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HTC One production set to increase to meet “strong demand”

By Robert Nelson
on 17 May, 2013

HTC had been having component shortage issues with the One smartphone, however it looks like those are currently in the process of being resolved. In an effort to try and put those issues in the past, HTC is now expected to begin ramping up production. In fact, Jack Tong, president of HTC North Asia has said production will be increasing this month and then again in June.

Sony Xperia L arrives unlocked for the US market

By Robert Nelson
on 17 May, 2013

Sony has officially launched another Xperia branded handset for those in the US market. This latest addition is the Sony Xperia L and similar to other recent releases, this one has arrived unlocked and is being sold on a no-contract basis. The Xperia L sports a 4.3-inch display with a screen resolution of 854 x 480 and is running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Verizon HTC One talk returns as the HTC PN073XX surfaces

By Robert Nelson
on 16 May, 2013

A yet to be seen HTC smartphone has recently been spotted in the WiFi certification. This certification filing is showing an HTC device with a model number of PN073XX and as such, it has brought back chatter of a Verizon Wireless branded HTC One. The details from the certification are on the lighter side, however this model number does seem to fit in with the model number from another carrier branded One.

Samsung GALAXY S 4 earns TCO certification for eco-friendliness

By Robert Nelson
on 16 May, 2013

The Samsung GALAXY S 4 has received the TCO certification. Perhaps key here, the GALAXY S 4 marks the first smartphone to achieve such a certification. A bit of background on the TCO certification, this actually comes by way of TCO Development and it touches on sustainability certification for IT products. In this case, the GALAXY S 4 was awarded the certification for eco-friendliness.

ZTE Grand X2 features a dual-core Intel Atom processor

By Shane McGlaun
on 16 May, 2013

A new smartphone has debuted from smartphone maker ZTE this week called the Grand X2. The phone runs the Android operating system, but uses a processor much different from those we're used to seeing inside Android devices. The phone is powered by an Intel Atom processor.

Samsung says it will look into compacting Galaxy S 4 software bloat

By Shane McGlaun
on 16 May, 2013

Earlier this month we talked a bit about Samsung and the fact that it had raised the ire of some owners of the Galaxy S 4 and a BBC television program in the UK called Watchdog. The problem is that if you purchase a 16 GB Galaxy S 4 smartphone, you end up with about half of that promised storage space available to you as soon as you open the box. The reason is a huge amount of software that comes preinstalled on the smartphone.

HTC One “Google Edition” won’t be coming from HTC

By Cory Gunther
on 15 May, 2013

In case you all missed the crazy news from Google I/O today, Samsung and Google have teamed up and will be offering a GALAXY S 4 "Google Edition". What is that? A completely stock Google device from the folks at Samsung, and it will be as developer friendly as they come. However, in light of the news many are wondering about HTC. Here's what they had to say.

Samsung dominating Android smartphone profits with 95% globally

By Robert Nelson
on 15 May, 2013

A Samsung executive recently released some details in terms of GALAXY S 4 shipments. The news touched on how the company managed to break an internal record and have shipped 4 million GALAXY S 4 units since launch. Shifting away from the GALAXY S 4 and to smartphones in general and it looks like Samsung is currently dominating the global market.

ADAIA and BMW partner for topographic map inspired Android phone

By Robert Nelson
on 15 May, 2013

If you have ever dreamed of having an Android smartphone with a design that has been inspired topographic maps you may be in luck. Such a device will be coming as a result of a partnership between ADAIA and BWM Group Designworks USA. In addition to having a map-like design, the handset will be rugged and for those who like to be in the outdoors.

Panasonic unveils Eluga P-03E 4.7-inch smartphone

By Shane McGlaun
on 15 May, 2013

Panasonic has announced a new Android-powered smartphone called the ELUGA P-03. The smartphone features a 4.7-inch full HD resolution display. The native resolution of that panel is 1920 x 1080. Panasonic is positioning the new smartphone as a high-end device and it's 10.9 mm thick.