Tag: CES 2013
Huawei Ascend P2 Gets Pictured in China
The Huawei Ascend P2 has been somewhat of a mystery to us all. The smartphone has been heard of a couple of times and we’ve also been given pricing info about the smartphone, but no details were available of the smartphone. But all that has changed now as the smartphone has leaked in all its [...]
The Samsung Ativ Odyssey Will Launch on January 28 Apparently
There has been plenty spoken about Samsung’s plans with Windows Phone 8. In fact, the Ativ S was one of the first WP8 smartphones to be announced, which gave us a feeling that Samsung is seriously giving the platform a thought. However, these claims were almost immediately refuted when Samsung announced the Note II and [...]
Sony Xperia Z Will Get Android 4.2 Shortly After Launch Confirms Sony
The Sony Xperia Z is currently the most talked about Android smartphone, even surpassing the Google Nexus 4 which is in the news ever since its launch for all the wrong reasons. However, while Sony’s new droid bragged of everything brand new in terms of technology, it was the operating system that was considered, rather [...]
Huawei Ascend D2 Breaks Cover in China
The world doesn’t quite know what Chinese manufacturer Huawei has under wraps as it functions so discreetly unlike other major companies. But once in a while it announces smartphones with the best hardware and features. And the Huawei Ascend D2 is one such smartphone. Featuring a remarkable 5-inch 1080p display and Huawei’s home cooked quad [...]
Sony Xperia Z Will Not Go Easy on Your Wallets, Australian and Finnish Pricing Revealed
The Sony Xperia Z was launched on the first day of the CES 2013 event and that’s all what most of can remember from the event, even though Huawei had a fair bit of flagships to show off during the event. It won’t be wrong to say that the Xperia Z is currently one of [...]
Archos GamePad To Hit US Market Next Month
The Archos GamePad will finally be hitting the US market in February. The release date marks roughly a month after the device was released in Europe. In the US, the Android-based gaming tablet will retail for $169. Archos showcased the device last week during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. What sets this [...]
The Unique YotaPhone by Yota Gets The Hands On Treatment at CES 2013
This year’s CES convention didn’t quite impress everybody despite featuring some innovative ideas and devices. There were tons of appliances or devices which you wouldn’t find useful in your daily life, but I guess the point is to just tell us how far technology has advanced this year. The main gripe with visitors was that [...]
Samsung Announces Galaxy S II Plus With Android 4.1.2 Onboard
Given the kind of sales Samsung flagships are seeing, one would imagine that the company is too focused on the high end tier to keep the customers happy. The Galaxy S III is still one of the top selling smartphones and with good reason. There is enough being told about a successor for the S3 [...]
LG Unveils Three New High Definition Display Panels at CES 2013
LG Electronics like Samsung is known for a wide range of electronics components, ranging from home appliances to smartphones. The South Korean manufacturer is also very popular for the display panels that it produces with Apple being one of its key clients (for iPhones and iPads). After Samsung announced its new display panels at CES [...]
Sony Xperia Z To be Available in Europe on February 18?
The Sony Xperia Z and ZL were probably the best smartphones announced at CES, along with the flurry of smartphones announced by ZTE and Huawei of course. Sony’s offering (s) are particularly interesting because they appeal to a larger global audience, while companies like Huawei and ZTE have limited reach globally, although that could change [...]
Samsung Shows Off Flexible OLED Panel and Energy Saving Green LCD at CES 2013
Samsung’s plans for the industry are pretty clear and if you followed the CES event, you would know better. And one area where Samsung is successful is with its hardware. Since it makes most of its hardware including chipsets and displays, there’s often a touch of uniqueness to its products. And that was evident with [...]
Samsung Announces Its New Eight Core Mobile Chipset, The Exynos 5 Octa
We’ve mentioned on several occasions that the mobile world is moving very quickly and a little too quickly for some people’s liking. Just last year we were introduced to quad core chipsets, jumping directly from dual core SoCs. It seemed like a monumental jump and with good reason, as it changed the way people conceived [...]
Alcatel Showcases One Touch Tab8 HD Tablet At CES
There are already plenty of seven-inch tablets in the market today for various price ranges, but if that size is too small for you, then perhaps Alcatel’s eight-incher will be more suitable. Named the Alcatel One Touch Tab 8 HD, the slate features an IPS capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 [...]
