IFA 2012 in Berlin is fast approaching and there should more than enough new mobile hardware on display to keep us excited. Nevertheless, one thing that we won’t see in the event is a Tizen or Bada smartphone. We have substantially different report last year, when it was rumored that Samsung planned to show off exciting new enhancements and features …
A new standard drafted by the MPEG group may allow high-resolution and HD videos to be streamed with much less data. It also means 1080p clips will take much less space. H.265 offers double the efficiency of common video standard and it will open the door for lower bandwidth utilization for much restricted data plans. This development should be appreciated …
South Korea is the home of leading manufacturers in smartphone industry, Samsung and LG. Consequently, it isn’t too surprising to see many breakthroughs announced from the peninsular country. While some scientists see graphene as the next step in battery development, folks from South Korea unveiled a significantly improved Li-Ion battery unit that can be charged completely in minutes. This innovation …
After releasing details on the upcoming DROID RAZR HD, Motorola may not settle for some peace and quiet. Another Motorola’s handset is spotted in FCC documentation. Codenamed XT907, the phone is not a newcomer in mobile industry as a leaked photo of the phone has been leaked last month. Ever since, Motorola hasn’t revealed anything worthwhile about the phone and …
Lumigon T2 seems like a well-built phone with hardened PDV coating and stainless steel frame. It also delivers the exceptional ICEPower sound technology from the well-known electronics solution maker, Bang & Olufsen. Lumigon banks on T2’s ease of use and portability, while shying away from huge displays used by latest Android handsets. Sporting a 3.8” WVGA (800×480) display, the phone …
LG is planning to release the 5″ phablet, the Optimus VU, in the United States. The device has moderate success in the South Korea with half a million units sold. Its sales weren’t as high as other phablet models in the market, but they appear to be enough to warrant release in other countries nonetheless. We still don’t know exactly …
Apple faced a dilemma a couple of years ago; it had an exclusive 5-year deal with AT&T, while Android surged ahead, capturing sizable market share. Being tied with one carrier held the company back, but it achieved more profitability than others in the market as AT&T paid the company directly for each iPhone sold. Apple recently evaluated the impact of …
Nokia has vowed to release numerous devices running Windows Phone 8 starting with a smartphone model. The company doesn’t disclose an exact launch date, but it is speculated that the phone will be unveiled on early September during Nokia World in Helsinki. This would place the phone just days ahead of Apple’s next iPhone model, which would be released in …
The Sony LT29i, codenamed “Hayabusa”, has been rumored for a couple months now as Sony’s next flagship. It looks like the phone is going to be called the Sony Xperia TX and this could simply mean a phone that’s superior compared to a previous model, the Sony Xperia T. Just like Samsung and Apple, Sony needs to leverage its “Xperia” …