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Leaks suggest that Korean tech giant Samsung is looking to add to its Galaxy family. Leaked features and specifications of Samsung's new mid-range Android-powered Galaxy Victory 4G LTE have surfaced on the Internet, fueling speculations that the smartphone will be launched very soon.
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Verizon customers have plenty to cheer about as the U.S. carrier is bringing LG's avant-garde phablet - the LG Intuition (previously named LG Optimus Vu) - their way. A leaked Verizon internal document indicates that the 5-inch phablet could release online on Sept. 6, followed by an all-channels roll out on Sept. 10.
Seeking to capitalize on a major legal victory over its rival Samsung Electronics Ltd, Apple Inc has asked a federal court in a separate case to find that four additional Samsung products, including the Galaxy S III, infringe Apple's patents.
Some phonemakers are quietly exploring alternatives to the Android operating system implicated in the Samsung-Apple ruling, industry watchers say, despite their public pronouncements they are sticking with the technology.
In his 1997 book, Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee wrote that a successful company needs a "heightened sense of crisis", so that it always looks ahead even when it's doing well, and needs to be able to respond to change.
Samsung took the IFA 2012 by storm when it announced the Galaxy Note 2, the company's latest superphone with a massive 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display that is bound to capture the eyes of many.
Sony unveiled the latest member of the Xperia smartphone family - Xperia T - at the IFA event in Berlin, and the smartphone will be a high-end entertainment device.
Motorola seems to be on track to offer competition to rival smartphone makers in September. The Google-owned smartphone maker has announced two events this month at which it is expected to launch its next-generation smartphones.
The popularity of the Samsung Galaxy S3 perhaps is not surprising; the phone was highly anticipated, and sales justified anticipations. Rumors are now surfacing of a sub-$200 price on two-year contracts, and a roughly $100 price decrease for the non-contract version.
With less than a week until Nokia's Sept. 5 event, anticipation is high for the company's new line of Windows Phone 8 smartphones, and expectations are even higher. Major launch events are usually preceded by leaks, rumors, and speculation, and the Nokia event is no exception. New photos leaked on Friday, Aug. 31, offer a sneak peak of what to expect.
Reports are popping up claiming the iPhone 5 release date is set within the next two weeks, that is after the September 12 official announcement of the device. The handset is then expected to hit store shelves on the 21st of September, which is on a Friday and a good time for Apple to try to devour the competition.
Nokia must differentiate itself from its competitors in order to regain its former glory in the mobile landscape. One way in which Nokia plans to stand out is offering exclusive applications for its Lumia range of Windows Phone devices and bringing popular Symbian applications to Windows Phone. The first of these will be Nimbuzz Messenger.
Sony's Xperia line-up is synonymous with refinement and new designs. Earlier this year, following its split with Ericsson, Sony launched its flagship Xperia S smartphone at the CES. In the post-Ericsson era, Sony has added to its Xperia family by unveiling the high-end Xperia T at the IFA 2012 in Berlin. The Xperia T aims at taking on devices like Samsung's S3 and Apple's impending iPhone 5, staking its claim in the smartphone market and challenging the established players.