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  • First Sailfish OS 2.0-powered smartphone to be unveiled tomorrow

    First Sailfish OS 2.0-powered smartphone to be unveiled tomorrow

    Indian smartphone manufacturer Intex will unveil a Sailfish OS-powered smartphone tomorrow at Mobile World Congress Shanghai. This will be the world’s first handset to run version 2.0 of the mobile OS, which is developed by the Finish company Jolla. Although the name as well as detailed specs aren’t yet out, what is known is that…

  • Another Galaxy Note 5 render confirms control placement

    Another Galaxy Note 5 render confirms control placement

    Yesterday we showed you a pretty extensive set of renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5, complete with precise dimensions and basic control placement. Today, another case maker has published its renderings confirming their authenticity. The Obliq bumper covers cost 34.99€ and comes in a total of five color options – white/silver, black/titanium, black/metallic…

  • Analysts expect big drop in Asus’ tablet shipments this year

    Asus is expected to ship around 6-7 million tablets this year, according to a new report out of China which cites analysts. That’s down a worrying 30% from the 9.4 million units the company shipped in 2014. The report also says that the Taiwan-based company managed to ship around 2.5 million tablets in the first…

  • Huawei Nexus tipped to come with SD820 SoC, 5.7-inch QHD display

    While we already knew that Huawei might be working with Google on the next Nexus smartphone, there has been little information on the specs so far. However, that was until now, as popular leakster @evleaks has just revealed some of the details.

  • HTC outs a quartet of affordable Desire smartphones in the US

    HTC launched a quartet of affordable Desire smartphones in the United States. HTC Desire 626, Desire 626s, Desire 526, and Desire 520 will hit a number of wireless carriers in prepaid and postpaid guise. All four smartphones feature an entry-level Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 chipset with 1.1GHz quad-core CPU and 4G LTE connectivity. Each device boots…

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