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News: Samsung confirms no flexible screen on the 5.9-inch Note III at IFA in September

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:24:02 -0500

Two days ago we reported that the Samsung Galaxy S4 flagship has become the fastest selling Android smartphone ever by hitting 4 million shipments within the first five days of availability, and that it would soon hit the 10 million sold devices...

News: IDC releases report on smartphones shipments in Q1

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:09:54 -0500

According to a report from analyst firm IDC for Q1 of 2013, nothing has changed at the top, as Android and iOS account for 92.3% of smartphone shipments, but we now have a tight fight for third position. As we said, Android is still in the lead and...

News: Panasonic P51 launches officially in India

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:03:38 -0500

After the Nexus 4, the Indians are getting another important device launched in their country as Panasonic has launched its first Android smartphone there, the dual-SIM 3G-enabled P51, marking its re-entry into the overcrowded smartphone segment,...

News: Nexus 4 officially lands in India through LG

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:11:06 -0500

After a very long wait the Nexus 4 has finally and officially landed in India. However, it not Google that has taken the initiative this time, it is LG instead. And this is the very reason why the Nexus 4 comes with the rather steep price of...

News: Google I/O 2013 keynote main events

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:37:55 -0500

The Google I/O 2013 conference has turned out to be an exciting event for developers, with plenty of announcements, although there was no word about new Android versions or Nexus devices. It was very interesting to follow how Google updates its...

News: Galaxy S4 Google Edition running stock Android expected at Google I/O

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:53:11 -0500

Just a few hours ahead of Google I/O rumors are suggesting that Samsung and Google will unveil a new version of the Galaxy S4. It would be running stock Android instead of Samsun?s own version of Android, TouchWiz, and will be known as the Samsung...

News: Samsung sold 4 million Galaxy S4 in 5 days; makes it the fastest selling Android

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:11:58 -0500

A Samsung executive lets us know that the Samsung Galaxy S4 flagship has already reached a whopping 6 million sales until May 10th and the impressive number keeps on growing towards the 10 million milestone within the first month of sales. This...

News: Nokia unveils the Lumia 925 with PureView and AMOLED display

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:10:50 -0500

Today Nokia announced the Lumia 925, a metal-rimmed Windows Phone 8 device, rumored under the Catwalk codename. The new Lumia offers a 4.5-inch 1280x768 pixels HD AMOLED display (which Nokia claims to be brightest OLED to date) which can be...

News: BB announces affordable BlackBerry Q5

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:51:55 -0500

Toda?s BlackBerry Live 2013 annual conference in Orlando, USA, began with the announcement of the BlackBerry Q5, an affordable, colorful, QWERTY-packing device that appears to be aiming at emerging markets and budget-conscious consumers....

News: BlackBerry Q10 available to pre-order in India

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:09:45 -0500

The QWERTY-packing BlackBerry Q10, a model that many BlackBerry fans have been waiting for, is now available to pre-order in India from online retailer Snapdeal for 1,000 INR (about $18 USD) to reserve it, plus the balance when the device is...

News: Sony Xperia ZR waterproof smartphone announced

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:01:26 -0500

After the new device already leaked last month, Sony has now uploaded a video to introduce the Xperia ZR, a younger sibling to the Xperia Z, which includes many of the Z's features in a smaller and more compact design. Just like the Xperia Z, the...

News: Nokia Lumia 928 landed on Verizon with Xenon flash

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:33:12 -0500

Although Nokia was expected to unveil the Lumia 928 at the May 14 event, the official announcement has already occurred, and the new phone has become an exclusive to Verizon. The Lumia 928 is lighter, more appealing and bumped up version of the...

News: Nokia officially announces the Asha 501

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:13:00 -0500

Nokia CEO, Stephen Elop, has just announced the new Nokia Asha 501 in India. The phone is the first product of the new Asha generation with a brand new platform, a design that is inspired by Lumia and red as the signature color. The new Asha...

News: New LG Optimus G smartphone scheduled for May 30 event in Macau

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:49:28 -0500

The Korean company is now sending press invitations for a big announcement that is to be held on May 30 in Macau. The invitation contains a picture of a smartphone looked at from the side and what appears to be a butterfly wing sticking out of it...

News: Sharp unveils the Aquos 206SH for Japan

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:44:50 -0500

The Sharp Aquos 206SH is a grea-looking, feature-packed waterproof smartphone that will arrive in Japan and, unfortunately (again) it is highly unlikely that this beauty will ever cross its home countr?s borders. The phone packs all the features...