Gadget News and Review http://www.gadget-talk.com Gadget Talk,Gadget News,Gadget Review,Gadget Store.Your Complete One Stop Gadget Solution Site Fri, 18 May 2012 09:31:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 LG LS970 Eclipse 4G leaks again, has NFC and removable battery http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_ls970_eclipse_4g_leaks_again_has_nfc_removable_battery-news-4265.php http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_ls970_eclipse_4g_leaks_again_has_nfc_removable_battery-news-4265.php#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 09:31:05 +0000 http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_ls970_eclipse_4g_leaks_again_has_nfc_removable_battery-news-4265.php

The monstrous LG LS970 Eclipse 4G LTE broke cover once again, revealing two more bits of its specs sheet. In case you missed it the first time around, the Sprint-bound smartphone packs a quad-core Krait processor (at 1.5GHz), 2GB of RAM, 13MP camera, LTE-connectivity and a 4.67" 1280x768px LCD. Anyway, the new spy shot shows the LS970 with its back cover off, which reveals "LS970" engraved on...

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The monstrous LG LS970 Eclipse 4G LTE broke cover once again, revealing two more bits of its specs sheet. In case you missed it the first time around, the Sprint-bound smartphone packs a quad-core Krait processor (at 1.5GHz), 2GB of RAM, 13MP camera, LTE-connectivity and a 4.67" 1280x768px LCD. Anyway, the new spy shot shows the LS970 with its back cover off, which reveals "LS970" engraved on...

]]> http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_ls970_eclipse_4g_leaks_again_has_nfc_removable_battery-news-4265.php/feed/ 0 Mobile phone adoption rates in devloping nations among the highest in the world http://www.phonearena.com/news/Mobile-phone-adoption-rates-in-devloping-nations-among-the-highest-in-the-world_id30240 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Mobile-phone-adoption-rates-in-devloping-nations-among-the-highest-in-the-world_id30240#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 09:22:00 +0000 Most of us know someone in the family who either doesn't want to have a mobile phone, or won't make the switch from their land lines to a wireless device. In developing countries where the land line infrastructure is less available, analysts continue to see strong adoption...

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]]> Most of us know someone in the family who either doesn't want to have a mobile phone, or won't make the switch from their land lines to a wireless device. In developing countries where the land line infrastructure is less available, analysts continue to see strong adoption...]]> http://www.phonearena.com/news/Mobile-phone-adoption-rates-in-devloping-nations-among-the-highest-in-the-world_id30240/feed/ 0 Verizon waves the full phone price stick to those who want to keep their unlimited data plan carrot http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-waves-the-full-phone-price-stick-to-those-who-want-to-keep-their-unlimited-data-plan-carrot_id30288 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-waves-the-full-phone-price-stick-to-those-who-want-to-keep-their-unlimited-data-plan-carrot_id30288#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 09:11:00 +0000 Verizon has been dealing with the fallout of CFO's Fran Shammo quick remarks at an investor conference that Big Red plans to weed those with grandfathered $30 unlimited data plans off this summer. The carrier was quick to send an email explaining that things will happen gradually, and nobody will be forced to drop their unlimited plan. If customers want to keep their unlimited option, they will have to pay full price for the handset, which for the high-end iOS and Android phones is often north of $600...

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]]> Verizon has been dealing with the fallout of CFO's Fran Shammo quick remarks at an investor conference that Big Red plans to weed those with grandfathered $30 unlimited data plans off this summer. The carrier was quick to send an email explaining that things will happen gradually, and nobody will be forced to drop their unlimited plan. If customers want to keep their unlimited option, they will have to pay full price for the handset, which for the high-end iOS and Android phones is often north of $600...]]> http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-waves-the-full-phone-price-stick-to-those-who-want-to-keep-their-unlimited-data-plan-carrot_id30288/feed/ 0 Sony signs partnership with accessory makers, your Xperia will now look prettier http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-signs-partnership-with-accessory-makers-your-Xperia-will-now-look-prettier_id30289 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-signs-partnership-with-accessory-makers-your-Xperia-will-now-look-prettier_id30289#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 09:11:00 +0000 There’s no shortage of smartphones nowadays - a plethora of Android handsets, a good bunch of Windows Phone devices, BlackBerries, still some Symbian devices…

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]]> There’s no shortage of smartphones nowadays - a plethora of Android handsets, a good bunch of Windows Phone devices, BlackBerries, still some Symbian devices…]]> http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-signs-partnership-with-accessory-makers-your-Xperia-will-now-look-prettier_id30289/feed/ 0 Nigerian government fines wireless carriers millions of dollars for dropped calls and spotty coverage http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nigerian-government-fines-wireless-carriers-millions-of-dollars-for-dropped-calls-and-spotty-coverage_id30243 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nigerian-government-fines-wireless-carriers-millions-of-dollars-for-dropped-calls-and-spotty-coverage_id30243#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 09:07:00 +0000 "Can you hear us now?" said the Nigerian government when it decided to levy a hefty $7.3M fine on several of the country's flagship carriers to penalize them for poor service below government standards...

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]]> "Can you hear us now?" said the Nigerian government when it decided to levy a hefty $7.3M fine on several of the country's flagship carriers to penalize them for poor service below government standards...]]> http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nigerian-government-fines-wireless-carriers-millions-of-dollars-for-dropped-calls-and-spotty-coverage_id30243/feed/ 0 Woz calls for a more open Apple, likes Google’s openness http://www.phonearena.com/news/Woz-calls-for-a-more-open-Apple-likes-Googles-openness_id30287 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Woz-calls-for-a-more-open-Apple-likes-Googles-openness_id30287#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 08:51:00 +0000 If you look at Apple today, the first word that comes to the mind to describe the company for many is “closed” as in closed ecosystem, and as in the opposite to open…

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]]> If you look at Apple today, the first word that comes to the mind to describe the company for many is “closed” as in closed ecosystem, and as in the opposite to open…]]> http://www.phonearena.com/news/Woz-calls-for-a-more-open-Apple-likes-Googles-openness_id30287/feed/ 0 Amazon listings confirm AT&T and T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S III, SIM-free units priced at $799 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Amazon-listings-confirm-AT-T-and-T-Mobile-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-SIM-free-units-priced-at-799_id30286 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Amazon-listings-confirm-AT-T-and-T-Mobile-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-SIM-free-units-priced-at-799_id30286#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 08:46:00 +0000 Amazon has a bunch of accessories listed for the SGH-I747 and SGH-T999, which are labeled for Samsung Galaxy S3 on AT&T and T-Mobile, respectively. These include car holders and charger, cases, water-resistant armbands, so we can be more certain now the Galaxy S III will appear on those carriers pretty soon...

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]]> Amazon has a bunch of accessories listed for the SGH-I747 and SGH-T999, which are labeled for Samsung Galaxy S3 on AT&T and T-Mobile, respectively. These include car holders and charger, cases, water-resistant armbands, so we can be more certain now the Galaxy S III will appear on those carriers pretty soon...]]> http://www.phonearena.com/news/Amazon-listings-confirm-AT-T-and-T-Mobile-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-SIM-free-units-priced-at-799_id30286/feed/ 0 Samsung Galaxy S III Review Q&A: Answers http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-Review-Q-A-Answers_id30283 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-Review-Q-A-Answers_id30283#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 08:43:00 +0000 Alright, people, the time has come for us to give you the answers you've been waiting for! When we posted our Samsung Galaxy S III Review this week, we gave you the opportunity to ask about things you're interested in. Let's not waste any more time and get right to the point...

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]]> Alright, people, the time has come for us to give you the answers you've been waiting for! When we posted our Samsung Galaxy S III Review this week, we gave you the opportunity to ask about things you're interested in. Let's not waste any more time and get right to the point...]]> http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-Review-Q-A-Answers_id30283/feed/ 0 ZTE admits there’s a security hole in phones sold in the US http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-admits-theres-a-security-hole-in-phones-sold-in-the-US_id30281 http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-admits-theres-a-security-hole-in-phones-sold-in-the-US_id30281#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 08:11:00 +0000 ZTE has long planned to sell big in the States, but US concern over possible links between the Chinese phone company and the Chinese government prevented its wider presence…

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]]> ZTE has long planned to sell big in the States, but US concern over possible links between the Chinese phone company and the Chinese government prevented its wider presence…]]> http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-admits-theres-a-security-hole-in-phones-sold-in-the-US_id30281/feed/ 0 Smartphones with 2GB RAM to proliferate as Samsung cranks mass production of 20nm mobile memory http://www.phonearena.com/news/Smartphones-with-2GB-RAM-to-proliferate-as-Samsung-cranks-mass-production-of-20nm-mobile-memory_id30285 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Smartphones-with-2GB-RAM-to-proliferate-as-Samsung-cranks-mass-production-of-20nm-mobile-memory_id30285#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 08:10:00 +0000 Samsung has managed to start mass production of those 4Gb DDR2 memory stacks, made with the 20nm process, which is more efficient than the current 30nm production. What this means is that four 512MB layers can be stacked on top of each other for a grand total of 2GB RAM in mobile devices, and they will have the same footprint and power consumption the 1GB stack has now...

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]]> Samsung has managed to start mass production of those 4Gb DDR2 memory stacks, made with the 20nm process, which is more efficient than the current 30nm production. What this means is that four 512MB layers can be stacked on top of each other for a grand total of 2GB RAM in mobile devices, and they will have the same footprint and power consumption the 1GB stack has now...]]> http://www.phonearena.com/news/Smartphones-with-2GB-RAM-to-proliferate-as-Samsung-cranks-mass-production-of-20nm-mobile-memory_id30285/feed/ 0 Steve Jobs worked closely on the 2012 iPhone with a larger screen, also dreamt of iCar and iYacht http://www.phonearena.com/news/Steve-Jobs-worked-closely-on-the-2012-iPhone-with-a-larger-screen-also-dreamt-of-iCar-and-iYacht_id30284 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Steve-Jobs-worked-closely-on-the-2012-iPhone-with-a-larger-screen-also-dreamt-of-iCar-and-iYacht_id30284#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 07:34:00 +0000 Apple's co-founder has worked on iPhone 6 up until his passing away in October of last year, and had a key role in developing it. Just like we wrote last year as far back as April, the next iPhone has been in the works way before the iPhone 4S was announced even, which explains why the rumors about the metal chassis, larger screen size and LTE connectivity were not at all what was unveiled with the iPhone 4 refresh - they were actually rumors about the work on the 2012 iPhone...

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]]> Apple's co-founder has worked on iPhone 6 up until his passing away in October of last year, and had a key role in developing it. Just like we wrote last year as far back as April, the next iPhone has been in the works way before the iPhone 4S was announced even, which explains why the rumors about the metal chassis, larger screen size and LTE connectivity were not at all what was unveiled with the iPhone 4 refresh - they were actually rumors about the work on the 2012 iPhone...]]> http://www.phonearena.com/news/Steve-Jobs-worked-closely-on-the-2012-iPhone-with-a-larger-screen-also-dreamt-of-iCar-and-iYacht_id30284/feed/ 0 New Best Buy email says May 23rd release date for HTC EVO 4G LTE was a mistake http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Best-Buy-email-says-May-23rd-release-date-for-HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-was-a-mistake_id30282 http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Best-Buy-email-says-May-23rd-release-date-for-HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-was-a-mistake_id30282#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 07:10:00 +0000 Emails that Best Buy sent out to its customers who pre-ordered the HTC EVO 4G LTE had called for a May 23rd release date; now, a new email from the big box retailer says that the earlier message was incorrect and that there is no set date for the launch of the phone...

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]]> Emails that Best Buy sent out to its customers who pre-ordered the HTC EVO 4G LTE had called for a May 23rd release date; now, a new email from the big box retailer says that the earlier message was incorrect and that there is no set date for the launch of the phone...]]> http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Best-Buy-email-says-May-23rd-release-date-for-HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-was-a-mistake_id30282/feed/ 0 Samsung executive: 9 million pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-executive-9-million-pre-orders-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III_id30279 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-executive-9-million-pre-orders-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III_id30279#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 06:29:00 +0000 A Samsung executive told Korea Economic Daily that thus far, the Samsung Galaxy S III has rung up 9 million units pre-ordered; considering the noise made when its predecessor scored 20 million in sales in 2011, we'd say this is a very big deal...

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]]> A Samsung executive told Korea Economic Daily that thus far, the Samsung Galaxy S III has rung up 9 million units pre-ordered; considering the noise made when its predecessor scored 20 million in sales in 2011, we'd say this is a very big deal...]]> http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-executive-9-million-pre-orders-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III_id30279/feed/ 0 Galaxy S III gets 9 million pre-orders from 100 global carriers http://www.gsmarena.com/galaxy_s_iii_gets_9_million_preorders_from_100_global_carriers-news-4264.php http://www.gsmarena.com/galaxy_s_iii_gets_9_million_preorders_from_100_global_carriers-news-4264.php#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 06:16:08 +0000 http://www.gsmarena.com/galaxy_s_iii_gets_9_million_preorders_from_100_global_carriers-news-4264.php

Korea Economic Daily is reporting that the Samsung Galaxy S III has received over 9 million pre-orders from 100 carriers around the world. This information comes courtesy of a Samsung official who remains anonymous. Whichever way you look at it, that's an impressive figure. We knew the Galaxy S III was going to sell big but these numbers are much higher than what we would have bet on....

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Korea Economic Daily is reporting that the Samsung Galaxy S III has received over 9 million pre-orders from 100 carriers around the world. This information comes courtesy of a Samsung official who remains anonymous. Whichever way you look at it, that's an impressive figure. We knew the Galaxy S III was going to sell big but these numbers are much higher than what we would have bet on....

]]> http://www.gsmarena.com/galaxy_s_iii_gets_9_million_preorders_from_100_global_carriers-news-4264.php/feed/ 0 Don’t stare directly at this picture of the LG Eclipse 4G LTE http://www.phonearena.com/news/Dont-stare-directly-at-this-picture-of-the-LG-Eclipse-4G-LTE_id30278 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Dont-stare-directly-at-this-picture-of-the-LG-Eclipse-4G-LTE_id30278#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 02:52:00 +0000 BriefMobile obtained new pictures showing the back of the LG Eclipse 4G LTE; this is LG's high spec'd beast that includes 2GB of RAM, a 4.67 inch display and the zippy dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 under the hood...

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]]> BriefMobile obtained new pictures showing the back of the LG Eclipse 4G LTE; this is LG's high spec'd beast that includes 2GB of RAM, a 4.67 inch display and the zippy dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 under the hood...]]> http://www.phonearena.com/news/Dont-stare-directly-at-this-picture-of-the-LG-Eclipse-4G-LTE_id30278/feed/ 0