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Could LG's Fantasy be an outright Miracle?
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If you ask us, miracles are pretty hard to come by, and it would take a great amount of gusto for a smartphone manufacturer to bestow such a weighty name upon a rather middling handset. The crew at Pocketnow claim that's exactly what LG's done with its latest Windows...
Intel's first smartphone coming soon: Xolo X900 gets 24 April release date
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Intel's first Atom smartphone is now available, and it's Lava's Xolo X900. It has managed to outpace both Lenovo's K800 and Orange's Santa Clara and arrives on the Indian carrier next Monday. Packing a 1.6 GHz Atom Z2460 processor, we handled one in Barcelona a few months ago, and...
LG Optimus M+ adds some minor hardware improvements, coming to metroPCS
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LG's Optimus M has lingered around metroPCS' phone catalogue for over a year now and it looks like it's finally getting a similar-looking, but improved, replacement. Unfortunately, the Optimus M+ isn't quite enough to confer the title of carrier flagship. Incremental changes include a new 5-megapixel camera and a...
Microsoft debuts on{X} for Android, promises to 'automate your life'
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Well, we can't exactly say we saw this one coming. Microsoft has today taken the wraps off a rather ambitious project dubbed on{X}, which is available exclusively for Android smartphones initially (support for more platforms is planned), and offers a range of tools that promise to help "automate your...
Please Don’t Let This Be What The EVO One Looks Like
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Well, I suppose it was bound to happen. Just one day before HTC and Sprint kick off their so-called collaboration event in New York City, the team at PocketNow has gotten their hands on what they claim is the first press shot of the device to be unveiled: the EVO...
LG Miracle Windows Phone leaked, reportedly has NFC
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An image of what looks to be a new LG Windows Phone has been leaked by PocketNow. Codenamed the LG Miracle, it's allegedly the same device we reported on back in December, known then as the "Fantasy". According to the leaked specs we're looking at a mid-range 1GHz Snapdragon...
Samsung Rugby Smart gets rendered as it anxiously awaits our drops and kicks
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Rugged phones seem to be the exception more than the rule when it comes to smartphones. However, AT&T apparently has one in the pipeline dubbed the Samsung Rugby Smart. Destined to be the latest addition to the lineup of Sammy's military-spec devices, the Smart will -- as you probably...
Verizon HTC Incredible 4G gets press render, sheepishly grins for Mr. Blurrycam
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Promise not to laugh, folks, because this one appears a bit camera shy: meet the HTC Incredible 4G for Verizon Wireless. As you can see, the designers have kept the same industrial, funky and yet austere style as before, and like the original, the famous red accents are back...
HTC EVO One revealed, Sprint announcement coming tomorrow?
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PocketNow has got its hands on the first press shot of HTC's EVO One, which looks set to be unveiled for Sprint at an event being held by the two companies tomorrow. It's the middle phone in that shot you see above, and while we can't read too much...
Rumor: Samsung Galaxy S III will be just 7mm thick, arriving in May
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Pictured above: The Samsung Galaxy S II profile/em> Samsung’s Galaxy S III smartphone will be 1.49mm slimmer than its predecessor, the highly successful Galaxy S II, a new rumor has it. According to industry sources who spoke to ETNews.com (via BGR), the new flagship phone by Samsung will be...
Google’s Nexus Tablet possibly revealed in leaked images
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It is widely believed that Google will enter the tablet market in 2012 with a self-branded 7-inch Android tablet. Earlier rumors indicated that the Internet giant had teamed up with ASUS and a Google-branded tablet is reportedly a “done deal.” Pocketnow on Tuesday published what it believes to be...
Nokia rumored to have six phones primed for Mobile World Congress
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If this rumor bears out, it will underscore how aggressively Nokia is working to reclaim its past glory and profits. Here’s the skinny: six new phones. Yes, six. Of course, they are not all Windows Phones, but two are, and one is even tipped to be a Symbian handset. PocketNow, who broke...
Verizon, like everyone else, set to copy Apple Store concept
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Click to view slideshow. Microsoft’s attempts to mimic Apple’s retail success is quite obvious with the Redmond-based company’s habit of opening up shop right across the hall/street. Not just the location, but the interiors of Microsoft’s retail locations often borrow from Apple’s, with long wooden harvest tables displaying devices, an...
Rumored Motorola Medfield phone images, camera specs surface
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What appear to be images of Motorola's first (but not last) handset with an Intel Medfield chipset and running Android 4.0 have shown up on Pocketnow. We first heard that Android was going to be optimized for Intel chips back in September, and got a look at Lenovo's K800...
Sony to bring back VAIO U with 'Hybrid' prototype tablet?
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At CES this year we got to take a look at the mysterious Sony "Hybrid" concept PC behind glass and we thought that the convertible tablet looked like it held some promise. However, we were told that the tablet was just a prototype, "merely to show Sony's design prowess."...
Sony VAIO Hybrid lands U moniker in leaked ad, not much else
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Remember that Sony laptop / tablet hybrid that we spotted on the CES show floor? Well it appears that it will be sporting the VAIO U label when it hits retailers, along the same lines as the outfit's previous UX ultraportable tag. The folks over at Pocketnow ran across...
Purported HTC EVO One press image leaks
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A purported press image of Sprint’s upcoming HTC EVO One has leaked prior to the handset’s rumored announcement later this week. The image, which was obtained by Pocketnow, pictures the device between the HTC One X for AT&T and the T-Mobile-bound HTC One S. Sprint’s One-series smartphone is rumored...
Leaked LG Lucid 4G renders reveal a mid-range Gingerbread phone
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We previously heard that the LG Lucid 4G (previously codenamed the LG Cayman) would be launching on March 29th, and three weeks ahead of time the first images have leaked courtesy of PocketNow. We're looking at a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, four-inch 800 x 480 screen, five-megapixel camera, 8GB internal...
Samsung 'Mandel' Windows Phone with LTE earns FCC approval?
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A mysterious Windows Phone that we'd originally expected to appear at CES — Samsung's so-called Mandel with LTE support — may have recently gained FCC approval, a sign that the phone could finally be on its way to announcement. The phone in the FCC's filing system is identified only...
HTC One X (Endeavor) shown in leaked press image
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By all appearances, one of HTC's 2012 flagship devices has just leaked in its final form: meet the phone that Pocketnow is calling the One X, which we've heard a lot about over the past few months under the "Endeavor" and "Edge" codenames. The image that they've obtained almost...
Actually, Motorola's New Android Design Doesn't Look So Ugly (MMI, GOOG)
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According to this leaked image picked up by PocketNow, Motorola is getting ready to push out a new design scheme for its Android software design. Based on that one screenshot, it looks like Motorola is pushing for a radical change in design. Instead of the tough industrial look we've...
LG Miracle with Windows Phone tips up ahead of MWC
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LG's plans to relaunch into Windows Phones became more definitive Tuesday after a sighting caught more definitive plans. The Miracle, seen by PocketNow in a press render, was previously known as the Fantasy and shows LG hoping to catch the relative low end. Its highlight should be a four-inch, extra-bright...
Local store puts Samsung’s Galaxy S III up for pre-order
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Call it a cheap attempt to bank on the Samsung Galaxy S III buzz and get some free press ahead of a rumored May announcement, local seller Kimstore has a pre-order poster up for the Samsung Galaxy i9300 (aka the Galaxy S III), reports Yugatech. Interestingly, they even have a specs...
Report: HTC EVO 3D Getting Rebranded as EVO V 4G for Virgin Mobile in 2012
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Virgin Mobile is getting ready to introduce the HTC EVO 3D rebranded as the HTC EVO V 4G later this year, according to a report from PocketNow citing a “reliable source”. The report noted the device was originally launched almost a year ago with its plum color variant exclusive...
Potential Nexus Tablet image leak looks strikingly similar to iPad 1
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The Android rumor mill is quick to debate the authenticity of recently surfaced image leaks (above) that have an albeit-slim “Nexus Tablet” association. The Android Community (via PocketNow) dissected the rendering and concluded the tablet boasts standard buttons and Ice Cream Sandwich-specific apps on the display, which make the leaks a probable Nexus...
Skype Integration Tops List Of Windows Phone 8 Rumors
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Microsoft could unveil a stand-alone Skype application for Windows Phone as soon as this month's Mobile Phone Congress, and Skype is expected to be standard on the mobile operating system when the company launches Windows Phone 8. Skype was acquired by Microsoft in 2011 and a Skype client for Windows...
Leaked press images indicate Toshiba AT270 is on track
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A newly leaked press image of an unknown tablet has been shared online by Pocketnow, and it's believed to be a near production-ready version of Toshiba's AT270 tablet we had a chance to put our hands on at Mobile World Congress. The images do show off the fact the tablet...
HTC One V coming to Virgin Mobile for $200?
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According to a report from PocketNow, HTC’s 3.7-inch One V unveiled at MWC in Barcelona last month will launch on Virgin Mobile for $200 in “late Spring”. We already knew the device would more than likely come in under the $200 price tag being the more budget friendly option...
HTC Incredible 4G gets first press render, photos
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A rendering and press photos of what may turn out to be Verizon's second smartphone shipped with Android 4.0 has surfaced. An image of the HTC Incredible 4G has been posted by Pocketnow, while photos have emerged at Android Police. Rumors of the phone, known also as the HTC Droid...
HTC EVO Design 4G coming to Boost Mobile 'end of this quarter'
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Boost customers might soon be able to bite off another bit of Android, according to Pocket Now. It's reporting that the HTC Evo Design 4G will be landing on the prepay network before the end of this quarter. It was running Gingerbread when we first got our hands on...
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