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A couple of years ago, we guess you could say that Samsung pioneered the phablet category when it announced the first Samsung Galaxy Note. The device featured a 5.3-inch display, which at that time was considered to be pretty massive. However fast forward to today, many companies have no qualms about releasing phones with large displays.

In fact we have seen how companies like Sony and Hisense push the boundaries with phone whose displays are larger than that of 6-inches. That being said, it looks like at MWC 2014, we can look forward to additional phablets, and one of them could be from LG, Samsung’s biggest rival back home, who recently confirmed that there will be an LG G Pro 2 that will most likely be unveiled at MWC 2014. (more…)

LG G Pro 2 Specs & News, Pre-MWC Overview original content from Ubergizmo.

Nokia is expected to unveil quite a few devices at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona next month. The company has already sent out invites for its press conference. It is rumored that Nokia will unveil its much anticipated Android smartphone at MWC. Widely known by its codename “Normandy” or Nokia X, this Android device has been keeping the rumor mill churning constantly over the past few weeks. Once again, purported Nokia X images have leaked online.

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Purported Nokia X Images Leaked Again original content from Ubergizmo.

Samsung is expected to make some kind of Tizen announcement at MWC 2014. Given the invites that Samsung has recently started to hand out, we can only assume that is the case. In fact if we had to guess, we would say that Samsung’s announcement could be about a Tizen-based handset and it wasn’t too long ago that we caught a glimpse of such a device in the form of the ZEQ9000 where a purported render of said device made its way online. Of course there’s no telling if the rendering is the real thing, but thanks to new photos spotted on eBay (the listing has since been taken down), we now have photos of what the handset could look like in real life.

The device has the model number SM-Z9005 which seems different from the previous leak that we saw, so take it with a grain of salt for now, but could be a different handset for all we know. According to the seller, the handset is said to feature a 4.7-inch 720p HD display and will pack 16GB of onboard storage. However earlier rumors have claimed that the device would feature a 4.8-inch display, so we’re not sure what’s with the discrepancy, but then again these are rumors for now. Either way hopefully Samsung will announce something at MWC 2014, so be sure to check back with us then for the details!

Tizen-Based Samsung SM-Z9005 Spotted On eBay original content from Ubergizmo.

Will the Samsung Galaxy S5 come with a fingerprint scanner, something along the lines of TouchID found on the iPhone 5s? Well thanks to a recent post by the ever reliable @evleaks, the good news is that if you’re a fan of biometric protection, you might find one in the Samsung Galaxy S5. @evleaks has posted what appears to be some kind of screenshot of a file that has been titled “FingerprintService.apk” which he claims to have originated from the Samsung Galaxy S5. Of course it does not take a photoshop master to recreate something similar, but given @evleaks’ track record to date, his information could be seen as more reliable than most.

In any case @evleaks’ post only goes on to corroborate earlier rumors that suggested that a fingerprint scanner could be part of the Galaxy S5. In fact if anything, it feels like the Galaxy S5 could be a very sensor-heavy handset as we have heard that Samsung could be incorporating better hand-based gestures as well. It was originally rumored that the Galaxy S5 could feature an eye scanner but apparently those rumors have since been debunked. In any case as with all rumors, take it with a grain of salt for now, but who’s excited to see fingerprint technology make its way into the Galaxy S5?

Fingerprint APK For Galaxy S5 Spotted original content from Ubergizmo.

While the HTC One back in 2013 might have primarily been known and referred to by its grey model, there are actually other color options, such as red, black, blue, and gold (although this was a limited edition model). That being said, word on the street has it that the upcoming HTC One successor, the HTC M8 which it is tentatively known as for now, will be coming in four color options as well. This is according to XDA moderator Shen Ye who claimed on his Twitter post that he was tipped off to the four possible color variants of the HTC M8.

According to him, the HTC M8’s color options will have the color hex codes: #bebebe, #33b5e5, #cc0000, and #414141, so if you have an image editing program, you can enter those hex codes in to get an idea of what colors you might be able to look forward to. In any case take it with a grain of salt for now, but we’ll definitely keep you guys updated with the latest news. There’s still no telling when the HTC M8 will be launched or what it will be called. Some have speculated that it could be known as the HTC One Two/One 2 and given that MWC is around the corner, it is possible that it will be launched then, but hopefully more details will emerge in the near future.

HTC M8 To Come In Multiple Color Options [Rumor] original content from Ubergizmo.