The Verge has learned that Google will put the Nexus 4 smartphone [product information] up for sale again today on its Google Play store. It will begin to take orders at 12pm PST but only in the U.S. It remains to be seen if things will go more smoothly today than they did on the Nexus 4’s launch. That day, […]
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Google Android 4.2.1 begins rolling out to Nexus 4, 7, and 10
With December only days away, Google has begun to push out Android 4.2.1. According to xda-developers forum users, the OTA update is landing on the Google Nexus 4 smartphone as well as the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets. The update is only 1.1MB in size. It fixes the missing December issue in the People app and may also fix […]
Samsung GT-I9400 spotted on NenaMark benchmark website
The mysterious Samsung GT-I9400 has surfaced on the Nena.se benchmarking website. Given that the Samsung Galaxy S III bears model number GT-I9300, it woudl be a fair supposition that the GT-I9400 could be its successor, the Samsung Galaxy IV. But one look at the specifications revealed by the benchmark information should put that to rest. According to the results below, the […]
Details emerging about LG Optimus G2?
Such is the pace in smartphone development these days that a device is barely hitting the market that its successors are already in the works. Such is the case with LG’s Optimus G flagship [product information]. The Korean manufacturer is already working on its follow-up, possibly to be known eventually as the Optimus G2. According to the Korean site MK […]
More Google Nexus 4 smartphones coming to Canada in “two weeks?” (Updated)
Many Canadians (including us here at Gadgetorama) were left frustrated not only by how quickly the Google Nexus 4 sold out earlier this month but also how unstable the whole shopping experience proved to be. With the “Sold out” signs up now since then, many are wondering when Google will again have stock and let them place an order. For […]
Samsung unveils dual-screen W2013 flip phone
You have to give Samsung credit for trying different things. It has had great success in the ‘phablet’ space and may now be looking to repeat this with another form factor now. It is bringing back the classic flip phone form factor with the W2013 smartphone. Needless to say, it has been somewhat updated for the 21st century. For example, […]
Sony Xperia T now available from MTS
The Bond Phone, also known as the Sony Xperia T [product information], is headed where James Bond has likely never been. MTS today launched the Bond Phone in Manitoba. “With Xperia T, Sony Mobile raises the bar when it comes to smartphone design, function, and next-generation features,” said MTS President Kelvin Shepherd. “I am thrilled that MTS is among the […]
Simple tweak enables LTE on Google Nexus 4
The Google Nexus 4 [product information] has been well received but one frequent criticism against it is the lack of LTE connectivity. Given that it uses the same 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro as the LG Optimus G [product information] which supports LTE, it was no surprise when it was confirmed last week that the Nexus 4 does come with […]