Android 4.3 Jelly Bean just spilled out Wednesday, but Sony has already lined up the devices slated to receive Google’s latest update. Sony’s Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia SP, and Xperia Z Ultra were confirmed as some of the recipients for Android 4.3, according to a Thursday press release. An …
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LG Electronics has filed for a series of trademarks that may point to a tablet, smartwatch, and other devices up its sleeve. GPad, G Watch, G Glass, G Link, G Band, and G Hub are among the names trademarked by LG, according to the Korean Intellectual Property Office, as cited by blog site PocketDroid on Monday. Related posts TV in …
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The next Nexus 7 seems to have been further outted with full images and a Best Buy promo flier. Alleged photos of the upcoming Nexus 7 tweeted by @evleaks display its full front and back. The photos show a tablet that looks just like the current model, except for the addition of a camera on the back of the unit. …
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Nokia has some mystery event up its sleeves for Tuesday in which it promises something BIG landing. Other than revealing the event’s time for 9 a.m. in the U.K. (1 a.m. PT) and an image of a orange square displaying the Nokia logo, the company is mum on any details. Curious consumers will be able to catch the event via …
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The next edition of Google’s Nexus 7 tablet will outdo the current model with a speedier processor and two cameras, at least according to a photo served up by Engadget. An image showing alleged product details for the much-rumored new Nexus 7 spills more than a few beans. Manufactured by Asus, the 7-inch tablet will reportedly come with Android 4.3 …
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Looking for a way to tag the photos you snap with your blood pressure and body temperature? Sony has a patent filing in the works that could do just that. Published on Thursday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a patent application called “Camera button with integrated sensors” describes the technology. A sensor in the mobile device’s camera would …
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An innovative new lens for your smartphone could soon pop up from the folks at Sony. Citing “two trusted sources,” blog site SonyAlpha served up a photo and details on the alleged new lens. The lens would come with a built-in sensor, battery, and memory, so it could mount onto a smartphone or be used on its own. It would …
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A new version of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 may soon surface, at least based on a series of benchmarks. New benchmarks from AnTuTu Labs were uncovered by GSMarena and other blog sites. The benchmarks highlight a new international LTE-Advanced version of the Galaxy S4 with a Qualcomm quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor clocked at 2.3GHz. Tagged with a model number of I9506, …
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South Korea is ramping up support for LTE-Advanced devices. LG Uplus, South Korea’s smallest mobile provider, has unveiled its own LTE-A network offering around twice the speed possible through regular LTE, Yonhap reported on Thursday. The new service is presently available in Seoul and a few other major cities, but it will reportedly branch out to the rest of the …
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iPhone owners who use WhatsApp for their instant messaging needs will now have to pay 99 cents a year for the privilege. Following a new version of WhatsApp for iPhone released on Tuesday, the developer unveiled the new pricing scheme. Previously, iPhone users made a one-time payment of 99 cents for WhatsApp with no annual charge. Folks on Android and …
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