Archive for the ‘Smartphones’ Category

OMGPOP’s Draw Something becomes #1 social game

Monday, March 19th, 2012

Watch out, Zynga. There’s a new kid on the block and his name is OMGPOP. For the first time in several months, Zynga is not at the top of the list in AppData’s running tally of the most popular games being played on Facebook and mobile phones. Instead, it’s a ...

Samsung Galaxy Pocket won’t cost you a packet

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Pocket money Android Samsung has announced that it's expanding the Galaxy range with the affordable Samsung Galaxy Pocket. You'll be able to buy it with pocket change and with diminutive dimensions it'll slip easily into your pocket, handy for Pocket-lint.com on the move. Now we've crudely made all the jokes about the ...

Doro PhoneEasy 740 is an Android phone for the elderly

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

Admit it: at some point or the other, we have experienced frustration when trying to teach our parents how to use today’s technology, or for our older readers out there, you guys have probably seen how frustrated your kids get when trying to explain the use of a smartphone or ...

HTC One S has a space-age body, acceptable specs

Monday, February 27th, 2012

MWC 2012: Mid-range marvel The HTC One S is now official after weeks of rumours and speculation about the new phone launching at Mobile World Congress. "HTC S is a powerful smartphone in a super sexy form factor," said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC, at the press launch at Mobile World Congress ...

HTC One X: quad-core, 4.7-inch Android confirmed

Monday, February 27th, 2012

MWC 2012: All the specs HTC has now formally announced the launch of the HTC One X, its new flagship Android handset. HTC's CEO Peter Chou said that the new phone will be "the one phone you will need, the one camera you will need". The HTC One X features a huge ...

Sony announces the Xperia P: Aluminum unibody, shipping Q2

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

Sony's press event is in full swing, and the first to arrive is the Xperia P. The phone follows on from the styling we saw on the Xperia S; but it looks likely to be the middle child, with a similar Sony-themed skin atop what appears to be Gingerbread Android, still housing dual-core ...

Panasonic’s new Eluga smartphone: pretty phone, ugly name

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

We knew it was coming to that broad area we like to call Europe sometime soon, and now Panasonic's sharing the details on its Android-based return. Details about the 3.6 ounce (103 gram) device include that it's packing a 4.3-inch qHD (960 x 540) screen that's wrapped in a dust and ...

Nokia axes 4,000 jobs, begins smartphone customization strategy

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Nokia has announced a further round of  job losses, shifting more cellphone production to Asia and turning existing factories elsewhere to “smartphone product customization” to satisfy niche demand. Around 4,000 employees are expected to lose their jobs at Nokia’s Komarom, Hungary, Reynosa, Mexico and Salo, Finland facilities by the end of 2012, ...

Samsung Galaxy S2 Ice Cream Sandwich ROM video

Monday, February 6th, 2012

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YotByxd3Bo Samsung has promised that their hugely successful Galaxy S2 smartphone will be getting an official Ice Cream Sandwich ROM before the first quarter of the year is over, and with the leaked Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ROM being spotted recently, the good people over at Pocketnow decided to give ...

Future Nokia Lumia smartphones could feature NFC and wireless charging

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

While Nokia’s new flagship Windows Phone, the Lumia 900, has yet to be released, it seems that there are talks of what we will be able to expect from future Nokia Lumia phones. This is thanks to Marko Antissari, Nokia’s head of design, who recently told the Guardian what Nokia is currently ...

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