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Google Nexus 10 shown on video, new lockscreen demoed
The Samsung-made Google Nexus 10 tablet managed to get itself caught on camera yet again, after its video appeared the other day. The video is very short but does, briefly, show the new lockscreen layout and takes a quick look at the homescreen. Th... -
Google cancels October 29 event due to hurricane
Google's October 29 event has reportedly been cancelled after a state of emergency has been issued in the US due to the imminent arrival of Hurricane Sandy, which will be passing through New York City, Google's venue for the event. A... -
LG E960 Nexus 4 manual leaks, leaves nothing to imagination
The upcoming LG E960 Nexus 4 has shaped up to be one of the worst kept secrets in the industry. After being fully reviewed and lost in a bar, it was time for the handset's user manual to make the rounds. The manual which has subsequently ... -
The LG Nexus 4 was lost in a bar a month ago
Well, we had to look at a calendar to make sure it's not April 1. The upcoming LG Nexus 4 was lost in a bar, just like the Apple iPhone 4 was. And this wasn't a recent event (now that the Nexus successor was reviewed and put on pre-order), no this hap... -
HTC reports weak Q3 results as revenue and profits fall
HTC was once on its way to the top of the smartphone world, but it's in a bit of a slump lately. The results from the preliminary report were confirmed in the new report and the outlook for the final quarter of this year isn't looking too go... -
HTC One X gets Android 4.1.2 In Asia today, One S to follow soon
The General manager of HTC North Asia, Jack Tong announced at a press event that the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update will start rolling out for the One X today. He also said that the One S will also be graced with the firmware update, but didn't ... -
Samsung I9260 Galaxy Premier images leak
We have seen some images of the Samsung I9260 Galaxy Premier in the past but they have mostly showed the front of the device. But these latest pictures show us some of the other sides of the device, including the back. The Galaxy Premier looks... -
Samsung Q3 report: Operating profits reach $7.4 billion
Samsung has released their quarterly earning figures and once again has come up with some impressive numbers. Their total revenue last quarter was 52.18 trillion won ($47.5 billion), a 26 percent increase over last year, and the operating profits were... -
Apple Q3 report: iPhone sales down, but profit still strong
Apple has just posted its report for the third quarter of the year and things are looking healthy for the Cupertino-based company. The revenue was $36 billion and the net profit stood at $8.2 billion, both of those comparing very favorably to the num... -
AT&T announces pricing and availability of Sony Xperia TL
AT&T announced pricing and availability of the Sony Xperia TL. The LTE smartphone will be available for purchase next week, on November 2 for $99.99 with a two-year contract. As its name mildly suggests, the Sony Xperia TL is almost identi... -
Verizon Galaxy Note II to have the carrier's logo on its home button
It's not unusual for US carriers to put their branding on the backs of the smartphones they offer. We've even seen them above the displays on the backs, on wallpapers and what not. However, Verizon has just reached a new level of tackiness a... -
LG Nexus 4 goes on pre-order early, specs and pricing confirmed
Mr. Nexus 4, you're early. Carphone Warehouse just couldn't wait until next week and decided to put the next Google purebred droid on pre-order right now, complete with specs, price and delivery date. Here come the specs - the LG Nexus 4 has a... -
LG Nexus 4 benchmarked, Android 4.2 confirmed
The LG Nexus 4, under the codename Mako, has surfaced in the GLBenchmark scoreboard, securing itself a top 4 place, just behind the Pantech Vega IM-A850, Asus PadFone 2 and the Xiaomi MI-2. All of these, like the Nexus 4, are rocking a Snapdragon S4 P... -
Xperia E and E Dual leak, marked as Sony's new entry-level droids
Sony is preparing to refresh its entry-level Android line-up, as Indonesian site Postel has leaked the Xperia E and Xperia E Dual model names. Codenamed NanHu DS (dual SIM) and NanHu SS, both the Sony Xperia E Dual and Xperia E will feature Qu... -
Samsung Galaxy Premier live picture appears on Twitter
A live picture of the Samsung Galaxy Premier has popped up on Twitter courtesy of @evleaks. The device follows the design scheme of the Samsung Galaxy S III mini although the sensors above the display are on the right of the speaker, instead of on th... -
LG outs Q3 financial results, reports a profitable quarter
LG has posted its financial report for Q3 2012 and the news are mostly positive. The company has been described its performance as "solid" and while it didn't report huge profit at least it's in the black. The overall net pr... -
Samsung Galaxy Note II pricing on T-Mobile and AT&T revealed
The Samsung Galaxy Note II has been priced by AT&T and T-Mobile in the US and we also got availability info. The phone will set back AT&T users $299.99 on a two-year commitment and the device will come with LTE on tap. T-Mobile is offering ... -
Apple introduces 7.9-inch iPad mini, coming on November 2
The Apple iPad mini rumors have been around for ages, but the slate finally went official. Apple has just introduced the latest iOS slate - the 7.9-inch iPad mini. The late Steve Jobs famously slammed 7-inch slates for having no real-life appli... -
Apple announces iPad 4th generation with an A6X chipset
Everyone expected today's Apple event to be all about the iPad mini, but it turned out that the Cupertino-based company had a surprise for us. Apple unveiled the fourth generation of its iPad iOS-running tablet. The Apple iPad 4 comes with a ne... -
EE launching its LTE network in UK on Oct. 30, pricing revealed
EE is calling its new service 4GEE and it will launch commercially stating next Tuesday (October 30). 4GEE stands for the services offered by EE's LTE network, which will allow the usual calls and texts, with the addition of mobile data speeds of...