Huawei previously showed off the Ascend D2 at CES 2013 with its 5” 1080p display at 441ppi and the company will move forward by showcasing the Ascend P2 at MWC next month. With 4.5” 1080p display, the P2 will deliver even higher pixel density at 489ppi. These recent moves on 1080p category have taken the Android community well above Apple’s …
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The long wait has ended for users of Samsung Galaxy S2 as the Jelly Bean (Android 4.1.2) update is being rolled out in Spain. This could be the beginning of a long process to push the major update to millions of Galaxy S2 owners around the world. With its arrivals, users can get significant changes in features and experience. The …
We have heard a string of rumors related to the Motorola X Phone, but none of them are satisfyingly detailed. But recently, a major carrier in Australia, Telstra, said that the phone will be a game-changer. As a breakthrough device, the X Phone is claimed to put unexpected pressure on major phone makers, like Apple and Samsung. The CTO for …
Samsung continues to reveal its software update schedule for current Android-powered Galaxy smartphones. This time, Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note will be getting the Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) update in March, followed by Galaxy S Advance and Ace 2 in April. This information came from Samsung’s official website in Ukraine. The update schedule is likely intended for unlocked devices, …
If you think the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with its 5.5” display isn’t big enough, the Pantech Vega No.6 could be the right choice for you. The phone offers a huge 5.9” 1080p display and other features we would come to expect from a flagship, 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM, Adreno 320 GPU, microSD card slot, …
Gone are the days when the mobile industry is only brimming with the expectation each time the next Apple iPad and iPhone models are about to be released. The tech world is now churning out speculations and rumors about Samsung’s upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S4. A newly leaked benchmark result has taken rumors to a new height. The much anticipated …
A video was recently released showing a side by side comparison between RIM’s BlackBerry Z10 and Apple iPhone 5. It gives us a glimpse on how potentially competitive the Z10 compared to popular devices in the market. The BlackBerry Z10 offers 4.2” display with 356ppi, compared to the iPhone with only 4” display at 326ppi. Apple’s latest flagship has non …
Qualcomm has recently reacted to Samsung’s latest mobile processor, the Exynos 5 Octa with its 8-core design. Paul Jacobs, Qualcomm’s CEO, argued that Samsung’s newest hardware platform is just a misleading publicity stunt. Other than Samsung, Nvidia, Huawei and Qualcomm had also announced their new mobile chips at CES 2013. Samsung stood out above others with its 8-core platform, while …
Windows Phone 8 for smartphones, Windows RT for tablets and Windows 8 for PCs are all based on the same kernel. Therefore, it’s not surprising if they share similar characteristics including, amusingly, a notification to insert the installation CD. The request is triggered after a failed flashing attempt occurs, which results in boot up failure. Windows Phone 8 simply advises …
It is no longer considered legal for smartphone users in the United States to unlock their carrier-subsidized smartphones. Although the practice technically violates the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), this unfavorable turn of events would easily disappoint many smartphone users. Granted, there are far fewer consumers who would unlock their devices than those who faithfully comply to their 2-year contract …