Feb 18
Mobile World Congress 2014 is set to kick off next week in Spain. You can bet there will be a huge number of new smartphones and other devices unveiled at … Continue reading
Feb 17
As we inch toward the Mobile World Congress 2014 reveal of the Samsung Galaxy S5, we’re seeing bits and pieces that fit together to create a smartphone that might battle … Continue reading
Feb 17
There is no shortage of rumors about the Galaxy S5 fingerprint sensor, they actually popped up late last year when speculation about the upcoming flagship started to heat up. Today the folks at Sammobile have “confirmed” that Samsung’s new smartphone really will have the fingerprint sensor and that contrary to popular belief, it will actually be housed underneath the home button as opposed to the display. Previous rumors suggested that the Galaxy S5 display itself could be capable of recognizing fingerprints, but that doesn’t seem to be happening, at least as far as this scribe is concerned.
Galaxy S5 Fingerprint Sensor ‘Confirmed,’ Implementation Detailed original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 17
It’s time for another display size in the Samsung family with the Samsung Galaxy Core LTE, a device that, in some sectors, will be called the Samsung Galaxy Core 4G. … Continue reading
Feb 17
HTC’s future smartphone plans are not known at this point in time, and that’s nothing unusual. OEMs often hold their cards close to their chest and don’t reveal more than what’s absolutely necessary at any given time. Right now all eyes are on HTC to launch its 2014 flagship, the M8, its HTC One successor at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona later this month. A new rumor gives us a hint of what’s to come after this major industry event, presumably HTC is working on a music centric smartphone that will be released in the first half of 2014.
HTC Music Centric Phone Expected In First Half Of 2014 original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 17
MWC 2014 or Mobile World Congress 2014 is just around the corner. It kicks off on February 24th in Barcelona, Spain. One of the biggest industry conferences of the year, a lot of companies are expected to unveil new devices. The Korean juggernaut is expected to launch its next generation flagship, Galaxy S5, here, whereas HTC is also rumored to finally unveil the M8. Acer doesn’t want to be left out of the fray, and the company’s teaser has us believing that the Acer 2014 announcement will lift the wraps off of new products.
Acer MWC 2014 Announcement May Unveil New Products original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 17
Based on Samsung’s Unpacked 5 date, we can only assume that Samsung will be taking the wrap off the Galaxy S5 on the 24th of February 2014. Either that or Samsung has other devices that might be announced in its place, although we’re guessing that the Galaxy S5’s announcement is probably a good candidate. That being said, while the handset might be announced on the 24th of February, when will it be made available for purchase? Unlike Apple who typically makes their products available for purchase within 1-2 weeks of its announcement, that usually isn’t the case for Android OEMs, but could Samsung be changing their tune this year?
According to carrier O2 in Germany, they have put up a registration page for the Samsung Galaxy S5 in which they state that the handset would be released “late-February”, suggesting that the phones could go on sale shortly after its announcement at MWC 2014. Also as you can see in the screenshot above, O2 seems to be hinting that the Samsung Galaxy S5 could have waterproof features, which coincidentally enough was one of the rumored features of the device. In any case we guess we will learn more next week at MWC 2014, so check back with us then for the details!
O2 Germany Pegs Galaxy S5 Release For Late February original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 17
Huawei has impressed us in the past with its powerful handsets. This is actually a change of pace for the company whom a few years ago, mostly released low-mid ranged devices that extremely affordable prices. Now word on the street has it that Huawei might have a new phone in the works called the Ascend D3 which could be announced at MWC 2014. The handset, based on the rumors, sounds like a pretty powerful device with an octa-core of Huawei’s own making, a 5-inch Full HD display, and a 16MP rear-facing camera. Perhaps in a bid to help build some hype and generate some interest, Huawei has recently released a video in which the title reads, “We are ready to amaze the world again!”
Oddly enough despite Huawei having an entire stable of smartphones to call their own, the video shows what appears to be an iPhone running a cloned version of Siri which describes the sort of products we might be able to look forward to from Huawei at MWC 2014. Now upon first glance, many would assume that this is an iPhone commercial because let’s face it, the design of the phone is similar to that of the iPhone, and the interface for the voice assistant is also reminiscent of Siri. Unless the phone is actually the design of an upcoming Huawei handset, this is certainly an odd way to get people excited. The video even goes as far as poking fun at Apple and Samsung, although rather ironic given the actual video itself. What do you guys think?
Huawei’s MWC 2014 Promo Stars The iPhone And Siri original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 17
Will the Samsung Galaxy S5 sport a QHD display? The rumors are certainly saying yes and a recent screenshot seems to have “confirmed” it as well. That being said, we’re sure we can look forward to Samsung officially confirming it come MWC 2014 where the South Korean tech giant will be holding their Unpacked 5 event. In the meantime it seems that one particular retailer from the Netherlands, Typhone, has listed the Samsung Galaxy S5 on its website in which the listing seems to confirm that the handset will pack a Full HD display, ultimately contradicting the previous rumors that we have heard so far.
There are times when retailers have been given the heads up ahead of an announcement so that they can prepare their launch pages and begin taking pre-orders as soon as possible, so at those times, retailers might know more than they are letting on. Then again sometimes retailers like to get a leg up on the competition by listing devices ahead of time, sort of to let customers know that they will be stocking it. In the case of Typhone, the latter might be more true and they could simply be listing those specs as placeholders based on speculation and rumor, rather than actual facts. Then again previous rumors have suggested Full HD resolution rather than QHD, but either way we’re not too far off from Samsung’s Unpacked 5 event where hopefully all will be revealed, so try not to read too much into this for now and check back with us on the 24th of February for the details!
Dutch Retailer Lists Galaxy S5 With Full HD Display original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 17
Come MWC 2014, we expect Sony to unveil the Xperia Z2. The handset has been rumored about for a while now and has been leaked multiple times. In fact the last we saw, the Xperia Z2 was caught on camera, comparing it against the likes of the Xperia Z and the Xperia Z1. Given how well the Xperia Z and the Xperia Z1 were received, safe to say that expectations are high for the Xperia Z2. In any case thanks to a recent video released by Rimas Flyil, the Xperia Z2 has been caught on video and this time, unlike the previous video released by Flyil, this particular video is about 12 minutes long which basically gives us an extremely in-depth look at the handset.
For those hearing about the Xperia Z2 for the first time, the handset is expected to be the successor of the Xperia Z1 that was released back in 2013. It is also expected to be Sony’s flagship handset for 2014. In terms of specs, rumors are saying that we can look forward to a 5.2-inch display with a Full HD resolution, rather than QHD which seems to be what high-end flagship handsets are sporting this year. It has also been rumored to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with 3GB of RAM, 32GB of onboard storage, and a 20.7MP rear-facing camera with Sony’s Exmor RS sensor, with a 2.1MP front-facing for your selfies and video calls. No word on which version of Android it will come with, but chances are it will run Android 4.4 KitKat.
Sony Xperia Z2 Caught On Video (Again) original content from Ubergizmo. 
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