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- Sony officially lists Sony Xperia ZL for U.S., includes red version
- Galaxy S IV to feature “eye scrolling” similar to Smart Stay and Smart Rotation
- Verizon Galaxy S III to receive update that improves keyboard and Bluetooth
- T-Mobile Nexus 4 Just $49 For New Customers, Limited Time Only
- Smartphone shipments forecast to overtake feature phones in 2013
- Samsung’s Galaxy X Cover 2 will be available on March 7th
- Purple Samsung Galaxy S III may be headed to Sprint
- Sony Plans To Position Itself Third In Smartphone Markets Worldwide
- Sprint Rolls Out 4G LTE To Nine New Markets
- HTC One design and manufacturing process revealed in latest video
| Sony officially lists Sony Xperia ZL for U.S., includes red version Posted: 04 Mar 2013 02:53 PM PST
Sony has officially added the Sony Xperia ZL to their U.S. web site with a button customers can use to sign up to be notified when the smartphone is available for ordering. No pricing or projected date of availability was provided. Sources indicate the phone will be sim-free and will have LTE antennas available for several bands. The Sony web site lists three colors for the device – red, black and white. The inclusion of the red variant is a nice surprise after that color was shown at an event for South East Asian markets. source: Sony
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| Galaxy S IV to feature “eye scrolling” similar to Smart Stay and Smart Rotation Posted: 04 Mar 2013 12:46 PM PST
The latest bit of news to come before Samsung announces their Galaxy S IV has to do with software, not hardware. Similar to the fingerless gesture rumor we heard about, Samsung has something planned that will allow you to scroll your phone’s screen with your eyes. So if you’re reading a news article and your eyes reach the bottom of the page, the page will automatically scroll down so you can continue reading without touching the screen. Pretty high tech stuff. Now, this isn’t new for Samsung, as they invested quite a bit into using facial recognition in the Galaxy S III with their Smart Stay and Smart Rotation features, and they’ve filed for patents related to eye scrolling built into mobile phones, so this is definitely something that we could see on March 14th. source: NY Times
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| Verizon Galaxy S III to receive update that improves keyboard and Bluetooth Posted: 04 Mar 2013 12:23 PM PST
Verizon has started rolling out an update for Galaxy S III owners with a new build number (VRBMB1). The update will bring users to Android 4.1.2 and features improvements for the keyboard’s predictive text function, allows pictures to be taken during calls simultaneously, better sync of emails and enhances Bluetooth connectivity. The size of the update is around 150.3 MB in size and is expected to be on most devices within a week. Let us know what you think of the improvements brought with the latest update in the comments section below. Source: Verizon Wireless
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| T-Mobile Nexus 4 Just $49 For New Customers, Limited Time Only Posted: 04 Mar 2013 11:43 AM PST
If you’re looking to get your hands on the Nexus 4, T-Mobile has an offer that is hard to refuse. For a limited time only, the Nexus 4 is available for $49.99 on a new two-year contract for new customers. As an added bonus, the $35 activation fee is waived and T-Mobile is throwing in a free car charger. While you do save money upfront, it’s worth mentioning that you will pay more in the long run. Depending on your data plan, buying the Nexus 4 on-contract means you’ll pay $79.99 per month or more over 24 months. However, if you opt to shell out $299 or $349 for the Nexus 4 directly from the Google Play Store, you can pay as low as $30 per month for one of T-Mobile’s off-contract Monthly4G plans. Source: T-Mobile
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| Smartphone shipments forecast to overtake feature phones in 2013 Posted: 04 Mar 2013 09:49 AM PST
Analysis of International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker data indicates smartphone shipments will exceed regular feature phone shipments in 2013. This will be the first time ever on an annual basis that smartphones will own the majority of the worldwide market if IDC’s projection of smartphones grabbing 50.1% is accurate. According to IDC’s analysis, three factors have pushed smartphones to the verge of market dominance. Falling prices for smartphones, a wide “strata” of smartphones, and continued improvements to data networks, especially carrier rollouts of 4G wireless, are all contributing to growth as they make smartphones a more attractive choice for buyers. IDC is forecasting that by 2017, over two-thirds of all phones shipped worldwide will be smartphones. In addition to the news about smartphones overtaking feature phones in terms of worldwide shipments, IDC also shared some data and projections regarding the largest markets for smartphones. IDC notes that shipments are expected to slow in mature countries like the United States and the United Kingdom over the next few years. Even with the slowing growth, both countries are expected to remain in the top five for the foreseeable future. IDC sees big things happening in China, India and Brazil as these countries continue to mature. Readers may note that Japan is projected to drop out of the top five markets by 2017, mainly due to growth in India.
source: IDC
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| Samsung’s Galaxy X Cover 2 will be available on March 7th Posted: 04 Mar 2013 09:46 AM PST
Remember that rugged Galaxy X Cover 2 leak we saw not too long ago? We’ve got word on the device’s official release date and pricing. According to Sammobile, you’ll be able to get your hands on the device started March 7th for 319 euros, or $414.96. Not too bad for a device that’s waterproof and dustproof and runs Jelly Bean on top of that. As a reminder, the Cover 2 features a 4-inch TFT display, 5-megapixel back camera, 0.3 megapixel front camera and 4 GB of internal storage. It’s not a high-end device, but it fills that rugged market very nicely. Anyone plan on picking one of these up? source: Sammobile
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| Purple Samsung Galaxy S III may be headed to Sprint Posted: 04 Mar 2013 09:19 AM PST
According to a tip delivered to web site PhoneArena.com, Samsung may be preparing a purple version of the popular Samsung Galaxy S III to be available through Sprint. The tipster claims to have grabbed a screenshot from one of Sprint’s web portals that provides details of updated handsets scheduled for upcoming launches. Included in the list is a “Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB, Purple.” It appears the device will be released on April 12th though no other details like pricing have surfaced. No images have surfaced of this purple device and no official word has been released by either Samsung or Sprint. source: PhoneArena
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| Sony Plans To Position Itself Third In Smartphone Markets Worldwide Posted: 04 Mar 2013 08:33 AM PST
Sony is hoping to catch more of the smartphone market share this year in the hopes of placing itself as the third largest brand for mobile devices. As of Q4 2012, Sony was ranked fourth in smartphone market share at 4.5 percent of the market and sitting just behind Huawei with 4.9 percent of the market. Sony’s mobile business head Kunimasa Suzuki spoke at a roundtable briefing in Tokyo and says that they’ll alter smartphone development for each different market. This indicates cheaper, less premium smartphones for more developing countries. Apple and Samsung currently are the top two brands in terms of smartphone market share and Sony seems to understand that knocking either out of their spot for the time being is very unlikely. However, knocking Huawei out of third place who currently has around half a percent more market share, is a very achievable goal that we’ll see develop as we get deeper into 2013. Source: Reuters
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| Sprint Rolls Out 4G LTE To Nine New Markets Posted: 04 Mar 2013 08:32 AM PST
Sprint has made 4G LTE available to even more customers with faster data speeds now available in nine new markets. Here they are:
4G LTE for these Sprint customers is live as we speak and even if you don’t have a 4G LTE enabled smartphone, you should see an improvement in 3G thanks to network improvements. Source: Sprint
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| HTC One design and manufacturing process revealed in latest video Posted: 04 Mar 2013 08:02 AM PST
HTC has always been one of the leaders when it comes to fit and finish on smartphones, so it’s always interesting to get a peek into the process. With the little time I spent with the One, it’s safe to say that it’s the best quality phone I have ever held in my hand. They showed us a short video at the event in NYC about the design and what it takes to make such a phone, and it’s finally available for all to see. The video features Creative Director Daniel Hundt as he talks about coming up with a “zero gap construction” body. Jethro Liou, Senior Director of Manufacturing Design also talks about the electro-chemical metal etching process as well as how they used a diamond cutter to create a chamfer around the edges. It’s definitely a breakthrough phone, but will it sell? We will get that answer later in the year, but for now, it’s time to just admire the beauty. Hit the break for the video.
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