next iteration of iOS in its upcoming World Wide Developers Conference, which will kick start on June 10. Apple has begun to decorate its Moscone Center in San Francisco, the venue for WWDC 2013, and the banner used in the process shows the number '7'. This more or less confirms that the Cupertino giant will be announcing a...

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Nokia's leaky EOS handset reportedly appears again, this time on video

Is an official 'EOS' announcement imminent? (credit: Vizileaks) Another day, another purported glimpse at the rumoured, camera-focused Nokia EOS smartphone. However, this time it has apparently gone on show in moving pictures. Yes, the thought-to-be-forthcoming Windows Phone 8 device with the Pureview sensor, seems to be gracing YouTube in a somewhat...

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HTC One mini M4 gets certified by Bluetooth SIG

HTC M4 leaks have been around since February. We saw its specs, live pictures and even camera details recently. HTC One mini next to the big HTC One We already know M4 is the codename behind the HTC One mini. The handset is supposed to be a mini version of the 5" HTC One (M7) flagship powered by a dual-core chipset and running on a smaller 4.3" 720p display. ...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active to cost as much as a regular Galaxy S4

Samsung announced the IP67-certified Galaxy S4 Active just two days ago and it's supposed to hit the US and Sweden in the summer. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is powered by the same Snapdragon 600 chipset as the vanilla Galaxy S4, but comes with an 8MP camera and a 5" 1080p TFT display. The rest of the specs stay the same. The Galaxy S4 Active is IP67-certified for dust...

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Samsung marketing cap slips 6% on weak smartphone sales rumor

Samsung Electornics's market value has taken a $12 billion hit as the company's share price has dropped 6%. The reason is the rumored slowdown of Galaxy S4 sales, which while starting quite strong are losing momentum according to some analysts. Furthermore, investors are fearing that the company's newly introduced Galaxy S4 mini will eat into the profit margins as...

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HTC One Max release date, news and rumours

Super size me! Apparently there's something big brewing over in Taiwan as news of the super-sized handset going by the moniker HTC One Max begins to make its way onto the web. After the success of the HTC One the Taiwanese firm is probably feeling pretty bullish about its chances going forward and it's no surprise that rumours have begun to crop up suggesting...

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1.2 million HTC Ones were sold in May, twice more than April

According to Citigroup Global Markets Inc analyst Kevin Chang HTC may have sold 1.2 million HTC One units in May, which is a 100% increase compared to April. That would mean that with the addition of the first week of June around 2 million HTC Ones were sold, which fits-in nicely with the revenue increase HTC posted in May but drastically contradicts previous reports...

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Sony Xperia ZU (Togari) image leaks, LOLcat in tow

The Sony Xperia ZU, codenamed Togari, has made an appearance in its first live photo. The image which purportedly displays the side of the Xperia ZU isn't of very good quality. However, that is compensated by the cute cat that stands on top of Sony's phablet. The cat aside, the Xperia ZU looks to carry the design language of the Tablet Z and Xperia Z featuring straight...

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HTC One Max rises from T6 ashes, heads for summer release

Max power (credit: Mobileaks) HTC's rumoured phablet - the HTC T6 - is rapidly tearing its way into the realms of reality, and it looks like we have a more official name, blueprints and a vague release date. The device will be given the name of HTC One Max, according to a J.P. Morgan analyst in Hong Kong who claims to have some inside info. Makes sense,...

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Nokia EOS gets quick review, camera details still unknown

Nokia might as well make the EOS official already, after multiple leaks the WP8 sharpshooter now has a short preview. The preview is light on details, but is still an interesting first look at the 808 PureView successor. The phone reportedly feels a bit on the heavy side and the reviewer from ViziLeaks couldn’t quite make out the material. It's probably polycarbonate,...

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Sony event on June 25, will it unveil the Xperia Togari phablet?

June will be a busy month and now Sony has thrown its hat in the ring – "it is time for the next step" the company says in the invites it sent out, promising a look into the future. The invites are for an event on June 25. There's not even a hint of what the star of the show will be, but Sony will announce more details later. It doesn’t hurt to speculate though....

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