The Japanese NEC will soon release a rather unusual smartphone that will rely on an integrated liquid cooling system inside in order to keep the electronics cool. The liquid cooling system will be placed on the back of the device and will count on a single heat pipe that circles a graphite radiator attached closely to the internal electronics of the smartphone. Thus heat gets evenly distribute...
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BlackBerry debuts Q5 budget-oriented smartphone
15 May 2013 | Smartphones
The Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry has officially exhibited the Q5 smartphone – a budget-oriented device targeted at young people in developing countries. The Q5 offers a 3.1-inch sensor display at 720 x 720 pixels working resolution, a dual-core processor at 1.2 GHz, 8 GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, a rear 5 MP camera and a front 2 MP camera and a batter...
Nokia announces high-end Lumia 928 smartphone
15 May 2013 | Smartphones
At an event held in London the Finnish Nokia announced its latest high-end smartphone - the Lumia 928. The Lumia 928 measures 133 x 68.9 x 10.2 mm and weighs 162 grams. The device has a 4.5-inch OLED display at 1280 x 768 pixels with PureMotion HD+ and ClearBlack technologies. Inside the Lumia 928 is based on a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor at 1.5 GHz and has 1 G...
Samsung unleashes Galaxy Pocket Neo
15 May 2013 | Smartphones
The South Korean tech giant Samsung has announced it will launch its entry-level Galaxy Pocket Neo smartphone by the end of this week. The Galaxy Pocket Neo will be available in two versions – one with support for two SIM cards (model number GT-S5312) and the other with support for a single SIM card (model number GT-S5310) but both versions will be available in just silver ...
Sony’s Xperia A makes it to the FCC
14 May 2013 | Smartphones
Sony’s rumored Xperia A smartphone has surfaced on the web site of the US Federal Communications Commission, which means three things - the smartphone exists, is likely to be released soon and the specs listed are official. Let’s take a peek. The Sony Xperia A comes with a 5-inch display that works at Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels), 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of inte...
HTC 608T smartphone specs published
14 May 2013 | Smartphones
HTC’s next smartphone, known as 608T, has been described on the Internet by sources close to the company. According to the information provided the 608T will be based on the powerful MediaTek MT6589 SoC with four 28 nm ARM Cortex-A7 cores at 1.2 GHz. Graphics will be provided by the PowerVR SGX544MP GPU. Next to all this the upcoming 608T smartphone will have a 4.5-inch sen...
Sony debuts Xperia ZR rugged smartphone
13 May 2013 | Smartphones
Sony has officially unveiled the rumored Xperia ZR smartphone. As previously expected the device comes with IP55/IP58 certification, which means it is dust proof and water resistant. In addition the Xperia ZR can withstand depths of up to 1.5 meters with the phone submerged for up to 30 minutes. The official Sony specs list a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 SoC, which hous...
Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom specs now available online
10 May 2013 | Digital cameras, Smartphones
The specs of the upcoming Galaxy S4 Zoom cameraphone have been leaked somehow on the Internet. The device, codenamed SM-C1010 is expected in June or in July with users having a choice between black and white versions. Here’s what to expect from Samsung – the Galaxy S4 Zoom will have an unknown dual- or quad-core processor, a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED sensor display at qHD res...
Nokia unveils Asha 501 smartphone
9 May 2013 | Smartphones
The Finnish Nokia has unveiled the Asha 501 smartphone, which is the first company smartphone with the Asha operating system. The Asha 501 is a budget smartphone and maybe this is the reason it was officially demonstrated in India – an emerging smartphone market. The Asha 501 measures 99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm and weighs just 98 grams but this does not prevent it from having a 3-...
Intel debuts Silvermont architecture
7 May 2013 | Smartphones, Tablets
Chip giant Intel has officially presented the Silvermont architecture that combines high performance and low power consumption. The new Silvermont architecture will soon power a range of devices that require lower power consumption starting from smartphones and finishing with servers. Expected on the market by the end of 2013 Silvermont will be built on the currently most adv...
Samsung to release Galaxy Core smartphone
29 April 2013 | Smartphones
Samsung has disclosed details on a new upcoming smartphone that will hit the market under the tradename Galaxy Core. The Galaxy Core will become officially available in May 2013. The smartphone is expected to include an unknown dual-core processor at 1.2 GHz, support for two SIM cards, a 4.3-inch WVGA display (800 x 480 pixel resolution), 768 MB of RAM, 8 GB of internal memor...
