Did Google accidentally showcase a new Nexus smartphone?

It looks like the Android 4.4 KitKat statue is not the only thing revealed by Google today. A mysterious smartphone, sporting a large Nexus logo on its back has made an unscheduled appearance as well. The mysterious smartphone you see in the photo above appeared in the video which showcases the Android 4.4 KitKat statue's placement in Google's campus. Google has subsequently...

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Is this video of the iPhone 5C up and running?

The iPhone 5C is rumored to come in a rainbow of colors, including white (credit: SonnyDickson) Apple is expected to reveal its cheaper iPhone this month, but in the meantime video footage allegedly showing the iPhone 5C in action has appeared online. Chinese site C Technology, which BGR claims is at least somewhat reputable, posted the video yesterday,...

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LG G2 brings its weird 'rear key' to US and Germany this month

The LG G2's rear-mounted buttons might give it an edge LG has finally announced the LG G2's release date outside of South Korea, and as we expected it's right around the corner. The G2 will arrive in the U.S. and Germany this month before continuing on to the rest of the world, the phone maker revealed today. "The positive market feedback after the initial...

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Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) press papers leak

The Xperia Z1 has leaked so frequently over the past several months that we can almost consider it virtually announced. Now, just a day before its expected announcement at IFA in Berlin, the press materials package has been posted online. Here's an at-a-glance look at the features confirmed for the upcoming "Honami" flagship: 5" TFT triluminous display of 1920...

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Apple's iPhone event is all but set for September 10

Apple has sent invitation to the press for a special event, whcih will be held on September 10 at the Apple's Campus in Cupertino. There is no actual clue on the invitation besides the slogan "This should brighten everyone's day." It's safe to assume the conference will be about the two new iPhones that have been doing rounds in the rumorland for quite some time now....

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Time to line up? Retailers reportedly expecting new iPhones on Sept. 20 and 27

Two new iPhones may arrive this month Now we know for sure when the iPhone 5S and, potentially, the iPhone 5C will be unveiled attention will doubtless turn to when the next-gen Apple handsets will actually go on sale. Following the confirmation from Cupertino that it's next iPhone launch will take place on September 10, reports in the UK suggested the devices...

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Can Nokia teach Microsoft to be one company?

Microsoft's strategy is to sell more devices Microsoft and Nokia have been trying since January to find a better way of working together on Windows Phone. That turned out to be Microsoft buying Nokia's handset business and bringing back Stephen Elop to head up not just the Windows Phone hardware team but Microsoft's whole devices business – which is a key...

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Apple iPhone 5S launch confirmed for September 10

It's iPhone season again Apple has confirmed the date of its iPhone 5S launch event as September 10 - with it seeming virtually certain the iPhone 5C will appear too. Bright and colourful invitations have hit inboxes inviting journalists to an event at Cupertino HQ in San Francisco, with the spotty clues pointing to the release of the new iPhone. Obviously...

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FullHD screenshot of Windows Phone surfaces, is it the Bandit?

A screenshot has leaked online, which allegedly was taken from the rumored Nokia (for now) Bandit, or otherwise Lumia 1520. The screenshot sports the fine resolution of 1920 x 1080 - that's FullHD in layman's terms - and gives a glimpse of what the WP OS might look like when finally breaks the 720p barrier. WP 1080p screenshot (click to enlarge) We already know that...

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Xiaomi Mi3 appears on GFX Bench, runs on Tegra 4 CPU

The Xiaomi Mi3 has been leaked a few times before and the specifications of the upcoming flagship device have been in the rumorland for quite some time. Now, the smartphone has appeared on the GFX bench database and reveals the presence of a NVIDIA chipset inside, clocked at 1.8 GHz. The benchmark results also confirm that the smartphone will indeed sport a Full HD...

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Leak reveals Galaxy Note III will feature fingerprint sensor, KNOX

Someone managed to get their hands on the Samsung Galaxy Note III, make a list of all its APKs take a couple of screenshots and even run an AnTuTu test ahead of tomorrow's announcement. The phablet reports itself as Samsung N9005 running Android 4.3. The AnTuTu score is around 24K, which is low for a Snapdragon 800 chipset (which is one of the two rumored chipsets...

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The 5 phones that made Nokia worth buying

Have a close look - you probably have one of these in a drawer It's official — as long as shareholders and regulators approve, Microsoft is buying Nokia's phone and services division for £3.2 billion, taking on the development of its Windows Phone series and giving the company a stronger foothold in the fight against Google and Apple in the mobile marketplace....

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Sony Xperia Z1 leaks via an EE UK brochure

Sony Xperia Z1, previously known as Honami, leaks once again ahead of tomorrow's announcement. This time we get to see its face on a printed upcoming brochure of the UK's EE carrier. The leaked brochure reveals the carrier's pre-order campaign kickoff. Supposedly, you will get a free Sony SmartWatch 2 if you place your order with EE. There is no new information...

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LG G2 to opens sales in the US and Germany this month

The LG G2 will be officially launched in the USA and Germany this month, following its release in its home South Korea. There's no word on official pricing or carrier availability, but it should flaunt its edge-to-edge 5.2" FullHD screen on all four major US carriers. So far we've seen pre-order prices in Germany of €500 for the device without a carrier commitment...

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Shops gearing up for two new iPhone deliveries as 5S and 5C expected

At least the Apple store already has plenty of room It's tough to get excited about how shops visually merchandise phones, but we'll give it a stab: Phone sellers have reportedly been told to clear space to display three iPhones, instead of just the two they currently showcase (iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S). Three iPhones, eh? What, like, the iPhone 5S, iPhone...

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Elop is Microsoft's new crown prince, but is he really the best choice?

Stephen Elop is a safe bet - but is that was Microsoft needs? Stephen Elop's return to Microsoft as part of the deal to buy Nokia's mobile phone business has made him the new front-runner to take over Steve Ballmer's CEO role when he leaves. But he won't be everybody's choice of appointment following his time at the Finnish phone giant. Elop's move to...

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Microsoft and Nokia? Steve Jobs would be snickering

Well, Elop's pretty happy about the whole thing So much for the Trojan Horse theory. You might recall that when Stephen Elop moved to Nokia from Microsoft, some observers suggested that he was a Trojan Horse: he'd bring Nokia to its knees so Microsoft would end up buying its phone business. Today, Microsoft bought Nokia's phone business - for considerably...

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8GB Nexus 4 permanently goes out of stock from the Play Store

Google recently dropped the price of the Nexus 4, bringing the 8GB model to a tantalizing $199 in the US. As one could have guessed, however, this was just to clear the stock of the device and that is exactly what has happened. The 8GB model has permanently gone out of stock on the US Play Store and won't be sold hereafter. The device would be available...

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HTC Desire 601 honours its forefathers with good looks, middling specs

Bit of HTC 601 grouplove Once synonymous with the high end, HTC's Desire brand now speaks of the mid range with handsets the new HTC Desire 601 which hopes to bridge the gap between feature- and smartphone with aplomb. It comes with high-end bits and bobs like LTE connectivity and a 4.5-inch screen coupled with mid-range display quality (qHD), RAM (1GB)...

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HTC unveils the Desire 601 and Desire 300

The HTC Desire 601 aims to bring some high-tech specs to the mid-range, while the new Desire 300 is an entry level smartphone. HTC Desire 601 At first glance, the HTC Desire 601 with its 4.5-inch screen seems really closely related to the HTC Desire 600 dual sim, however this one only has a single SIM slot. At 9.88mm, the Desire 601 is thicker than the Desire 600...

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