HTC needs to figure out what the heck it's doing, pronto

That's not the look of confidence HTC is suffering from a crisis of direction and identity, and it needs to get a grip fast. Though the Taiwanese company can lay claim to one of the most highly regarded phones in the world, it's struggling for sales. Its stock price is reportedly at an 8-year low, audio partner Beats is said to be plotting an ouster and...

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iPhone 5 vs. Lumia 1020 vs. Olympus E-PL5

The Nokia Lumia 1020 may have changed the mobile photography landscape, but is it going to cause any disruption in the compact camera class, too? If you aren't already familiar with the Lumia 1020's camera, it's basically a point-and-shoot or compact camera stuffed into a smartphone body. Sort of. After reviewing Nokia's latest flagship smartphone, we were left wondering...

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Fabled LG G Pad drops by the FCC

Can you FCC me now? (credit: FCC) It's beginning to sound more and more like LG will once again venture into the crowded tablet market with the rumored LG G Pad we've been hearing so much about. After learning the potential device would feature an 8.3-inch screen complete with 1920 x 1200 resolution, as well as a quad-core processor and 2GB of memory,...

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Android gamers now outspending Sony PS Vita and Nintendo 3DS counterparts

Android gaming on the rise as Ninty and Sony slump Android smartphone and tablet owners are now spending more on games than is being outlaid on software for the Nintendo 3DS and Sony PS Vita consoles combined, according to a new report. In more bad news for Sony, and especially Nintendo, spending on games on the Google Play has increased while revenue from...

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First run of Firefox OS powered ZTE Open smartphones sold out

Gone in the first weekend When it comes to buying new technology, it pays to be quick - a lesson fans of Mozilla's open-sourceFirefox OS were taught over the weekend. The Telegraph reported Tuesday that Chinese manufacturer ZTE sold out the first production run of its highly anticipated Open, one of the first smartphones powered by Firefox OS. After debuting...

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Nokia 106 and 107 Dual SIM are official, to launch this quarter

Nokia has just unveiled two new featurephones - the Nokia 106 and Nokia 107 Dual SIM. The former features quad-band GSM network support, while the latter is dual-band for both SIM cards. Both are built around a 1.8" 65k-color TFT display and run the Series 30 platform. The similarities between the two phones continue in the design department. They both measure 112.9mm...

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Dual-screen Samsung Galaxy Golden goes official

Fresh off the press image leaks and the announcement of the Hennessy flip-phone Samsung has announced the Galaxy Golden. It employs the rare clamshell design and offers two 3.7" Super AMOLEDs along with a numpad. The device will cost KRW790,000 which amounts to around $700 - quite pricey considering the feature set. Samsung Galaxy Golden Powering the Galaxy Golden...

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Firefox OS-powered ZTE Open sells out on Ebay

One of the first Firefox OS phones, the ZTE Open, took the unusual route of going up on sale on еБay. It was available in the US for $80 and in the UK for £60. Was because supplies have just run out. Mozilla has partnered with Telefonica and the Open is available through the carrier in several countries (Spain, Venezuela and Columbia), the eBay phones were sold directly...

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iTap wants to be the ultimate Apple plug 'n' play device

Plug meet tap, tap meet plug With the tech world awash with rumours about the iPhone 5C, iWatch, and Apple iTV, a new product is hoping to tap into the steady stream of coverage Apple is getting at the moment. Called the iTap, this peripheral looks to be perfect for those whose love for Apple runs both hot and cold. All right, you've got us: it's just...

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MHL 3.0 for smartphones strides into view with 4K video support

With great ports comes great power Good news for those of you who love hooking your smartphone up to TVs or monitors to watch a movie or play a game on a big screen: MHL 3.0 has been announced complete with 4K (Ultra HD) resolution capabilities. For those of you who are unsure what MHL is, in its most basic form it allows you to plug your smartphone or tablet...

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Unbreakable flexible smartphone concepts to arrive this year?

Unbreakable and lightweight Chances of a smartphone sporting a flexible display arriving before the year's end are slim, but we're hearing that we may at least see concept devices before 2014 rolls around. According to Korean site ETNews the two major manufacturers of flexible displays - Samsung and LG - will start shipping the screens this November with...

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LG creates world's first Blu-ray quality smartphone display

Love at first sight LG has announced that it's developed the world's first, and highest resolution, Quad HD AH-IPS LCD display for smartphones capable of giving an incredible pixel density of 538ppi. The 5.5-inch panel sports a 2560 x 1440 resolution, considerably sharper than the screens on the Samsung Galaxy S4 (441ppi), HTC One (469ppi) and LG G2 (424ppi)...

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Samsung SM-Z9005 UAprof confirms 720p display, Krait CPU

The Samsung SM-Z9005 smartphone which started shipping to developers last week, has been visiting the Samsung website recently leaving valuable traces in the form of a User Agent Profile. It reports that the upcoming Tizen OS smartphone features a 720p display, which hints its mid-range nature right off the bat. Moreover, the Samsung SM-Z9005 is reported to pack a...

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