During its global
press event in New York City this evening, HTC introduced its latest
smartphone, the Desire EYE. The Desire EYE offers an incredible design while
also adding some unique features that you otherwise might expected in a
flagship smartphone. First, it has a 13-megapixel front-facing camera in
addition to a secondary 13-megapixel camera on the back of the device. It
offers dual-LED flash on both ends, though during brief tests with the device
we noticed that you had to manually toggle the front-facing flash on and off
when you want to use it. Both cameras shoot high-quality photos, however, and
it was certainly surprising seeing a selfie come out so good.
HTC said that the
Desire EYE will be targeted at several market segments, including teens who are
consistently streaming video from their front-facing cameras, to reporters who
rely on high-quality photos out in the field, remote health access in
situations where an ill person might video chat with a doctor and more. The
phone is equipped with a large 5.2-inch 1080p screen that was crisp and,
despite its size, relatively easy to navigate with one hand. The device is also
built out of high quality plastic with a seamless body that makes the phone
feel more premium and super sturdy. You won’t have to worry about getting it
wet, either, as it has an IPX7 rating for water resistance.
HTC managed to sneak
front-facing BoomSound speakers on the front of the phone just above and below
the screen. You can hardly see them but they work really well and get nice and
loud. There are also three microphones around the phone for voice clarity at
all times.
Under the hood, you’ll
find a Snapdragon 801 processor clocked at 2.3GHz, certainly no slouch, 2GB of
RAM, 16GB of storage that can be expanded with a microSD card slot, NFC,
Bluetooth 4.0 and a 2,400mAh battery. The phone will launch in the United
States in coral red with a white face and submarine blue with a white face and
a darker blue back panel.The HTC Desire EYE is expected as early as November in
the U.S., where it will be sold as an exclusive on AT&T at first, and HTC
will also sell it in other markets around the world.
Source: Tecnobuffalo.com
Samsung has always been at the forefront in the phablet market, but from all indication the Korean company isn't showing any signs of slowing down anytime soon as it plans to increase its stake in that category even more in 2014.
a follow up on its recent quarterly earnings report, Hyunjoon Kim Samsung Executive Director stated on a conference call with reporters and analysts that the company focus is going to be more on its release of mobile phones with screens in the 5 to 6 inches range. an indication which seems that Samsung will also expand its Galaxy Grand and Galaxy Mega lines, not just the Galaxy Note phablets.
HE also mentioned that beyond focusing on just the physical dimensions of the phones, the company would be working on improvement on some of its key features such as S Pen functionality and Multi-Window.
While we’re used to Samsung releasing many new handsets through out the year, it seems we may be in for ones that will continue to stretch the boundaries of just how big is big enough when it comes to your phone.
HTC has gone under the rader this time and announce the lunch of a new device much without the notice of the general public, guess they did that on pupose (hope so).
The Desire 400 is a dual-SIM handset with a 4.3-inch screen that is headed for Asian markets. The phone has landed on HTC sites in Russia and Ukraine. According to the Russian site, the screen will have a 800×480 resolution and be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 400 processor clocked at 1.2GHz with 1GB of RAM. On the back is an 8MP camera while a 1.6MP camera sits on the front of the handset. Thankfully it has a microSD card slot since there is just 4GB of storage inside.
The Ukrainian site, however, states the device will have a 5MP camera with a VGA camera on the front. Also, a dual-core processor will be inside. This is likely just adjustments made for different regions. Both have HTC's Sense user interface and BlinkFeed. Stay tuned for more information on this little device.
$300 is a lot to spend on a clunky watch that shows your incoming messages and counts your steps, but if the Galaxy Gear‘s price tag has kept you from picking up the wearable device you’re in luck. The smartwatch is now available on eBay for just $249.99 with free shipping. The discounted Gear may be refurbished, but the seller, All4Cellular, promises it’s “like new” and “in perfect cosmetic condition.” The seller also has a 99 percent positive feedback rating.
The Galaxy Gear comes equipped with a 1.6-inch 320 x 320 display, a 800MHz processor, 4GB of storage, 512MB of RAM, a 315mAh battery, and features a built-in speaker, microphones and a 1.9-megapixel camera. Samsung’s first major smartwatch runs a heavily modified version of Android, and is only available in white or black if you want to take advantage of this eBay discount.
We aren’t huge fans of the Galaxy Gear, and it seems likely Samsung will release an updated version in early 2014. However, if you just can’t wait then this is the perfect opportunity to get your hands on the wearable device. Just make sure you have a phone that works with the smartwatch, which at this point includes the Galaxy S III, S4, Note II and Note 3.
Source: Technobuffalo
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BBM for Android and iOS has already been downloaded tens of millions of times, though the software isn’t as robust as it is on a BlackBerry 10 smartphone. That’s going to change in 2014 as new features roll out for BBM on both platforms.
In an update posted on BlackBerry’s blog recently, BBM’s product manager, Sean Hungerford confirmed that iOS and Android users will soon be able to place free voice calls anywhere in the world using BBM. That’s probably not enough of a reason to install the software, considering Skype, iMessage, Hangouts and other clients already offer this experience, but it will at least be another free option. Additionally, BlackBerry Channels, which serve as communities on BBM that you can subscribe to based on your interests, will also launch on Android and iOS next year.
Hungerford also promises that BBM will offer faster and easier sharing of voice notes, location, photos and more, in addition to new emoticons. All of the new features should help attract fresh BBM users, though BlackBerry should also see a boost from contracts with phone makers such as LG
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The LG G Flex could start arriving on our doorsteps as early as December if you're living in Europe.
As flagged by 3G.cn, LG has sent out invites for an LG G Flex event in Hong Kong on December 3, which is reportedly to mark an international launch.
Currently, the phone is only available in Korea, where it went on sale in early November for the eye-watering price of 999,900 Korean Won - about $940
in the US, £583 in the UK and AU$992.
The G Flex will be available in France on Orange towards the start of December - that much we know - so we're hoping to see it hop over to the UK around the same time. As for the US, the flexy phone won't be making its way over until early 2014.
Unique shape:
The G Flex, LG's first curved phone, has a 6-inch curved OLED, a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel camera.It also has a rear case that can heal itself when scratched, which might be even more exciting than the bendy headline feature.
And let's not forget about the Samsung Galaxy Round, which curves along a vertical axis instead. Although there's no guarantee we'll be seeing that outside of Korea any time soon.
Blackberry released its messenger (BBM) to both the Android and IOS platform some months back and honestly peoples respond to using the app was a success much beyond the expectation of many. But the late arrival of this app to the cross mobile platform still gives it a hill to climb as other competitors such as Whatsapp,LINE, Viber and the rest already have a head lead of many years.
But apparently Blackberry is trying to cover up that gap with their recent deal with several Android manufacturers. The company announced the it has managed to partner with several Android manufactures to have the BBM app pre-installed in their mobile devices. The company announced in a press conference that major Android manufactures in Africa, India, Indonesia, Latin America and the Middle East region, with names that some of you guys may or may not be familiar with such as, Be, Brightstar, Celkon, EVERCOSS, IMO, Micromax, Mito, Snexian, Spice, TECNO, TiPhone and Zen. This is basically just their first step to bring thier app more into the spot light on the android platform, its expected that sooner or later they will take a bolder step in partnering with other bigger manufacturers such as Samsung, HTC, Motorola, LG, and Sony.
