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HTC EVO 4G LTE vs HTC One X

Chris Burns, May 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Now that the HTC EVO 4G LTE and the HTC One X have been released from customs – or so we’ve heard – we can start deciding which one we really want when we head to the store this week. What we’ve got here are two devices of the same mind, each with a 4.7-inch display, the same Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor, and what very much appears the be the same camera on the back as well. The big difference then lies not in the hardware, but in the carrier – and with LTE on both devices, it might be a tough call – right?

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LG Eclipse photo shows removable battery and NFC

Ben Kersey, May 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

HTC and Samsung have both shown their hands of this years top of the line smartphones, but LG may still have something up its sleeve. BriefMobile has obtained more pictures of the LG Eclipse, said to be LG’s next superphone that will rival the Galaxy S III. The pictures show that the phone will have a removable battery and support for NFC, adding to the previously leaked specs of the device. Read The Full Story

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LG Optimus LTE2 hands-on in Korea

Chris Burns, May 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

We’re all the way over across the pond today to take a peek at LG’s newest beast, the LG Optimus LTE2, complete with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor, LTE data speed, at a massive 2GB of RAM. This device was announced just this past month as Samsung released information on their own new monster the Galaxy S III, and here in the LTE2 you’ll find some fabulous specifications that definitely aim high on the super phone chart for ultimate dominance across the earth. Don’t expect this machine to hit the shores of the USA any time soon, but have a peek at how powerful this monster is in the wild today.

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Verizon Galaxy S III S4 dualcore beats Exynos in GPU testing

Chris Davies, May 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

The Galaxy S III tidbits keep on coming, and after promising battery indications comes further evidence that Verizon's variant of the smartphone will pack a dualcore Snapdragon S4 rather than Samsung's own quadcore chip. Premature NenaMark2 benchmarks suggest Verzion's SCH-I535 Galaxy S III will indeed swap the Exynos for a 1.5GHz S4, presumably the same chipset as in the LTE-toting One X, as Samsung moves to accommodate the 4G technology. Read The Full Story

Samsung SPH-L300 leaks: Snapdragon S4 and ICS

Ben Kersey, May 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

All eyes may be on the Samsung Galaxy S III, but looks like the South Korean company has another handset destined for the United States that could vie for your attention. A picture has leaked of the Samsung SPH-L300, an Android phone running Ice Cream Sandwich that will feature the increasingly popular Qualcomm Snapdragon S4, plus a design that we haven’t seen from Samsung before. Read The Full Story

HTC EVO 4G LTE: May 18th for $199.99

Ben Kersey, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

We first saw the announcement of the HTC EVO 4G LTE last month, and took another look at it at CTIA 2012 yesterday, but HTC has announced the official price and availability for the handset in the United States. You can expect to pay the standard $199.99 on a new two-year contract, with pre-orders beginning today for delivery on May 18th. The EVO 4G LTE is a riff of the current One series with some minor hardware tweaks. Read The Full Story

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DROID Incredible 4G LTE Hands-on

Chris Burns, May 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week we’ve gotten the opportunity to take a peek at the next HTC Android-based smartphone to hit Verizon – the DROID Incredible 4G LTE. This device represents what’s essentially a side-family to the HTC One series, complete with Beats Audio, an 8 megapixel camera on the back, and a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor inside. This device is not part of the HTC One series, but holding it in your hands you might never know it – consider it a hybrid of the DROID Incredible series and the power and finesse that HTC has been pushing with HTC One – a series that’s certainly turned some heads on all fronts.

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HTC One V USA release tipped for CTIA

Chris Burns, May 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

The folks at HTC have been tipped to be bringing one or more carrier-branded model of the HTC One V to CTIA this week in New Orleans, the device itself announced for a stateside release earlier today. We've heard from sources close to the matter and have gleaned through some fairly obvious-seeming clues (such as the press tag shown here) that HTC will be bringing their HTC One lineup to the show in full force, with an HTC One V USA carrier-laden device more than likely in the pipeline. We reported earlier today via HTC that the group would be releasing the device "soon" for the summer season here in the United States. Read The Full Story

TSMC 28nm ARM chip reaches speeds of 3.1Ghz

Ben Kersey, May 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

We may be reaching the point where raw specs no longer matter and the software experience is paramount, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping manufacturers from pushing the boundaries. Chip foundry TSMC has created a 28nm ARM-based chip capable of reaching speeds up to 3.1Ghz. The chip is a dual-core Cortex A9 variant, and based on the “high performance mobile” process. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy S III Pre-Launch Rumor Round-up

Chris Burns, May 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Tomorrow the Samsung Galaxy S III will be unveiled at the end of a long line of rumors, tips, and leaks which we’ve collected here. The collection of details that’ve thus far been released will culminate in the Samsung Unpacked event we’re attending tomorrow in London, this event set to show off the next-generation Samsung smartphone in all its glory. Though you should, as always, take these tips with a healthy grain of salt, there’s also a lot to be said for collecting and comparing them all against one another.

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Samsung Galaxy S III teases Snapdragon S4

Chris Burns, May 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

The next generation Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor has been seen today amongst the rest of the wares which Samsung is set to present inside the Galaxy S III this week. The details will all be revealed tomorrow at the big event in London, and we'll certainly be here and there to let you in on the fun, but for now we've got the next best thing: tips! It's inside a newly-published user agent for the Verizon-flavored Galaxy S III that we're seeing this tip from Pocketnow, and the HTC One series that we're now looking to for comparison purposes. Read The Full Story

HTC One X arrives in Canada

Chris Davies, Apr 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

HTC's flagship One Series smartphone, the HTC One X, has gone on sale in Canada, with carrier Rogers Wireless offering the LTE version of the handset from today. Priced at CA$169.99 with a new, three year agreement, the One X has a 4.7-inch 720p HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor, and an 8-megapixel camera with Full HD video recording. Read The Full Story