Telecom operator Boost Mobile has announced the launch of Boost MAX smartphone on its network in the United States today. ZTE-built Boost MAX is now available on the telco’s webstore and select retailers for $299.99 without contract. Packing a 5.7-inch HD IPS display, the Boost MAX comes with 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB […]
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Smartphone shipments top 1 billion units in 2013: IDC
Research firm IDC has released its quarterly mobile phone tracker report, which reveals that the total worldwide smartphone shipments crossed 1 billion units mark for the first time. According to IDC, a total of 1,004.2 million smartphones were shipped in 2013, which is up 38.4 percent from the 725.3 million unit shipments in 2012. “The […]
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Lenovo K7T leaked; packs 3GB RAM, Snapdragon 800 & QHD display
Lenovo K7T (codenamed Kingdom), which seems to be the next flagship smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer has leaked online. Spotted in the benchmark app Antutu database, the phone features QHD display (2560x1400p), 2.26GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and Android 4.4.1. The phone also packs 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 3GB of RAM and 16GB […]
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iBall Andi 4.5 Ripple official, to be released in 2G and 3G variants
iBall has announced the launch of its new Andi 4.5 Ripple smartphone today. According to the company, it will be releasing the phone in 2G and 3G variants, which will retail for INR 5,499 and INR 6,399 respectively. This is an odd tactic from the company as we don’t see consumers grabbing the 2G version […]
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Galaxy Grand Neo listed on Samsung website, goes on sale in Netherlands
Samsung’s much-rumoured smartphone Galaxy Grand Neo has been listed on Samsung website (for Eastern Mediterranean countries). This listing not only confirms the smartphone details but also makes it official in the absence of any official announcement. In related news, the phone is now also on sale in Netherland via a third-party online retailer, which is […]
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T-Mobile US announces G Flex, Optimus F3Q smartphones
T-Mobile USA has announced the addition of LG G Flex and Optimus F3Q smartphones to its Android line-up. Set to go on sale starting February 5, G Flex and F3Q will be priced $672 and $312 respectively. You can grab both phones at 24 monthly payments of $28 (G Flex) and $13 (F3Q). Coming to […]
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AT&T HTC One X to get Android 4.2.2 OTA update this week
HTC executive Mo Versi has revealed that Android 4.2.2 update for AT&T HTC One X has got technical approval from both AT&T and Google and is ready for roll-out. He added that HTC is targeting January 29 to start the OTA update release. HTC AT&T One X customers – We have received Technical Approval for […]
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HTC begins Android 4.4.2 update roll-out for unlocked HTC One in Europe
As promised, HTC has started rolling out Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for HTC One in parts of Europe today. Available over-the-air, the update is 308MB in size. As per the change-log shared on the update notification, it includes security enhancements, Cloud-print support, new Bluetooth profiles, and other KitKat goodies. The update also removes Flash Player […]