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Earlier at CES 2014, we saw a couple of new Sony handsets like the Xperia Z1s and the Xperia Z1 Compact, and while both phones were pretty interesting in their own way, neither were the company’s flagship device of 2014. Nope, that honor would be going to a certain rumored Sony “Sirius” handset which is rumored to make its debut at MWC 2014 instead, an event dedicated to mobile devices. Now according to the rumors, word has it that Sony could be launching the device as the Xperia Z2 which we guess would make sense given that the Xperia Z1 moniker has been taken, and the Z2 would signify that it is an upgrade over its predecessor.

While Sony has yet to officially confirm any of this, word on the street has it that the Sony Xperia Z2 could pack some pretty impressive hardware. This includes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor which is pretty standard these days in high-end smartphones, a 5.2” 2,560×1,440 QHD display which would allow it to compete with the likes of Samsung’s rumored 2K display as well for the Galaxy S5, 3GB of RAM, a whopping 20.7MP camera, and a sizeable 3,700mAh battery which would trump the Galaxy S5’s rumored 2,900mAh battery. It is also expected to feature the same water and dust protection that the original Xperia Z had. In any case take it with a grain of salt for now, but hopefully Sony will have more information to share at MWC 2014, if not before.

Sony “Sirius” Could Be Launched As The Xperia Z2 original content from Ubergizmo.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is probably one of the more highly anticipated smartphones to arrive in the market in 2014. Given that we’ve seen phones released ahead of the Galaxy S5 with pretty impressive specs, safe to say many are looking forward to seeing what the Galaxy S5 will pack under the hood. According to the rumors, the Galaxy S5 could see a release later this March and we had also previously heard about the “confirmed” specs of the handset, which includes a QHD display that’s about 5.25” in size, a 16MP rear-facing camera, and will pack either a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor or Samsung’s Exynos 6 chipset which will depend on the region.

Now thanks to the folks at Phone Arena, they claim to have been tipped off by their tipsters about some additional specs of the phone, namely its battery. Now we know batteries aren’t exactly the most exciting part of the phone, but if their tipsters are right, the Galaxy S5 could feature a slightly larger battery of the 2,900mAh variety, and on top of that, is claimed to be of the rapid charging type, meaning that it can charge the phone faster which has been estimated to be about 2 hours for a full charge! In any case take it with a grain of salt for now, but the Galaxy S5 is definitely worth keeping an eye out for so be sure to check back with us at a later date for the details!

Samsung Galaxy S5 Rumored To Sport Rapid Charging 2,900mAh Li-ion Battery original content from Ubergizmo.

So what do we know about a possible Samsung Galaxy S5 at this point in time? Not too much actually, other than the fact that there were rumors of the next generation smartphone being rumored to roll out in London later this coming March. According to the good people over at SamMobile, they have picked up some information from an alleged “insider” that the Samsung Galaxy S5 should arrive with a quad HD display – which translates to a whopping 1,440 x 2,560 pixels, and in all probability, it should measure 5.25” in size. At the back of the Samsung Galaxy S5, it is also said to carry a 16-megapixel shooter with a very real chance of optical image stabilization being part of the deal.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Specs “Confirmed” original content from Ubergizmo.

The Samsung Galaxy Round and the LG G Flex are examples of some of the more dramatically curved displays we’ve seen to date, although they are hardly of the flexible material which Samsung showed off last year at CES called Youm. Now we’re sure many are wondering if and when devices with truly flexible displays will be released, and if the rumors are to be believed, perhaps 2015 could be when. This is according to industry sources who claim that Samsung showed off a 5.68” flexible display in secret during CES 2014, to a handful of analysts, VIPs, and potential clients.

Apparently Samsung’s technology was plenty impressive as those who attended the alleged secret presentation were amazed at how advanced Samsung’s display technology had gotten. One of the hurdles that the engineers had to overcome was how to prevent deterioration when the display had been folded and open a thousand times. Just like folding a piece of paper, eventually the middle becomes creased and weak and will tear easily after folding and reopening many times, but apparently Samsung has finally figured a way to go about preventing that from happening.

Now we’re not sure when we will see commercialization of this technology, but supposedly it is ready for mass production so there always be a small chance we might see the successor to the Galaxy Round this year, if not in next year’s models. In the meantime who else is excited about smartphones with flexible displays?

Samsung Reportedly Showed Off 5.68″ Flexible Display At CES 2014 original content from Ubergizmo.

For quite a while now we have been hearing that the next wave of major Windows updates will come under the “Threshold” banner. Microsoft is expected to elaborate on it at its BUILD developers conference in April. The actual release is said to be a year off, Microsoft will reportedly talk in detail about its vision for the future of Windows. According to the latest by the folks at Windows SuperSite, Threshold is expected to be called Windows 9 with release scheduled for April 2015.

The conference itself is said to be focused primarily on Windows Phone and Xbox, while the Threshold announcement is expected to reveal the direction Microsoft is headed in with Windows. The next major update is likely to come with major changes, such as the return of the Start Menu and support for running Metro apps on desktop simultaneously with desktop apps. Rumor has it that Redmond is planning to drop the Windows 8 moniker and start afresh with a totally different brand. Developers shouldn’t expect to get their hands on an early alpha release of Windows 9 though, development won’t reportedly begin until the end of April 2014. The company is currently said to be working out the list of features that it intends to offer in its next major Windows update.

Microsoft Rumored To Talk About Windows 9 At BUILD Conference In April original content from Ubergizmo.