Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo and Note 3 Neo LTE+ get unveiled

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo and Note 3 Neo LTE+ got officially unveiled (by Samsung Poland). The Neo is the long rumored budget version of the Note 3. It provides the well-known S Pen experience at a lower price tag. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo official photos The most notable difference between the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo LTE+ and its HSPA+ relative can be found under...

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Google releases Q4 2013 earnings

The team at Google should be all smiles today as the mega-giant corporation saw their profits raise by 17% from last year. The company's total revenue was a staggering $16.86 Billion for Q4 2013 alone. Larry Page, CEO of Google, had this to say: "We ended 2013 with another great quarter of momentum and growth. Google's standalone revenue was up 22%...

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Ads shmads: Nexus 5, Chromecast show Google can play hardware game

Nexus 5 gains momentum Think Google is destined to tinker with neat hardware that no one ever buys, surviving on the fat of its vast and profitable advertising business? Think again. In reporting the company's quarterly financials today, Google CFO Patrick Pichette repeatedly called the Nexus 5 a "very strong" performer for Mountain View. There's "strong...

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Apple sapphire glass patent hints at iPhone 6 implementation

Sapphire may scoop Gorilla Glass The latest signs that Apple may be using a sapphire glass screen in its next smartphone come from a new patent that illustrates the extra-resilient material being used on an iPhone. Its "Sapphire Windows" filing, discovered today by AppleInsider, details methods of growing, harvesting and polishing transparent sapphire wafers,...

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Sprint memo claims Red Nexus 5 to debut February 4, in time for Valentine's

Making a dramatic appearance soon? (credit: Vietnamnet.vn) Looks like the mysterious scarlet Nexus 5 will arrive during a month appropriate for its hue. A sneaky leakster posted an image of an internal memo from Sprint which plainly states that February 4 is when the red Nexus 5 will appear in Google Play Stores. With February filled with all things...

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Relax, Apple isn't putting the iPod out to stud just yet

The revamped iPod Nano arrived in September 2012 The iconic Apple iPod has got at least one more update cycle in its future before being sent to the glue factory, according to new job postings on the company's website. This week's revelation of falling Christmas sales saw many media outlets eagerly pronounce the iPod's death, but Apple, it seems, is getting...

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Looks like Apple has pressure-sensitive smart bezels in store for future devices

Apple could put pressure sensors in an iPad's corners Phones' and tablets' bezels up to now have mostly just taken up space, but Apple could change that in the future. The iPhone maker has been exploring the idea of making the bezel sensitive to pressure, thereby opening up all kinds of possibilities, a newly published patent has revealed. The patent,...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 review

Samsung Galaxy S4 review Recommended award We're currently testing the updated version of the Galaxy S4 software now Android 4.3 has landed - stay tuned! The Samsung Galaxy S4 was the most hotly anticipated smartphone ever from the Korean brand, but how has it stood the test of time given that we're expecting to see a Galaxy S5 in the next few months? ...

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact review

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact review Ratings in depth A mini handset has, inexplicably, come to mean a smaller, lower-spec version of a popular big screen device, which does nothing for those that want a slightly smaller display. So kudos to Sony for taking a stand, crushing down...

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AdDuplex: WP landscape skewed towards the low-end

Another monthly AdDuplex report is out and it shows that trend in the Windows Phone market of the low end dominating and the high-end barely there continues. The Nokia Lumia 520, which has long been the most popular Windows Phone device, grew even further and it alone holds over 30% of the WP market. Add the Lumia 521 (a carrier version of the 520) and the Lumia 520...

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