With the onset of 2013, tech buffs would soon be treated to a plethora of devices that are slated to make and appearance at the CES and MWC in January and February, respectively. One of the major players to watch out for is Taiwanese company HTC, which apparently has several new devices in the pipeline, including its 2013 flagship smartphone - the HTC M7, the Facebook phone, and three other mystery phones.
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Lenovo is making plans to jump into the realm of becoming a Windows Phone 8 OEM. Judging by the emerging reports, the device could come to the market before the end of 2013.
T-Mobile's CEO, John Legere has officially confirmed that T-Mobile will begin selling the carrier's first iPhone in three to four months along with no subsidies. Is it really a wise move to gamble on the iPhone with an unproven business model?
With less than a month to go before RIM shows off BlackBerry 10 and devices running the next-generation OS, RIM confirms "at least" six BlackBerry 10 devices will launch in 2013. Is this going to be RIM's biggest hit since devices by the names of "Bold", "Curve", and "Pearl" were the devices of choice for corporate customers and consumers alike, or will this be RIM's swan song?
Ever fancied being a beta tester and testing a new smartphone for bugs? Well, here's your chance thanks to China-based smartphone maker OPPO who is not only giving you the opportunity to test its Find 5, but also keep it!
With the CES frenzy reaching fever proportions, U.S. carrier AT&T managed to sneak in an announcement for its Pantech Discover smartphone. The latest offering from the carrier will hit the U.S. shelves on Jan. 11 and is a steal at just $49.99 on a two-year contract.
Rumors have been surfacing in the smartphone industry that Apple is planning to launch a low-cost iPhone to penetrate deeper in the smartphone market. Now, recent rumors indicate that Apple is already in talks with U.S. carriers regarding the cheaper iPhone priced in the $99 to $149 range and expected to be launched in 2013.
The Chinese smartphone maker Lenovo has released five new smartphones to its IdeaPhone Android smartphones range.
Sony recently unveiled its much rumored Xperia Z and Xperia ZL smartphones at the CES 2013. The two smartphones are almost a spitting image of each other, but there are subtle differences which set the Xperia Z and Xperia ZL apart.
Before the wireless carrier becomes the final of the big four in the U.S. to get what Apple deems a privilege, it has announced that it is currently activating about 100,000 iPhones per month on its network before it even begins selling its own iPhone variant.
Not too long ago, a news article via Gizmodo popped up claiming Nokia is considering Android as a platform for future smartphones, but as it turns out, there were a few a problems with translation since the source of the article was in Spanish.
The latest rumor about HTC's upcoming device - M7 - is that the device will feature HTC Sense 5.0 as its graphical user interface.
SCST's Retina display panels are based on One Glass Solution (OGS), which are reportedly being tested by the Cupertino-based company.