Nokia’s giant Lumia 1520 reportedly poses for the camera

Nokia's giant Lumia 1520 reportedly poses for the camera with a custom case

Rumors are circulating that Nokia’s first extra-large smartphone, possibly called the Lumia 1520, is near launch. If it’s real, you might be looking at it — Windows Phone Central has obtained a photo that purportedly shows the device for the first time. The snapshot presents a behemoth that makes even the Lumia 1020 look dainty. Unfortunately, there’s little to corroborate claims that a quad-core processor, a 20-megapixel camera and Windows Phone 8 GDR3 lurk inside. We’ve also seen a previous fake that looks like this, although the new phone’s bezel both matches that from a July part rumor and carries the prototype stamp common to Nokia test units. When there’s talk of Nokia unveiling the 1520 in late September alongside a Windows tablet, we may learn the truth behind the photo within a few weeks.

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Jitterbug Touch 2 smartphone designed for ‘aging Americans’ available now for $140

Jitterbug Touch 2 smartphone designed for 'aging Americans' available now for $140

Sure, there are plenty of smartphones to choose from nowadays, but for some people it’s more important to have a device that’s very easy to use rather than, say, one that looks great and performs extraordinarily. Here’s where GreatCall’s just-announced Jitterbug Touch 2 comes in. This Ice Cream Sandwich-based smartphone isn’t tailored for the new generation per se, but rather for folks like grandma and grandpa — or, as the company puts it, “aging Americans.” Much like its predecessor, the second-gen Jitterbug Touch is loaded with specs that likely won’t wow many, including a 4-inch, 800 X 480 display with Qualcomm’s MSM8625 1.5GHz CPU, 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage. However, GreatCall doesn’t want this to be the focus; instead plans to lure people in with Jitterbug’s utterly simple UI and suite of health / medical apps.

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T-Mobile sues AT&T’s Aio Wireless over use of the color magenta

T-Mobile has been pushing its Uncarrier service for awhile now, doing so with claims of shaking up the industry. The carrier went after AT&T last month over its Next program, lambasting the program and following it up with some critical advertisements. Now T-Mobile is going at the company again, this time by way of a […]

Nokia Lumia 1520 “Bandit” 6-inch Windows Phone reportedly appears in image

An image has surfaced featuring a red handset said to be the Nokia Lumia 1520 “Bandit”, the first in Nokia’s Windows Phone lineup that features a 6-inch display. We reported on this last week as sources dropped information to the folks at Reuters, pegging the 1520 for a late September reveal at an event in […]

DROID Maxx Review

In the DROID Maxx is Motorola’s vision for longest-lasting battery life in a device that’s part of a very close-knit family of smartphones all released in the same generation. There’s a DROID Maxx, a DROID Ultra, a DROID Mini, and the Moto X. These devices deliver essentially the same experience as one another, with only […]

Beyond Megapixels: Mobile cameras rethink the numbers game

Once upon a time, mobile megapixels were the key. In fact, not so many years ago, many questioned whether there was any value whatsoever in having a camera built into your phone. Convergence for its own sake is undeniably a problem in today’s crossover-soaked market, but it’s now hard to argue that photography and the […]

Samsung and LG considering an anti-theft “kill-switch” on future devices

New reports suggest Samsung and LG are both considering a ‘kill-switch’ on future devices. This is said to be addressing lost and stolen devices and will apply to both tablets and smartphones. This is something we have seen Samsung talk about in the past, however this latest Wall Street Journal report also includes LG. While […]

Nokia 515 brings premium blend to top-tier feature phone

Introducing the Nokia 515 this week, the company has suggested that there’s not only room for more feature phones in our immediate future, but there’s room for premium features – and the internet – on them as well. This device works with a “classic mobile phone” style and a set of premium materials – like […]

Apple acquires AlgoTrim for speedier iPhone data

The team behind Apple’s acquisitions appear to have picked up another company this week, here with the brand AlgoTrim – a company that makes a mission of compressing data for mobile devices – and perhaps for iOS sooner than later. While the company has been mainly working in Android device software codec for the past […]

BBC iPlayer for iOS updated with AirPlay streaming for downloads, simpler searching

BBC iPlayer for iOS updated with AirPlay streaming for downloads, simpler searching

BBC iPlayer for iOS just got a big update that makes it easy to keep watching — even in less than ideal conditions. The app now supports AirPlay streaming for downloaded shows, letting users watch on the big screen when there’s no internet connection. Searching is also much improved; iPlayer now groups results by series, and iPad users get a dedicated search section. It’s easier to start watching recommended shows, too. The update is sadly limited to the UK version of iPlayer, but those fortunate Brits can grab the new app through the source link.

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