Verizon HTC One Max release coming “this holiday season”

There’s little doubt now that Verizon is switching up the way it does business with HTC smartphones, bringing on the HTC One Max not long after the release of the original HTC One. While normally we’d see Verizon carrying a single HTC device of the same caliber, this time around the 4G LTE-toting mobile company […]

HTC building Amazon phones for 2014 insiders claim

Amazon and HTC are partnering on the rumored “Kindle smartphone”, a new report suggests, with the struggling phone manufacturer in talks around building as many as three handsets for the retail behemoth. Of the trio of unnamed devices, one is “at an advanced stage of development” – potential the device believed to be codenamed “Smith” […]

Sony Xperia Z1 and Ultra USA editions appear off-contract

This week the folks at Sony have made clear their intent to bring both the massive Xperia Z Ultra and the next-generation Xperia Z1 to the United States. Both of these devices work with high-powered processors and Full HD displays, while neither of them have been guaranteed for carrier subsidies. Both devices will be available […]

Samsung Galaxy S 5 tipped to arrive by MWC in South Korea

The Samsung Galaxy S4 only just hit stores this Summer and word from South Korea is that the next iteration will be on the market by next Spring. Word comes from industry sources speaking on the matter anonymously, letting it be known that the Samsung Galaxy S 5 could be shown off as early as […]

BlackBerry penning open letter of reassurance for customers [UPDATE]

There is a future for customers hoping to stay inside the BlackBerry family – at least that’s what BlackBerry wants the public to believe as they send out an open letter this week for reassurance. This letter comes from BlackBerry itself and is being pushed by BlackBerry’s chief marketing officer Frank Boulben. He’s made clear […]

BlackBerry penning open letter of reassurance for customers

There is a future for customers hoping to stay inside the BlackBerry family – at least that’s what BlackBerry wants the public to believe as they send out an open letter this week for reassurance. This letter comes from BlackBerry itself and is being pushed by BlackBerry’s chief marketing officer Frank Boulben. He’s made clear […]

Android 4.4 KitKat screens leak for Nexus 7

It’s time to have a peek at Android 4.4 KitKat in its dualing near-complete edition for the masses on a Nexus 7 tablet from 2013. This version of Android is shown with a couple of clues as to its origins, the first being a glimpse of the software’s single Easter Egg, one similar to each […]

Google Mobile Meter app tipped to reward users for being tracked

If you had harsh feelings about having Google, Facebook, or any other massive company tracking your activity for their own gain, fret no more: Google is being tipped today to make with the rewards. According to a tip sent to Engadget, there’s a new app coming soon to Android and Apple’s iPhone devices, one that […]

Google Watch KitKat functionality tipped for October reveal

There’s little doubt that Google will be releasing additional information about Android 4.4 KitKat soon, and if rumor holds this week, they’ll be doing so with smartwatch functionality in tow. The watch is on the rise – with rumors of an Apple iWatch persisting through the past several months, the Samsung Galaxy Gear appearing in […]

Nexus 5 photos appear in Russia

It would seem that the LG-made Nexus 5 is ready to launch in several European countries as it’s appeared in Russia (today) as well as France and Italy over the past several days. What we’re seeing today is a back view as well as a right-side view and a couple of front views of this […]