blackberry 10.2

With a recent leak of BlackBerry 10.2, a BlackBerry user in Poland took the time to create a changelog listing some of the new features that apparently will be coming with the updated OS build. As you might already know, the BlackBerry 10.2 update brings support for some Android apps. It also improves 'system performance' and app support. With the update, BlackBerry Hub will allow you to determine which messages get priority treatment based...

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Hi-res photos of the Porsche Design BlackBerry leak out

Turns out that the back plate of a possible Porsche Design BlackBerry what we showed you the other  day was indeed a heads up that a previously unknown BlackBerry device is in the works. An early prototype has been leaked out by Vietnamese Tinhte, and touts a design reminiscent of the BlackBerry P'9981 – a mix of leather and aluminum. According to N44B, the device will be called BlackBerry P`9982 and will be based on the...

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Apple patent looks to solve problems inherent to OLED displays

Apple has yet to actually release a device that uses an OLED display, although the technology has been rumored to come to Apple's various mobile devices from time to time. But, just because the tech hasn't been in an Apple product doesn't mean that Apple hasn't been working on OLED displays. A new patent shows that Apple has been trying to solve some of the inherent problems with OLED. According to the USPTO, Apple has created a way to help...

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BlackBerry Messenger for Android caught on camera for the first time

we ve all heard that : We should be getting relatively close to the release of BlackBerry Messenger for Android and iOS. BlackBerry had said that the app would be launched before the end of summer, and the last we heard was that BB was sticking to that with a possible September release. Now, we're getting our first glimpse at the app with a few leaked images. There isn't a lot that can be gained from the first image, which just shows...

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Samsung announces dual-mode LTE versions of the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 Mini

Just in case there weren't enough variants of the Samsung Galaxy S4 on the market for you, Samsung has announced two more. It turns out that both the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy S4 Mini are going to be released with versions capable of dual-mode LTE. These models will join the ranks of the Galaxy S4 Active, and the Galaxy S4 Zoom. Samsung claims that the devices are the first in the world to support both the TDD-LTE and FDD-LTE standards...

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Nokia Pro Cam app gets update

The Nokia Pro Cam app, which lets you control the settings of the rear camera on the Nokia Lumia 1020, allowing the camera to take 38MP photos and more, has been updated by Nokia. The update now addsexposure bracketing to the functions of the rear camera that you can personalize using the app. The tool allows you to take a series of photographs using 3 to 5 different exposure settings. Among the choices allowed are -5EV to +5EV,...

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Google's new Nexus 7 hits US Google Play store - but Staples has $30 discount

Google's new Nexus 7 has already landed at some retailers and online stores, but now it's officially available for purchase on the Google Play store. Google announced that its new Nexus 7 would be available to all US customers on the Google Play store from Friday. The rest of the world - such as the UK, Canada, Germany and France - is still waiting on a rollout confirmation from Google. The 16GB and 32GB models cost $229 and $269, respectively...

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motorola moto x press shots leak

the new phone,which is sheduled to be announced on 1 august in new york will supposedly look like the picture. "Designed not as an early adopter’s phone, but instead as an everyman phone, the X is the new Motorola’s first attempt to push some serious volume under new-ish owner Google," claims Evan Blass, the man behind the @evleaks tag. With that in mind the images make sense, suggesting that this will be a Nexus 4 replacement rather than a...

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cell phones news (Third of Brits don't care about 4G, claims YouGov poll)

hey everybody  EE has had its 4G network operational for over eight months now and the majority of the other major mobile phone carriers are gearing up to release their superfast data services too. However, a recent study has found that one in three mobile phone owners don't care. They don't want the new features afforded by 4G and are happy to stick with 3G. UK polling expert YouGov has published a report on its recent survey into 4G tariffs....

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Full Nokia Lumia 1020 spec sheet leaked, 41-megapixel camera inbound

Nokia really isn't great at keeping a lid on things. The Lumia 1020, which is due to be announced later today, has just had its entire spec sheet leaked. Rumours of a 41-megapixel camera appear to have been confirmed, with the new handset also featuring a 4.5-inch AMOLED HD+ display with a 1280 x 768 resolution wrapped in Gorilla Glass 3. Inside the phone will use a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, although which exactly still remains to be seen....

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cell phones news (Telefonica to get exclusive 64GB Nokia Lumia 1020 for European and Latin-American markets)

In a few short hours we will be learning what Nokia and presumably AT&T have up their sleeve for the device codenamed “Elvis.” The Nokia Lumia 1020 (perhaps you know it by another noms de guerre, like EOS, Eros, Nokia 909, et al, take your pick) will land in the US at least sporting a familiar 32GB storage capacity like its Lumia 920 and Lumia 928 cousins. !-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-1146131935667123"; /* ny */ google_ad_slot...

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