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HTC Outs Desire C, ICS For The Masses

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Benny Sabghir

Ah HTC, it seems like the company practically announces a new Android handset every other week. This weeks flavor appears to be the HTC Desire C – the ‘C’ presumably standing for ‘Camel’. Meanings or lack thereof aside, the HTC Desire C brings some the latest version of Android  into the budget space. This smartphone is packing a 3.5-inch LCD display with a paltry resolution 320×480, a mere pittance compared to practically every other handset released by HTC in recent times. Powering this phone is an unnamed Qualcomm CPU clocked at an unimpressive 600MHz, and paired with 512MB of RAM. Around back is 5-megapixel camera, and … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy SIII Is Official

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Benny Sabghir

Well it took a while but the Samsung’s 2012 flagship Android smartphone has finally made its way out of the woodwork, and boy is it nice. So what are the specifications of this long awaited phone? It packs a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display with an HD resolution of 1280×720. Powering this display is Samsung’s  recently announced, in-house silicon, the quad-core Exynos CPU clocked at 1.4GHz, and paired with 1GB of RAM. As for the camera? Well around back it has a fairly standard, 1080p capable 8-megapixel camera, complimented by an HD 720p capable, 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera, for all your … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy Rising – Or Not?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Benny Sabghir

On May 3rd 2012, in a press event held in London, Samsung is rumored to be unveiling the successor to the hugely popular Samsung Galaxy SII. Over the last few months, a fleet of rumors have been released in regards to the mystery phone, as well as pictures and videos claiming to be of the as of yet unannounced smartphone. The rumors have covered all aspects of the phone, from the size of the screen, to the processor, as well as what types of connectivity options the phone will offer – just to name the big ones. Now I don’t doubt Samsung’s ability to … Continue reading →

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Intel Powered Lava XOLO X900 Gets Official Release Date, Pricing

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Benny Sabghir

At the end of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012, Intel showed off a new Android handset that was scheduled to be released in India at some point later this year. For those of you India, the Lava XOLO X900 now has an official price and release date. It is scheduled to release on April 23 for $424 USD (roughly 22,079 INR). Now we also have exact specifications for the Android smartphone. It will pack a 4.03-inch display with a screen resolution of 1024×600. Not quite HD, but still higher then the majority of Android smartphone’s on the market. It will … Continue reading →

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HTC To Start Selling 2012 Flagship Lineup In Europe On April 2nd

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Benny Sabghir

That was quick! After announcing their 2012 lineup at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012, HTC is finally allowing wireless carriers in Europe to start selling it’s latest Android smartphone’s on Monday, April 2nd. The HTC One X, One S, and One V, will officially go on sale in the United Kingdom, Austria, Switzerland, and Germany on Monday. Quickly followed by a bevy of other European countries. The United States will soon be getting the latest phones, but consumers will have to wait until early summer before widespread availability. In case you forgot, the top-tier Android smartphone in HTC’s 2012 flagship lineup is … Continue reading →

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Panasonic Eluga Practically Available In Japan, Europe Waits Until April

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Benny Sabghir

Panasonic has decided to jump the gun on a simultaneous Japanese and European launch of  its latest flagship Android phone, and has instead decided to release its latest Android phone in Japan to consumers a month before the European market gets to pick it up.  As of March 26, the Panasonic Eluga has been available on NTT Docomo. Other Japanese wireless carriers will start selling the phone on March 29. The reason for the European delay of this highly praised phone is unknown at present. The Panasonic Eluga comes packing a  large, crisp 4.3-inch qHD screen has a resolution of 960×540. The phone will be … Continue reading →

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