Samsung Galaxy Grand now became official. It packs 5 inch display, 1GB RAM, 1.2 Ghz Dual Core processor, 2 megapixel front camera and 8 megapixel main shooter. There will be two models: dual SIM version (GT-I9082) and single SIM version (GT-I9080). Samsung Galaxy Grand specs: Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) A-GPS & Glonass Bluetooth 4.0 + LE 1.2 Ghz Dual Core...
Sales of the iPhone 5 topped two million units in its first weekend of availability in China, Apple announced Sunday evening. “Customer response to iPhone 5 in China has been incredible, setting a new record with the best first weekend sales ever in China,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “China is a very important market for us and customers there...
The Dutch site WP7.nl is reporting that Nokia has started rolling out the official Windows Phone 7.8 to the Lumia 800. For Nokia devices like the Lumia 510, 800 and 900, such a development is all but inevitable, after it first appeared on the third party Nokia ROM site NaviFirm, and later on Nokia’s own servers. Now, provided your device...
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by Phones Review · Published 12/17/2012 · Last modified 01/26/2013
Yesterday Best Buy deal was giving users the chance to pick up a Samsung Galaxy S3 for just $49.99. Now, Amazon Wireless has outsmarted them, by offering the same phone for essentially free. Well, just “for the sport”, Amazon Wireless is offering the 16GB version of the phone for $.01, still however holding the $49.99 deal for the 32 GB...
This 14th December 2012, Nokia obtained a design patent for a somewhat prominent camera hump on a new smartphone. This suggests that a new device from the Lumia line, with a “proper” Pureview sensor with tens of megapixels, may be on its way. Is Pureview 3 coming? Well, Nokia has been working on the 8080 Pureview for 5 years. The...
Android malware has been somewhat more actively discussed these days, including various reports from security firms. These all suggest that quite some Android devices have been affected by malicious apps, and that the number of such cases will even increase next year. We have yet a new exploit discovery to show you, via xda-developers, that could be harmful for various...
A new superphone by ZTE is said to steal the spotlights at the biggest technology conference of the year, as posted on the CES press page. The name of the smartphone is listed as ‘ZTE Grand S’, and it will be a 5-inch handset featuring full-HD resolution. While we can’t be sure about the rest of the specs, a bit...
Here’s yet another smartphone manufacturer getting into the truly HD world of 1080p smartphones. We’ve learned that Panasonic has their own 1920 x 1080p phone in the works. Indeed, Panasonic has kept it quiet lately, not to mention they’ve been focusing their smartphone efforts only to Japan’s markets, perhaps to limit the potential for financial loss. There aren’t many details...
UK Unlocked-Mobile will be offering the first Windows Phone 8 handset for £424.98 (about €526 or $686). Clove is offering it for £442.80, and Expansys for £459.99, with shipping on the Friday, December 14. Both Canadian Bell and Telus will be also able to sell the Samsung ATIV S as of December 14, for less than $100 on contract, and...
Nokia building lease Nokia announced that it had completed the sale and lease-back of its head office building in Espoo, Finland, in favor of Exilion. Nokia will continue to occupy the facility, but the proceeds from this sale are expected to infuse fresh “blood” into the business “veins” of the giant phone maker. Arctic Wallet Stand for iPhone 5 The...
