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Samsung is the talk of the town in Barcelona this week as the annual Mobile World Congress trade show gets underway. Even Nokia's new Android phones will soon be forgotten by smartphone enthusiasts as Samsung prepares to unveil its 2014 flagship phone, the Galaxy S5, later on Monday. Ahead of the big event, however, another Android vendor is looking to get a little face time with the press. Though the all new HTC One is the smartphone we're most looking forward to from HTC this year, the company just let loose a pair of mid-range Desire smartphones during an event at MWC 2014. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

Microsoft's Xbox One video game console is a fantastic machine, but it doesn't seem to be selling as well as some had hoped. While Sony continues to announce huge sales milestones for the PS4 — most recently, the company announced that global PlayStation 4 sales have surpasses a staggering 5.3 million units so far — Microsoft's new video game console hasn't fared quite as well. We're still in the early days of this console generation and the tide could turn at any time, but another troubling sign has emerged for the Xbox One as its price gets slashed this Friday by 7% in the UK. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

If you have to go, you might as well go out with a bang. Nokia made waves and ruffles feathers on Monday morning when it unveiled not one but three new smartphones that are powered by Google's Android operating system. The mobile software on the Nokia X, Nokia X+ and Nokia XL is barely recognizable as Android, with a heavily modified tile-based user interface that resembles Windows Phone. But if you ask executives at Microsoft, they'll tell you... it's Android. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/624ca1d6ae013b227b80594c7dab2c2b.jpg Telegram Messenger is the blockbuster app of the moment as backlash against the Facebook-WhatsApp merger gathers steam. Anti-WhatsApp sentiment has helped the obscure Russian app to become a top 5 iPhone download in 64 countries as WhatsApp slips. In the classic messaging app bellwether market of Spain, WhatsApp has dropped to No. 20 on the iPhone download chart as Telegram has soared to No. 1. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

We might have already seen every square inch of the device over the past few weeks, but Sony finally made it official — the Xperia Z2 will be the company's next flagship phone. As previously reported, the Xperia Z2 will feature a 1080p 5.2-inch display, 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB of RAM, a 3,200 mAh battery and a 20.7-megapixel camera. The new flagship will also offer 4K video recording, digital noise-cancelling, and as with its predecessor, the Xperia Z2 is waterproof. As for software, the smartphone will include apps that connect users with the music, video and gaming services of the Sony Entertainment Network. The Xperia Z2 will be available in Mar…

Sony scored a minor hit with its Xperia Z smartphone last year but the company has still had no luck coming up with a hit tablet. Sony is clearly hoping to change that with the new Xperia Z2 Tablet, a new device that features a 10.1-inch full HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.3GHz quad-core processor, an 8.1-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, 3GB of RAM and a 6000mAh battery. The Xperia Z2 Tablet will also be tailored toward gamers and will be compatible with the PlayStation's wireless DualShock 3 controller. The new tablet will be available in March, although Sony hasn't yet announced pricing for the device. Sony's full press release …

In addition to the Xperia Z2 smartphone and the Xperia Z2 Tablet, Sony also unveiled a mid-range device at MWC 2014: The Xperia M2. Sony claims the new device offers the “best smartphone technology in its class” – in other words, the M2 will be company’s new affordable device to take on similar mid-range phones such as the Galaxy S4 mini and the iPhone 5c. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

After numerous leaks that unofficially revealed many details about Nokia’s first Android handset, the company has finally unveiled its first ever Android handsets. Nokia early on Monday announced the Nokia X smartphone and its Nokia X+ and Nokia XL brothers, although they're not the regular Android devices users would expect. Instead, we’re looking at a forked Android operating system here, which lacks certain parts, and visually resembles Windows Phone. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

After Google confirmed its 3D-sensing Project Tango smartphone the other day, a developer has already used the prototype device to highlight some of its capabilities, TechCrunch reveals. Matterport, which develops “computer vision and perceptual computing solutions like software that maps and creates 3D reconstructions of indoor spaces,” shows in a short video how Project Tango’s two cameras and advanced sensors are able to map indoor environments. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

Yesterday, Lenovo unveiled their newest Android tablet, the Yoga Tablet 10 HD+. Today, Lenovo officially announced three new smartphones dubbed as the S860, S850 and S660 adding a trio of smartphones to its S-series line-up. The Lenovo S860 which is targeted at “mobile professionals” includes a high end spec featuring a 5.3-inch HD IPS display with 1280×720 resolution and is powered by a MediaTek 1.3GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, dual front facing camera, 8MP rear camera, 1.6MP front camera, 16GB internal storage and supports WiFi & Bluetooth connectivity. The device comes with a 4,000 mAh battery that delivers a staggering standby time of up to 40 days and talktime o…

Alcatel has unveiled three new smartphones named One Touch Idol 2, Idol 2 Mini and Pop Fit. The Idol 2 features a 5-inch IPS LCD display with 720×1280 pixels resolution and 7.3mm body and is powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8 MP camera, 1.3 MP front camera and supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS and 3G connectivity. In addition, the smartphone runs on Android 4.3 Jelly bean. The 3G model has a price tag of €199 ($273) while the 4G model is priced at €249 ($342). The Idol mini 2 has a 4.5-inch 540×960 display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8 MP camera, 2 MP front camera, runs on Android 4.3 and like its bigger sibling, supports WiFi, 3G…

We’re just a few hours away before we finally get to see the Samsung Galaxy S5 however, a short video uploaded by a journalist at the MWC 2014 shows three devices laying behind the Galaxy Gear which appear to be the Samsung Galaxy S5. The video shows the devices colored in white, black and golden. Not long after it went viral, the owner quickly removed the video from his Instagram account. However, some viewers were quick to upload the video on YouTube. According to previous rumors, the Galaxy S5 could feature a Super AMOLED 5.25-inch screen with 2560 × 1440 resolution and will be powered by a quad core 2.5GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, 3 GB of RAM, 32 or 64 GB internal…

Last month HP announced a couple new devices, the Slate 6 VoiceTab and Slate 7 VoiceTab, that were intended for the Indian market. The devices, running Android, qualify as either small tablets with voice call capability or large smartphones. HP has announced the devices have undergone some re-design work and are now destined for some European markets and the Middle East, in addition to India, this May. In going back for additional design work, HP appears to have picked up on some HTC design cues by adding some front facing speaker grills to the top and bottom of the device. Like many other manufacturers, HP is also preparing to produce the device in several colors. …

MediaTek has announced a new motto, Everyday Genius, to serve as their new branding motif. To help highlight this new marketing direction, MediaTek took the opportunity during MWC 2014 to announce a new quad-core chipset aimed at devices in the “super-mid market” as they describe it. The MT6732 will be a 64-bit processor that will compete with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 64-bit chipset. The MT6732 will come equipped with four ARM Cortex-A53 cores, a 16-core Mali-T760 graphics chip, a multi-mode 4G LTE modem chip, and an imaging chip. Benchmark testing shows the new A53 cores are a substantial improvement over A7 cores they succeed while cutting down on power consumptio…

Lenovo announced a new suite of DOit mobile apps at MWC 2014. The apps will help users share, sync, protect and manage information on smartphones and tablets. According to Lenovo’s Liu Jun, Lenovo hopes to provide “an unparalleled software app experience that makes our devices incredibly simple to use and compatible with virtually any other device a user wants to share and sync with.” The five applications included in the suite are: SHAREit – shares information instantly between multiple devices without network charges SECUREit – speeds up devices and secures them from viruses and malware SYNCit – backs up and restores contacts, SMS messages and call logs SNAPit…

In addition to new smartphones (including a phablet model) and a new tablet, Huawei on Sunday also announced its first ever wearable device, a smart band that will offer various fitness-related features and connect to both Android and iOS devices. However, the TalkBand B1 will also pack wireless calling support – as its name suggests – as the display area of the band can actually be removed and utilized as a Bluetooth earpiece. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

Nokia and Android. Android and Nokia. Smartphone enthusiasts have wondered for quite some time what Android would be like on one of Nokia's signature handsets. While most were likely hoping for Android on a high-end Nokia phone, the mystery will soon be over. We'll never know what Nokia's current situation would be if Samsung hadn't scared Nokia CEO Stephen Elop away from Android. But now, for the first time ever, we'll at least know what an Android phone from Nokia is like. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

We’re quickly approaching the official launch of the Samsung Galaxy S 5, but that doesn’t mean that leaks are slowing down. The presumed boxing material for the S5 has been pictured from multiple angles, one of which you can see above. That’s a faux-wood finish that looks pretty similar to the faux-wood box of the Galaxy S4 and Note 3. The bottom of the box, which has the specs, is missing from the pictures, so it remains to be seen what we will officially have there. Source: Galaxy S5 Abonnement Via: Phone Arena Come comment on this article: Pictures of Samsung Galaxy S 5 faux-wood box allegedly leak Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides,…

KitKat is currently rolling out for LG G2 users on AT&T. According to the carrier, KitKat will make the G2 17 percent faster than Jelly Bean, and improve battery life dramatically. Among the improvements: Improved user interface with Android 4.4 KitKat: The latest version of Android includes enhancements such as restyled status and navigation bars, a new full-screen mode, improved closed captioning support, and stronger security. Improved battery efficiency: the phone plays music more efficiently and supports the battery-saving location mode, extending battery life. Faster processing speed: The latest version of Android provides a noticeable speed boost that run…

People who use ChatON will be happy to know that the Samsung chat app will be adding location sharing to its list of features. Partnering with Glympse, a person-to-person time-based location sharing tech company, users will have the ability to share their location via the Glympse icon. Users will then be able to share real-time movements on a map for a set period of time with their friends. Co-found and CEO of Glympse, Bryan Trussel, had this to say about how easy location should be: ”We believe location technology should be ubiquitous and incredibly easy to use, and by putting it directly into an SMS conversation, we’re providing a rich and immediate way for p…

Xperia users will now have another navigation option to choose from as Garmin announces a new way to navigate. The new app will also work with Sony’s SmartWatch 2. The app itself will include onboard maps, lane guidance, speed warnings, social media integration among other things. The smartwatch extension will display walking directions and provider user navigation without the need to look at your phone. Joern Watzke, VP of world-wide mobile business at Garmin Wuerzburg GmbH, had this to say: “We’re thrilled to bring Garmin’s premium navigation features to Xperia smartphones. Garmin XperiaEdition boasts a comprehensive navigation feature set not available from oth…

Lenovo has announced their newest Android tablet, a 10.1 inch YOGA tab with some pretty high-end specs. The YOGA Tablet 10 HD+ sports a 1080p screen, a powerful Snapdragon CPU, 2 GB of RAM, and a pretty large 9,000 mAh battery, and like the other YOGA tabs you get the handy little kickstand that lets you stand the device up in a variety of ways for reading or watching movies. It comes out of the box with Android 4.3, but Lenovo is planning an update to 4.4 later on. You’ll also get an 8 megapixel rear camera, a 1.6 megapixel front camera, up to 32 GB of internal storage and a micro SD card slot. It’s not going to compete at the extreme high end of the market, but at the r…

Almost six months after launching its Android-based Galaxy Gear smartwatch, Samsung is ready to start flooding the market with more smartwatch models that are an extension of the Gear family. Two days before its Galaxy S5 announcement, Samsung has unveiled the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, two new smartwatch models that resemble the Galaxy Gear – confirming recent leaks – although they’re very different from the original smartwatch. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

Huawei on Sunday unveiled a new mid-range smartphone at MWC 2014, the Ascend G6, which will also be available in a 4G LTE version. The Ascend G6 4G will feature a 4.5-inch qHD display – 960 x 540 resolution and 245 pixel per inch (ppi) density – 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 8-megapixel camera, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, 2000mAh battery and Android with Emotion UI 2.0 on top. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

Huawei on Sunday unveiled a couple of tablets at MWC 2014 including the MediaPad X1 and the MediaPad M1, with the former model being described as “the world’s slimmest 7-inch LTE Cat4-enabled all-in-one phablet.” Huawei joins several Android device makers that have announced tablet-like devices that have phone features including Asus and HP. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report