New HTC One tries to secretly pass through FCC, cc's the rest of the world

HTC One 2 briefly outed on FCC website with familiar specs The new HTC One smartphone made a regulatory appearance on the Federal Communications Commission's website this morning before the information was pulled. Even though the device wasn't officially named and was accompanied by a crudely draw illustration, its limited specs made public do match all...

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Meet Google's Project Tango, a phone equipped with Kinect-like sensors

Maps on your phone go to the next level Imagine using your phone to create a 3D map of the world around you, one you could use to figure out how furniture will fit in a room or maneuver through an unfamiliar building or find an item on some lone supermarket shelf. Thanks to a new Google endeavor, you may one day be able to do all these things and more....

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Kazam looks to work its magic in the smartphone market

Can Kazam pull a rabbit out the hat with its affordable smartphones? Startup mobile manufacturer Kazam has finally announced the smartphones it'll bring to the UK in the second quarter of 2014, with six reasonably priced devices to choose from. The first two phones are part of the mid-tier "Thunder 2" range - the 4.5-inch Kazam Thunder 2 4.5L and the 5-inch...

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Rumour: Samsung Galaxy S5 may be on sale within three weeks

T-minus 4 days 'ti Galaxy S5 reveal The Samsung Galaxy S5 will be on sale by the middle of March, according to reports on Thursday. The new flagship handset is set to arrive at the Samsung Unpacked event at MWC on February 24 and will be on store shelves just a couple of weeks later, 'inside sources' speaking to GSMArena have claimed. A mid-March launch,...

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Canonical CEO says Apple bought a boat load of sapphire screens

The iPhone 5S has sapphire in its camera and home button Rumors that Apple will turn to expensive but high quality sapphire for screens in its future devices are looking less and less like rumors all the time. Now Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth has said publicly that Apple has purchased a huge supply of sapphire displays. And how would he know? "Apple...

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Vodafone leak confirms gold Samsung Galaxy S5

There's been a leak at Vodafone, and it confirms that the mobile carrier will indeed be carrying a gold version of Samsung's upcoming flagship: the Galaxy S5. The proof is in the pudding: you can see the Gold S5's name and model number amongst its other golden smartphone brethren: the iPhone 5S and HTC One 4G. It seems that gaudy variants of these popular...

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BlackBerry 'Windermere' handset could bring gestures to physical keys

One keyboard to rule them all? (credit: BGR, BlackBerry) Remember BlackBerry? They haven't forgotten about you, and are apparently hard at work on a new smartphone that could combine the best of software and hardware keyboards in one device. BGR is back on the BlackBerry beat again today with the first rumblings of an all-new smartphone out of Waterloo...

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Oppo Find 7 will have a removable battery

Thanks to yet another teaser by Oppo we now know that the Find 7, successor to the Find 5 will feature removable back in order to access and change the battery. Despite that the smartphone will retain the feel of a unibody phone, the company said through its Weibo account. The Find 7 will premiere in two versions - with 1080p and 2K screens . Inside will probably...

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Samsung unveils Android 4.4 update list, Galaxy S III missing

Samsung's US team released a list of devices that are getting the Android 4.4 KitKat update, putting their users' minds at ease. What about the international versions of the phones though? A blogger in Poland got in touch with a local Samsung representative and found out. Here's the list: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Samsung Galaxy S4 Samsung Galaxy S4 Active...

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Android 4.4 KitKat now hitting Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung has just started seeding the official Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Galaxy S4. The Exynos-based GT-I9500 is the first version of the device to get it, but we expect the Snapdragon 600-running I9505 to taste KitKat shortly after. Naturally, the update process is gradual. Russia and India, being the two markets where the I9500 model is most popular, are the...

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LG G2 mini will come in three versions

LG G2 mini's official unveiling was a little light on details, but now we have the full picture and it's a bit confusing. The G2 mini has three major versions, which differ in several key components. The first one is an LTE version powered by Snapdragon MSM8926 chipset (quad-core Cortex-A7 @ 1.2GHz, Adreno 305). This one will have an 8MP camera on the back, Cat. 4 LTE...

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HTC Desire 8 (A5) will have a 720p screen

While the HTC One successor won't be coming to the MWC (it's getting a separate event instead) there's a good chance we'll see the Desire 8 at the show. There have been a number of leaks, including official-looking images but some details were still veiled. Popular source of rumors @evleaks posted info on the HTC A5, a 5.5" phablet with BoomSound speakers and a 13MP camera, which sounds just like what we know about the Desire 8. HTC A5: MSM8928 (1.6GHz x4), 5.5" 720p SuperLCD2, 1.5GB/8GB (+microSD), 13MP/5MP, Sense 6.0, BoomSound, black/white/red/yellow/purple.—...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 to go on sale in three weeks

Those of you who've eyed the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5, mark your calendars. We've spoken to a Samsung executive, who has confirmed the Galaxy S5 will go on sale in three weeks. Samsung's Unpacked 5 event at the Mobile World Congress is scheduled for next week - February 24, Monday at 20:00 CET. This gives Samsung just two weeks to get the device in stores before...

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HTC looking to dominate wearables with three devices

HTC's getting in on the wearables game HTC has not one, not two, but three wearable devices in the works according to an unnamed person with 'direct knowledge of the plans'. One of the two smartwatches apparently in development is based on Qualcomm's Toq according to Bloomberg, which spoke to the anonymous source, and it could challenge the likes of the...

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Acer's high-spec Liquid E3 won't send you into liquidation

The E3 appears to be pretty good on paper As with many of the manufacturers attending MWC 2014 this year, Acer has jumped the gun and announced the new smartphones it'll be bringing to the show. It has launched the Acer Liquid E3 and the Liquid Z4, both of which sport low price tags and half decent spec sheets. First up is the Liquid E3 which boasts a...

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Nokia X A110 photo gives us first peek at new UI

For a company that purposefully steered away from Android, Nokia sure is making a lot of fuss about its upcoming Android phone. The device in question, the Nokia X A110, was caught in China. It's supposed to join the Asha line and it looks the part – it has a single back button below the screen. That's because the A110 will run a customized version of Android. Nokia...

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Facebook and WhatsApp: if you can't beat 'em, buy 'em

Facebook: now with added WhatsApp It's 1999 and Mark Zuckerberg is CEO of Microsoft, despite only being fifteen. Microsoft's board is rapt as they await his decision. "Buy it," he says. "Whatever it costs. Whatever they ask for. Buy it." He's talking about Google, a small company that's doing clever things with search. Like Hotmail, which Microsoft bought...

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Upcoming HTC One 2014 flagship pictured in gray

Prominent leaker @evleaks gave us the first "official" glimpse yesterday of the widely leaked upcoming HTC flagship, the All New HTC One. Now, to accompany the gold-colored flagship spotted yesterday, we've got a second look at the device, this time in gray. Despite being called The All New One, the 2014 HTC flagship obviously takes many of its design cues from...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 set to get serious about photography

Samsung's bringing the camera button into the 21st century If everything pans out the Samsung Galaxy S5 could have a camera to be reckoned with as a new report suggests that for the first time, Samsung will apparently put a dedicated camera button on its new Galaxy flagship. But it's not just any button, there will be an invisible sensor built into the bottom...

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Acer announces Liquid E3 and Liquid Z4

Acer has just announced the mid-range Liquid E3 and the entry-level Liquid Z4 smartphones. Acer Liquid E3 The Acer Liquid E3 packs a 4.7" 720p IPS display and runs on a quad-core 1.2GHz processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. There is no info on the CPU architecture, but Cortex-A7 seems like a safe bet. The rest of the specs include 4GB of expandable storage, Wi-Fi and...

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Best messaging apps for iPhone

Start warming up your keyboards Whether you've purchased yourself a iPhone 5S or iPhone 5C, or whether you're tied into a lengthy contract on the ageing iPhone 4S, chances are you are going to want to use your iPhone for more than just web browsing or taking pictures. With Apple's App store currently populated with over one million apps, there are bound...

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Google I/O kicks off June 25 in San Francisco

Google's I/O Developers Conference is coming on June 25 through June 26. It will take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. The news was shared by Google's SVP Sundar Pichai. Google has changed the registration process, so you won't need to be among the fastest to reserve your spot. Sundar Pichai says Google is working on a new system, where you will submit...

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