LG teases Optimus Vu Android smartphone with 5-inch screen, 4:3 aspect ratio (video)
If you’re into high strangeness in the mobile realm, you’d be wise to check out the video of the Optimus Vu that LG just posted — just follow the break. While our Korean translation skills aren’t quite up to par, we’ve been able to decipher that this boxy number packs a 5-inch touchscreen and a rather unique 4:3 aspect ratio. The telltale capacitive touch buttons reveal this as an Android device, which the Korean manufacturer suggests is more comfortable to hold than traditional portrait-based solutions
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LG teases Optimus Vu Android smartphone with 5-inch screen, 4:3 aspect ratio (video)
HTC’s 2011 Q4: good summer, bad winter
HTC’s big 2011 was limited to those warm summer months, when everyone wanted a smartphone for the beach. Now the accountants have confirmed HTC’s initial statement : fourth quarter revenues were down 2.49 percent (year on year).
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HTC’s 2011 Q4: good summer, bad winter
Nokia Lumia 900 up for pre-order at Microsoft Store, $25 down puts you in line
By now, you’re well aware of the Lumia 900 , the LTE-wielding Windows Phone that’s set to do battle with the Titan II on AT&T. While we’re still looking to a March arrival , if you happen to live close to a Microsoft retail store, you can pre-order one of these fine handsets for yourself today. We reached out to the folks in Redmond to confirm the news, who tell us that a Lumia 900 — which has yet to be blessed with an official price — can be secured for just $25.
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Nokia Lumia 900 up for pre-order at Microsoft Store, $25 down puts you in line
AU Optronics, Idemitsu Kosan announce ‘strategic alliance’ on OLED development
The OLED -infused future is fast approaching in Taiwan, where AU Optronics today announced a “strategic alliance” with Japanese firm Idemitsu Kosan. According to AUO, the partnership will see both companies collaborate on new OLED displays and patents, with Idemitsu filling the role of supplier
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AU Optronics, Idemitsu Kosan announce ‘strategic alliance’ on OLED development
IDC: Nokia, Samsung, Apple are the new top 3 handset makers
The latest figures are in from IDC : the top three global smartphone makers are Nokia , Samsung and Apple , in that order. Drilling down into the figures finds some surprises: Cupertino’s third-place with only 8.7 percent of the market, while the giants of Korea and Finland are duking it out with 22.8 percent and 26.6 respectively
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IDC: Nokia, Samsung, Apple are the new top 3 handset makers
Samsung Galaxy S Advance gets official: 1GHz dual-core CPU, Super AMOLED and Gingerbread
Samsung added a new star to its Galaxy universe today, with the release of the Galaxy Advance S. Powered by a 1GHz dual-core CPU, this handset boasts a four-inch, 480 x 800 Super AMOLED display, and packs up to 16GB of memory, along with 768MB of RAM
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Samsung Galaxy S Advance gets official: 1GHz dual-core CPU, Super AMOLED and Gingerbread
Did the Galaxy S III just pop up on Samsung’s support site?
Seriously, we can’t caveat this one enough — there is no way of knowing if this is in fact the Galaxy S III or, if it is, when it might come to market — but, it looks like Samsung’s ” next big smartphone ” just made a cameo on the company’s support pages. Listed as the GT-i9300, the mystery device reared its head over at the Global Download Center of the United Arab Emerites site.
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Did the Galaxy S III just pop up on Samsung’s support site?
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins clarifies comments on change, rejects Android speculation
Freshly anointed RIM CEO Thorsten Heins sat down with Crackberry this week to discuss his vision for the future of BlackBerry, his thoughts on Android and, most strikingly, his recent comments about maintaining the status quo. Shortly after his appointment, Heins issued a video address in which he implicitly claimed that RIM doesn’t need an overhaul.
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RIM CEO Thorsten Heins clarifies comments on change, rejects Android speculation
It’s okay to peek: phone size comparison tool reveals how your equipment stacks up
See any trend emerging here? Yes, we agree that Google’s phones are getting hotter with each generation, but that’s not the answer we’re looking for
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It’s okay to peek: phone size comparison tool reveals how your equipment stacks up
HTC’s UK chief wants to ease off the new-product gas, focus on ‘amazing hardware’
If you ever thought remembering HTC’s titanic product line was like trying to recall the Greek alphabet, then it seems you’re not alone.
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HTC’s UK chief wants to ease off the new-product gas, focus on ‘amazing hardware’