Sony D6503 Sirius shows its UI features in a brief video

Sony’s upcoming D6503 Sirius Android flagship appeared yet again before its official announcement. This time around, the handset was shown off in a brief video. The two-minute long video clip showcases Android 4.4 KitKat on the device, dressed in Sony’s latest UI. See it below. Sony is expected to officially take the wraps off the D6503 Sirius at the end of this month during MWC in Barcelona. We will be there live, so hands-on and first impressions from the device are certainly in order. Source | Via Source : http://www.gsmarena.c...

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LG G Pro 2 goes official with 5.9" display and Android 4.4 KitKat

LG officially took the wraps off the G Pro 2 Android phablet in Korea. The successor of the Optimus G Pro features a larger 5.9” Full HD IPS display and feature-rich spec sheet. With a power/lock key and volume rocker located on its back, the LG G Pro 2 follows the design language which was introduced with the LG G2. The phablet will be available in three colors –...

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Purported live photos of Apple iPhone 6 casing make the rounds

Live photos showing the alleged casing of the upcoming Apple iPhone 6 made the rounds on the web. The images give us a possible glimpse of Apple’s much awaited large-screen iPhone model. iPhone 6 alleged casing (click to enlarge) As you can see in the photos above, the iPhone 6 will feature similar design to the iPad Air with a sleek, all-metal body and almost...

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Alleged LG G2 mini specs make an appearance on Twitter

Shortly after the teaser for the upcoming LG G2 mini emerged, its alleged specs made the rounds on Twitter. The mini version of the LG G2 will go official in less than two weeks, on February 24. The LG G2 mini is tipped to feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC, 2GB of RAM, and 4.7” HD display (we reckon it will be a 720p unit). Unsurprisingly, the device is rumored...

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The 2K Oppo Find 7 might have a 1080p twin

Oppo already confirmed that the Find 7 will sport a 2K display Chinese electronics maker Oppo was more than happy in December to confirm that its Find 7 smartphone will sport a 2K resolution display, but now it seems like there may be a standard HD version in the works as well. After all, QHD 2K screens pack a lot of pixels in - 2,560 x 1,440, to be precise...

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Moga Ace Power iPhone controller review

Moga Ace Power iPhone controller review The Moga Ace Power iOS 7 controller has an advantage when it comes to Made For iPhone (MFi) controllers: it's the one that looks most like something a gamer might actually want. It has everything important to gamers: two triggers and two shoulder buttons, two analog sticks (though they're really more nubs than sticks), and...

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The iPhone 6 may have just appeared in the flesh

There it is! (?) (credit: Sonny Dickson) First come the whispers, then the spec, size and release date rumors. Now, seemingly right on schedule, come the photos. Sonny Dickson, who gave us pics of the iPad Air and iPad mini 2 before Apple announced them, is back with what he claimed are photos of the iPhone 6's back casing. The rear backing is in space...

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Microsoft could use Android to fill the gaps in its Windows 8 and WP8 apps

Could future Surface tablets run Android apps too? Microsoft may have a solution in the works for its Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 app deficit, but some inside the company reportedly aren't on board yet. It's simple: Microsoft's desktop, tablet and smartphone operating systems lack the bustling app ecosystem of a platform like, say, Android - so why not...

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New HTC M8 images reveal hardware changes, dual LED flash

The same, only better? (credit: HK-Android.info) Oh HTC, how you love to tease us so! Even as the Taiwanese manufacturer announces plans to target the cheaper end of the smartphone spectrum, new images surface from the higher end of that food chain. PhoneArena reported Wednesday that a pair of new images purported to be the HTC M8 have popped up on the...

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Nokia Lumia Icon for Verizon Wireless finally goes official

After leaving nothing to imagination thanks to numerous leaks, Nokia finally took the wraps off the Lumia Icon for Verizon Wireless. The LTE device with Windows Phone 8 will be available in the carrier’s retail stores on February 20 for $199.99 with a two-year contract. Design-wise, the Nokia Lumia Icon looks a lot like its predecessor, the Nokia Lumia 928. The Verizon-exclusive...

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Nokia could have more Android phones coming this May

The Nokia Normandy in its first candid shots (credit: @evleaks) Rumors of the Nokia Normandy are really heating up and soon it might just be the first of a whole pack of Android-powered phones. Phone Arena posted a new report talking with an Artesyn Technologies source that says the Finnish phone company will have more Android phones coming this year including...

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Samsung Galaxy S5's new Touchwiz icons pop up in colourful leak

"Give me some colours" "Green, blue, purple, pink, err, green!" When Samsung tweeted a teaser for its MWW 2014 Unpacked event this week, most of us believed it was a pretty big hint at the new Touchwiz design coming on the Galaxy S5. A new screenshot has now appeared that could confirm that we (and the rest of the internet) were on the money. The picture...

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These are the 10 best smartphones you can buy right now

Smartphones, assemble! Our top 20 best phones list always draws a bit of controversy. Nobody wants to see their handset of choice left out of the lineup, and the endless power struggle between Apple and Android fans means one side always ends up going home with their feelings hurt. Still, there can only be one winner. We saw a lot of movement at the end...

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LG G2 mini coming on February 24 in Barcelona

LG has just published a teaser for the LG G2 mini on its official Facebook page. It even features the back of the upcoming mini version of its flagship. LG will be unveiling the G2 mini on February 24 - the first day of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. You bet we'll be there to cover everything and bring you the news as the event unfolds. There are currently...

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LG G2 Mini official as LG Facebooks photo of big things with mini things

Big thing, little thing, cardboard phone The LG G2 Mini seems locked on for a MWC 2014 unveiling after LG posted a photo of the back of the handset to its Facebook page. Well, we assume that's what it is, since it's a smaller handset pictured next to a bigger handset and that bigger handset is the LG G2. It's also joined by a big shoe and a smaller shoe,...

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Oppo Find 7 will have two versions

While many phone manufacturers like to keep their cards close to their chest regarding upcoming flagships, Oppo feels it should be doing the opposite. Anyway, the company has released new Find 7 teaser image on its Weibo account detailing that fans should expect multiple versions of the phone. In fact, Oppo plans to release two versions of the 5.5" Find 7 - one with...

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New live photos of HTC One successor M8 surface

HTC One's successor codenamed M8 has leaked yet again. This time around we get to see some live shots of the upcoming flagship. Just as previous leaks have suggested, the smartphone features dual-camera setup at the back with a dual-LED flash. HTC M8 The dual-LED flash will supposedly be similar to the iPhone 5s true tone flash, but this isn't as clear from today's...

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Galaxy Note 4 may be Samsung's first waterproof flagship

Does this spell the end for the Active range? It seems that Samsung is planning on taking a leaf out of Sony's book by making its upcoming flagships both water and dustproof. Not content with launching niche devices such as Galaxy S4 Active, the Korean firm is looking at ways to bring the selling point to a wider audience. According to ETNews, Samsung...

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The big phones to look out for at MWC

Who will be taking the floor at MWC 2014? Let's face it, when it came to phone announcements this year's CES was a little... underwhelming. But MWC 2014 is just around the corner and it's looking a lot more promising. It all kicks of on February 24, but to tide you over till then here's a rundown of the biggest and best phones that we're expecting (or hoping)...

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Smartphone sales in China grow 21.9% QoQ, Samsung stays on top

Digitimes has conducted its own research on the Chinese smartphone market in Q4, concluding that sales have grown 21.9% over the previous quarter. That's quite a leap, but compared to the same quarter of last year the sales are 15.9% lower. The report shows that Samsung is the number one smartphone maker in China for 2013 followed by the domestic brands Lenovo,...

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HTC Desire 8 leaks with big screen to hide its mid-range specs

There's more to come from HTC (credit: MyDrivers) While we are all eagerly anticipating the arrival of the much rumoured HTC One 2, that's not the only smartphone the Taiwanese firm appears to be working on. Chinese site MyDrivers seems to have spilled the beans on a handset dubbed the HTC Desire 8, with a variety of specs and an accompanying image. ...

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Mid-range HTC Desire 8 press photo and specs leak

The first official photo of the as of yet unofficial HTC Desire 8 leaked courtesy of Chinese website MyDrivers. Some of the phone's specs also surfaced hinting the upper mid-range nature of the device. The HTC Desire 8 is rumored to feature a 5.5" display of unspecified resolution, which is the largest HTC has given a non-flagship device to date. At the back of the...

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HTC M8 may not be as beautiful as we thought

So much for edge to edge Leaked images seem to be the current trend when it comes to the HTC M8 and today has turned out to be no different. Fitting in with previous leaks, the new front face of the HTC One 2 seems to be pretty legit, and once again proves that the One 2 will be more evolutionary for the Taiwanese brand, rather than completely reinventing...

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Windows Phone 8.1 emulator demoed on video

The Windows Phone 8.1 leaks are intensifying - we saw a ton of screenshots but seeing the OS on video is much more revealing. It's an early emulator build but it already shows some interesting things about Microsoft's new mobile OS. First off, things that are missing – no notification center and no Cortana. These might not have been ready for this particular build. ...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 screenshot reveals flat, circular icons

Samsung's new tablets feature flat, circular icons in for the toggles in their notification areas, quite similar to the ones from yesterday's teaser for the Unpacked 5 event from Samsung. There was always the possibility that those are for the Tizen phone instead, but a purported photo of the new TouchWiz UI aligns perfectly with the teaser. Text next to the...

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