BlackBerry CEO John Chen has been trying hard to turn the fortunes of the beleaguered company whose helm he took over in November 2013. With a new focus on the enterprise space and a smartphone market share that has dwindled to nearly nothing in many markets, many have wondered if BlackBerry would even stay in the hardware business. But Chen […]
Phablets
LG working on 6.4-inch phablet to rival Sony Xperia Z Ultra?
With its 6.4-inch display, the Sony Xperia Z Ultra falls into the category of phablets that could be mistaken for a tablet. It now appears that LG is working on such a tablet of its own. According to AndroidSaS, LG will match the 6.4-inch display size but is looking to pack more pixels into that display. Whereas the Sony Xperia […]
Phablets coming from BlackBerry and Nokia by end of year?
Not every manufacturer has yet launched a smartphone with a display larger than 5 inches. Apple is probably the most notorious manufacturer not to have embraced the large display fad that is now sweeping the smartphone market. But it is not the only one. Other notorious holdouts include both BlackBerry and Nokia. But that could soon change. A new report […]
6-inch Nokia Lumia phablet confirmed by front panel image?
Nokia just announced the Lumia 625, its largest display smartphone to date. An image leaked today suggests that the Finnish manufacturer may have something larger in mind though. It shows what appears to be a Nokia-branded front display panel with very thin bezels. According to Sina Weibo user @ictech, the unnamed Nokia Lumia device will sport a 6-inch display. The […]
Poll: Which phablet are you looking forward to the most?
It’s time for EyeOnMobility‘s first official poll! With Cory a huge fan of the Samsung Galaxy Note II and other manufacturers noticing that Samsung has had plenty of success with it and its predecessor, the original Galaxy Note, a number of other phablets are coming our way very soon. Sony got an early start with its announcement of the Sony […]