Friday, July 31, 2015

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This is the Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 03:30 PM PDT

While Samsung's high end smartphones like the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5 occupy all the headlines, the company is the largest handset vendor in the world simply because it sells many other devices besides. Just like the Galaxy S5 Neo, a new handset that has accidently leaked on a Dutch retailer's website, following the device being benchmarked and certified for Wi-Fi a few weeks back.
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iPad Decline Mirrors Tablet Market Slip

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 08:36 AM PDT

Apple's iPad has declined in sales for six consecutive quarters, and while that has to be very worrying for the company the drop actually matches with an overall market trend. Slate sales have been falling for nearly two years and show no signs of recovering, and while the iPad's decline is more rapid than the overall market slip it is still the best selling individual tablet on the market.
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Microsoft Confirmed Handsets for Windows 10 Mobile Update

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 08:25 AM PDT

Windows 10 Mobile is still a few months from launching, with November the month mooted for its release, but already Microsoft has confirmed which of its Lumia smartphones will be in line to receive an update to the new platform. However, the company did not make it clear if the 10 devices listed below will be the only ones to ever get Windows 10 Mobile, or whether other current Lumia's will just have to wait a bit longer.
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T-Mobile adds more than 1 Million Postpaid Subscribers

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 07:57 AM PDT

T-Mobile's amazing success continued as the carrier added over 1 million postpaid subscribers for the fourth consecutive quarter. The Magenta Network announced its financials for the quarter ending June 30th and revealed that 760,000 of those new customers were postpaid phone subscribers. Overall the company said that 2.1 million additions were made net, marking the ninth straight quarter that over 1 million new net customers have been added.
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Samsung Sales Decline but Company Holds Market Dominance

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 07:45 AM PDT

Samsung has been the biggest global smartphone brand for several years, but while the company's position at the top is unlikely to change anytime soon, there are certain things happening within the market, resulting in rivals gaining ground. By rivals we of course mainly mean Apple, as Cupertino saw its share of the market rise through the second quarter of the year, with Samsung's lead shrinking.
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Thursday, July 30, 2015

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Acer to Announce Four Windows 10 Mobile Smartphones at IFA

Posted: 29 Jul 2015 07:36 PM PDT

Acer has had a long relationship with Microsoft and its Windows platform, but that has mostly been for PC tech, with the occasional smartphone along the way. With Windows 10 Mobile due to land later in the year, Acer is reaffirming its ties to Microsoft with the launch of four new smartphone running Redmond's new platform. A new report suggests those devices will be announced during the IFA trade expo in Berlin during September.
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Windows 10 Mobile Coming in November says Microsoft Exec

Posted: 29 Jul 2015 07:19 PM PDT

Windows 10 is set to land on PC's over the coming days and weeks, but we already know that Microsoft's new platform is not going to land on mobile devices for some time. A third quarter date for Windows 10 Mobile's launch has been oft mooted, but now a Microsoft official has said that we could have to wait until the fourth quarter, November to be exact.
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Meizu M2 is an Impressive Sub $100 Smartphone

Posted: 29 Jul 2015 03:00 PM PDT

This is the week for smartphones that offer bang for buck. OnePlus launched is Flagship Killer OnePlus 2 earlier in the week, before Motorola landed with three affordable handsets, the Moto X Style, Moto X Play, and 2015 Moto G. Now it is Meizu's turn, with the Chinese company looking to the entry level to deliver a smartphone that offers much for a humble price tag.
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LG Announces Mobile Profit of 1.2 Cents Per Device

Posted: 29 Jul 2015 02:40 PM PDT

LG's mobile division is riding a rollercoaster at the moment. The huge success of the G3 flagship last year elevated the company to the upper echelons of the market, but sales of the replacement G4 (a fantastic smartphone regardless) have tempered expectations and LG may lose money this year and not meet sales estimates. That said, the company is still in contention for top five smartphone manufacturers globally and thanks to its screen tech has a cash cow beyond its own hardware.
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Xperia Z5+ Arriving in March

Posted: 29 Jul 2015 02:29 PM PDT

There has been a lot of speculation surrounding Sony this year. With the company stop making smartphones, will it sell its smartphone division, will it only concentrate on high end handsets? An array of questions that only show that the Japanese company is in need of a new strategy. The Xperia Z4 and Z3+ are both fine devices, but there is a feeling Sony has do better to compete at the flagship range. Its Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact will land in the third quarter, but arguably it is to next year we need to look to see Sony make bolder steps.
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Moto G 2015, is it still the budget king?

Posted: 29 Jul 2015 08:33 AM PDT

Motorola launched three new smartphones yesterday, the amazing Moto X Style and Moto X Play and the third generation Moto G. We were fully expecting to be calling the 2015 Moto G amazing too, but we simply cannot as it is a mere incremental update over the previous models. That led to a debate in the office, has Motorola done enough with the new Moto G to ensure it remains one of the best budget devices on the market?
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

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Motorola Moto X Play Delivers Plenty for Under $300

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 03:17 PM PDT

Motorola today announced the Moto X Style, a stunning flagship with a price of just $400. The company did not finish there with the surprises though and also launched the Moto X Play, a midrange device that also displays the Moto X name. The company is on a roll because the Play is a very well spec'd device that also packs a very enticing price tag, and in fact real compromises seem to be short.
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Motorola Wows with Budget Friendly Moto X Style Flagship

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 03:00 PM PDT

A day after OnePlus launched its Flagship Killer, the OnePlus 2, the company suddenly has stern competition from Motorola after the US brand responded with the Moto X Style. This is the company's brand new flagship, but unlike previous entries in the Moto X series, this handset comes at an extremely affordable price and has specs to worry any other high end device, including the OnePlus 2.
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OnePlus 2, the 2015 Flagship Killer in Depth

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 02:23 PM PDT

OnePlus has launched its Flagship Killer for 2016, the OnePlus 2 is the company's newest device and lands as a very appealing smartphone that comes with an enticing price tag. With most of the details already out there, here is our guide to the OnePlus 2:
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