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According to the latest rumors, Apple will not be using sapphire for its iPhone 6 after all as the material will apparently be used for the rumored iWatch instead, and with that being said, what can we expect from the iPhone 6 in terms of display then? According to The Korea Herald, it seems that come the iPhone 6, we can look forward to the device sporting a bezel-free display which you can see in the mockup above. By removing the bezels on the side of the iPhone, it will allow Apple to create a device with a larger display, but at the same time will not be too big and could still be used with one hand.

We have seen Apple attempt to move away from bezels with the iPad mini where the bezels were noticeably thinner, and the iPad Air whose bezels were reduced significantly compared to its predecessors. Based on this, we wouldn’t be surprised if Apple did the same with the iPhone 6, or at least had plans to do something like that. We have also seen Android OEMs attempt to create devices with thin bezels as well as it helps create the illusion of a larger phone without the added bulk, but will Apple be the first smartphone manufacturer to truly achieve a bezel-free look? We guess we will have to wait and see, but until then take it with a grain of salt for now.

iPhone 6 Could Feature Bezel-Free Display original content from Ubergizmo.

The HTC M8 happens t0 be one of the most highly anticipated smartphones expected to be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in a couple of weeks. There have already been a lot of rumors and leaks about the HTC One successor, and we have already seen a few purported pictures being leaked in the past. Today, once again, yet another HTC M8 picture has leaked online, providing us yet another glimpse at what might possibly be the Taiwanese manufacturer’s next generation smartphone.

This particular HTC M8 picture has been leaked by a Twitter account going by @htcfamily_ru, this source has leaked similar images in the past as well. One rather interesting detail is seen in this image, alongside the top speaker grill to be precise. It appears that the HTC M8 has a notification LED, which is housed between the front camera and speaker. This has not been noticed in previous images. Even though the image itself comes from a Russian Twitter account, it seems to have originated from China. HTC has obviously not confirmed anything as yet about its next generation smartphone, so we have to sit tight until at least MWC 2014 to be absolutely sure of what this device has to offer.

HTC M8 Picture Leaks Yet Again original content from Ubergizmo.

Flappy Bird, the hugely popular game that has been pulled down by its creator, Dong Nguyen, from all app stores across various platforms for “our own good”, is still basking in the limelight at least for now. Apparently, as Dong Nguyen announced the relatively early “death” of Flappy Birds, this does not mean that the game itself will lose its popularity. On the contrary, it seems that anything that has to do with Flappy Bird these days is on the rise. This has led scam artists to capitalize on the situation via the introduction of Flappy Bird clones – albeit with a twist, of course. These malicious apps tend to look like the original, but it was specially programmed so that users will send premium rate text messages without them knowing any better.

Trend Micro mentioned, “All of the fake versions we’ve seen so far are premium service abusers – apps that send messages to premium numbers, thus causing unwanted charges to victims’ phone billing statements.” How do you know that your Flappy Bird installer is a legit one? Apparently, the malicious app version would make a request for additional read/send text messages permissions during installation, whereas the original does not need such permissions.

Flappy Bird Scammers Set To Snare Unsuspecting Victims original content from Ubergizmo.

With Mobile World Congress 2014 only a couple of weeks away, there is a lot of anticipation about the new devices that are set to be unveiled at the event. Many companies have already sent out press invites for their events, and it appears that Sony too has done the same. Apparently the Sony MWC 2014 event has been scheduled on the very same day that Samsung is going to unveil Galaxy S5 on, February 24th, it also happens to be the day MWC 2014 kicks off in Barcelona.

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Sony MWC 2014 Event Invites Reportedly Being Sent original content from Ubergizmo.

Over the past couple of weeks there have been countless rumors about the iPhone 6 sapphire screen and how Foxconn has already manufactured prototype units that use said sapphire screen instead of Corning’s Gorilla Glass. There is still a lot of time left till Apple is due to unveil its next generation iPhone, if it decides to stick with conventional release cycles, but the influx of rumors continues at a constant pace. Chatter coming in from Taiwan suggests that cost is one major factor deterring Apple from using sapphire screens in the iPhone 6, which is why it has apparently made the decision to not go down this road.

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iPhone 6 Sapphire Screen Rumors Contradicted original content from Ubergizmo.