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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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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cell phones news (BlackBerry A10 to be "most powerful, capable" BlackBerry yet, with huge focus on gaming?)

BlackBerry hopes its next flagship - called the A10 - will be a powerful handset that'll appeal to both gamers and developers, according to a new report. Tech news website BGR, citing multiple unnamed sources, claimed on Wednesday that the A10 will have a "big focus on power and gaming." It'll also be "the most powerful, capable BlackBerry" yet. The A10 will allegedly appeal to the gaming community with a 5-inch Super AMOLED display,...

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cell phones news (HTC M8 is 2014's flagship handset, but first will be an updated HTC One)

HTC is planning to release an updated version of the HTC One later in 2013, according to a source familiar with the matter. The source also confirmed that, internally, the 2014 flagship HTC One model...

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cell phones news (Android Jelly Bean takes top spot - now on more devices than Gingerbread)

Google routinely updated on Monday its Android Developers Dashboard to show off distribution numbers, but the most recent data collected during a 14-day period ending on 8 July reveals that Jelly Bean has finally overtaken Gingerbread. Android Jelly Bean is now on 37.9-percent of devices. Specifically, Android 4.1.x is on 32.3-percent of devices. That’s a 33-percent increase from last month, with Android 4.2.x running on the remaining 5.6-percent...

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