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Galaxy Note 3 Active to launch next month with a flexible display?

The Galaxy Note 3 was introduced earlier in September but according to new information, there will be another version of the device this time with a flexible display. The future version of the Galaxy Note 3 will arrive under a different name. Sources close to Samsung claim the new smartphone will be named Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Active. The name...

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Samsung promises better pictures with the new ISOCELL image sensors

Samsung has been struggling to provide a superior camera experience in its smartphone models. The differences between the current Samsung cameras and the Nokia PureView technology are quite obvious. To offer better products, Samsung has developed ISOCELL – the new image sensors for premium devices. Through a better control over the absorption of electrons, ISOCELL will provide an increased sensitivity,...

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AT&T eyes Europe for a future expansion

The US wireless market is already consolidated. That’s why AT&T is looking for a possible expansion across the Atlantic, the company CEO Randall Stephenson has commented.  At an investor conference in New York, Stephenson said that AT&T was looking for a possible carrier acquisition in Europe, and he saw much more opportunities outside the States; since the market in the...

BlackBerry will be purchased soon by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited consortium 0

BlackBerry completed the first stage of the acquisition by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited

BlackBerry is having one of the hardest and toughest years in the history of the company. Not long ago, the Canadian manufacturer announced that it is considering partial or total selling of the company. Back then there were no clues about who will be interested in buying the mobile giant. The price of BlackBerry was also a mystery. Now we...

Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 are the new additions to Microsoft’s tablets 0

Next generation tablets of Microsoft – Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2

Just as promised and right on time Microsoft brought to the mobile world the next generation tablets, the Microsoft Surface 2 which will replace the last year’s Surface RT and the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Let’s start with the Surface 2. According to Microsoft the new generation tablet is lighter and slimmer than its older sibling. It runs on Windows...

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Samsung to partner with Catcher Technology for the new aluminum Galaxy S5

There are clear indications showing that Samsung could use aluminum to build the new Galaxy S5 smartphone. Samsung has been criticized in the past because of their plastic designs and is now looking to complete a deal with Catcher Technology, a company that is going to build new aluminum back cases for the Samsung Galaxy S5. Catcher Technology is not...

LG Vu 3 debuts for first time, launch date on Sept 27 0

LG Vu 3 gets official today, features Snapdragon 800 and 4:3 display

LG Vu 3 is the new addition to the family of LG with high-end smartphones. It sports unique and attractive square design with built-in stylus. It comes with a 5.2-inches IPS display with a resolution of 960x1280p. Under the hood of the new smartphone works a quad-core Snapdragon 800 chipset ticking at 2.26GHz and 2GB RAM. It boasts 16GB built-in...

Untypical ways to get through the Touch ID of iPhone 5S 0

Think out of the box when you are trying to hack the Touch ID of iPhone 5S

One of the most interesting and exciting features of the new Apple iPhone 5S is the fingerprint sensor build in it. It is not everyday to see a smartphone working with the innovative biometric technology. The Touch ID is a great security feature and as expected, many users were trying to see if it works. Apparently it does, but as...

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The well-aged HTC HD2 is getting the Sense 5 ROM

HTC HD2 has become a legendary phone. It was launched back in November 2009 with the Windows Phone 6.5 operating system. Obviously, this mobile platform lacked functionality and many features the end users so desperately needed. That’s why many developers and hackers have been trying to improve the end user experience. Finally, they managed to run the Android 2.2 Froyo...