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Nokia unveiled details about European marketing plans for its Lumia 920 and 820 Windows Phone 8 smartphones on Sept. 27, and the prices are already stirring controversy.
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Market leader Samsung is allegedly working on a new music-centric smartphone called the Galaxy Music. According to reports, the company has sent out invitations to an Oct. 11 event in Germany, where it will announce a new device, purportedly the Galaxy Music phone.
A number of operators and retailers officially confirmed on Thursday, Sept. 27, that they will sell the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 in Australia. Operators in Australia are the first to announce that they will be selling Nokia's new Windows Phone 8 smartphones, but they offered no details on pricing and availability.
Rumors of HTC's flagship model's One X's successor, the One X+, have been floating around for a few months. The newest addition to the rumor mill is a picture of the One X+ with a T-Mobile logo.
HTC and Samsung have launched their respective Windows Phone 8 (WP8) smartphones, the HTC 8X and Samsung ATIV S, and the handsets are due to hit shelves soon. Here is a specifications round-up of the HTC 8X and Samsung ATIV S.
Barnes & Noble has upped the ante in the tablet race with the introduction of its new 7-inch NOOK HD tablet on Sept. 25. The high-resolution, lightweight tablet scores on quite a few counts over rivals Amazon (Kindle Fire HD) and Google (Nexus 7), and it is set to stake its claim in the hotly-contested 7-inch tablet space.
BlackBerry Chief Executive Officer Thornsten Heins headed a meeting to the press Sept. 25 in San Jose, California, during which he claimed that BlackBerry 10 will renew the influence BlackBerry wielded over the previous decade.
Samsung's much-awaited Galaxy Note 2 will be released in the UK on Oct. 1, a month before the U.S. Along with Samsung brand stores, UK carriers and retailers will offer the "phablet".
A recent report from a blogger on iDownloadBlog indicated that Verizon's version of the iPhone 5 is unlocked, meaning that the smartphone can be used on other carriers. U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless has now officially confirmed the news.
The Korean tech giant Samsung has begun rolling out the much-awaited Android 4.1 Jelly bean update for its Galaxy S3 in Europe, making it the first non-Nexus Android handset to get the update.
T-Mobile has officially confirmed that HTC Windows Phone 8X is coming its way, with a sign-up page on its web site listing the device as arriving "soon."
Struggling smartphone pioneer Research in Motion (RIM) has revealed new details on Tuesday, Sept. 25, regarding its BlackBerry 10 platform, and the company is poised to reclaim its spot at the top of mobile ecosystems.
Recent leaks indicate that LG is on track to launch its Optimus Vu 2 soon. Meanwhile, Samsung will reveal the much-awaited Galaxy Note 2 in the U.S. in November of this year. Both the Korean smartphone makers will try to attract "phablet" users for higher market share.