China approves Google and Motorola Mobility merger
Three months following US and EU approval, China has given Google’s Motorola acquisition the green light. Now that all of the regulatory red tape has been removed, Google state that the deal will be finalized on their end by early next week. Such a quick time frame indicates that this was indeed the last barrier that Google needed to overcome in order to finalize things, having already received joint approval from the European Union and US Department of Justice back ...
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III review: S to the third
Introduction Today is no ordinary day for the GSMArena test track, which is about to see the Bugatti Veyron of smartphones do the rounds in an attempt to beat the lap record of its predecessor. Samsung have spared no effort to protect the Galaxy S III against any odds. What we get as a result is the most astonishing blend of performance and features we are likely to see this year. Samsung Galaxy S III official shots The Koreans took ...
HTC Evo 4G LTE review: Ticking all boxes
Introduction The Sprint Wireless exclusive HTC Evo 4G LTE is the latest smartphone to come from the close and rather prolific collaboration between the carrier and the Taiwanese manufacturer. The handset is bound to take its spot as the flagship for Sprint’s newly launched LTE network. While its name might lead you to believe otherwise, the HTC Evo 4G LTE is rather closely related to the HTC One X for AT&T. It sports practically the same internals as its polycarbonate ...
ICS-powered HTC Desire C up for pre-order in the UK
The HTC Desire C, which was officially announced on Tuesday, is now up for pre-order on the UK retailer Clove’s website. The Desire C is one of the first entry-level smartphones to feature the latest version of Android 4.0, and has some competitive specs to boot. For 189.99 you will get a 3.5″ HVGA display, 600MHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB of storage and a 5MP shooter. The version which Clove will be shipping is the one with ...
HTC Desire C benchmarked ahead of release
Constantly in the limelight these days, the HTC Desire C just will not keep out of the headlines. The smartphone is not even released yet, but curious (and lucky) fellow journalists have already put it through its paces with the usual benchmark routines. The Desire C is no high-end device and it’s perhaps as low spec’d as Android Ice Cream Sandwich would allow. Yup, the nifty smartphone runs Google’s latest and greatest OS release on the measly 600Mhz CPU and ...
HTC flagships' US shipments get delayed for Apple patent violation
HTC just took a big hit in its patent war with Apple. The import of the companys duo of U.S. bound Android flagships the HTC One X for AT&T and the HTC EVO 4G LTE has been delayed indefinitely by the US Customs because of potential infringement of Apples patent #5,946,647. The above-mentioned occurrence is due to an exclusion order, which Apple won against HTC in December last year at the International Trade Commission.
HTC One X for AT&T review: Xtra flavor
Introduction With its international sibling receiving accolades left and right, it is time for the AT&T exclusive, LTE sporting HTC One X to take the stage. While the newcomer has retained the gorgeous looks of the global version, it is yet another case of a character makeover, received prior to crossing the Atlantic. In order to get along with AT&T’s LTE network, the US residing HTC One X sports a Qualcomm chipset and CPU, rather than the NVIDIA silicon featured ...
Dual-core Snapdragon S4 confirmed for Verizon Galaxy S III
Looks like people in the US willing to grab the upcoming Galaxy S III will not be treated to its quad-core Exynos variant. Instead, latest evidence points to a dual-core Snapdragon S4 powering the Galaxy S III for Verizon. This is further confirmed by early NenaMark2 benchmarks, which show a Galaxy S III (SCH-I535) with a 1.5GHz dual-core S4. Yes, this is the same chipset found in the One X (AT&T). The reason for this exchange of hardware is the ...
HTC Desire C first press shot and specs leak on Vodafone
The HTC Desire C is not a stranger anymore. We’ve seen it star in not one, but two blurry pic sessions. However, this is the first time we get to see it in its proper attire – via a leaked press shot. Obviously, Vodafone Portugal jumped the gun on this one and included it in its May catalog even before the thing was announced. Leaked specs and pics are the bread and butter of this job, so we are more ...
Verizon expands its 4G LTE network to 27 more areas
Just a month after its last network expansion, Verizon is ready to bring its fast 4G LTE services to even more areas in the United States. The expansion commences on May 17 and will include 27 new areas and markets including the Jersey Shore, Sea Bright, Monmouth Beach, Belmar, Point Pleasant, Toms River, Atlantic City and into Cape May County. Verizon is keen to increase the expansion rate of its LTE network, so if you are not yet in a ...
