Samsung’s Q4 2013 earnings reveal a dip in operating profit

Samsung released it Q4 2013 earnings report. As initially expected, the Korean giant’s operating profit has taken a dip despite the presence of record revenues. The company reported operating profit of 8.3 trillion won (about $7.7 billion) from 59.28 billion won of revenue. The number represents a decrease of 18% over the previous quarter, and 6% compared to the same...

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SwiftKey for iOS allegedly leaks, could be as good as Android keyboard

A possible alternative to the Apple keyboard (credit: evleaks) Apple improved the keyboard in iOS 7, but the Android-exclusive SwiftKey is still hands-down the best on-screen input method out there. Developer TouchType could finally bring its AI-driven predictive keyboard to iPhone and iPad users if a leaked image from evleaks is to be believed. It shows...

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LG G Optimus G Pro 2 may show off its 6-inch face at Mobile World Con 2014

Counting down the days 'till the next LG phone The rumors are heating up for big phone debuts for the upcoming MWC 2014. Last year LG revealed the Optimus G Pro and an updated affordable L series at MWC 2013, so we expect a similar array this year. It seems like the Korean site ETNews also believes LG will drop a new phone at the conference as well - specifically...

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Qualcomm buys 2,400 patents from HP, including Palm, Bitfone and more

Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips are everywhere - what's next? Qualcomm has purchased a large batch of patents from HP that "further enhance the strength and diversity of Qualcomm's Incorporated's industry-leading mobile patent portfolio," the two companies said in a press release. The portfolio includes roughly 2,400 granted patents and pending applications...

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Apple could stick sapphire to screens, processors and more in iPhone 6

Apple uses sapphire in the iPhone 5S's fingerprint reader Apple has filed a patent that reveals some of the ways it might utilize sapphire in its future devices, like the iPhone 6 and the next iPad. The patent actually describes ways that sapphire might be attached to electronics, but in doing so it reveals potential applications for the material. We already...

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Apple said to launch a pair of large-screen iPhones this year

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Apple will launch two large-screen iPhone devices this year. The rumor falls right in line with a claim by Bloomberg from November last year, suggesting that Apple is working on an iPhone duo with 4.7” and 5.7” displays. WSJ reports that the first iPhone model will have a display with a diagonal between 4.5 and 5”...

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iPhone 6 reported to go beyond 5-inches this June

The dial goes past 5-inches A new report has surfaced claiming that Apple is preparing to launch not one, but two big screen iPhone 6 additions this June. The Wall Street Journal alleges that the next iPhone revision two variants with one larger than 4.5 inches and another bigger than 5-inches, eliminating the 4-inch standard started by the iPhone 5. ...

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Nokia MWC 2014 event scheduled for February 24

Nokia has pinpointed the date for its Mobile World Congress 2014 press event. You can mark your calendars for Monday, February 24 when the event will start at 8:30AM (7:30AM GMT). Reading "Meet us under the tree," the press invite carefully keeps Nokia's cards close to its chest and doesn't reveal anything. It's possible for the company to be having a word play with...

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Will the Nexus 5 come in six new colours? We're doubtful

We can see a rainbow Is Google preparing to launch a bunch of new Nexus 5 colours? A certain video working its way around the internet reckons so. The dodgy home movie shows someone in a dark room, clicking through a number of different colour options for the currently-black-or-white handset: blue, purple, red, green, yellow and orange. We're throwing...

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Dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy S III Neo+ goes official in China

While the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo continues its journey of leaks, the company has launched the Galaxy S III Neo+ in China. Featuring a similar design to the Galaxy S3, the S3 Neo+ is built around a 4.8" Super AMOLED display, which rocks 720p resolution. The pixel density is 306 ppi, which is very respectable. Under the hood, there's a 1.4GHz quad-core CPU of unknown...

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Nokia reports profitable Q4 and whole year 2013

In preparation for the fourth quarter results from Nokia, the company released some of its old reports in a new format (adjusting for the fact that a huge chunk of the company moving to Microsoft). Today the real deal came out and the results are in the black. Net sales for the whole company in the final quarter of 2013 were €3.476 billion, down 21% year on year. The...

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This is how Nokia's Android Normandy handset should look

TechRadar's mashup idea Rumours surrounding the Nokia Normandy refuse to die, and with more leaks emerging every day, it looks increasingly likely that the Finnish firm will unleash an Android handset on the world in the coming months. We've seen a few images surface online recently, all claiming to show off the fruit of Nokia looms: a sort of Windows Phone...

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LG G2 Pro phablet on the cards ahead of LG G3

Supersize me please LG! The LG G3 is widely expected to arrive sometime in 2014, but it may be towards the end of the year as news arrives suggesting LG will squeeze in another top-end handset before its big reveal. Korean site ETNews is reporting that the manufacturer is lining up the LG G2 Pro, a move which would mirror the launch of the LG Optimus G Pro...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite confirmed, but it's not coming to the UK

But just how 'Lite' will we be talking? Samsung has confirmed to TechRadar that Samsung's rumoured "Note 3 Neo" phablet does exist, and its official name is the Galaxy Note 3 Lite. A spokesperson for the Korean firm also told us "Samsung can confirm that the Note 3 Lite will not be coming to the UK market." However, we weren't able to get any more information...

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Samsung shows off Galaxy S4 La Fleur edition

Samsung's been doing its La Fleur thing for quite a while now, giving popular Samsung devices a custom paintjob specifically targeted at the female audience. The latest smartphone to be joining the La Fleur lineup is the Samsung Galaxy S4. The news was confirmed today through a couple of images, which popped up on Twitter today. No word on pricing or availability...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo appears in press image leak

Spot the difference (credit: Sammobile) The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo has been popping up in various forms, but now we've got something that looks a bit more official. An anonymous employee at a Belgian retail store told Sammobile that the Neo's pre-order page is set to go live very soon, and provided some press shots too. The phone in these pictures...

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Acer Liquid Z5 available in Europe and Taiwan

The Acer Liquid Z5 is now launching in Acer's home market Taiwan and across several European countries. The smartphone costs 6,990 TWD(~€170) in Taiwan on Chunghwa Telecom and is available today. It's expected to hit the UK and Netherlands and is already available at Amazon in Germany, Italy and France. The pricing there is also set at €170 or slightly higher. Acer...

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Yet more Samsung Galaxy Tabs tipped ahead of MWC 2014

More, more, more. How do you like it? How do you like it? Samsung might be going a little tablet crazy at the moment, as after launching no fewer than five new slates in January 2014, three more have now popped up online. Details of the trio of mystery tablets appeared on Indian product import site Zauba, with model IDs SM-T535, SM-T531 and SM-T530 revealed....

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Upcoming iOS 7 update to fix random reboots

Some iPhone users have been reporting random rebooting on their phones ever since they updated to iOS 7. The phone would just go to the black (or white, depending upon the color of the phone) boot screen, before going back to the homescreen. Apple is well aware of the issue and is working on a fix. Apple spokesperson Trudy Muller told Mashable that...

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