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Samsung sets internal record with 4 million Galaxy S 4 smartphones shipped

By Shane McGlaun
on 15 May, 2013

I think we all knew that Samsung was going to have a huge hit on its hands with the Galaxy S 4 smartphone. The device is destined to be one of the most popular smartphones 2013 and one of the biggest sellers in the entire smartphone industry. Samsung has now reportedly set an internal record for Galaxy S 4 shipments.

BLU Products increase display size with a trio of new Jelly Bean smartphones

By Robert Nelson
on 14 May, 2013

BLU Products has announced the latest expansion to their Studio series of handsets. This expansion brings a focus of increased display size and includes three devices; Studio 5.0, Studio 5.0 S and Studio 5.3 S. As implied by the names, all three handsets will have displays that are 5-inches or larger. These devices will also bring dual-SIM support and will be available unlocked.

Gartner says three fourths of all smartphones sold in Q1 used Android

By Shane McGlaun
on 14 May, 2013

Analytics firm Gartner recently published the smartphone numbers for Q1 of 2013. The numbers look at a lot of different things, but one very interesting and impressive statistic stands out from the others. According to the numbers, almost 75% of all smartphones sold in Q1 of 2013 use the Android operating system.

Sony Xperia S39h smartphone images leak

By Cory Gunther
on 13 May, 2013

Today we're getting our first look at another Android smartphone in the works from Sony. The device has leaked in a series of pictures, and the device is going by the name Xperia S39h and will most likely be headed to China. Sony and their latest Xperia Z and ZL devices have been quite popular, so we're interested in hearing more about a smaller 4.3-inch device like what we see below.

Samsung’s GALAXY S 4 to also come with a ‘Blue Arctic’ paint job

By Cory Gunther
on 13 May, 2013

We've been hearing a lot of random reports and rumors about Samsung's GALAXY S 4, even though the device is already available worldwide and on most US carriers. So what are these rumors? Talks of a GALAXY S 4 Zoom with a 16 megapixel camera, the GALAXY S 4 Active, and now reports of a new blue color variation. Samsung isn't slowing down anytime soon.

Sony shows off the waterproof Xperia ZR smartphone

By Shane McGlaun
on 13 May, 2013

Not too long ago Sony unveiled an interesting waterproof smartphone in the United States called the Xperia Z. That smartphone promised to be able to survive complete submersion in water and offered nice features as well. One of those features was a full HD resolution five-inch display.

Xiaomi Red Rice with 4.7-inch HD display leaks

By Cory Gunther
on 10 May, 2013

Xiaomi might not be exactly what we'd call a household name in the U.S. smartphone market, but over in China the company has quite the following, and releases some pretty stellar hardware at great prices. We've seen plenty in the past, but their latest device that was leaked today is aiming bigger than most, and comes in ridiculously affordable at just $130 according to reports.

LG Optimus G2 image leaks with edge-to-edge display

By Cory Gunther
on 10 May, 2013

Last weekend we received our first glance at this mystery handset from the folks at LG, which many believe to be the LG Optimus G2, and today we're getting another up close view at what could even be the next Nexus smartphone. The popular Twitter account @evleaks has once again delivered and posted another photo of this unannounced device, and we're still left wondering what exactly LG has planned.

Ubuntu Touch stable builds coming by the end of May

By Cory Gunther
on 10 May, 2013

Ubuntu Touch on Android has been a slow but steady mystery. Canonical currently offers plenty of pre-release beta or even alpha builds of their software for Android devices like the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7, and others. However, today Canonical's own Rick Spencer promises to have stable "daily-driver" builds of Ubuntu Touch for smartphones by the end of the month.

HTC One TV ads trash the competition, touts Blinkfeed features

By Cory Gunther
on 10 May, 2013

If you've seen or used the HTC One you'd probably agree with us that the smartphone is pretty impressive. Today HTC has just released a new TV ad spot that trashes on the competition, and throws dirt all over their weak features. With HTC touting their Blinkfeed news front and center, these ads show why their smartphone is better than the rest.