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Best Buy offers for pre-orders Sprint-branded Nexus 5, both subsidized and unlocked
Google Nexus 5 was revealed and released on 31st of October… and the same day (the 16GB variant) run out of stock in Google Play Store. Fortunately the Play Store is not the only retailer that offers the high-end device. Those of you who want to buy a carrier-branded handset; you get the opportunity to pre-order a Nexus 5 for...
The crimson DROID Mini is released by Verizon
In the middle of October we shared the leak with render photos of the Motorola DROID Mini posing for the camera outfitted in red. The new extraordinary variant of the handset is purposed for Verizon. The US carrier has already launched red variants of the other smartphones of the “family” – Motorola DROID Ultra and Motorola DROID Maxx. As the...
Android 4.4 KitKat with new feature called immersive mode
It was long expected and now it is here – the new Android 4.4 KitKat. The brand new software update of the Android OS has been officially up for some time now and it brings with it features that are both going to make you think they would really have an immediate effect and yet there are those that will...
The Windows Phone running Huawei Ascend W2 goes official
Many of us associated the Windows Phone running devices with the Lumia line. However Nokia is not the only company that provides new models smartphones and phablets that are powered by the mobile operating system of Microsoft. Samsung has also introduced a Windows Phone running phone from the series ATIV. The news from today reveals the arrival of another smartphone...
iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C in UK via Virgin Media on November 22
The insanely popular Apple models iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C are coming to UK via Virgin Media at the end of this month, as it was officially confirmed. The company said that its customers can finally get their hands on the smartphone devices from Cupertino starting November 22, however details on the pricing are still remaining unknown since the one...
CyanogenMod 10.2 M1 released and builds are already hitting the servers
Shortly after the release of Android 4.4 KitKat, it was announced that the CyanogenMod 10.2 M1 version is set to be released as well. “With all the Android 4.4 hype, we haven’t forgotten about CM 10.2. Tonight the buildbots will focus their efforts on building and shipping out CyanogenMod 10.2 M1. Builds are already hitting the servers (please be patient,...
Nexus 5 D820 and D821- different mobile network bands
The Google Nexus 5 has two models as it goes for many other smartphones as well. As we know, there is a North America version of the Nexus 5 model that is Nexus 5 LG-D820 and another one for the rest of the world that goes with the name Nexus 5 LG-D821. Apparently, both of them look exactly the same...
Nokia has grown from 1.4% to 4.1% in USA for a quarter
Some years ago Nokia started to lose its huge market share in many of the key markets around the globe. The situation was so bad for Nokia one year ago, that the Finish giant was almost missing from the smartphone market in the US. Now, the situation has changed. According to a new research by Counterpoint, Nokia has become the...