Archive for the ‘Smartphone’ Category
-
Nokia begins Windows Phone 7.8 rollout
1 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 31, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
As we expected it to, Windows Phone 7.8 is now rolling out to existing Windows Phone 7.x users. Nokia has announced that the update will start to rollout today to the Lumia 510, Lumia 610, Lumia 710, ... more. -
Samsung debuts value-driven 4G LTE equipped Galaxy Express
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 29, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
Samsung knows it holds a strong and influential position on the top of the Android food-chain and has today announced a value-driven handset equipped with 4G LTE. The Galaxy Express looks more or... more. -
Windows Phone 8 reference design to allow for lower-cost devices
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 28, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
Android's huge growth hasn't been solely caused by flagship devices such as Samsung's Galaxy S III. Much of the platform's success is also owed to lower-cost devices such as the ASUS Nexus 7 and vario... more. -
Samsung announces Galaxy Xcover 2
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 25, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
Samsung has today announced the successor to the rugged Galaxy xCover Android smartphone that we reviewed last year. The Xcover 2 is better in just about every area over its predecessor and given o... more. -
Nokia confirms the death of Symbian
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 25, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
The end of Symbian has been coming for a while now and in Nokia's Q4 2012 earnings report that Finnish company has finally confirmed it. Nokia says that the 808 PureView, which was announced nearly a ... more. -
Google’s ‘X Phone’ could debut at Google I/O in May
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 24, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
Ever since Google took over Motorola in May 2012 rumours have circulated about the possibility of a smartphone collaboration between the now-merged companies. Better known as the 'X Phone', the devi... more. -
LG Nexus 4 to hit Australian shelves next month
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 24, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
After being revealed last last year, LG's Nexus 4 has more than its fair share of supply problems. Due to massive demand arising from the low asking price of $299 USD for the 8 GB model, availability ... more. -
The first Firefox OS phones have been revealed
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 23, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
Mozilla's Firefox OS was announced last year in an attempt to introduce a new major operating system to the ever-growing smartphone market. Retail hardware is on the horizon and today the first two de... more. -
Huawei hopes to make a statement in Europe with the Ascend G615
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 22, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
Chinese mobile brand Huawei has yet to truly break through into the European smartphone market but has made a clear statement to do so with the Ascend G615. The mid-high end Android smartphones pack... more. -
Windows Phone 7.8 roll-out to commence January 31
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 21, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
In mid-November last year we heard that Microsoft will commence the Windows Phone 7.8 roll-out for first and second generation handsets by the end of the year. For reasons unknown this schedule was pu... more. -
ASUS is “interested in making Windows Phones”
1 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 17, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
ASUS has revealed in a recent interview that the Taiwanese company who is typically better known for PC components and laptops are looking into producing smartphones based on Microsoft's Windows Phone... more. -
LG planning a return to Windows Phone?
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 17, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
LG was an original Windows Phone 7 partner way back when the platform originally launched in late 2010 but apart from a couple of launch day devices we have yet to see a follow-up Windows Phone device... more. -
Huawei Ascend W2 scheduled for MWC debut
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 15, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
Throughout the second half of 2012 there were several rumours surrounding two Windows Phone handsets from Huawei. One of these devices, the Ascend W1, was announced last week at CES in Las Vegas. The ... more. -
Samsung refreshes the Galaxy S II with a ‘Plus’ version
1 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 10, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
The original Galaxy S II from Samsung was a brilliant device and looking back it is undoubtedly one of the handsets that started to make the general public refer to smartphones as "smartphones" over "... more. -
Huawei joins the Windows Phone 8 platform with the Ascend W1
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 9, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
After numerous leaks in the past, Huawei has made official its first Windows Phone 8 offering on the first day of CES. The low to mid range device should offer Huawei's traditional value for money ret... more. -
Samsung will launch multiple Tizen devices this year
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 3, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
Tizen is another open source mobile platform, similar to Google's Android, that is instead maintained by a primary decision making group. As you might have guessed from the title, one half of this gov... more. -
Official Sony Xperia Z press shot leaks days ahead of announcement
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 2, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
We first heard about the Sony Yuga back in early November and even then it was apparent that phones like it would set the trend for 2013. A press shot of the device has leaked online revealing its lau... more. -
HTC reportedly cans idea for larger Windows Phone
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on December 18, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
Thus far HTC have announced and released two Windows Phone 8 devices; the Windows Phone 8S by HTC and Windows Phone 8X by HTC. Both devices are somewhat small by today's standard and neither carry spe... more. -
The HTC Butterfly is not headed to Europe afterall
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on December 18, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
After being announced nearly two weeks ago, it has been revealed that the 'international' model of HTC's 1080p flagship device is not destined for European markets. Japanese and United States variants... more. -
The Nokia Lumia 920′s refresh rate is 5.4x quicker than the iPhone 5
1 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on December 17, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
When you are in the market for a new smartphone we always look at the size of the display and often the resolution but never the refresh rate of the chosen panel. While the size of the display may hav... more. -
Nokia survey reveals possible Windows Phone 7.8 features
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on December 12, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
With Windows Phone 7.8 currently rumoured for an early 2013 release following the launch of Windows Phone 8, we are gradually starting to get a better idea of what features Microsoft will include in t... more. -
Oppo launches the Find 5, complete with 1080p display
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on December 12, 2012 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
Oppo is an emerging phone manufacturer right out of China and today they have officially announced the Find 5; a device that is set to define what a flagship smartphone should be in 2013. The sleek ... more. -
Let the rumours begin: Samsung Galaxy S IV to have unbreakable display
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on December 7, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
While the Samsung Galaxy S III has only been with us for the better part of a year, its successor is currently being rumoured for an April 2013 debut. If common sense prevails Samsung's next ... more. -
HTC Butterfly announced, introduces 1080p displays to the masses
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on December 7, 2012 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
Following the announcement of the HTC J Butterfly in October for the Japanese market we knew that a global version was bound to be on its way. HTC has today announced the Butterfly for international m... more. -
Sony announces the budget Xperia E Android smartphone
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on December 6, 2012 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
Android smartphone manufacturers often use the line "in order to retain the best performance the -insert device here- will not be updated to the latest version of Android". It's a quote we are all too... more. -
Nokia unveils the “most affordable” Windows Phone 8 device
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on December 5, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
In order to appeal to as many demographics and markets as possible, Nokia has today unveiled the "most affordable" Windows Phone 8 device to date. The device will be better known as the Nokia Lumia 62... more. -
Windows Phone app downloads have doubled since WP8 debut
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on December 3, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
A recent tweet from the Senior Director of the Windows Phone Apps Team, Todd Brix, announced some good news for Windows Phone followers. Brix said that since the launch of Windows Phone 8 in November ... more. -
Windows Phone 8 ported to the HTC HD2
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on November 30, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
The HTC HD2, first released in late 2009 is undoubtedly the smartphone that will never die. In its latest accomplishment, Windows Phone 8 has been ported to the device. It is also worth keeping in min... more. -
Microsoft to patch Windows Phone 8 rebooting issue
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on November 29, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
Some early adopters of Windows Phone 8 devices such as the Nokia Lumia 920 and Windows Phone 8X by HTC have discovered that their new devices are prone to randomly rebooting, presumably due to stabili... more. -
Windows Phone 7.8 rolling out from early 2013
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on November 29, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
While we are sure many early adopters of the Windows Phone platform were disappointed to find their devices would not be updated to the latest Windows Phone 8, Microsoft is set to deliver the compromi... more.
Latest News
Latest Previews
-
Nokia’s $99 Asha 501 targeting emerging markets...
Filed under: Channel, Mobile
-
Samsung to release 55 and 65 inch 4K LED TV’s in June...
Filed under: Channel, Monitors
-
PS4 teaser shows blurry console, coming at E3...
Filed under: Console
-
Saluting Britain’s first official astronaut, Tim Peake...
Filed under: Channel
-
Tim Cook to explain Apple tax position to Senate...
Filed under: Channel
-
Sapphire Edge VS video with a ...
Filed under: APU
-
Windows 8 disaster? More broke...
Filed under: Operating Systems
-
OMG (Part 1): Intel Xeon 5680 ...
Filed under: CPU, Motherboard, PC







