Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Exynos 5 Octa not going global?

Why can't we just have an Octa LTE phone and be done with it? Just as with the Samsung Galaxy S4, it looks like the world will be split between those who will get the Exynos 5 Octa processor in the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and those who won't. According to SamMobile, the independent and fairly reliable Samsung blog, there will be two models, one with the eight-core...

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Was HTC plotting to offer custom colours before Moto X launch?

The purported prototype Design Studio (credit: TheVerge) Motorola has attempted to start a fashion-conscious smartphone revolution with its customisable Moto X phone but, according to reports on Thursday, rival manufacturer HTC also considered getting in on the act. Sources familiar with HTC's plans told The Verge the company planned to launch a customisation...

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Nokia's Lumia Amber update lands to boost Windows Phone 8 devices

Lumia Amber brings much-improved imaging performance Nokia has confirmed its Lumia Amber software update has started to roll-out for the company's Windows Phone 8 devices. The headline feature in this relatively major software bump is the new imaging experience, which brings other WP8 Lumia handsets up to speed with the Lumia 1020 (obviously minus the massive...

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Sony Xperia i1 'Honami' could put 4K video in the palm of your hand

Sony is really trying to make 4K happen (credit: Engadget) We don't know that many concrete facts about the rumored Sony Xperia i1 (aka "Honami"), but that hasn't stopped a barrage of rumors and leaks from giving us an idea of what to expect from Sony's purported phablet. The larger successor to the Xperia Z, the Xperia i1 is believed to come with a robust...

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Aaannddd now Google is blocking Microsoft's new YouTube app

Windows Phone 8 users still won't be seeing this YouTube app It was just this week that YouTube finally returned to Windows Phone, and Google has already blocked the new app. Microsoft and Google collaborated on this version of the Windows Phone YouTube app after bickering over it for months, but apparently it's still not good enough. "Microsoft has not...

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Sprint to offer the HTC One in Ruby Red starting August 16

Sprint has announced that it's going to start offering the HTC One in a red color. Dubbed "Ruby Red", the special color of the HTC One is going to be exclusive for Sprint customers in the US. HTC has already started selling the One in red in the UK and is calling the paint job "Glamour Red." That's the reason for the slight difference in saturation you're noticing....

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Apple 'gifting' patent rekindles NFC for iPhone and iPad rumours

One for you, one for me A new Apple patent hints that the next generations of iPhone and iPad will come with NFC on board. The application is based around giving iOS songs, ebooks and films to other iOS-using friends and families. So if you wanted to give your pals a Hanson hit, you could either make the purchase directly in iTunes, or you could locate...

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iOS 7 Golden Master coming on September 5

The final iOS 7 beta, number 6, is primed to arrive sometime next week (two weeks after beta 5), which puts the Golden Master release of the OS sometime in September, just as previously rumored. According to sources close to BGR following the sixth beta Apple will release iOS 7 Golden Master to employees and carriers first on September 5 and then to developers...

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Nokia Lumia 1020 goes to China, costs $980 unlocked

The Nokia Lumia 1020 flagship cameraphone is finally ready to expand its availability outside of the US. The PureView monster has just hit the shelves in China and is available for purchase both SIM-free and on contract. If you use China Unicom's network, you will be able to get a shiny new unlocked Nokia Lumia 1020 for CNY5,999 which translates to around $980. That's...

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Apple may be close to securing a deal with China Mobile

Apple has deals with two of China's three carriers – China Unicom (China's second biggest carrier, deal signed in 2009) and Chine Telecom (third biggest, deal signed last year). But the Cupertino giant is yet to enter partnership with the biggest carrier in China and in fact the world, Chine Mobile (with 740 million subscribers). Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, has traveled...

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iPhone 5 and 5C together in perfect harmony?

Black and yellow, black and yellow Another alleged iPhone 5C shell for your perusal today. This one comes once again from leaker Sonny Dickson, who posted a video of the casing alongside the rest of the iPhone family. We spoke to Sonny who told us that it came from the same source he received the recently-surfaced white cover from and insists it's "the real...

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BlackBerry patent portfolio worth $2 to $3 billion, analyst estimates

As talk is escalating about the possibility of BlackBerry going on sale or possibly entering a joint-venture, some analysts are looking to the Canadians' patent portfolio as potential savior. According to MDB Capital Group CEO, Chris Marlett, who spoke to AllThingsD BlackBerry's patent portfolio alone could muster about $2 to $3 billion in a cross-licensing...

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Samsung Galaxy Note III country distribution list pops up

Just like the Samsung Galaxy S4, the Samsung Galaxy Note III is allegedly going to launch in a couple of versions each sporting a different chipset under the hood. Apparently, SamMobile has got hold of a list of countries to which Samsung is going to distribute the Galaxy Note III powered by the Exynos 5420 Octa chipset and the Snapdragon 800 variants. The Exynos...

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