Apple has reignited speculation of a renewed push into TV and home entertainment products, quietly hiring a cable and networking specialist to work on “part of something big” for the Cupertino firm. Former CableLabs engineer Jean-François Mulé confirmed the move on his LinkedIn profile, with his new title the vague “Engineering Director” at Apple. However, […]
Bill Gates could have an interesting future ahead of him at Microsoft, if claims made by sources who spoke to Reuters are true. Said “people familiar with the matter”, three of the top twenty investors at Microsoft are lobbying the company’s board to have Bill Gates step down from his position as Microsoft’s chairman. Though […]
Just when we thought Chinese tech news has died down ahead of China’s National Day on October 1st, a seemingly reliable HTC leak from there just had to ruin the fun. According to Weiphone, these are apparently the screens of the Butterfly 2, a new flagship device that’s been rumored to carry a larger 5.2-inch 1080p display, a quad-core Snapdragon 800 SoC, an UltraPixel camera and BoomSound front-facing stereo speakers. Like the Windows Phone-powered 8XT, this alleged Butterfly 2 disguises its bottom speaker as a short black bar in between the Android soft keys, and it also utilizes a similar two-tone color scheme — for its front side, at least. ePrice reported earlier that the new phone could be waterproof-certified at IPX7 or above, but we won’t find out until January 2014 the earliest. One more shot after the break.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, HTC
Now this is what we’d call bucking the trend: a leaked document obtained by Xperia Blog, allegedly pertaining to Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo, outs a new Sony device that looks to be a mini Xperia Z1. That Sony would be quick to jump on the mobile industry’s popular ‘mini’ craze is unsurprising, but what does seem peculiar is how the company’s approaching the specifications of this 4.3-inch Xperia Z1 f. Instead of just retaining the name and shrinking the Triluminos display down (here, it’s 720p) while lessening the spec load, it appears Sony’s porting over both the 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 processor and the 20.7-megapixel camera of the Z1. If true, that would explain the Z1 f’s increased thickness, making this Honami mini a near-equal to its flagship namesake.
Its more pocketable screen size could also help attract customers (especially those with smaller hands) that would otherwise shun a 5-inch device. What’s more, the Z1 f looks to be taking a page out of the industry’s prized color book (see: Apple, Nokia) and could be available in bright pink and neon yellow, in addition to the traditional black and white. Of course, colorful phones are nothing out of the ordinary for Sony’s home market and it’s possible this variant could be Japan-only. Only time will tell if the Z1 f is more than a clever work of digital smoke and mirrors, but based on what we’re seeing, we sure hope it isn’t.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, Sony
Source: Xperia Blog
After prematurely breaking cover in the US, Vodafone’s Smart 4G appears to have fled to Italy, where it’s allegedly been spotted again on one of the network’s local flyers. If the image above is to be believed — and the light spec list is pretty standard to this kind of marketing material — we now know a little more about Voda’s first own-brand LTE handset. Namely, its rounded-corner design, 4.5-inch display, 8-megapixel camera, Snapdragon processor and Jelly Bean Android build. Oh, and that in Italia, it should cost €5 per month on prepaid plans, or come free with two-year contracts. The FCC docs that originally outed the Smart 4G don’t list an LTE band compatible with Vodafone’s Italian network, suggesting the device could come to several European countries (at least) in a few radio variants. We’re still certain it’ll feature on a low-cost 4G contract in the UK, but before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s wait for the formal announcement, which has to be coming soon.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
Source: @flapic (Twitter)
Nokia‘s much-rumored tablet has appeared at the FCC undergoing LTE testing, with the Finnish company almost completely squeezing out references to the form factor of what’s expected to be a Windows RT based machine. Listed as the Nokia RX-114, the device makes no mention of its design until the final page, when it’s outed as […]
The HTC One Max has cropped up in a myriad of leaks, with things ranging from user interface to design to hardware and back all being leaked in an assortment of speculations. Now word has surfaced via Chinese website ePrice that the handset will be unveiled on October 17th, leaving us with a bit over […]
Apple has poached Nike’s design director responsible for leading the FuelBand fitness tracker, with Ben Shaffer expected to go to work on Apple’s own wearable project, the much-anticipated “iWatch”. Shaffer led Nike’s Innovation Kitchen, the R&D lab where the company developed more unusual products such as FuelBand and the lightweight Flyknit training shoe. Now, sources […]
There has been a large push to have regulations loosened on the use of electronic devices during takeoff and landing on flights. In March, word surfaced that the FAA was holding a study on the matter, and that regulations could be changed by the end of this year allowing for wider use of electronics on […]
Following a leak of its specifications earlier this week, the Pentax K-3 has surfaced in the first press shot seen of the DSLR, as well as some other rumored specs that photographers can expect. According to the leaked information, the Pentax K-3 will be an APS-C based device offering new in-camera functions, a new flash, […]
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