Snapdragon 800 confirmed for LG Optimus G successor

Optimus G2: the universe's most powerful robot ... er... phone! LG and Qualcomm today announced that the next G series phone will sport the super-specced Snapdragon 800 processor, confirming months of rumours. Although details of the phone haven't been announced, the Optimus G follow up will supposedly feature Android 4.2: Jelly Bean, a 5-inch full HD display,...

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LG and Qualcomm partner up for next G-series smartphone

LG and Qualcomm announced their collaboration on the next G-series smartphone. The successor of the LG Optimus G will sport Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 800 chipset with quad-core Krait 400 CPUs. The latest Qualcomm chipset promises up to 75% better performance than the Snapdragon S4 Pro. The new Adreno 330 GPU on the other hand, promises to deliver more than twice...

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra screenshots emerge, confirm specs

Alleged screenshots, taken from the upcoming Sony Xperia Z Ultra phablet have emerged, thus confirming the previously leaked specs. Codenamed Togari, the large-screen device is expected to break cover next month, on July 4. The screenshots reveal most of the phablet's specs (click to enlarge) The screenshots confirm that the Sony Xperia Z Ultra features a Qualcomm...

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Ultra-rugged NEC Terrain gets announced for AT&T

AT&T took the wraps off the ultra-rugged, LTE capable NEC Terrain. The Android smartphone with full QWERTY keyboard and push-to-talk functionality will be available exclusively through AT&T Business Solutions and online on June 21 for $99.99 with a two-year commitment to the carrier. The NEC Terrain features a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 SoC with a 1.5GHz dual-core...

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Everybody wants Nokia: the Microsoft edition

What do you have to say, Stephen? The bond between Microsoft and Nokia may have narrowly missed getting even closer, according to a report out today. The Wall Street Journal has it on the authority of "people familiar with the matter" that Microsoft was as recently as this month in advanced talks with Nokia to buy the company's device division. Though...

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Siri the travel agent? New Apple trademarks offer clues for her future

Siri may soon be able to take you to exotic places Apple recently revised some patent applications registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office, possibly revealing some upcoming new Siri features. The iPhone maker updated three trademark applications on June 13, plus one prior to those in May, Patently Apple reported yesterday. The applications...

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LG may say 'hello' to voice commands with new Snapdragon 800 device

The Snapdragon 800 chip will make custom voice commands possible LG is developing a phone with always-on voice commands for release in 2014, a report said yesterday. Gotta Be Mobile spoke with three sources "who are familiar with the situation" and said that a new LG Android smartphone will feature voice commands integrated more broadly than virtual personal...

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Vdio, Rdio's movie and TV service, is now available for everyone in the US and UK

Vdio has content from most major studios and networks (credit: GigaOM) Update: "This summer" availability apparently meant June 19, as now everyone, Rdio Unlimited subscribers or not, can use Vdio. "[S]tarting today, you don't have to be an Rdio listener to buy, rent, and share your favorite moves and shows with friends," wrote the Rdio team in a blog....

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You buy in Dubai? BlackBerry Q5 going on sale early in UAE

Worth a flight to Dubai? The new BlackBerry Q5 smartphone will get an early debut on Thursday, but unless you're kickin' it in the sandy paradise that is Dubai, you're going to have to wait a little longer. The new BB10 device, which rocks a physical QWERTY keyboard, wasn't expected to land until mid-July, but will make a premature bow to celebrate grand...

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41MP camera officially confirmed for the Nokia EOS

The Nokia EOS rumor fire has been burning for a very long time now, but since recently Nokia itself has started adding fuel to it. The first rumors started soon after the last Symbian Nokia 808 PureView was announced and even though the Lumia 920 with OIS lens was carrying the PureView brand it didn't turn out the 41MP monster many fans hoped for. Well the wait is almost...

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BlackBerry Q5 hits UAE tomorrow, costs $400

BlackBerry Q5 was announced last month at a dedicated BlackBerry event. It's a QWERTY smartphone targeting emerging markets and those on a tighter budget that was supposed to hit the shelves in the early days of July. It seems the first BlackBerry Q5 stock is going to come a bit early though, as the Canadian company will be offering the Q5 at the opening of its BlackBerry...

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Huawei Ascend P2 review

Huawei Ascend P2 review So what's the world's fastest smartphone? The Samsung Galaxy S4? HTC One? iPhone 5? Wrong, wrong and wrong - if you're talking about mobile data speeds the Huawei Ascend P2 is the unlikely hero stealing the crown. The reason the Ascend P2 lays claim to the world's fastest title is due to the Cat 4 LTE innards it sports, which can provide...

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Samsung Galaxy mini 2 won't be getting Jelly Bean after all

Contrary to Samsung's earlier announcement, the Samsung Galaxy mini 2 won't be receiving a Jelly Bean update due to not being able to ensure the "best user experience" under Jelly Bean, according to Samsung Mobile Spain. Understandably, this will upset a lot of people, many of whom are hoping to enjoy the latest Android version from Google on their Galaxy mini 2....

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LG confirms flexible OLED will appear before end of year

Hmmm, maybe not THAT bendy (credit: Korea Times) LG's long overdue flexible OLED display will start churning out en masse in Q4 this year, the company has confirmed. The all-talk-no-walk technology will finally be coming to smartphones as LG Display has confirmed that we can expect to see production start towards the end of the year, further confirming...

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iOS7 vs Android Jelly Bean vs Windows Phone 8 vs BB10

Which mobile OS is best? The battle for dominance of the smartphone world is one that has been raging for a few years. With the migration of consumers from feature phones to modern wonders such as the iPhone 5 and the HTC One, or even the cheap as chips offerings like the Nokia Lumia 520 or Huawei Ascend G330, it is clear where the money, and the future lies....

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Samsung distances itself from Facebook Phone links

We may never see a proper Facebook Phone We're hearing that the world's biggest social network is on the hunt for a new friend to help it with its mobile strategy, as it was apparently less than impressed with its HTC fling. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has met with the head of Samsung in South Korea to discuss various partnerships between the two firms...

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Alleged iPhone 5S images suggest Apple isn't shaking up the design

Same size? Or is one just further away? (credit: FanaticFone) A few pap snaps of what is claimed to be the iPhone 5S have made their way to the web, and suggest that Apple won't be shaking things up too much with the outer design of the new handset. There's been plenty of talk about Apple toying with different screen sizes for future iPhones, but if these...

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Huawei expects to sell 10 million P6 units, pirces it at €449 in EU

Right after releasing the much teased Huawei Ascend P6 comes the target of the company to ship around 10 million this year. That's according to Huawei Device CEO Yu Chengdong, who's very proud of the smartphone's design and the work that went into making it. Apparently the flagship will be priced around €450 in Europe and CNY2,688 (around €327) in China. That's...

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iOS 7 reveals hidden gesture controls, appears on iPad again

iOS 7 - the final frontier (credit: Rozetked) An intrepid iOS 7 user has unlocked a few little secrets the beta version of the operating system, pointing to some new features that may be coming in the final version later this year. Hamza Snood tweeted his findings, which include new gesture and multitasking functions that Apple has clearly been playing...

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Alleged photo of iPhone 5S front panel shows only minor changes

The upcoming iPhone 5S keeps leaking piece by piece – we've already seen the frame of the screen, now the whole front assembly has been photographed. Put alongside the front assembly of the current iPhone 5, there's barely any noticeable difference. The screen size and the bezels are exactly the same even the positioning of the earpiece, front-facing camera and the sensors...

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HTC Butterfly S emerges from cocoon with Ultrapixel camera

Doesn't look much like a Butterfly Cue up your lepidoptera-related puns: the HTC Butterfly S is now official and it comes with a 5-inch screen and that rumoured BoomSound audio nous. Running Android Jelly Bean (although whether it's 4.1 or 4.2 is unclear), the handset will come with Sense 5 on board, which means you can get the most out of the Zoe-supporting...

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HTC Butterfly S is official, packs HTC One's UltraPixel camera

HTC has just made the Butterfly S official and it's a significant bump over the first Butterfly. The smartphone is powered by a 1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 - the same as the one in the Samsung Galaxy S4 - and has 2GB of RAM. It's built around the same 5" display boasting full HD resolution and a pixel density of 440ppi. Internal storage is 16GB, and as is usually...

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