A recent report tells us that Nvidia’s new Tegra 4 SoC is more powerful than Qualcomm Snapdragon 800. Hardware analysts believe that the latter is comparable to the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro overclocked to 2.3GHz from 1.7GHz. Based on this estimation, the Nvidia Tegra 4 may beat out Qualcomm’s high-end chip rather easily. Obviously, this sounds less than solid evidences …
Earlier rumors are finally confirmed as Sony has recently unveiled two new smartphone models the Xperia L and Xperia SP. The company is seeking to broaden its lineup by offering lower-priced models to accompany the high-end Xperia Z. With 4.5 percent market share, Sony is currently holding the 4th place in the market between ZTE at 4.3 percent and Huawei …
For years, consumers have been a little worried about smartphones with sealed battery. The HTC One is one of them, but fret not as it is proven that the flagship can stay operational for a long time with a single charge. The HTC One boasts a 2,300mAh battery under its back cover and it manages to deliver about 8 hours …
In the mobile industry, so many wonderful things happen in China. The world’s most populous country is a fertile ground for any smartphone maker. With excellent accessibility to manufacturing centers, phone makers in China are able to deliver high-end devices at very low price tags. As an example, a newly unveiled 5” 1080p smartphone is available for only $144 and …
For most of the time, much of the buzz in the smartphone industry is about Apple and its iOS devices. Understandably, the company hates it when they are being forgotten even only for awhile. This has happened in recent days, as the official release of Samsung Galaxy S4 makes everyone drooling over for it. One thing that makes Apple really …
Microsoft has made it quite clear that users of Windows Phone 8 devices will get full upgrade supports. At this moment, potential customers are often deterred by the apparent deliberate obsolescence. Fortunately, a senior employee told us recently that the there will be a clear upgrade path for Windows Phone 8 users. At this moment, most Windows Phone 7 users …
Earlier, some believe that the Asus Fonepad is just an uninspired hoax; but the tablet could actually be real. Numerous sources seem to be confirming its existence as well as its rather peculiar branding. Granted, some of these sources may not have perfect record in providing new rumors, but more than occasionally, they get their facts straight. Unfortunately, this latest …
An innovative Japanese firm, Willcom, recently unveiled the availability of the lightest and smallest phone in the market. Called the Phone Strap 2, it is only as light as 32 grams and relatively tiny at 32 x 70 x 10.7 mm. Also, Willcom manages to trim the phone’s weight down by one gram. There are also a number of software-based …
Most tablet and smartphone users know how hard it is to keep their display squeaky clean. Wiping it with across your shirt doesn’t always solve the problem. A newly released robot model, called the AutoMee-S, could be just what users are looking for. Like the well-known Roomba vacuum, it can automatically clean the front side of your smartphone. With the …
After a long wait, finally we get the alleged benchmark result of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and this time, it comes from the GlBenchmark online database. Obviously, it’s not a good idea to take this too seriously due to some considerations. Codenamed Samsung SHV-E300S, this could be a Galaxy S4 model intended only for South Korean consumers. It is quite …