Articles by Sumit Passary
AT&T previously announced that the HTC One VX will start shipping from mid-November, but now per reports, the carrier plans to release the handset in early December.
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Without even a press release, U.S. Cellular sneaked in the budget friendly Samsung Galaxy Axiom which costs $79.99 in its Android smartphone portfolio.
Apple maintained its supremacy in the tablet market with a 55 percent market share, but lost 14 percent of its share to rival tablet companies just ahead of the launch of its sixth-generation iPads in October this year.
HTC One X, which is one of the most popular smartphones, has now started to receive the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update globally. The over the air (OTA) Jelly Bean software update will also bring HTC Sense 4+ user interface to the smartphone.
Apple has announced that the new 21.5-inch iMac will available by the end of the month and the 27-inch big brother will join shortly in December, hopefully just in time for Christmas.
South Korean smartphone maker LG had recently announced its Optimus G on AT&T and Sprint and rumors surrounding the LG Optimus G2’s release have started surfacing.
Black Friday saw a surge in retail spend as crowds flocked at brick and mortar stores, but a new report from comScore indicates that online spend was not too far behind and e-retailers drew in record sales figures of $1 billion.
Samsung announced in September this year that the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet will be getting the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update this year. The Jelly Bean update will be accompanied with Samsung's "Premium Suite," which will enhance the functionality of the tablet.
If you have missed out the Black Friday deals at Best Buy, you still have a chance to browse the Cyber Monday 2012 deals at the retailer's Web store. The two-day Best Buy Cyber Monday deals start Sunday and are on till Monday, and consumers can find deals on televisions, PC's, tablets, Phones, cameras, and many other items.
The current smartphone market has major players like Apple and Samsung who entice smartphone enthusiasts with their handsets. Apple released its sixth-generation iPhone 5 in September this year and a U.S. carrier has already started selling the refurbished handset for $99.
Google's flagship smartphone in collaboration with LG, the Nexus 4, is currently one of the most popular smartphones. The smartphone features high-end specifications but does not officially offer 4G LTE connectivity; however, reports indicate that settings on the smartphone can be tweaked to get 4G LTE connectivity.
The U.S. exclusive HTC Droid DNA and the Japan-only counterpart HTC J Butterfly is now expected to debut in the international market under the name of HTC Deluxe (DLX).
Conquer Online, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) which is developed by TQ Digital Entertainment has just been revamped. The Player vs. Player (PvP) based Chinese martial arts MMORPG has been refreshed with a "brand new style PvP event" i.e. The War of Faith.
Publisher TQ Digital's "Absolute Force Online" FPS' beta launched in November and just a week into the launch, the game has been garnering laurels from gamers and reviewers alike.
Asus recently took the wraps of its smartphone-in-a-tablet hybrid device - the Padfone 2. Google, on the other hand, launched its highly touted LG Nexus 4.
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has touched the U.S. shores with a big bang with major carriers offering the phablet. Verizon was the last major U.S. carrier to announce the Galaxy Note 2 and now its subscribers can expect to lay hands on the handset in late November.
Nintendo has released its next-generation video game console, the Wii U, while Microsoft and Sony are speculated to unveil their revamped versions of their Xbox and PS3, respectively, soon. The introduction of all three popular gaming consoles will pose a question in the mind of gamers whether to buy the Wii U, or wait for the Xbox and the PlayStation 4 (PS4).
The tenth anniversary version of the popular game Grand Theft Auto (GTA): Vice City will be coming to iOS and Android devices in early December and will be priced at $4.99.
Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 (WP8) powered smartphones have started to make their way to the shelves across the world. Samsung was one of the first OEM to announce its WP8 smartphone, the ATIV S, but the smartphone has not yet reached consumers. However, reports now reveal that Canadian carrier Rogers is taking online reservations for the smartphone indicating its arrival in Canada soon.
The Google Nexus 4 smartphone has met with overwhelming demand and the initial inventory of handset was sold out online just within an hour in the U.S. and the UK. Google revealed the Nexus 4 in only black; however, rumors and a few online retailers' Web sites suggest that the device will soon be made available in white as well.
Users on Canadian carriers Bell and TELUS now have another Samsung smartphone to choose from the Korean company's Galaxy portfolio of devices. Per reports, both the carriers are expected to launch the mid-ranged Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 soon.
Recently, Android 4.2 Jelly officially made its way to Nexus devices and hopefully will be rolled out to other Android devices soon. With the Android 4.2 still being very fresh rumors regarding the next version Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie have started surfacing, and reports suggest that the mobile operating system has been spotted in NenaMark benchmarks.
The next-generation of Apple's Mac operating system, OS X 10.9, is expected to integrate Siri and Maps, per reports.
Research In Motion (RIM) is expected to luanch its BlackBerry 10 line-up of smartphones in early 2013 and Thorsten Heins, RIM's CEO, and Andrew Bocking, RIM's SVP of Software Product Management were recently seen with at the LA Lakers/Phoenix Suns game. Both were carrying the all-touch BlackBerry 10 device.
Leaks and spoilers before a device's official launch have become commonplace. After leaking the images of the Droid DNA before its release, the folks @evleaks are at it again, this time they have leaked an image of the ZTE Grand X Pro.
In October this year, Microsoft released its latest operating system, Windows 8, which features many new features to attract new customers. However, a report from USA Today reveals that Windows users in the U.S. are hesitant to switch to the latest Microsoft operating system.
The Windows Phone 8 (WP8) powered smartphones have already started to make their way to the shelves and four companies - Nokia, HTC, Samsung, and Huawei - have announced that they will offer WP8-powered devices. Nokia, HTC, and Samsung have already revealed their handsets and smartphone enthusiasts are waiting for Huawei to launch its WP8 handset. Fortunately, they don't have to wait for long as images of the company's WP8 device Ascend W2 have leaked and indicate that users may soon be able to lay their hands on the device.