Nokia likes its smartphones shaken, not stirred. Related stories Windows Phone Blue: Microsoft’s next tablet OS? Microsoft posts details of next Windows Phone 8 update The company is working on two new handsets that will run Windows Phone 8.1 Blue, according to a new leak on mobile-leaking Twitter account @evleaks. Although neither device has an …
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Nokia’s Refocus Windows Phone application is now available, the company announced on Wednesday. Related stories Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It Without Causing Damage Nokia’s Newest Phone Is a T9-Era Throwback With Wireless Earbud Charging Slots Buying a New iPhone or Android Phone? What to Look For Microsoft’s Windows Phone store is offering the free app, …
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The Moto X is slowly but surely gaining some ground in the mobile space. Chitika, an online ad network that services tens of millions of ad impressions across North America, revealed on Tuesday that Motorola’s Moto X has watched its share of overall Motorola device Web traffic jump from 1.2 percent in early October to 1.8 percent at the end …
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Although Verizon customers can buy an LG G2 right now, they can only choose the black option. A recent leak, however, indicates that could change. The Twitter page @evleaks, which has become a hotbed of leaked product images, posted a photo of what appears to be a white LG G2 handset with a Verizon Wireless logo stamped on the back. …
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The astronomic growth in the mobile arena has been due in large part to the increasing popularity of smartphones, new data from Ericsson reveals. The communications technology company on Monday released mobile phone sales data for the third quarter, and revealed that smartphones accounted for 55 percent of all worldwide handset sales during the period, though they still represent just …
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Facebook is a new member of the GSM Association. The news, which was confirmed Monday by both Facebook and the GSM Association to FierceWireless, means the world’s largest social network will now have a say in the regulations and issues affecting wireless carriers around the world. In a statement to FierceWireless, Facebook spokesman Derick Mains said that the membership “ensures …
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The Moto G may have been given an early public showing in the UK. Eagle-eyed observers on Monday discovered that the Amazon UK site had listed the Moto G on preorder and available for delivery on November 14. The listing, which has since been removed, didn’t mention the Moto G by name, but does show the model number that’s believed …
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HTC could be working on a new handset code-named M8, according to recently leaked images. TechRadar published on Thursday photos first uncovered on Taiwan-based site ePrice showing what the leaker says is the case for the HTC M8. The images show a design that’s similar to that of the HTC One. However, unlike the HTC One, the M8’s metal body …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S5 handset could launch with a 16-megapixel camera featuring the firm’s Isocell technology. During Samsung’s Analyst Day on Wednesday, the company showed a slide indicating that a 16-megapixel Isocell sensor will be coming to the company’s smartphones for 2014-2015. That news came after Samsung confirmed that its flagship handsets would feature a 16-megapixel camera. Related stories Best Samsung …
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Samsung reportedly is gearing up for the wearable technology market. Speaking at the company’s Analyst Day, Samsung Vice Chairman and CEO Kwon Oh-hyun said Wednesday that his company has been dedicating significant resources to several technologies, including “wearables,” according to the Wall Street Journal, which was in attendance at the event. The slide to accompany his comment showed the Galaxy …
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