At its recent Analyst Day held in Korea, Samsung showed attendees a range of prototype folding smartphones. The Galaxy Round may be the first step on the way to folding phones. (Credit: Samsung) Reporters weren’t allowed in, and analysts were banned from taking photos, so we don’t have any images to show. However, The Wall …

A day after Samsung waxed eloquent about its 64-bit chip plans, a report out of Asia claims that high-end 64-bit smartphones are due from the company next year. The electronics giant will launch flagship smartphones with 64-bit CPUs (central processing units) in 2014, Taipei-based Digitimes reported Thursday, citing sources. The phones will also sport WQHD (2,560×1,440 resolution) displays and 16-megapixel …

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 …

There are a couple of cool features of Android 4.4 KitKat that you won’t see unless you have the Google Nexus 5 smartphone. (Credit: Google) It would make sense that Android 4.4 KitKat runs excellently on the Google Nexus 5 smartphone — after all, the Nexus phone hardware and vanilla Android software are designed to go together. But there are …

Best Buy on Thursday announced the upcoming availability of a Blue Arctic version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone. Exclusive to the retailer in US markets, the blue smartphone will be offered across Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint networks. Pricing is not mentioned in the press release, but we expect it to cost $199 with two-year service agreements, the same as …

Lenovo’s earnings jumped by 36 percent last quarter thanks to rising sales of its mobile phones and tablets. Earnings for the quarter ended September 30 came in at $220 million, while revenue rose by 13 percent to $98.8 billion. Smartphone shipments grew by 78 percent from the prior year, while tablet shipments hit a record high of 2.3 million. Related …

Following the wallet-friendly Tesco Hudl, Asda is putting Britain’s cheapest mobile phone in your basket. The Alcatel 1010 costs just £5 on pay as you go. Asda reckons it’s the “UK’s lowest priced phone,” and is “expecting shoppers of all age” to take advantage of the diminutive price tag. You can buy it in branches of the supermarket or online. …

Following Thor, Iron Man and the rest of the Avengers, Marvel superhero Daredevil is leading the way for four new live-action shows based on Marvel characters — and they’re only on Netflix. Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage will each star in their own full 13-episode series beginning in 2015, leading to a mini-series where they band together …

The Patriot-News Talk about the end of an era. On Wednesday, Blockbuster Video — the chain that almost single-handedly drove mom-and-pop video stores out of business — announced plans to close its remaining retail stores, effectively driving the final nail in the movie-rental coffin. Well, the traditional movie rental, anyway. There are still plenty of ways to borrow a flick, …

Don’t expect Auntie in 4K Ultra HD any time soon. Mark Harrison, the controller of production for BBC North, reckons punters won’t be knocking the corporation’s door down demanding Strictly and Doctor Who in next-gen high definition. “I very much doubt we’ll find licence-fee payers writing in saying ‘I demand 4K!'” Harrison told the Digital TV World Summit website. “Most …

Seen side by side, it’s very difficult to tell a 4K TV from a 1080p one. Sarah Tew/CNET After a couple weeks of sleeves-rolled-up, dark-room, side-by-side testing — peppered with wrangling 4K sources, juggling newfangled gear, and chatting up industry colleagues — I’ve finally been able to publish a couple of reviews of name-brand 4K TVs. These two expensive 65-inch …

Google’s latest super phone, the £299 Nexus 5, brings with it the freshest version of Android, known as 4.4 KitKat (it’s a weird tie-in with Nestlé). We’re naturally super excited to see what’s new in the mobile software — so let’s take a look at the key facts. New features Visually, KitKat doesn’t look to be a massive overhaul of …

Android 4.4 KitKat is here, and with it comes a brand-new visual Easter egg! To see the newest hidden treat Google has in store, click play on the video below. To access the Easter egg, go to About phone at the bottom of Android’s Settings app, then tap repeatedly on the Android version that’s listed. This trick also works on …

Google has lifted the lid on the Nexus 5 — the fifth Google-branded smart phone, and the first device to run Android 4.4 KitKat. Jolly good news, but even better is that Google’s other Nexus gadgets will be granted access to the new software shortly. In a press release sent to CNET, Google says that KitKat will land on the …

Samsung has overpowered Apple in the smartphone market and now it has its sights set on the tablet arena. In an Analysts Day event held Wednesday in Seoul, Korea, JK Shin, head of Samsung’s mobile division, said that the company wants to steal the No. 1 tablet crown from Apple, according to the Associated Press. The executive didn’t reveal a …