The serial Twitter-based leaker, @evleaks, told us recently that the Windows Phone Blue features virtual navigation buttons at the bottom of the interface. These may include Search, Home and Back buttons. But it isn’t clear whether this new interface is a mandatory feature that requires all Windows Phone Blue devices to use virtual buttons. It could mean that Android fans …
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Sources unveiled a few days ago seven new model numbers of Sony’s upcoming devices, to be released in 2014. These include Sony D5303, SGP521, D2105, D2005, D5503, D5322 and D6503. Four of these devices passed through the AnTuTu benchmarking tool. One of them, the D5303 achieved 30,145 points and it is rumored to be a 6-inch phablet powered by the …
Major players in the mobile industry are battling it out relentlessly to gain more market share, but one less-known device manufacturer from China has pushed the envelope and sets a new standard. After so much teasing and speculation, the first ever 2K QHD (not qHD) smartphone has been announced. Vivo has officially unveiled its next flagship, the Xplay 3S with …
Samsung has been working to see whether it’s feasible to update its low- and mid-range devices with the new Android 4.4 build. The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 and Galaxy S4 Mini are two mid-tier phones that may soon receive the new software update. Other devices may include the Fame, Core, S Advance, Ace 2, S3 Mini and Fresh, which is …
Earlier. @evleaks published a probably photoshopped picture, which shows the Nokia “Normandy” smartphone. We weren’t sure what the phone is, whether it is a member of Lumia or Asha family. However, recent report says that the phone actually runs the Android operating system. Nokia could be planning to release the Normandy next year. A recent report says that not only …
Samsung may not be planning to split from Android anytime soon. The South Korean company is too important for Google’s success in the mobile industry and Android is an excellent platform for Samsung’s devices. Nevertheless, any good company should have a backup plan and the company is still working with the Tizen OS like a side project. Both Tizen and …
With whopping eight cores that can run at the same time, the new MediaTek MT6592 processor sounds like an impressive hardware platform. However, we still need to figure out whether the MT6592 is a true advancement in the company’s portfolio or it is nothing more than just a sales pitch. In any case, by releasing the MT6592, MediaTek has crossed …
ZTE is seeking to join the ranks of top-tier global smartphone manufacturers by expanding its high-end portfolio. Its new ZTE Nubia Z5S packs impressive high-end specs that any power user would crave. There’s a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor under the hood, which helps the phone to achieve impressive scores in benchmark results. On AnTuTu 4.0, the Nubia Z5S …
The story of Sailfish operating system is a long one and apart from promising a new smartphone based on the platform, Jolla has left many of us woefully uninformed of exactly how it will be implemented. We have found out that the phone will arrive initially in Finland on November 27. As the release date is getting close, new information …
Four new Archos Titanium smartphone models have walked on the red carpet to target those who seek decent handsets but don’t want to shell out too much money. Their price tags range from 100 Euros to 160 Euros, which should be appealing for any budget-conscious user. Their names correlate directly with display sizes they offer; the 40 Titanium has 4-inch …