BlackBerry has finally, officially unveiled its maiden BB10 flagship, all-touch device, the Z10, and you can read all about RIM BlackBerry's new handset in our review. But, if you're looking to see how it and BB10 stack up against the competition running Android, iOS and Windows Phone, you've come to the right place. Check out our chart below for all the specs you can handle.
If you didn't get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we've opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week brought smartphone leaks from Samsung and Kyocera, along with news that Rogers will take on additional colors of the Lumia 920. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the "best of the rest" for this week of January 14th, 2013.
Samsung's rugged successor to the original Galaxy XCover has emerged with a 4-inch WVGA (800 x 480) display, a 5 megapixel rear camera and Jelly Bean. The phone will also sport 4GB of internal storage, a microSD slot and a 1,700mAh battery. Specifications of its CPU are currently unknown, but we may learn more about the Galaxy XCover 2 during Mobile World Congress. [SamMobile]
The crew at Unwired View have provided our first look at the Kyocera Torque, which is a rugged Android smartphone that's said to be in the pipeline for Sprint. Unfortunately, other relevant specs remain absent from the scene. [Unwired View]
According to SamMobile, Samsung has a pint-sized smartphone known as the Galaxy Pocket Plus that's headed to Latin America. The device contains a 2.8-inch QVGA (320 x 240) display, an 850MHz CPU from Broadcom, a 2 megapixel camera and Ice Cream Sandwich. The phone will also include 4GB of built-in storage and a 1,200mAh battery. [SamMobile]
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If you didn't get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we've opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week, both Nokia and Microsoft discussed strategy for the coming year and Verizon's CEO shared his thoughts on the end of subsidies. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the "best of the rest" for this week of January 7th, 2013.
Continue reading Mobile Miscellany: week of January 7th, 2013
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If you didn't get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we've opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week, two of the best cameraphones out there were pitted against one another in a shootout rematch and a very handy widget was added to the latest nightly builds of CyanogenMod. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the "best of the rest" for this week of December 31st, 2012.
Continue reading Mobile Miscellany: week of December 31st, 2012
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If you didn't get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we've opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week, we have a super-sized dose of news for Nokia and Windows Phone users, along with the latest rumblings on the mobile network front. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the "best of the rest" for this week of December 17th, 2012.
Continue reading Mobile Miscellany: week of December 17th, 2012
Windows Phone 8's arrival in the UK seemed to catch Vodafone on the hoof, with the company merely offering vague hints that it'd stock the Lumia 820, HTC 8X and 8S in the future. Now, the network has announced that it'll add the Lumia 920 to that roster when the trio quartet launch in early 2013. Perhaps Vodafone were just waiting for the company to rectify the fuzzy cat picture issue that early-adopters had been suffering from.
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Source: Vodafone
Earlier today, Nokia announced software updates for the Lumia 920 and 820 for customers in the US (AT&T) and Canada (Rogers). Highlights include: improved bluetooth connectivity, enhanced battery management and a highly anticipated camera fix. Once an update notification has been received, customers will need to ensure that their device is fully charged and connected to WiFi before initiating the download. If you haven't received an alert and would like to manually check for the update you can do so by tapping Settings > Phone Update > Check For Updates. Nokia advises that the entire process can take around 30 minutes from start to finish, so you may wanna grab a snack while you wait -- or check out the changelog after the break. The choice is yours.
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Source: Nokia
We're not going to lie. After spending some quality time with several Lumia 920 prototypes in Finland last September, we came away extremely impressed with the PureView-branded camera aboard Nokia's Windows Phone 8 flagship. It's the first handset to feature optical image stabilization -- the floating sensor and lens enable ultra-stable video recording and phenomenal low-light stills. Imagine our disappointment then, when upon receiving our Lumia 920 review units, the shooter failed to live up to our lofty expectations. While the OIS was performing as advertised, most photos we took suffered from an obvious lack of detail, an annoying fuzziness / softness. We reached out to Nokia and it exchanged one of our phones, but to no avail. Compounding matters, we also experienced problems with inconsistent white balance and exposure. The company never confirmed these issues, but hinted that the camera software was still being tweaked. We've been longing for an update ever since.
It's time to rejoice, because it looks like something's in the works. This weekend we obtained an exclusive set of identical pictures taken with two Lumia 920 handsets -- one setup with the existing PR1.0 firmware, the other running the upcoming PR1.1 update . Here's the great news: looking at these sample shots (see crop above), it's abundantly clear that Nokia's fixed the camera's fuzziness problem. The not-so-great news is that we're still seeing some issues with white balance. Nokia US recently hinted on Twitter that an update is scheduled "this month" and our source confirms that it's indeed PR1.1. The new software also includes many stability, LTE and web browsing improvements, plus Microsoft's own tweaks (such as declining calls via SMS). We've compiled the images (labeled with the firmware version, ISO and shutter speed) plus some composites (including 1:1 crops) for comparison in the galleries below. The originals (stripped of EXIF data at the request of our source) will be available for download here tomorrow.
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Via: WMPoweruser
Source: NokiaCareUS (Twitter)
While Nokia's Lumia 920T has already been unveiled for China Mobile, the company isn't content to leave its Windows Phone 8 lineup to one device on one carrier. The company has just introduced Chinese versions of the Lumia 620, 820 and a regular 920, all of which are on pre-sale today at respective contract-free prices of ¥1,999 ($320), ¥3,499 ($560) and ¥4,599 ($736). We haven't yet seen specific release dates mentioned, although all three versions on show carry HSPA+ 3G for China Unicom. The strategy won't enthrall those who want every Lumia available on every network; it's nonetheless good to know that HTC's Chinese roster will have plenty of company.
Continue reading Nokia Lumia 620, 820 and 920 made official for China, go up for pre-order (video)
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Via: Engadget Chinese (translated)
Source: Nokia China (translated)
This week we've got Darren learning a little Spanish through Babbel and Jon, the man of many Canadian phones, testing the Lumia 920 on Rogers' LTE network. And, on a slightly more nostalgic note, Billy delivers a eulogy of sorts for the Epson photo printer that got him through years of graphic design school.
Continue reading IRL: Epson R1800, Babbel for iPad and the Nokia Lumia 920 on Rogers
