LG G Flex 2 could reportedly be truly bendable phone to 90 degrees

This at 90 degrees LG may be determined enough to deliver a truly bendable smartphone before Samsung that it's reportedly contorting its next-generation LG G Flex to be flexible up to 90 degrees. The right-angle LG Flex 2 is said to be "bendable with force," according to ZDNet Korea, making it sound as if it'll fall in between today's curved phone and foldable...

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Huawei will announce the eight-core Honor 4 just in time for the holidays

The invitation to the Huawei Honor 4 announcement (credit: Weibo) Rumors about a Huawei phone with an eight-core chip have been dropping down our chimney for some time, and now it looks like that device will be unveiled this month. The Chinese phone maker has sent out invitations to a December 16 event, and one of the invites was allegedly posted on the...

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Hands on: LG G Flex review

Hands on: LG G Flex review Real phones have curves. Or something like that. And with the LG G Flex, there is certainly no shortage of curves: around the edges, its packaging and especially the entire phone itself. If you're looking for something different, something that stands out against the rest, look no further. Thanks to flexible display technology, we'll soon...

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Is the iPhone 5S Touch ID sensor losing accuracy over time?

Does not compute Fingerprint scanning may be set to go big on phones in 2014, but there might be a few kinks to iron out before then. Apple's iPhone 5S introduced Touch ID, letting owners unlock their phone and make app purchases using their fingers. However, isome users are reporting that the accuracy of the fingerprint scanner dwindles over time. Touch...

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Oppo Find 7 to bring Snapdragon 805 chipset

We've already heard that Oppo was working on the Find 7, and that the device is going to have some top-shelf specs. It turns out though that the upcoming handset's hardware might be even more impressive than previously estimated. Under the hood the Find 7 is rumored to sport 3 GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 805 chipset. For context, most of the current top Android...

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Huawei Ascend Mate 2 pictured by TENAA in China

Huawei Ascend Mate 2 has recently leaked revealing design and pretty detailed specifications. We already know the phablet will run on HiSilicon's latest Kirin910 chipset with a 1.6GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 processor, Mali-450 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Naturally the Ascend Mate 2 will launch in China first. There it will be available in two models - MT2-C00 version (CDMA and...

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4G - Superfast or superfail?

Is 4G really worth it? Christmas is coming. The marketing campaigns are well underway. And you know what the buzz word is this year! 4G. It's here. At last. Sort of. Mostly. A bit. Depending on where you live. Etc etc. The service that transfers data faster than the speed of light took longer to arrive than a parcel from Slovakia. But dig in, fill your boots,...

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ASUS December 11 event will make the Padfone mini official

ASUS is preparing to officially launch the Padfone mini at a dedicated event in Taiwan on December 11. While the PadFone Infinity boasts a 10.1" tablet and a 5.0" smartphone, the Padfone mini is rumored to consist of a more compact 4.3" smartphone that slides into a 7" slate. The resolution of the displays won't be as high as one could hope - the 4.3" display of the...

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Apple plans to bring Siri into our homes with always-listening smart dock

'What is your bidding, my master?' Siri could be moving into our homes full time, as Apple has plans for an always-listening smart dock. The dock, patented by Apple, is referred to as a device that is always listening to its surroundings so it can activate "a voice recognition mode of a portable electronic device." One of the headline features of the Moto...

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comScore: Android, iOS and WP shares in the US rise

The latest comScore report on the smartphone market in the USA is out. It reveals minor increases of the Android, iOS and Windows Phone shares among the US subscribers, while BlackBerry's share keeps sliding down. As of October 52.2% of the US subscribers are using Android OS - that's 0.4 points more than July and makes the Google platform the biggest gainer. Apple's...

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Razer Kazuyo iPhone gamepad leaks out, not giving us any stick

Kazuyo - courtesy of EVLeaks iPhone gamepads are becoming a very big deal indeed since iOS 7 brought in a gaming API, and gaming giants Razer could be the next manufacturer to jump onto the bandwagon. With the likes of GTA: San Andreas for iOS set to support game controller add-ons, the pad peripherals are going to proliferate in the coming months, and...

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Check out the Gold HTC One you can actually buy

You are GOLD (gold) Opinion is split in the TechRadar office when it comes to gold phones, some of us reckon they look stunning, while others are less than impressed at the shameless attempt by manufacturers to bling up their mobiles. Fact of the matter is gold phones are in, with the likes of the iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy S4 getting in on the act, while...

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