Archives for May 3rd, 2014
Unlocked Xperia Z Ultra LTE knocked down to $449.99 in the US
Earlier this week, the Sony Z Ultra Google Play edition saw a $200 price cut to $449 in the United States. Well now the unlocked non-GPe version of the handset has also seen a hefty price cut. The Sony Store website has slashed the price from $679.99 to $449.99. This is the LTE model (C6806) ...
Xiaomi Redmi Note hits 15 million pre-orders!
Xiaomi announced that the number of pre-orders for its Redmi Note phablet has reached 15 million. It’s unclear though whether all these users actually paid to get the big phone or they simply registered their interest with the option to “push the button” once the Note is back in stock. In any case, these are ...
Android distribution numbers reveal the rise of KitKat, steady demise of Gingerbread
Android 4.4 KitKat keeps rising while Gingerbread keeps losing its market share, according to the latest figures released by Google. Looking at all devices accessing the Google Play Store, KitKat added 3.2% of new users on top of last month’s 5.3% share. This is largely due to updates released by Samsung for their Galaxy S4 and ...
Here’s the HTC One mini 2 in its press render glory
Another day, another HTC One Mini 2 leak. Today we have the “regular” press image render to show you with no protective cases messing the view of the phone. Again we can confirm that the mini version of HTC’s flagship device won’t have a second camera. In fact, it is said that users shouldn’t expect Ultrapixel ...
This modular PaperFold device prototype looks amazing, but could it be turned into a real product you could buy?
Folks from the Human Media Lab (HML) at Queen’s University in Canada are working on a rather amazing device called PaperFold, which as far as we (don’t) know may never be released to the general public. The prototype unit you’re about to see consists of three separate e-ink displays that could either work separately or ...
LG Optimus Exceed 2 now available from Verizon Wireless
Another LG devices has landed in Verizon’s portfolio and it’s the earlier leaked Optimus Exceed 2. The rest of the world knows this phone as LG L70, which is a part of the vendor’s low-cost L-series III. Specs wise, the Exceed 2 / L70 comes with a 4.5-inch WVGA screen, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 5-megapixel rear camera ...
Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia made Elop a whopping $33 million!
Microsoft has completed the acquisition of Nokia in a deal that was worth $7.5 rather than $7.2 billion, which was the initial figure. The rise in the price also affected Stephen Elop’s severance package that grew from $26 to $33 million. Not bad for a man under whose reign Nokia’s stock price and market share ...
Benefits of a waterproof mobile device exposed in a Sony infographic
As part of marketing activities for its waterproof mobile devices, Sony released an infographic to highlight the usefulness of this capability. According to the numbers they got, every year more than 250,000 people search Google for information about water damaged phones. So, this is obviously a serious problem and Sony hopes you’ll choose one of their ...
Portrait Retouch demoed on the Xperia T2 Ultra
We have discussed the Portrait Retouch camera app for the Xperia T2 Ultra before. The app allows you to apply different styles to your portrait – changes can be seen in real time, before capturing the shot. Looks like a nifty app for the perfect selfie, especially for women who forgot their make-up. If you ...
Sony SmartBand SWR10 now in stock through Sony Mobile Stores
The Sony SmartBand SWR10 has finally gone on sale via the Sony Mobile Stores in Europe. The SmartBand has seen select availability across various regions around the world, but it is now available across a wider range of retailers. In mainland Europe, the SmartBand costs €99.00 via the Sony Mobile Store, whilst in the UK ...