Hasta La Gadget!

BGR has apparently gotten hold of the recently talked about Amazon smartphone, which is no mean feat actually. The Amazon smartphone has been a development in progress for a number of years already, so it is really interesting to see it finally come to fruition – making this the first of several own-brand smartphones. From afar, this flagship smartphone looks like a generic touchscreen handset template, but there will be two major focuses on this device – Amazon products and services, as well as a custom 3D interface.

Do bear in mind that what you see above happens to be a prototype device, where it comes in a protective shell that is meant to prevent people without the proper authorization from checking out the physical design of the handset. Other areas of the photos, too, have been blocked out or obscured for security purposes.

The first Amazon smartphone will allegedly run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, where it will be accompanied by the likes of 2GB RAM, powered by a customized version of Google’s Android operating system. This means if you have given Amazon’s tablets a go before, it will be somewhat similar in nature, too. With 720p HD resolution for the alleged 4.7″ display, this would not be able to compete with the high end devices from other manufacturers. Other than that, the main camera at the back is said to feature a 13MP shooter, while there is also a front-facing camera of unknown resolution count. So far, there has been no name attached to this prototype – anyone wants to warrant a guess?

Amazon Smartphone Spotted , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, Amazon, Smartphone,

Just the other day, Microsoft officially released the preview version of Windows Phone 8.1. This update is primarily targeted at developers as the final version of the build has yet to make its way to the handsets of end users. That being said, we also reported that despite Windows Phone 8.1 having yet to be released, word has it that Microsoft could be planning at least two more GDR updates that will see a release this year, with the third expected to be released in 2015.

So with Windows Phone 8.1 packing a fair amount of new features, such as the Cortana voice assistant feature, what other features will Microsoft bring to the table with future GDR updates? Well according to Nokia Power User, their sources have revealed to them some of the features that could be present in the GDR2 update.

One of the rumored features is support for 2K displays. As it stands Microsoft currently supports displays up to Full HD and with Android devices from Oppo, Vivo, and LG to sport 2K displays, we guess Microsoft thinks that they should probably catch up before it becomes too late. New resolutions support in Windows Phone 8.1 include 960×540 and 854×480.

The rumor also suggests that there will be support for Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipsets as well, meaning that Windows Phone users can probably look forward to even more powerful Windows Phone devices. There’s no way of knowing if any of this is real, but earlier leaked benchmarks have pointed to devices with 2K displays and Snapdragon 805 processor, so perhaps there’s some truth to them, but what do you guys think?

Are you looking forward to even more powerful Windows Phone handsets in the future, and do you think it will help encourage adoption of the platform by OEMs and consumers?

WP 8.1 GDR2 Update Could Support 2K Displays And Snapdragon 805 [Rumor] , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, Rumors, Microsoft, Windows Phone,

Are you looking forward to the LG G3? After all it was only recently that thanks to a leaked photo and confirmation from LG, it has been revealed that the phone will sport a 2560×1440 2K display. This would pretty much make LG the first mainstream smartphone vendor to offer such a device in the market, assuming of course Samsung does not beat them to the punch.

So now that the display of the phone has been confirmed, we know that the device is very real, but when will it launch? Well according to ZDNet Korea, their sources have suggested that the phone could see a launch in the later part of June which could also see the release of the handset in the early part of July.

This seems to go against earlier rumors that pointed at an August release, but apparently this was pushed forward thanks to Samsung’s early release of the Galaxy S5, not to mention LG would have to compete against Apple’s rumored dual iPhones in September, so a release in July would give them time to gain more market share and sell more phones.

In terms of specs, the leaked photo also seemed to confirm that the handset will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset, mainly thanks to the use of the Adreno 330 GPU. It is also unclear as to how big the phone’s display will be, but the photo showed off a density of 640 DPI which is apparently wrong, but previous rumors have suggested anywhere between 5.2-inches to 5.5-inches.

In any case we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for more information, so do check back with us at a later date for more details!

LG G3 Rumored For June Announcement, July Release , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, Rumors, LG, LG G3,

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is currently priced at around $660 when sold without a contract. For those planning on getting it via a carrier, it will cost around $200 and will require you to sign a contract with said carrier. That being said, exactly how much does it cost Samsung to build a single Galaxy S5 unit?

According to a teardown analysis by market research firm, IHS, they have estimated that the phone will cost around $256 to build. Naturally Samsung has declined to confirm IHS’ findings, with the report expected to be released later today. (more…)

Galaxy S5 Costs $256 To Build, According To IHS Teardown original content from Ubergizmo.

Although BlackBerry might not be the smartphone company that everyone would want to support blindly at this point in time, or would root for in terms of making a comeback in the smartphone industry, credit must be given where it is due. You can say that BlackBerry has been one of the leaders in mobile security, but it still has had its apps affected by the Heartbleed bug.

While majority of the BlackBerry products out there do not use the targeted software, what remains vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug would include the likes of Secure Work Space corporate email, BBM for iOS and BBM for Android. BlackBerry Senior Vice President Scott Totzke did mention that hackers are able to use a Wi-Fi connection or over a carrier network to break into those apps, but the risk of an attack remained small and would need to be carried out within a narrow window of opportunity.

Better to err on the side of caution, BlackBerry has plans to roll out security patches for both BBM apps on the iOS and Android platforms, although they have yet to reveal just when these updates would be sent out exactly. I guess we will just have to sit tight and wait in this case.

BlackBerry Security Patches For iOS And Android BBM Apps To Prevent Heartbleed Exploits , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, BlackBerry, heartbleed,