Sony takes fitness technology to scary new levels with 'The Core'

Fitted into your life - and your future Sony's finally getting on board with the wave of fitness technology – but taking it to an all new level. The Core is a small chip, able to be worn in a variety of ways, that is tiny enough to slip into the Smartband that Sony is launching to carry it around initially. Instead of just tracking your daily steps, this...

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Sony announces miniature flagship Xperia Z1 Compact

Sony has just announced the Xperia Z1 Compact at CES 2014. Unlike most mini flagship variants, it features a specs sheet that doesn't compromise, and has almost identical specs to the Xperia Z1 flagship. The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact images A closer look at the specs sheet, and you'll see Sony have managed to fit in the same CPU, camera, memory, and internal storage...

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact crams in flagship power with a lower price

Oh, and it also comes in four colours! Step aside HTC One Mini and Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is here... and it's got a spec sheet which will blow your tiny circuit boards. Following in the footsteps of other cut-down flagships, Sony has mustered up the Xperia Z1 Compact, but as well as borrowing the name from the Japanese firm's...

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Catch the Sony CES 2014 livestream right here

CES 2014 is almost upon us, and as usual, many of the major players are set to hold their press conferences early. This year, there are hints of a mini version of their Sony Xperia Z1 flagship - dubbed the Xperia Z1S. You can see firsthand if that's the case, as well as all other expected Sony announcements right here via livestream: Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/catch_the_sony_ces_2014_livestream_right_here-news-7492....

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Samsung unveils Pro lines of Galaxy Note and Tab tablets

The theme of Samsung's 2014 CES presentation was tablets – the company unveiled a total of four new tablets from two new lines, the Pro versions of the Galaxy Note and Galaxy Tab tablets. Their sizes range from 8.4" to 12.2", breaking past the current barrier of 10.1" tablets. All four tablets feature flagship specs that are very similar between themselves and the high-end...

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Asus feels the 'Om,' unveiles Zenfone line of smartphones

Be one with your ZenFone Asus is out with a trio of new mobiles, all part of the company's ZenFone line. Yes, we're in for more products that phonetically spell "phone" with an "F." The ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 6 are a family of smartphones coming in - you guessed it - 4-, 5- and 6-inch display sizes. All machines run Android 4.3, though an upgrade...

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Watch the Samsung CES 2014 press conference live here

Samsung is about to start its press event at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The global market leader is expected to unveil a bunch of new products among different categories and you can watch all the action live here. Among several products, Samsung will be unveiling the Galaxy Note Pro along with a new Galaxy Tab Pro line up, which includes 8.4-inch,...

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Asus announces the US-only PadFone X for AT&T

The PadFone X is a combo of a 5-inch FullHD smartphone and a 9-inch FullHD tablet. As is customary for the Padfone lineup, when you dock the smartphone on the back of the tablet, it not only makes use of the bigger screen, but also of the large battery embedded into the tablet body. Without the smartphone however, the tablet body is not operational on its own. The smartphone/tablet...

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Asus Padfone mini is a 4-inch phone and 7-inch tablet in one

Is it a fad? Is it a pone? ASUS sure does love its detachable hybrids, doesn't it? This time, for CES 2014, the vendor has pulled the curtain back on the Padfone mini. Is it a hybrid tablet or a hybrid smartphone? It's both. More specifically, the Padfone mini is a 0.44-inch thin, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (with KitKat on the way) handset with a 4-inch, 800...

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Asus livestreams its Search for the incredible CES event

The Asus event at CES will be starting soon and you can watch it here when it does. That will be at 12PM PST (that's 8PM GMT). Before that happens though, let's take a quick peek at the rumor mill to see what to expect. The teasers from Asus asked "What's your number?" with the numbers 4, 5 and 6 featured in the video, those are presumably screen sizes. A Windows...

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Microsoft claims Windows Phone dominance over iPhone in 24 countries

The Lumia 520 is proving a key player in the smartphone wars The budget market seems to be helping Nokia's new overlords in the smartphone wars Microsoft has told TechRadar that it's seeing real penetration for its Windows Phone platform, claiming some impressive stats for its OS. Christopher Flores, director of communications for Microsoft, told us that...

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AT&T to offer Sponsored Data and HD Voice

AT&T just announced that it will be offering two new services today, Sponsored Data and HD Voice. Sponsored data allows companies to pay for the data used on the products and services that they offer on mobile devices. Users will know when a company is paying for the data being used when a "sponsored" symbol on their device's status bar pops up. Ralph de la Vega,...

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Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G keeps the size, ups the speed at CES

Huawei's 4G phone ascends into Vegas Huawei has gone official with its Ascend Mate 2 4G at CES 2014, giving last year's model a lesson in LTE speed. The new phone comes with 4G LTE built in and the refreshed model has been given a number of more visible upgrades too, including a slimmer design that comes in at 9.5mm thick and – 0.4mm thinner than its predecessor....

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Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G goes official

After several leaks the Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G is now official. The phablet keeps the 6.1" 720p screen, but updates the chipset with more processing power and faster connectivity. The Ascend Mate 2 4G features a Snapdragon chipset with four CPU cores clocked at 1.6GHz (we're hearing Cortex-A7) and 2GB RAM. The phablet will run Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with the custom...

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LG G Flex coming to the US on AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint

The LG G Flex is certainly an attention-grabbing device but US users couldn’t get it – until now. LG has partnered with three US carriers to bring the unique phablet to a new market. The three carriers are AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint and they'll be releasing the G Flex some time in Q1. The Vice President of Sprint, David Owens, came on stage to share that he's been...

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First wireless controller for iPad and iPhone unveiled, on sale now

Steelseries Stratus arrives right now It's fair to say that the iOS 7 controllers for various Apple devices have failed to set the world alight so far, but Steelseries is hoping that its Stratus Wireless Gaming controller will change all that. The first wireless controller for iOS 7, the Stratus will be familiar to anyone who has picked up a console controller...

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LG press conference from CES streaming live now

Check out all the latest announcements from LG as they happen live from CES 2014. LG has kept a tight leash on what it has planned for this year, and they just catch the competition off-guard with some surprise announcements. Live streaming video by Ustream Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_press_conference_from_ces_streaming_live_now-news-7493....

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Alcatel One Touch Idol X+ arrives with eight cores of power

It may have many cores, but is it any good? Alcatel may not be the biggest name in mobile, but with the One Touch Idol X+ it may have one of the undercover hits of CES 2014. Building on the One Touch Idol X, which garnered a respectable 4-star rating in our in-depth review, the Idol X+ looks to kick things up a notch. Take a look at the Idol X+ spec sheet...

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T-Mobile buys spectrum worth $3.3B from Verizon

T-Mobile has expressed its desire to acquire the 700MHz A-Block low-band spectrum from Verizon. The carrier offers $2.365 billion in cash as well as $950 million worth of its own spectrum in northern California and Atlanta. This brings the total worth of the deal to $3.315 billion. Over 158 million people use the low-band 700MHz spectrum in large US markets such as...

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Alcatel unveils Android phone, phablet and two tablets

Alcatel loves CES – each year the company brings several new devices to the expo and this year is no exception. A phone, a phablet and two tablets were unveiled at the trade show, all of them Android-powered. Alcatel One Touch POP C9 The Alcatel One Touch POP C9 is a 5.5" phablet with entry-level (for the category) specs. The IPS display has qHD resolution (200ppi...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 rumored to use Sharp's 2K display

According to a report by Chinese website Tencent, Samsung has decided not to use a Super AMOLED HD display panel for its Galaxy S5 flagship smartphone. Traditionally, ever since the first Galaxy S smartphone, Samsung has always preferred its own AMOLED displays for its flagships. However, according to the report based on unconfirmed information, the Galaxy S5 will be...

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Qualcomm unveils flashy new camera tech before CES

Your Facebook photos can only get better Qualcomm will undoubtedly show off its latest and greatest advancements in its Snapdragon technology this week, but it has jumped the CES gun by releasing videos highlighting the camera capabilities of the Snapdragon 805. There are three technologies to speak of helping to make the most of the quad-core 2.5GHz CPU;...

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Sony Xperia Z1S press render points to imminent announcement

The famous @evleaks just can't stop delivering juicy pieces of info ahead of the upcoming CES expo. He just gave us a scoop of four Galaxy tablets that are about to go official and now he helps us look behind the curtain at Sony's. The Xperia Z1S, also known as Z1 mini, is the compact version of the Z1 flagship. We already saw Xperia Z1S official pictures, camera...

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Samsung Galaxy Note Pro and Tab Pro leak ahead of release

The rumors for an upcoming 12.2-inch Samsung Galaxy Note have been around for quite some time, but it is just now we get to see the real deal. Apparently the slate will be going official at CES in a few hours since its massive banner is already on the streets of Las Vegas for everyone to see. In addition to the new Galaxy Note Pro, the banner also reveals a brand...

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Hands on: Lenovo Vibe Z review

Hands on: Lenovo Vibe Z review Before I even begin: No, US, UK and AU readers, you cannot have this. Not yet, at least. (A bit more on that later.) This is the Lenovo Vibe Z, the Chinese ThinkPad maker's latest flagship Android phone, it's first LTE smartphone ever and probably one of the biggest teases of CES 2014. Why? For one, just look at the thing. Housing...

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