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HTC Explorer first press shot surfaces
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The HTC Explorer, also known as the HTC Pico, is a tiny little Android phone poised to become one of the most affordable HTC smartphones to date. With a small 3.2-inch HVGA 320 x 480 pixel screen, a humble 600MHz processor, 384MB of RAM and a five megapixel rear camera the Explorer will fit somewhere around the HTC Wildfire S in the company’s lineup.
Of course, it targets budget-savvy users and if you ask us might launch for the sweet price of zero when purchased with a two year contract. On the software side, it runs Android Gingerbread spiced up with HTC’s latest Sense UI 3.5.
The HTC Explorer might arrive as soon as today at HTC’s NYC event, but we’d rather put our bets on the event bring...
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T-Mobile CMO: no iPhone 5 on our network this year
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Hopes and dreams = shot. We've had a sneaky suspicion all along that T-Mobile would likely be the only major network not playing host to an iPhone 5 launch party this year, but we still kept our heads high because no official denial had been given from the company's C-level. That's now changed, since T-Mobile CMO Cole Brodman slammed us back into reality at a town hall meeting stating: "we are not going to get the iPhone 5 this year." It's a hard pill to swallow in such a short summation, but there might be a glimmer of hope -- technically Brodman only referenced one specific name. Since there's always a possibility that Apple will choose a different title for its fifth-gen device (or even a...
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Motorola ATRIX 2 images and details revealed
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BGR has just been given photos of the follow up to the original Motorola ATRIX 4G, the Motorola ATRIX 2, internally known as the Motorola Edison. The Motorola ATRIX 2 will not be an LTE device according to our source, though the phone will launch with a dual-core processor (either 1.2 or 1.5GHz TI OMAP, we’d assume), an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture, and Android Gingerbread 2.3.5. We weren’t given a launch time-frame, though we’d expect the phone to touch down in the next few months, most likely around Thanksgiving. Check out all of the photos in our Motorola ATRIX 2 gallery!
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iPhone 5 Apple A5 processor reportedly spotted
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What’s tipped to be the iPhone 5′s Apple A5 processor has been caught in the wild, the latest in a series of what’s said to be component leaks for the upcoming smartphone. The picture, posted to Chinese site Weibo, shows a board section that differs in design from the only public implementation of the A5, the iPad 2.
Opinions differ, however, as to the component’s authenticity, particularly because of the somewhat smudgy nature of the A5 processor labeling itself. The board is believed to be from an iPhone prototype, and uses a different battery to what’s inside the current iPhone 4; the existing smartphone has a 1,420 mAh pack, but what can be seen of the battery next to the A5 chipset sugg...
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Samsung Nexus S 4G updated to Android 2.3.7, brings Google Wallet support
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It looks like the rumors are true, folks -- the long-awaited update that brings Google Wallet to the Samsung Nexus S 4G on Sprint is indeed here, just two days shy of missing the "summer" deadline completely. We're pretty scant on details at the moment, but the announcement has shown up on an official FAQ page on Samsung's site informing us that build GWK74 is available. If you're a proud owner of the now fully-functional device, you should receive a notification stating that an update is available to deliver the goods via an OTA refresh. We're not sure how long it will take for this to get pushed out to everyone, so a bit of patience may need to be exercised here as you wait. Let us know if...
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Samsung Galaxy S II graphics processor found to be fastest among current smartphones
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We didn't have high hopes or hard numbers for the Mali-400 GPU desinged by ARM that found its way in Samsung's first dual-core chipset Exynos, but going with PowerVR was obviously no longer possible in light of the battles between Apple and Samsung.
The last year's finest Apple A4 and Samsung Humingbird both utilized PowerVR, but this year the new dual-core chipsets A5 and Exynos went separate ways with both the architecture and the graphics subsystems.
AnandTech, however, compared the Mali-400 GPU performance, and found it to be better than other graphics chips in current high-end smartphones, including for the Adreno 220 GPU as found in Qualcomm's Snpadragon S3 in phones like the HTC Sensa...
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Samsung Galaxy S III to feature quad-core CPU?
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An anonymous 4chan user is either leaking some seriously mind-boggling information about the Samsung Galaxy S III, or is just trying to troll us (which they’re well-known for). Either way, it’s caught our attention. Apparently, this random person has a huge inside scoop on the upcoming handset thanks to a briefing with some Samsung reps.
Samsung allegedly plans on unveiling the Samsung Galaxy S III at the 2012 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. According to the source, it will include — get your grains of salt ready — a 2.0 GHz quad-core CPU, 1.5 GB of RAM, a 4.65-inch display with a 1280 x 1024 resolution, 10 MP camera with 1080p 60 fps video, and 32 GB of internal storage. Just for ...
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Pantech Breakout is the latest 4G LTE smartphone for Verizon
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Pantech and Verizon Wireless have announced the manufacturer's first 4G LTE smartphone, the Breakout. The Breakout is also the first LTE smartphone to be available for under $100 at launch.
Featuring a 4-inch, WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) display, the Breakout is powered by a single-core, 1GHz processor. It has a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and 720p (1280 x 720 pixel) video capture, along with a VGA front-facing camera for video calling. Pantech and Verizon are including an 8GB microSD card with the Breakout as well.
The Breakout runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and features Pantech's custom user interface. It also has support for Bluetooth 3.0, and can act a as mobile hotspot for up to 10 simu...
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Telstra won't be Gingerbreading the HTC Desire after all
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If you're on Australia's Telstra network and you're still clinging to hope of an OTA Gingerbread update for your beloved HTC Desire, then now it's officially time to let go. For a while it looked like Telstra might opt for a smart workaround to the old handset's lack of memory, but now the operator's update page makes it clear that it has fallen in line with the wider HTC stance: Android 2.3 just isn't viable on this device, unless you're prepared to go off-piste with the developer build or an unofficial ROM.
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AT&T adds Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G to its Android lineup for just $49.99
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A GSM, 4G version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY is now available from AT&T. The Sony PlayStation Certified phone will cost $49.99 with a signed 2-year contract, and without a contract the price is $399.99.
The specs should be familiar to you at this point. A second-generation 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chip is driving the device which is equipped with a 4 inch LCD display offering resolution of 480 x 854. A 5MP camera captures video at 720p while the phone does come with a front-facing camera for video chat and self-portraits. Under the hood is an Adreno 205 GPU while Android 2.3.3 is pre-installed. A special section on the Android Market offers games just for this device which does come w...
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Google Nexus S 4G getting update for Google Wallet compatibility
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The time has come, Samsung and Google have finally made the update for the Nexus S 4G smartphone that enables Google Wallet compatibility available.
According to Samsung's support site for the Nexus S 4G, the GWK74 build for the phone adds the necessary parts to make Google Wallet work. The update is installed over-the-air, so owners should be seeing a notification on their phones when it is ready to be downloaded and installed.
Of course, this could be a mistake, and it could take even longer for the update, and Google Wallet, to arrive. Google did promise that it would show up this summer, so technically it has two days left to get this update out to users.
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Sprint's Samsung GALAXY S II, Epic 4G Touch now available for $200
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The first of Samsung’s GALAXY S II devices to land in the United States, Sprint’s “Samsung GALAXY S II, Epic 4G Touch”, is now available online for $199.99 with a new two-year Sprint contract. The Epic 4G Touch has all of the trimmings you’d expect from a high-end smartphone including a gorgeous AMOLED Plus display, 16GB of storage, a 1.2GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos processor, an 8-megapixel camera capable of capturing 1080p HD video, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats and support for Sprint’s 4G WiMAX network. We are currently working on our review of the Epic 4G Touch, which we will be posting in the coming days. We can already say the GALAXY S II is among Sprint’s best smar...
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HTC Vigor first press shots spotted, may arrive as HTC Droid Incredible HD
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It’s been raining leaked photos of HTC phones and now the first press shots of the HTC Vigor have surfaced. The Vigor is rumored to be the next HTC flagship and is projected to sport a 4.3-inch screen with an impressive resolution. It’s also to be among the very first offerings coming with Beats Audio. Judging by the rest of the leaked images, it seems that HTC is gearing up for a massive announcement on September 20th, probably including the 4.7-inch HTC Runnymede.
Spec-wise, the HTC Vigor is said to come with a 4.3-inch display with a resolution of the whopping 720 x 1280 pixels, while under the hood a dual-core 1.5GHz processor makes the Vigor tick. The handset is LTE-enabled and is expec...
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Government steps in to ease fears of a phone call that purportedly kills people in Nigeria
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As comic as it sounds, the rumor of a phone call that kills people has spread across Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation. The rumor started spreading throughout the country via a text message and became so viral, the Nigerian government had to step in and reassure people that a phone call from 09141 won’t kill them.
The text message states that seven to ten people have died because of the call. The Nigerian Communication Commission issued the following statement:
Technically, it is not possible for such a thing to happen. It is therefore unimaginable that somebody will die while receiving a call. It is only very gullible people that will believe such a rumour.
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FCC to begin test of white space spectrum use in the U.S.
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The Federal Communications Commission will begin testing a database that will allow wireless devices to make use of U.S. white space spectrum, the unused bands of spectrum that sit between radio and TV signals.
The FCC's Spectrum Bridge database is a compendium of all the wireless channels that are not being utilized for TV or radio broadcasts. Use of those channels would prevent devices from interfering with broadcasters. The agency will be testing the channels for 45 days, starting on September 19. The FCC encourages cable operators to register with the database to ensure its accuracy.
The agency could extend the test for a longer period of time if it finds interference with existing syste...
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