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Lenovo rolls out IdeaPhone K900 Intel-Inside smartphone in China

, May 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back in January at CES, we got our hands on Lenovo's IdeaPhone K900 Intel-Inside smartphone, a sleek unibody handset with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 and a 5.5-inch 1080p display. It has been a long time coming, but the smartphone has finally hit shelves, with Lenovo launching the phone in China earlier this week. The K900 is slated to roll out internationally over the summer. Read The Full Story

Verizon increases prepaid data limits for 3G phones

, May 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Mobile phone contracts provide a relatively easy way to get a shiny new smartphone, however there are also those who already have a capable device on hand that prefer to go the no-contract route. That being the case, it looks like Verizon Wireless has recently bumped the data allowances on their prepaid 3G smartphone plans. There are two plans available and they are priced from $60 per month. Read The Full Story

Mary Lou Jepsen encourages Google X attitude in hardware engineering

, May 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week at a fireside chat during Google I/O 2013, Mary Lou Jepsen – currently the head of the Display Division at Google X – let it be known that “there’s no more silicon in Silicon Valley – it’s all iPhone apps.” She quickly added – “or Android apps, I should say.” An overarching theme from her set of words in the extended chat made it clear: she’s not satisfied with the current atmosphere for hardware innovation, particularly when it comes to startup funding.

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Google I/O and the year of the Context Ecosystem

, May 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

We went into Google I/O hoping for hardware and gadgetry; instead, we got three and a half hours of software and services – gaming, messaging, Larry Page wistfully envisaging a geeky utopia. You can perhaps excuse us for getting carried away in our expectations. I/O 2012 was a huge spectacle, with lashings of shiny new hardware only overshadowed by skydiving Glass daredevils and Sergey Brin looking moody on a rooftop. In contrast, 2013′s event brought things a whole lot closer back to the developer-centric gathering that the show had originally been established as. Glass was conspicuous by its on-stage absence, and the new Nexus tablets that had been rumored were also no-shows; the emphasis was firmly on how the components of Google’s software portfolio were being refined as the mobile and desktop battles waged on.

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Samsung Galaxy S 4 to top 10 million in sales next week

, May 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Samsung's newest baby is said to soon be crossing the 10 million mark in sales next week, according to co-CEO JK Shin. The Galaxy S 4 has only been on the market for less than a month, which means that the flagship handset would become the company's fastest-selling device ever if things go as planned next week. Read The Full Story

HTC One production to double this month

, May 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

After experiencing component shortages that caused delays, the HTC One seems to be getting back on course. Component supply issues seem to be waning, and HTC is now ready to shift production into high gear. It's said that HTC One production will double this month compared to last month, and the output should keep growing month-to-month. Read The Full Story

iPhone 5S internal overhaul tipped to make room for new features

, May 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

Rumors of the next-generation iPhone aren't slowing down, especially when we're expecting the new device at some point this year. Close-up photos of a few parts that are said to be going in the iPhone 5S have been leaked, and they suggest a major internal overhaul is underway that's set to make room for more parts and features. Read The Full Story

Nokia Lumia 928 lands at Verizon: Can Windows Phone and Xenon tempt you?

, May 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

Nokia's Lumia 928 may not have had the high-profile launch of its Lumia 925 sibling, but the Verizon LTE smartphone does have the benefit of being on sale today. Available from this morning, priced at $99.99 with a new, two-year agreement, the Verizon Lumia 928 joins the rarefied list of current smartphones offering a Xenon flash. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry: No BBM for iPad app at cross-platform launch

, May 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

BlackBerry's BBM client for iOS and Android, due for release this summer, will not support the iPad at launch, the company has revealed, focusing instead on smartphones. The cross-platform BlackBerry Messenger support was announced on Tuesday on the first day of BlackBerry Live, but software portfolio chief Vivek Bhardwaj confirmed to Trusted Reviews that tablet support is relatively low on the agenda. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy Note III hopes dashed: Plastic body and no flexible display tipped

, May 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

It seems that Samsung will be sticking with their usual ways with the third iteration of the Galaxy Note. While it's been rumored that the phablet-style smartphone would sport a new aluminum design, as well as a flexible AMOLED display, it's been recently tipped that the Korean company will stick with its plastic design used for the Galaxy S 4, and will keep a solid glass (or plastic) front for the screen. Read The Full Story

Windows Phone comes 3rd in smartphones but Android keeps clear lead

, May 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

Windows Phone has taken third place in the global smartphone OS shipments chart buoyed by Nokia's Lumia successes, new figures suggest, pushing BlackBerry into fourth place, but Microsoft's platform still languishes well behind Android and iOS. Google's Android is the clear smartphone OS marketshare leader, according to IDC, with a claimed 75-percent of the market in Q1 2013, while Apple's iOS has 17.3-percent. Read The Full Story

Samsung says Galaxy S 4 software bloat may be trimmed with new firmware

, May 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

Last week we mentioned that Samsung had landed itself in hot water over in the UK with a BBC consumer program called Watchdog. The television program Watchdog previously announced an investigation on Samsung's new Galaxy S 4 smartphone. The reason the BBC television show was going to investigate the smartphone was because of the amount of storage space available to users on the device. Read The Full Story
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