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HTC DROID DNA rumored for December 6 release

, Nov 5th 2012 Discuss [11]

We've heard a little bit about HTC's rumored 5-inch phablet-style smartphone recently. The company plans on calling it the DROID DNA, and we last heard that it would be out sometime in December. However, according to the latest leak, the DROID DNA will arrive in the US in a month from now on December 6 for $249. Read The Full Story

Microsoft rumored to shut down Windows Live Messenger in favor of Skype

, Nov 5th 2012 Discuss [5]

Ever since Microsoft announced that they would be acquiring Skype back in May, we've always been wondering if the company's other IM clients would take a back seat. According to multiple sources, that looks to be the case, because it's rumored that Microsoft will be shutting down Windows Live Messenger in order to focus more on Skype. Read The Full Story

Apple rumored to release iOS 6.0.1 soon, iOS 6.1 after holidays

, Oct 22nd 2012 Discuss [6]

Sources say that Apple has been testing an update for its most recent iOS version, iOS 6, and will be releasing it within the next few weeks -- not quite in time for tomorrow's Apple event. The company is said to have been testing the iOS 6.0.1 update with carrier partners around the country and it will end up fixing a general list of bugs and issues for iPhone and iPad users. Read The Full Story

Google said to have sold up to 1m Nexus 7 tablets

, Oct 19th 2012 Discuss [1]

Google's Q3 2012 earnings got out a bit too early yesterday due to what seems like a printing error by the company's printer PR Donnelley, and amidst all of the numbers and figures, the company is said to have sold between 800,000 and one million Nexus 7 tablets during the third quarter, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. Read The Full Story

Microsoft rumored to be developing its own phone

, Oct 2nd 2012 Discuss [6]

Rumors have been slowly circulating for a while now that Microsoft might be making its very own smartphone, but nothing has really materialized from those rumors. However, there is now a new report saying that Microsoft is indeed developing its own phone that will run off its in-house mobile OS, Windows Phone 8. Read The Full Story

iPad Mini leaked images reveal black model, 3G support

, Oct 2nd 2012 Discuss [2]

The iPad Mini rumors and leaks are stopping for no one. Just over the past few days, we've heard a lot about the rumored device, including a possible October 10 announcement date and even a HD video showing off a mockup of the device itself. Now, we're seeing some leaked photos of some iPad Mini components that reveal a possible black model, as well as 3G capabilities. Read The Full Story

iPad mini tipped for ITO coating tech

, Aug 17th 2012 Discuss [1]

The potential design of the iPad mini was fervently detailed in several reports this week, but not much is known surrounding the specs or technology behind the device. DigiTimes reports that Efun Technology, a company that produces film coatings for touchscreens on smartphones and tablets, has been tipped for a profit increase over a possible deal with Apple. The company would supply ITO film coatings for the iPad mini as well as future iPads. Read The Full Story

Motorola DROID RAZR HD specs tipped

, Aug 15th 2012 Discuss [11]

Yesterday, a report surfaced detailing that Motorola was planning to launch the DROID RAZR HD in conjunction with Verizon in October. The launch would be contingent on the sales numbers of the DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX, however, with the companies needing to clear inventory before launching a new model. On top of that, it was believed that Motorola was also working on a RAZR MAXX HD, but PhoneArena has heard from a tipster that there are no such plans. Read The Full Story

iPad mini design detailed

, Aug 15th 2012 Discuss [16]

Several reports have indicated that Apple is working on a smaller version of the iPad, said to be around 7.85-inches, but there haven’t been anywhere near as many leaks as there have been for the next iPhone. 9to5Mac believes it has solid information regarding the design of the iPad mini, however, suggesting that it will look like an enlarged iPod touch, with smaller bezels compared to the current iPads.

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iPhone 5: a July round-up of pre-release leaks, tips, and rumors

, Jul 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

It's time to take another look at what Apple's next-generation iPhone is squaring up to be, and which rumors, tips, and leaks are looking good enough to take heed in. Several notions about the iPhone 5, or whatever it'll end up being called, have been solidified in the glimpse of iOS 6 we've seen already this summer, starting with Apple Maps. This iPhone will take one of the last bits of software dominance that the Android platform had thus far been holding over Apple's head and will make it all the better for the time iOS lovers spent without it. Read The Full Story

Next iPhone tipped for thinner screen as carriers stock up on nano-SIMs

, Jul 17th 2012 Discuss [1]

Current reports indicate that Apple will move to a larger screen on the next iPhone, bringing with it an increase in resolution. Now the Wall Street Journal reports that Apple is planning to use a new type of touchscreen that’s thinner than current technologies. Sharp, Japan Display, and LG are all said to be producing in-cell touch panels for the next iPhone, according to sources familiar with the matter. Read The Full Story

iPad Mini is coming, says New York Times

, Jul 16th 2012 Discuss [4]

The Nexus 7 launch and various iPad Mini rumors means it’s hard not to wonder if Apple is poised to enter the small tablet market, and now a new report from The New York Times indicates that may be the case. The publication corroborates an earlier report by The Wall Street Journal, saying that Cupertino is indeed working on a 7.85-inch iPad that will sell for “significantly less” than the current $499 iPad. The New York Times goes on to say that a smaller iPad would allow Apple to cater to consumers demands for different screen sizes. Read The Full Story
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