Corning is set to unveil the next generation of Gorilla Glass at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show. Gorilla Glass, found on many smartphones and tablets, is well known for its strength and ability to resist scratches. Corning now promises to make it even better with the aptly-named Gorilla Glass 2. “Corning Gorilla Glass has been a tremendous success for Corning, […]
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Sony Ericsson teases new device ahead of CES
After yesterday’s teaser, Sony Ericsson today posted a number of pictures of a new smartphone ahead of its expected CES announcement. The pictures, the ones below, show a dedicated shutter button, a microHDMI port, an HD camera, and a camera icon. Two Sony Ericsson smartphones have been revealed by recent rumours: The Xperia Nozomi (LT26i) and the LT28at (perhaps as […]
HTC to unveil quad-core LTE smartphones at MWC?
Citing the Chinese-language Commercial Times, a report by Digitimes suggests that HTC will unveil new flagship smartphones at MWC in February. These are to sport quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processors and LTE-enabled Qualcomm MSM 8906 chipsets. The report does not identify specific devices but they could be the HTC Elite and HTC Edge. Or perhaps the HTC Zeta? If HTC […]
Sony Ericsson promises “interesting news” next week
The Consumer Electronics Show takes place next week and the buildup has begun. Sony Ericsson are promising some “interesting news” next week but give no hints except for the picture below: It’s likely that Sony Ericsson will unveil at least one new Xperia device. Could it be the Xperia Nozomi or the Xperia Ion? Both? Something else entirely? Sony Ericsson […]
Apple planning media-related event later this month? (Updated)
Citing “sources close to the situation,” AllThingsD has learned that Apple is planning a media event for later this month in New York City. It is quick to add that it is unlikely that this event is unlikely to be the announcement of the next iPad or even Apple’s oft-rumoured television. Described as “important — but not large-scale,” it is […]
2012 to be last Microsoft CES Keynote
Microsoft today announced that its upcoming CES Keynote will be its last. It also announced that it will not have a booth at CES 2013 but will continue to use the event to connect with partners and customers. Microsoft explained that its decision was based on the fact that “our product news milestones generally don’t align with the show’s January […]
Nokia and T-Mobile to hold December 14th event
T-Mobile has begun to send out meeting invitations to a December 14th event that it will co-host with Nokia. While there are no details on the invitation, it’s likely that the two companies will announce the launch of at least one Nokia Windows Phone-powered handset. With the Lumia 710 already on the Nokia USA site, it’s possible that it will […]
Samsung to celebrate Canadian Galaxy Nexus launch with The Sheepdogs Toronto concert
Samsung Canada likes to throw parties for its flagship device launches. It launched the Galaxy S in Canada with a free Metric concert in 2010. Earlier this year, it held a series of concerts in honour of its smartphone and tablet lineup. It is now doing it again to celebrate the launch of the Galaxy Nexus. The wait is almost […]