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Even though Xiaomi’s been doing quite well in mainland China and Taiwan, you still won’t be able to find its products in brick-and-mortar stores, except for those of partner carriers and scalpers. This is why we got a bit giddy when we heard the company is now in the process of setting up 18 stores across China. But there’s a catch: you won’t be able to buy any Xiaomi Phones or Xiaomi TVs in them. Instead, you’ll only find accessories there, including the Xiaomi Box, phone cases, batteries, cables, RC toys, clothes and even dolls of the Xiaomi bunny mascot.

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Earlier this month, we heard reports that Samsung was planning on launching phones in 2014/2015 that would feature high resolution displays, supposedly that of the 4K UHD variety. Well it turns out that Samsung’s plan could be on track and still on schedule as new reports have surfaced suggesting that the South Korean tech giant could be getting ready to mass produce their high resolution displays, and that the Samsung Galaxy S5 could possibly be the first smartphone from Samsung, and probably first amongst everyone else, to sport a display that could feature pixel density as high as 560ppi.

Assuming Samsung will not be increasing the display size of the Galaxy S5 and keeps it at 5” just like they did with the Samsung Galaxy S4, we are talking about a display resolution of 2560×1440, which is actually a bit higher than the Apple iPad Air. As it stands Full HD resolutions are pretty sharp and we doubt bumping it to 2560×1440 will yield any noticeable differences, but we’re not complaining and it will most likely be used as a marketing point at the end of the day. What do you guys think? Anyone looking forward to 560ppi smartphones in 2014? Or do you think that’s starting to get a bit ridiculous?

Samsung To Begin Mass Producing High Resolution 560ppi Displays original content from Ubergizmo.

Back in October, a leaked photo showed a certain Samsung Galaxy J which at that time appeared to be exclusive for Japan’s NTT DOCOMO network, but now thanks to a new benchmark sighting, there is a small chance the Galaxy J could be headed for international waters in the near future. According to the benchmark sighting, it reveals a certain device with the model number, SGH-075T. The Galaxy J for NTT DOCOMO has a model number of SGH-075, and by adding the “T” to the back of the name, it has been speculated that this could either arrive for T-Mobile in the US, or Telstra in Australia, where Samsung typically names their products for either carrier this case.

For those unfamiliar, the Galaxy J appears to be a cross between the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note 3, where the device will feature 5” display similar to that of the Galaxy S4, but will pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core chipset, 3GB of RAM, and will come with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean preinstalled, although we are hoping it could be updated to Android 4.4 KitKat in the near future. In any case there’s no telling when the device will launch, or if it will launch on either T-Mobile or Telstra, but we’ll definitely be keeping our eyes peeled for more information.

Samsung Galaxy J Could Be Headed For Markets Outside Of Japan original content from Ubergizmo.

Back when Motorola first announced the Moto X, they also stated that the device would be limited to the US market for now. Given that the device is pretty unique in terms of how it can be customized, along with some of its features, safe to say there were plenty of users in overseas markets who were looking for a way to get their hands on the device. Well the good news is that it looks like the Moto X could make its way to other parts of the world in the future, although for now nothing has been confirmed yet.

This is according to an interview with TechRadar, where Motorola’s Senior Marketing Director, Marcus Frost, stated that there was a possibility of the Moto X heading to the EMEA region. Frost did not confirm a time when the device would launch, if at all, but simply stated that the company was curious about the region and how the Moto X would fare, saying, “The reception of Moto X has been fantastic and we’re continuously perusing opportunities in the EMEA region, so really watch this space.” Once again this is not a confirmation, but it’s still somewhat exciting news for our friends over in the EMEA region who were looking forward to getting their hands on the device.

Moto X Hinted For Possible EMEA Release In The Future original content from Ubergizmo.

Do you like to revisit the games of old once in a while, just to see whether you still “have it” when it comes to reflexes, as well as are able to remember all the little secrets of the game that once consumed your entire life? For those who have answered in the affirmative, then you would most probably be more than pleased to hear that King of Fighters 97 has now arrived to the Android mobile operating system, thanks to the folks over at SNK Playmore. If you have yet to be introduced to the King of Fighters genre, it is a team-based fighting game with a collection of 35 playable characters to choose from.

The Android version does come with access to hidden characters which were once available in the NEO GEO console. There are a couple of modes to choose from, including Advanced and Extra, where each of them would offer its own special killer moves as well as features. The asking price for this Android port? $4 a pop. Something tells me that a dedicated joypad would still serve a video game better in terms of controls, especially when it comes to beat ‘em ups, as a touchscreen display with virtual controls are simply not as reliable. What do you think? Download Link]

King Of Fighters 97 Hit The Android Scene original content from Ubergizmo.