ASUS teaser video, the second of two, tips small, medium, large handsets

ASUS has released the second of two (or more) teaser videos ahead of its CES 2014 product launch. This one hints at 4-, 5-, and 6-inch handset offerings. In keeping … Continue reading

Bloomberg: Samsung’s Planning a Three-Sided Wraparound Display Phone

Bloomberg: Samsung's Planning a Three-Sided Wraparound Display Phone

If your phone is lacking one thing, it’s a display that covers multiple sides of its boring little rectangular frame. At least, that’s according to Samsung, because Bloomberg is reporting that the company has plans to produce a phone with a curved OLED screen which wraps around three of its sides.

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Mozilla Doesn’t Plan to Launch the Firefox Phone in the US

Mozilla Doesn't Plan to Launch the Firefox Phone in the US

Bad news if you’ve had your heart set on a Mozilla phone ever since they announced the Firefox handsets: the company has admitted that it has no plans to launch the device in the US.

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A Galaxy S4 Active Mini Might Be on Its Way

A Galaxy S4 Active Mini Might Be on Its Way

This phone here appears to be yet another miniature version of a popular full size model, with official filings revealing something we suspect might end up being known as the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Mini. Could do with a smaller name, too.

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Xperia Z1F Confirmed: Sony’s Flagship Shrunk Down to Mini Proportions

Xperia Z1F Confirmed: Sony’s Flagship Shrunk Down to Mini Proportions

We’ve had the regular sized one, we’ve got its oversized cousin, and now Sony’s Xperia Z1 is getting a little brother to boss around, in the shape of the Sony Xperia Z1F. And it ain’t half bad!

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China Telecom Leak Seems to Reveal New iPhones

China Telecom Leak Seems to Reveal New iPhones

On Thursday afternoon, a verified China Telecom account on the Weibo microblog posted an advert for advance orders of the iPhone 5S and 5C—the phones we expect Apple to announce next week.

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Native Union gets Victorian with Monocle, a hybrid handset for the hipster crowd

DNP Monocle

Native Union is known for finding inspiration in retro form factors — as we saw with the Pop Phone — and the company is going even more old school with its latest offering: Monocle. The epitome of faux-vintage hipster chic, Monocle is equal parts speaker, handset and speakerphone. If, for some reason, you ever come across another intrepid soul carrying a Monocle, the devices can be linked together in a daisy chain, letting you listen in on each other’s calls and boost your speaker power. This triple threat launches tomorrow on Native Union’s website (linked below), with a starting price of £40 (roughly $62). If you’re so inclined to add this curious accessory to your collection, may we suggest pairing it with an actual monocle? After all, nothing says street cred like a monocle overdose.

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The Mini+ Is HTC’s Solution to Carrying a Big Phone

The Mini+ Is HTC's Solution to Carrying a Big Phone

Phones are getting bigger; some are even too big for pockets. So what’s the answer to your too-big-to-use-as-a-phone issues? A mini Bluetooth phone that connects to your real phone, of course. Or at least that’s what HTC thinks. Meet the HTC Mini+. Yeah, that just happened.

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This Is the First Phone With a 4K Video Camera

This Is the First Phone With a 4K Video Camera

This is Acer’s new giganta-smartphone, the Liquid S2, and it’s sitting on a fairly impressive secret: it’s the world’s first phone to pack a 4K-capable video camera.

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These Dumb Insurance Claims For Lost Cell Phones are Hilarious

These Dumb Insurance Claims For Lost Cell Phones are Hilarious

We’ve all misplaced our cell phone and spent what seems like hours searching for it—but some people take losing handsets to a whole new level. Chances are, you’ve never lost a phone as impressively as the people that feature in these stories.

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