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The next generation iPhone 5, which Apple Inc. plans to release this week, could not only boost the tech giant's bottom line - but could give a significant boost to the overall U.S. economy.
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Nokia is reportedly planning an exclusive 4G LTE deal with UK carrier Everything Everywhere for the new Lumia 920 smartphone. According to a Financial Times report citing "two people with knowledge of the situation," the UK exclusive would see Everything Everywhere, run by mobile giants T-Mobile and Orange, snag the Windows Phone 8 handset for a November launch. The deal echoes Nokia's sole-carrier agreement with AT&T in the United States.
Two days remain until the almost-certain launch of the iPhone 5. What should iFans expect from Wednesday's launch?
Nokia unveiled its new Windows Phone 8 smartphones a week before Apple's big event when it is expected to pull the wraps of its next-generation iPhone, which gave the Finnish company the perfect opportunity to make a bold, confident and strong statement. Instead, Nokia managed to seem a little too desperate due to its misleading promotional video.
Come Sept. 19, the Taiwan-based smartphone manufacturer HTC is expected to unleash a gamut of devices and seems to be gearing up to challenge its rivals. Rumors of an upcoming HTC smartphone, codenamed Accord, are flying thick and fast. A recent tweet from an XDA Developer disclosed the Accord’s specs and feature details.
Both Samsung and Nokia are popular smartphone brands, offering an array of handsets to the smartphone enthusiasts. With stiff competition in the smartphone market, both Samsung and Nokia have launched their flagship models which are intended to appeal to smartphone fans and tech-gurus alike.
The South Korean smartphone maker Samsung launched its Galaxy Note 2 at the IFA event in Berlin recently. Rumors indicate that the latest offering from Samsung will be available to consumers on both AT&T and Sprint soon.
HTC has not announced a successor to its current One X flagship smartphone, but according to one XDA developer the HTC One X+ is on its way. Instead of a bold leap forward, however, the new iteration will come as a slightly improved version of the One X smartphone. This is not the first time the rumored One X+ has leaked, but this time tech fans have a more comprehensive list of hardware specifications.
Windows Phone 8 is getting all the attention it deserves following the unveiling of both the Samsung ATIV S and the Nokia Lumia 920 smartphones. Both of these devices are expected to lead the charge later in the year against the iPhone 5, and from what is said on paper, things could finally go Microsoft's way.
Apple is on the verge of announcing the latest iPhone 5 next week, and rumors suggest that the Cupertino-based smartphone maker will wave goodbye to its aging iPhone 3GS. If the iPhone 3GS is discontinued from Apple's smartphone lineup, then the iPhone 4 (8GB) will become Apple's entry-level offering and the iPhone 4S will sport the mid-level device title.
Nokia officially unveiled the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 a few days ago. The Finnish company is determined to prove to the world that the Lumia 920 is "the" smartphone to get this holiday season.
Amid intensifying rumors that the Sprint Nexus S 4G is ready for a taste of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, a Sprint employee has confirmed the good news. Sprint has not published details on its Web site yet, but the Jelly Bean upgrade has apparently started to roll out slowly, and may take a week or more to reach all those who own Sprint's version of the Nexus S.
Despite Google's acquisition of Motorola, the company is not rolling out Jelly Bean to Motorola devices unveiled this week. Neither Google nor Motorola offered any explanation of why Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is not on the new devices. Hardware is seemingly not limiting the update. The phones have 4.7-inch screens, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, LTC connectivity, and strong battery life.