Samsung Galaxy Gear: render imagines smartwatch based on leaked patent

Samsung Galaxy Gear: render imagines smartwatch based on leaked patent Looks the goods. A 3D designer has given us some insight into how the Samsung Galaxy Gear might look, after working up a ‘what-if’ render based on a leaked Samsung patent for a smartwatch. Created for the discount site Voucher Codes Pro, the designers’ handsome imagining of the Gear includes a flexible screen of the sort that Samsung is known to have been investigating for some time. The clasp of the tech giant’s foray into wearable tech features 'home' and 'back' buttons of the kind that grace every Android smartphone. How much this will look like this finished article is anyone’s guess. But we know we’re fans of this particular...

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Exclusive: iPhone 5S / iPhone 6 display snapped again, delivery box hints at iPhone 5G name

Exclusive: iPhone 5S / iPhone 6 display snapped again, delivery box hints at iPhone 5G name More of the same? Yes and no. The screen for the next iPhone has posed for some new pictures for uSwitch Tech, alongside packaging suggesting predictions that the handset will be called the 'iPhone 5S' or 'iPhone 6' could be wide of the mark. Sourced from the Apple supply chain by uSwitch and international man of mystery and all-round Apple apostle Sonny Dickson, the snaps show the phone’s display in white. As confirmed before, the four-inch screen comes in at the same dimensions as that of the iPhone 5, with the near-identical positioning of buttons and other fixtures and fittings indicating that it’s business ...

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Samsung Galaxy S3 and Note 2 primed for Android 4.3

Samsung Galaxy S3 and Note 2 primed for Android 4.3 Updates incoming. Samsung’s 2012 flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S3 and Note 2, are both set to make the jump directly to Android 4.3, bypassing Android 4.2 in the process. The news comes via Deutsche Telekom, with a rep on its customer forum telling users that the Galaxy S3 would be making the move to Google’s latest version of Android. Recent rumours have also suggested that the Note 2, which is set to be superseded by the Note 3 next month, will also be getting the same treatment. The Galaxy S3 currently uses Android version 4.1.2. While the update won’t revolutionise the device, it will keep hardcore Google fanatics happy. Samsung appears to be getting...

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LG G2 gets official

LG G2 gets official Finally. LG has finally revealed its new flagship G2 smartphone. The device was launched at a special event in New York, with the Korean giant claiming its latest effort ushers in ‘a new perspective in smartphone design’. That’s a rather bold statement, but the G2 is certainly a little different from its key Android rivals, including Samsung’s Galaxy S4 and HTC’s One. For a start, the volume and power controls are on the back of the device, beneath the phone’s camera. By shifting those buttons, LG says the G2 offers a better screen experience than its competitors. The 5.2-inch Full HD display stretches across the entire device, with the bezel measuring just 0.1mm. As well...

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LG Optimus 4X HD, Vu and 3D Max announced at Mobile World Congress

LG Optimus 4X HD, Vu and 3D Max announced at Mobile World Congress Optimus super-trio make official debut. LG has made a sizable splash at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), showcasing three new major additions to its Optimus line of smartphones. The South Korean electronics maker took full advantage of rival Samsung’s absence from the high-profile event by announcing its first ever quad core smartphone, the Optimus 4X HD, the supersized Optimus Vu and a sequel to the Optimus 3D. Billed as sporting the world’s only 4-Plus-1 quad core processor by Nvidia, the 4X packs a fifth ‘battery-saver’ core that handles less resource hungry tasks and is a bona fide media powerhouse thanks to a 12-core graphics...

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Live news Android Ice Cream Sandwich rollout is go for HTC Evo 3D

Android Ice Cream Sandwich rollout is go for HTC Evo 3D Unlocked phones only, though. HTC has begun rolling out Android 4.0, A.K.A Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) for the HTC Evo 3D, giving the year-old smartphone a fresh lease of life. The phone-manufacturer is making the update, which brings some smart new features to the handset, available initially to owners in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. As it stands, however, ICS is only up for grabs if you've got an unlocked Evo 3D. Owners of network-branded models will have to wait until it passes through testing with individual carriers. And as experience tells us, that could take months. Features it adds to the handset aren’t yet confirmed. But potential...

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