If you’ve ever struggled with a monthly cell phone bill, you’ve probably looked for cheaper alternatives like prepaid plans from big box stores or startup carriers like Zact and Ting. Well, what’s cheaper than free? That’s exactly what Scratch Wireless aims to offer with what it claims is the …
It seems that Samsung Galaxy S4 owners have reported that their phone batteries are giving them problems. For some the batteries either drain way too quickly, and some have even reported that their phone batteries have even swelled up in size which we guess does seem alarming, not to mention potentially dangerous. Well Samsung appears to have taken note of this issue and has since acknowledged it. Speaking to the folks at Trusted Reviews, Samsung has released a statement saying, “We are aware of this issue, which has affected a limited number of customers.”
Samsung has even offered to replace the batteries on affected devices for free. “We ask all affected customers to please visit their nearest Samsung Electronics service centre, where they can receive a replacement battery for free of charge. We remain committed to providing the best possible user experience for our customers.” While Samsung claims that only “limited number” of customers are affected, reports suggest about 30% of Galaxy S4 owners are suffering from this problem, which definitely sounds more than a “limited number”. In any case if your Galaxy S4 is giving you any of these issues, head on over to a Samsung Electronics service center to get it fixed.
Samsung Offering Free Battery Replacements For Affected Galaxy S4 Users original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Earlier this month we mentioned that Nintendo had a new Pokémon videogame coming for its 3-D portable the Nintendo 3DS on October 12. October 12 was last weekend and Nintendo is offering up some statistics for the videogame for its first two days of availability. Nintendo launched the game simultaneously around the world. Over the […]
Heads up Monster Hunter fans! If you don’t own a Nintendo 3DS or Monster Hunter 4 yet, or if you don’t mind purchasing a new 3DS handheld console, you might be interested to learn that Nintendo has announced a new blue Nintendo 3DS handheld console with a Monster Hunter 4 motif on it. The console will come bundled with a download edition of Monster Hunter 4 and a 4GB SD card and is expected to retail for 19,800 JPY. Unfortunately it looks like this bundle will be limited to just Japan for now, so for fans outside of Japan, well you guys will have to look towards grey market imports if you want to get your hands on it.
Monster Hunter 4 was released by Capcom back in mid-September and managed to move an impressive 1.7 million copies in just two days. Over in Japan it was reported that Capcom managed to sell 3 million copies of the game since its launch, proving that the game has still managed to retain its huge fanbase, a fanbase which we’re guessing will be eager to get their hands on this special edition Nintendo 3DS handheld gaming console. The special edition Monster Hunter 4 Nintendo 3DS is pegged for a release come 7th of November, so for those who would love to own it, you’ll probably want to mark that date down on your calendar.
Monster Hunter 4 Nintendo 3DS Bundle Announced For Japan original content from Ubergizmo. 
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A couple of days ago, thanks to a rumor out of China, it was suggested that Apple was cutting down iPhone 5c orders from their suppliers and manufacturers due to low demand for the handset. It was a bit drastic and it turns out that the rumors could be true after all, as a new report from The Wall Street Journal has basically corroborated the story as well. According to the report, Foxconn has been asked to cut down their orders by a third, while Pegatron will see their orders reduced by 20%, at least that’s what the WSJ’s sources are claiming.
While this might seem like the demand for the iPhone is going down, that’s not the case as two Foxconn executives have claimed that in place, Apple has upped the orders of the iPhone 5s. This has led to speculation that perhaps Apple overestimated the demand for the iPhone 5c and had assumed that its slightly cheaper price tag would drive customers to the device, but we guess based on this report, perhaps customers are more willing to pay a little bit more to own a higher-end and more powerful handset after all. It is still a bit too early to tell if this means that the iPhone 5c is doomed for failure, but what do you guys think? Would you rather save a bit of money and get the iPhone 5c, or would you rather invest a little more for a “better” product?
WSJ “Confirms” iPhone 5c Orders Being Cut original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Earlier this year, Samsung announced an octa-core Exynos chipset that basically made use of the big.LITTLE technology. It was an interesting concept and it sounded like it had a lot of potential, but it seems that Samsung’s own Exynos chipset could be what is making the South Korean tech giant lose market share in the AP market. According to analysts, by using Exynos, Samsung has managed to lose a fair amount of market share. They started with 9.4% in Q1 this year, but saw a huge dip to 5.3% in Q3, suggesting that the Exynos chipset could be what’s holding the company back.
While it does have a lot of potential and is definitely not a slouch when it comes to performance, Samsung has yet to figure out a way to get their Exynos chipset to play nicely with LTE-A networks along with the lack of 4K video capture capabilities, which is what their competition, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, is able to do. Granted not everyone needs 4K video capture, but presumably LTE-A support is a key feature that many would like to have and is the reason why some believe it is the lack of support for those features that is causing the loss of market share in the AP market. It has been rumored that 2014’s Galaxy S5 will feature a new Exynos 6 chipset that will hopefully address those issues.
Samsung’s Exynos Chips Could Be Causing Them To Lose AP Market Share original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Google Glass — it’s Robocop, it’s The Terminator, it’s every sci-fi dream we’ve ever had, right? At least it should be: Glass may be causing nerdgasms all over Google Campus, but to the guy on the street it’s the dorkiest looking gadget ever. Thankfully, Google is working on it.
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China’s appetite for top-spec phones has apparently reached an all-time high. Vivo, the company behind the super slim X1 and the audiophile-friendly Xplay sold in the Far East, announced on Sina Weibo that its upcoming multimedia-centric phablet will be dubbed the Xplay 3S. And yes, it’s …
Gyration has been making mice designed to control computers from a distance for a number of years. The company has announced its latest mouse called the Air Mouse Go Plus that is designed to control computers from up to 100 feet away. The mouse is compatible with Windows or Mac computers. The Air Mouse Go […]
If there’s one thing we have learnt about the upcoming Nexus 5, thanks to leaked photos, is that the lens on the back of the phone will be pretty large and obvious, but the thing is there is a small chance that Google might have been teasing us about the device for quite a while now, but it was only until the device started leaking in earnest did people start seeing the similarities. For those running Android 4.3 and have tried the recently updated camera app, you might have noticed at one of the buttons used to switch between the front and rear-cameras looks a bit like the Nexus 5, especially given the device’s alleged camera placement.
In fact this was suggested about a month back by a Reddit user, but many did not choose to believe him, instead suggesting that we were reading too much into things. However like we said, given the number of leaks we’ve seen to date, is this still a coincidence or has the Nexus 5’s design been right under our noses all along? Still no word on when Google plans on announcing the Nexus 5. The rumored 15th of October date has come and gone with no news, but hopefully Google will announce something in the coming weeks.
Google Might Have Hinted At Nexus 5 In Android 4.3 Camera App original content from Ubergizmo. 
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