For years, Apple has been considered as the most subsidized smartphone maker, since its handsets tend to cost the most. After receiving subsidies, new iPhone models are typically priced at $199. However, the company just lost its title recently, since Samsung has become the biggest subsidy recipient. This shouldn’t be too surprising, since Samsung’s high-end models are as expensive as …
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It’s quite interesting to see how Samsung tries to capitalize the highly popular Galaxy S4 brand and comes up with a number of variants designed for specific niches in the smartphone market. They attach a compact camera to the new flagship and call it the Galaxy S4 Zoom. Also, there’s a dust- and water-proof variant called the Galaxy S4 Active. …
The Computex 2013 is all about Haswell processors and Intel has also used the opportunity to introduce the Merrifield, a new processor lineup for smartphones. It is a direct successor to Intel’s earlier mobile offerings, the Clover Trail+ and Medfield. Intel is known for its ambition to take on high-end chips based on ARM’s processors. A senior employee from said …
The Google I/O event this year is focused more on software development, instead of actual hardware launches. But that doesn’t mean that Android users can’t get direct benefits from it. One of them is the new location API, which can be used by third party developers. This should open the way for tons of new capabilities and the new location …
MediaTek is known for its affordable SoC solutions, for use in budget smartphones. It has officially announced the MT6572, an improved system-on-a-chip, designed to power entry-level Android handsets. Despite its low-cost designation, the MT6572 isn’t short in features. The 1.2GHz ARM Cortex A7 dual-core processor offers a number of integrated energy-saving tricks. It comes with built-in support for Bluetooth, GPS, …
Dubbed the P6-U06, Huawei’s next handset would be hailed as the slimmest in the world. The phone has been approved by an official agency in China and it seems to be really close to being unveiled. At only 6.18mm thin, the phone will overtake the competition as the world’s slimmest handset. The P6-U06 will sport 4.7” 720p display, which is …
Zopo is one of those rarely heard names in the smartphone industry. That is because its handsets are primarily delivered for Asian consumers. Also, with phones that suspiciously resembled HTC, LG and Samsung handsets, many have thought that Zopo is just another producer of clones. Finally, the company has delivered something unique that we won’t find anywhere else in the …
Finally, LG releases the Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) update for its last year’s flagship, the Optimus 4x HD. However, due to the size of the update file, the installation steps can’t be performed over the air. Instead, users need to open their PC, hook up the phone and check for the update in the LG update tool software. Not only …
New rumors appear recently saying that the upcoming Optimus G2 may be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chip. A benchmarks result of a mysterious phone codenamed LG D801 shows that it uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8974 800 processor. LG hasn’t told us anything about a phone with this product number, so there’s a possibility that we are looking at …
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 …