Ubuntu Edge trademark shows up
At the beginning of the year Canonical announced its plans to take on the mobile OS market with a mobile version of Ubuntu. Since then, the project has continued to improve and has even made its way to...
View ArticleCricket Wireless announces Samsung Galaxy Discover, Samsung Galaxy Admire II
Cricket Wireless announced on Wednesday that two new Android-powered smartphones will join the carrier’s lineup on July 21. On one hand you have the entry-level Samsung Galaxy Discover and on the other...
View ArticleFewer customers see the need to upgrade their smartphones
Image Credit: SMH It seems that fewer people are upgrading their smartphones as the unquantifiable ‘wow’ factor starts to fade and consumers become less enamored with the never ending incremental...
View ArticlePurported Galaxy Note 3 sketches, specs, and new AnTuTu benchmark revealed
A couple of Galaxy Note 3 sketches reportedly coming from the handset’s user manual have hit the web revealing some of the device’s specs, while a new purported AnTuTu benchmark result for the handset...
View ArticleIs the GT-I9506 a refreshed international Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A?
Thought Samsung was finished releasing new variants of the Galaxy S4? Think again. Antutu benchmarks that surfaced today suggest a new model of GS4 – the GT-I9506, as indicated by the device’s...
View ArticleNew Nexus 7 pics leaked, coming to retailers on July 20
Nexus family with Nexus 7 in the middle If the product event that Google scheduled for July 24 wasn’t any indication that we’ll be seeing a new Nexus 7, pictures sent to Engadget by an anonymous...
View ArticleNew Nexus 7 prices reportedly leaked: $229 (16GB) and $269 (32GB)
Nexus family with Nexus 7 in the middle A leaked inventory image reportedly coming form an unnamed retailer that will apparently stock the second-generation Nexus 7 indicates pricing details for the...
View ArticleSony Xperia Z Ultra will ship as early as September 6 in the UK
Anxious for the Sony Xperia Z Ultra? Who could blame you?! Even though it tips the scales at 6.44-inches, it’s the first large-profile phone that has escaped scrutiny for being too large. Maybe because...
View ArticleNexus 4 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean ROM leaks, system dump apparently available
A Google+ user apparently purchased a Nexus 4 from a Googler via Craigslist, only to later find out that the device was running an Android 4.3 Jelly Bean version. Jeff Williams is the name of this...
View ArticleLG Optimus G successor officially named G2
LG has been making more than a few right moves over the past several quarters, despite not making records in terms of sales of their smartphones, either in the U.S. or globally. Today, LG brings us an...
View ArticleHTC One Mini official: specs, features, release date and pricing
After countless leaks and teasers, the HTC One Mini is now official so we can finally look at its specs, features, release date and pricing. Specs and features Considering the numerous reports that...
View ArticleNew Nexus 7 specs apparently spotted on sticker, 4GB of RAM from Hynix listed
First-gen Nexus 7 A purported new Nexus 7 image seems to confirm the specs of the upcoming tablet – we’re apparently looking at the sticker on the back of the alleged device, which lists components and...
View ArticleSmartphone shipments could reach 1.5 billion by 2017
If the smartphone market wasn’t big enough already, research firm IHS reckons that global smartphone shipments could reach a massive 1.5 billion by the year 2017. That’s shipments per year by the way,...
View ArticleMoto X and what Leo Laporte can’t reveal about it
In Twit’s latest “This Week in Google” episode, Leo Laporte talked about the unconfirmed Moto X, or at least he tried to talk about it as freely as possible without breaking the NDA he “foolishly”...
View ArticleTegra 4 device launch roundup
After a period of relative silence, apart from the Nvidia Shield, the Tegra 4 has finally made its way into some products, all of which have been unveiled in the last couple of days. Unsurprisingly,...
View ArticleGoogle Glass has some competition, say hello to GlassUp
The jury is still out on whether wearable computing is really the next big thing in mobile technology, but that certainly won’t stop eager developers from moving in on the market early. Google Glass...
View ArticleVerizon CFO confirms ‘Edge’ early upgrade program but sheds few details
Verizon CFO Fran Shammo has confirmed that the carrier plans to get in on the early upgrade game, following moves by AT&T and T-Mobile. Remaining understandably tight-lipped on the details, Shammo...
View ArticleHere’s a first look at the HTC One Mini [video]
Earlier today, HTC announced a more compact version of its flagship device for the year, the HTC One, dubbing it the HTC One Mini. And now, HTC has released a video taking a first look at the miniature...
View ArticleGoogle expands availability of All Access and Play Books
One of the biggest complaints lobbed at the Google Play Store is that a lot of its content isn’t available in certain parts of the world. Today’s update doesn’t totally fix that problem, but it’s still...
View ArticleNew Droid Ultra images show that the phone may also be coming in red
Although everyone these days is talking about the Motorola X Phone, the Google-owned OEM is still preparing to pump out more Droids for their Verizon line up. We recently reported that Verizon will...
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