HTC One Max photo leak shows just how big the phablet is

The HTC One Max is a power bottom (credit: nowhereelse.fr) The HTC One Max will be truly massive, according to the the latest photo leak. The alleged upcoming phablet popped up on nowhereelse.fr (the same site that yesterday brought us a supposed LG G2 manual), where it appeared courtesy of the same person who leaked HTC One Max photos on Monday this...

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Blue HTC One photo makes its first online appearance

We've known for some time that the HTC One will be available in blue. Lately, the rumors have been heating up with new info, which suggested it will be a carrier-specific color version (Verizon in the US). Whatever the truth is, we hope we hear it soon from HTC itself. Until then, we finally have the opportunity to see the blue color in question. We don't see any...

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Key Lime Pie to come with neat unlock-to-app feature?

Tomorrow's homescreen unlock, today! (credit: USPTO) Google's latest patent hints that future Android iterations will let you draw specific patterns to unlock your phone straight into the app you want. The application suggests that you'll set up several patterns to unlock your phone to take you into, say, the camera app or the dialer screen. It's...

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Pantech unveils the Vega LTE-A IM-A880S phablet in Korea

Pantech has come up with some mouth-watering hardware in the face of the just announced Pantech Vega LTE-A phablet. The announcement takes place just a day before the official unveiling of the LG G2. The South Korean smartphone maker is not well-known in Europe, but we've seen a few of its devices make their way to the States. South Korea, however, is Pantech's prime...

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Canalys: Apple may really need that plastic iPhone in China

According to shipment info gathered by the analysts over at Canalys, Apple's smartphone share in China is at 4.8% with a total of 4.3 million device shipments. As a result, Apple has fallen from the fifth down to the seventh overall spot in the manufacturer's ranking for Q3 2013. Vendors Shipments Market share Samsung 15.5 17.6% Lenovo 10.8 12.3% Yulong 10.7 12.2% ZTE 7.7 8.7% Huawei 7.5 8.6%...

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LG G2 display leaks a day ahead of announcement

Tomorrow LG is going to finally make the G2 official. Before that though, we get to peek at the phone once again as ETradeSupply has leaked some of the phone's parts. More specifically, the display and front glass panel of the G2 are displayed below. The LG G2 is said to sport a 5.2" 1080p display. It is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 800 chipset with a...

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Nokia Lumia 1020 UK release date and price get leaked

It'll cost you an arm, that's for sure The Nokia Lumia 1020's UK release date has apparently been outed early alongside a price for the 41-megapixel camera smartphone. The handset will launch on September 5, according to online retailer Expansys, which is currently offering the phone for pre-order. The less great news is that Expansys is also pricing the...

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Oppo N-Lens N1 cameraphone leaks with a 12MP shooter

It seems Oppo has decided to make its presence felt in into the world of cameraphones. If the leaked promo materials are to be believed, its first contender is going to be called the N-Lens N1. Featuring a 12MP camera, the Oppo N-Lens N1 doesn't appear to be too obsessed with sheer number of pixels. Rather, the company is said to use a new image chip dubbed "Owl"....

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HTC One Max leaks in another pic, imposing physique confirmed

HTC One Max entered Rumorland in mid-July, but it was just last weekend when we got to see its face for the first time. The phablet is supposed to go official in September with a 5.9" 1080p display and Snapdragon 800 chipset. Today, a new photo has arrived, showing the HTC One Max siting underneath the Chinese Motorola XT882 that sports "just" a 4" display. As you can...

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Sony opens Xperia Z Ultra software to the public

Sony has established itself as one of the Android manufacturers most committed to the open source software over the past couple of years. The company has always been quick to release the firmware files has pushed AOSP ROMs to a number of its devices - most recently the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL and Xperia Tablet Z flagships. Now the company has open-sourced the Xperia Z Ultra...

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