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Samsung firmly established itself as a legitimate threat to Apple and one of the world's most popular smartphone makers in 2012, and everybody's excited to see what Samsung will bring to the table in 2013. The Korean electronics manufacturer's upcoming flagship device, the Galaxy S4 already has the rumor mills churning, and this time it looks like a spec sheet could have leaked.
Sony is expected to be releasing the Xperia Z in two major markets in Europe by the end of February. Reports are now out saying that Vodafone in the UK is accepting pre-orders for the device, with a release date on February 28, and the German Sony Store will be selling Xperia Zs there starting February 21.
It was recently revealed that Samsung has quite the lineup planned for the first half of 2013. Not ony will it be releasing its next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, it will be launching a Galaxy S4 Mini variant alongside of it as well, which is looking like it will hit retail stores' shelves one month after the Galaxy S4 release in April.
While the Google-branded LG Nexus 4 isn't nearly as hard to obtain now as it was one month ago, some folks might still be scratching their heads as to where exactly they can go to test out the device in person before buying. Google has taken note of this, and has released an online tracker that will tell you where the closest retail location is with a Nexus 4 device on hand.
It was just yesterday that we reported that Android 4.2.2 was rolling out to Google's Nexus devices - with one small caveat. The popular flagship phone, LG's Nexus 4, was left out. Well just one day later it looks like the Google Nexus 4 is now receiving its Android 4.2.2 goodness OTA.
There's a new Android smartphone on the market that promises to be durable, unique, and so expensive you probably won't be buying it. The Vertu Ti, which has a version available in 18-carat red gold, retails for about $10,000. It also runs Android 4.0, which is two updates behind the current standard.
Sony's Xperia Z smartphone, available in Japan right now and coming to other places starting February 28, looks to feature a very strong camera system. Here's why the Xperia Z may be Sony's return to its mobile camera roots.
With the upcoming HTC live event scheduled for February 19 in both London and New York City, a lot of rumors have been circulating in the blogosphere about HTC's possible new smartphone. HTC's new webpage for the event, which is up now, hints that the rumors are right.
Samsung's S Pen is definitely one of its more unique offerings, and while there were some rumblings that the peripheral might be included with the Galaxy S4, a new report out of Korea states that it's not happening. Instead, it seems that the touchless gesture system we wrote about earlier will grace the Galaxy S4.
As the Xperia Z starts rolling out in certain parts of the world, starting with Japan, we're beginning to see more details emerge of the Xperia Z in action, along with a cool docking station that's on sale now.
Evidence is piling up in favor of the new HTC flagship device being called the HTC One, and not the M7. Also, a recently leaked image from a reliable HTC source on Twitter shows a possible photo of the new device.
Remember when we reported a while ago that Samsung's Galaxy S4 was part of a mysterious "Project J?" Well, it seems that Project J encompasses more than just the high-end flagship device, and in fact includes a Galaxy S4 Mini and a smartwatch as part of the package.
It has been mysteriously absent for quite some time now, but the wireless charging half-orb for the Google Nexus 4 has finally hit the Google Play Store here in the United States. Nexus 4 owners can now enjoy the luxury of not having to finnagle with chords (on top of no contracts) for $59.99.
Sony's Xperia Z is getting a lot of buzz before its launch, and it just continued today. Video surfaced online with a demonstration of a feature unknown about until today: fast burst camera mode.
Wireless charging has been an increasing trend in electronics, and upcoming devices are expected to help push the technology even more into the mainstream. A new FCC sighting shows that Samsung has developed a wireless charging unit that could become an accessory for the Galaxy S3 or the Galaxy S4.
