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9 May 2013
NTT DoCoMo Announces LG Optimus it L-05E, Specs and Some Release Details Confirmed

Thanks to its Optimus G and Optimus G Pro and the Google-branded Nexus 4, LG is gaining more and more momentum in the worldwide smartphone market. Once a company that had garnered most of its success in Asia, the above mentioned phones have increased LG’s presence in the West, and ...

8 May 2013
Photo credit: Apple

The second-generation iPad mini could be out as early as the third quarter of 2013, but consumers may not have to wait too long for the next iteration to come out. A new note from a market analyst suggests that the third-generation iPad mini with Retina Display is already in ...

8 May 2013
10.1-inch Amazon Kindle Fire HD Might Be Released Later This Year, Predicts Analyst

Analyst Richard Shim of NPD DisplaySearch has forecasted the release of a 10.1-inch Kindle Fire from Amazon later on in the year, as the retail giant hopes to take on the likes of Apple and its 9.7-inch iPad and Google’s Samsung-manufactured Nexus 10. In Shim’s words, Amazon looks to be “moving ...

16 Apr 2013
7-Inch Form Factor Most Popular for Android Device Owners, Claims Survey

There are many benefits to owning a 7-inch tablet. While such devices do not come with a lot of the high-end features and specifications found on full-size slates, it can be argued that most who prefer smaller tablets don’t need all those features and specs anyway. It’s all about simplicity, ...

13 Apr 2013
Microsoft Shipped Less Than a Million Surface Tablets in Q1 2013, Claims IDC

Microsoft, Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) could be adding a smaller device to join the Surface with Windows RT (Surface RT) and Surface with Windows 8 Professional (Surface Pro) in its tablet computer lineup, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. According to the WSJ’s sources, a 7-inch tablet could ...

10 Apr 2013
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Could Be Out in Canada on April 19

Although, Samsung didn’t unveil the Galaxy S4 at the 2013 Mobile World Congress as some were expecting, the Korean company kept itself quite busy, unveiling the latest member of the Galaxy Note family, the Galaxy Note 8.0. However, it’s only now, more than a month after the MWC 2013 reveal, ...

9 Apr 2013
Acer Iconia A1-810: Another Challenger to iPad Mini in Midsize Tablet Market

Looking at the Acer Iconia A1-810’s specifications, they appear very similar to those of the iPad mini. The device has a 7.9-inch display with 1024 x 768 resolution and a 4:3 aspect ratio. Unlike the dual-core A5-sporting Apple tablet, the Iconia A1-810 uses a quad-core, 1.2 GHz MediaTek MT8125 processor ...

4 Apr 2013
Photo credit: SamMobile

Despite numerous rumors pertaining to the next-generation Samsung Galaxy Tab series, it’s still hard to predict what these slates will feature, how they will look like and how they will differentiate themselves from similar tablets in the market. Recent leaks from SamMobile have provided more information on the Samsung Galaxy ...

3 Apr 2013
New Windows 8 Certification Guidelines Suggest Microsoft Could Compete with iPad Mini

Less stringent hardware certification policies for Windows 8 have brought up the possibility that Microsoft could be releasing a so-called “Windows Reader” tablet computer that will likely be marketed similarly to Apple’s 7.9-inch iPad mini and Google’s Nexus 7. Despite cautioning developers that they shouldn’t interpret the revised criteria as one ...

27 Mar 2013
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Could Come with Dual-Core, Not Quad-Core Processor

Not long after it reported on Samsung’s unannounced Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Tab 3 phablet and tablet(s) respectively, SamMobile is back with another report on a yet-to-be-launched device from the South Korean company. The report suggests that Samsung will be launching a Galaxy Tab 3 Plus, a device that will ...