HTC One hits multiple UK stores and carriers

The HTC One Android flagship is finally available in UK stores after its launch got delayed. It’s available from multiple retailers and e-tailers and on several carriers.

Carphone Warehouse offers perhaps the biggest choice of carriers – EE, Vodafone, O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Three, Talkmobile. If you want the phone for free, plans start at £33 on a 24 month contract.

Dial-a-Phone offers the One on contract with Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile, with monthly taxes starting at £28 with an 18-month contract.

Phones4U also offers HTC One on contract with Vodafone and Orange, but also EE. Contracts for EE start at £41.

Three UK also carries the phone on contract - £34 / month for 24 months – or on a pre-paid plan for £480 (that’s cheaper than the earlier pricing of £510). Three will ship the HTC One on Tuesday, April 2.

Clove UK will be shipping the Silver HTC One on April 3 and on the Black one on the 10th (that’s for those who pre-ordered). The SIM-free price is set at £510, and if you offer now your unit will be shipped in late April.

Amazon UK expects to ship both color versions on April 12 on a £524 price. Vodafone’s own site says the HTC One is in high demand and units will be available in three to four weeks.

(Via @gsmarena)

Sony rolls out the Jelly Bean update for the Xperia TX

Sony announced its Jelly Bean upgrade schedule last December and everything so far has arrived on time. The Xperia T and Xperia V already got their Jelly Bean treatment in February and as promised, now is the Xperia TX turn. We wonder what took so long, since the Xperia T and TX are basically the same phone, but still we are happy to see Sony's kept its promise. The Xperia TX update is available as of today, but the rollout is gradual so some of you will have to wait a few more days to get it. The update version number is 9.1.B.0.411 and brings the usual Jelly Bean features, including Google Now, Project Butter, improved notifications, etc., along with Sony's own changes. Now we really hope to bring the same news to the Xperia S owners soon.

(via @gsmarena)

Final Fantasy V arrives on iOS, is unlikely to be the last

A touch iteration of the once SNES-bound Final Fantasy V has now appeared on the iTunes App Store, with a softer graphical lick, some new job classes (Gladiator, Cannoneer, Oracle and Necromancer) and an obligatory extra boss to test your leveling-up skills against. The price of four new costumes for your meteor-riding protagonists? Just shy of $16. Saving the world was never going to be cheap easy.
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China to get first official taste of Surface Pro outside of North America

Microsoft's Surface Pro will mark its first venture outside the cozy confines of the Americas by heading to China on April 2nd, according to its Weibo site. That could also mean that lovers of the convertible tablet in Australia, parts of Europe and elsewhere might also be able to grab one soon -- as Redmond indicated earlier that it would roll out in those countries around the same time. There's no word yet on pricing or where to get one, but Microsoft recently launched its flagship Chinese store on Tmall, so that would be a good place for shoppers there to start -- assuming they're interested.

Experia A (SO-04E) and Xperia UL (SOL22) to Arrive in Japan in Summer

Japanese mobile phone maker Sony Mobile is reportedly gearing up for the launch of two new Android-based smartphones in its homeland market, both spotted online before under the codenames of Dogo and Gaga.

The first of them is the Xperia A (SO-04E) Dogo, which was spotted online recently en route to NTT DOCOMO, and which is now said to be certain for a summer launch. furthermore, the smartphone is rumored to pack a 4.6-inch touchscreen display at launch, though it’s yet uncertain whether it will be a 720p or a 1080p one, XperiaBlog notes. the specifications list of this smartphone would also include a Snapdragon 600 processor, paired with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory. additionally, the phone is said to pack a dustproof and waterproof design as the Xperia Z does, and to be powered by a 2300 mAh battery. The features list of Xperia A (SO-04E) would also include support for mobile wallet, One Seg and infrared. although no official confirmation on the matter has emerged until now, the smartphone is expected to arrive on shelves in other countries around the world as well, supposedly with another set of features inside. the second new smartphone from Sony is said to be prepared for launch at KDDI in Japan as Xperia UL (SOL22), and to pack a similar design as Xperia Z. this would include the 5-inch 1080p display, a Snapdragon 600 CPU and 2GB RAM, 32GB of internal memory, and the same battery and features as Xperia A. these two smartphones are expected to be accompanied on the market by the long rumored 6.4-inch phablet from Sony that supposedly features the codename of Togari and is capable of a full HD resolution. the smartphone is expected to arrive on shelves at NTT DOCOMO, provided, however, that Sony actually decides to launch it, since it’s still undecided on this, it seems.

founder CyanogenMod resign in samsung company

One of the important figures in the development of the Android mobile phone Samsung has just resigned. Figures are Steve Kondik which is the founder of CyanogenMod. Kondik withdrawn by Samsung as one of the measures to improve the quality of his Android phone.steve kondik not mention the reason for him to leave the world's largest smartphone manufacturer. But he revealed that his resignation was conducted in a peaceful and there is no conflict with the company. In fact he called the Samsung as a company and now want something different. In addition, Kondik said that the Samsung Galaxy S IV is an awesome product. Even so, he does not like TouchWiz is on the mobile phone.CyanogenMod itself is an open source firmware replacement used for smartphones and tablets. CyanogenMod is itself a development of the Android OS.

Ubuntu OS LXLE present for an old PC

Ubuntu will present visited old school PC. Is a computer operating system developer community open source (open source) Ubuntu launches new variant "Lubuntu Extra Life Extension" (LXLE) for old computers with low specifications. The developers call it anonymous Lubuntu-based LXLE 12:04.

Replacement operating system which is embedded in the PC is going to be a complete, very fast, and modern computers that were previously running Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. The developer community is the operating system (OS) based on Linux is called LXLE 12:04 Lubuntu-based with additional features. The operating system has a user display interface (user interface) operating systems like Windows XP atapun Windows 7 with the start button in the bottom left corner of the screen.

The developers believe the old hardware specifications still usable for several years, supported operating system updates that do not sacrifice capability, use, and aesthetics.

LXLE operating system updates include popular programs like LibreOffice Ubuntu, Gimp, and Openshot in addition a number of features and accessories such as Random Wallpaper, Fast Forecast, Aero Snap and guides Conky system.

LXLE websites provide downloads two versions of the operating system, 64 bit and 32 bit, measuring 1.5 giga bits and documents supporting the operating system installation.

Such information obtained from the official website http://www.lxle.net, ubuntu has developed operating system "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment" (LXDE), which can even be operated on a computer Pentium II or Celeron processor with a RAM card 128 mega bits though not recommended.

Leaked ZTE Grand X Quad press photo confirms 5" display

The ZTE Grand X Quad stands right below the company's flagship - the Grand S - and comes with a 5" gapless TFT display of 720p resolution. It's powered by an undisclosed 1.2GHz quad-core processor (likely the MediaTek MT6589), 1GB of RAM. Internal memory remains a mystery, but it's rumored the Grand X Quad will pack a microSD card.
At the back, there's an 8MP camera with LED flash, purportedly capable of shooting 1080p videos. The battery is removable and has a capacity of 2500mAh. Still, according to preliminary specifications, the Grand X Quad weighs 163 grams and measures 141.0 x 70.0 x 8.9 mm.
Information regarding pricing isn't available at this time, but we suspect it should come around the same time the Grand S is bound to hit China - the first quarter of this year.

ASUS offering replacement for bricked PadFone 2

This issue is mostly being observed by those who purchased their PadFone 2 from Taiwan, although users in Singapore seem to be facing this issue as well.
Thankfully, ASUS is well aware of this issue and they have released a statement confirming it. The issue seems to be with the firmware and the eMMC on the affected devices but ASUS will be replacing the affected devices. If you have one of the affected devices, you should contact your nearest ASUS service center immediately.

HTC Desire P and Desire Q official images surface, specs in tow
HTC Desire P and Desire Q official images surface, specs in tTC has let a couple of official photos of its latest smartphone offerings the Desire P and Desire Q make it to the web, garnished with some specs. Both devices are running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and are what appears to be replacements for the Desire SV and Desire U, respectively.ow


The mid-range HTC Desire P (T326h) is built around a 4.3" display of WVGA resolution. At the back of its plastic body there's an 8MP camera with LED flash, while inside resides a 1GHz dual-core CPU of unknown variety.
The Desire P has a few nice bonus features like Beats Audio and microSD card slot. At the front, there's also a front-facing camera. The smartphone is bound to hit China and will be offered by China Mobile for a purported price of $365.
As for the HTC Desire Q (T328h), it's smaller and cheaper than the Desire P and packs a 4" display. Its resolution is still unclear as are the rest of the specs. However, it's known to boast Beats Audio capabilities and will retail for $235 in Taiwan. It'll likely be available in China as well.

Xperia ZL up for pre-order in US, contract free from $720?

The Sony Xperia ZL is up for pre-order in the US from Sony's own retail store. The device comes in two unlocked options - an HSPA version that's up for $720 contract-free and a 4G-enabled $760 one. The latter works on LTE bands 2, 4, 5 and 17, so it should, in theory, be usable on AT&T's network. The 4G variant should begin shipping to users starting April 8.
If you're all about the speedier network access then it's more prudent to spend the extra 40 bucks for the 4G variant, but if HSPA speeds suit your data needs then $720 could be the better option. Either way the pricing is steep.
Sony says that the ZL will become available for purchase through other retail stores soon.
The Xperia ZL is the non-water resistant sibling to the Xperia Z. It manages to pack a 1080p 5" screen, 13 MP camera and Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset into a smaller footprint, so if IP certification isn't a must for you, the ZL could be the better choice.

Huawei is working on a quad-core Cortex-A15 1080p flagship?


Today some interesting rumors originating from China have surfaced. The local manufacturer Huawei is reportedly working on a direct Galaxy S4 competitor with a 4.9-inch 1080p display and a quad-core 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A15 processor.
The rest of the rumored specs include 2GB of RAM, Mali T604 GPU, a 13MP snapper and a 2600mAh battery unit. The mysterious device is supposed to be only 6.3mm thick and get its official announcement in April.
Now this all sounds good and if it turns out true, this means we'll be getting a beast as mighty as the Samsung Galaxy S4 but with a cheaper price tag.
Of course, it might all end up being just a product of someone's wild imagination, so take it all with a pinch of salt. We'll know for sure in a month when the new Huawei gets official (or, you know, doesn't).

Motorola X Phone render surfaces, some more specs added.

We were just sent a render of an yet unannounced Motorola Android smartphone. What you see pictured below is supposedly the Motorola X Phone, which might break cover at Google I/O starting on May 15.
Along with the render came a short description of the specs, as reported by a person close to the team behind the X Phone. Since we got no proof of that information or the acual source of the tip, you'd do well to take this with more than a pinch of salt.
Anyway, the Motorola X Phone will allegedly use a Snapdragon 800 chipset and a 4.7" 1280 x 768 resolution display. The battery inside is supposedly a 4000 mAh unit, which goes in line with Motorola's recent policies.


The Android version is 4.2 Jelly Bean with a very few customizations job by Motorola. In the image (assuming that it pictures the real thing) you'll notice that the icons are stock Android.
According to the tipster the X Phone could be IP57 certified (meaning water resistant up to a meter of water for as long as 30 minutes) and have Gorilla Glass 3 screen protection. There's not going to be a microSD card slot on board.

HTC One software update improves camera performance

Back when we reviewed the HTC One, we were quite pleased with the low-light performance of the camera. However, the daylight performance wasn't quite as good, thanks to the excessive noise in the images.
The issue, of course, was not with the hardware but with the software on the phone. Thankfully, HTC has chosen to fix it in the latest software update, as was discovered by the folks over at HardwareZone.com.

According to their updated review, the HTC One running the newer version of the software provided significantly sharper images than the previous one, especially around the edges. You can see the difference in the image below (more are in the source link).However, there was one issue that was noticed, and that was the quality of the images at ISO800, which were mysteriously softer and noisier than the images at ISO400 and ISO1600.

HTC says that the final retail units will ship with this new update in April. So if you intend to purchase the phone, you shouldn't worry too much about the images that you currently see in reviews everywhere as the final quality is expected to be better.

Logitech launches keyboard folios for iPad, iPad Mini.

The iPad was never designed to be a laptop, but some people can't resist the urge to change a gadget's nature. For that purpose, Logitech is outing keyboard folios for the iPad and iPad Mini that double as a hands-free viewing stand for those long-haul flights. Your fingers will be hovering over a Bluetooth keyboard with membrane scissor keys, covered in your choice of colored fabric shell. The hardware is marked down to be available in the US and Europe in April, setting you back $100 for the iPad edition and $89.99 for the 7.87-inch version  and if you'd like to learn more, you can check out the videos we've stashed after the break.

Chevrolet Sonic TV ad features Siri eyes free integration

Ad agency McCann Erickson has created a 30-second TV spot featuring Apple's Siri eyes-free and hands-free integration in the new Chevrolet Sonic.
The spot features an actress -- inexplicably driving in circles inside a building -- using "the button to end all buttons" to ask Siri to read an incoming message and tell a bad joke. The soundtrack is reminiscent of the simple piano music and voices used in a number of Apple ads in the recent past, so it's obvious that McCann Erickson and client Chevrolet wanted to link Siri and Sonic in the minds of viewers.
Honda is expected to add Siri Eyes Free mode as an option on this year's Accord, as well as to the RDX and ILX models under the Acura brand. Chrysler, Hyundai, Toyota, BMW, Mercedes, Land Rover, Jaguar, and Audi were all touted by Apple as being partners in the Siri Eyes Free program at its introduction with iOS 6 last year.

Keepin' it real fake: the Star S5 Butterfly clones its HTC namesake, skips the good part.

If you're going to engage in KIRF-ology, you could certainly do worse than HTC's lovely 5-inch slab of unibody plastic, the Butterfly. But if you want to sell it for $222.00, certain niceties have to go out the window -- like the signature 1080P screen, for instance. Star's slipped a 720P unit in there instead, while also downgrading the RAM to 1GB and swapping out Qualcomm's 1.5GHz quad-core CPU for a cheaper MediaTek model. The Chinese cloner's at least kept the other specs real, matching the kosher model's 8-megapixel rear and 3-megapixel front cameras, dual-sim option, SD card expansion slot and Android 4.2 software. Of course, nothing keeps costs down like not having to pay a designer and knowing that most of that pesky marketing's already been done for you.

List country visit samsung galaxy S IV versi snapdragon 600 and Exynos 5 octa

The lovers of Samsung products in Indonesia is certainly very curious about the launch of the Galaxy S phones IV in Indonesia. Especially about what version will be displayed by Samsung for its customers in the country.
Now the answer to that question has been answered. Samsung Mobile has also released a list of countries that will be visited by the Galaxy S IV version of Snapdragon 600 and Exynos 5 Octa.

For additional information, Snapdragon processor 600 is mounted on the Galaxy S IV has the model number GT-I9505. This processor fitted with a speed of 1.9GHz. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S IV with model number GT-I9500 is a cell phone in it using 5 Octa Samsung Exynos processor which has a speed of 1.6GHz.
Here is the full list:

GT-I**** = Belum diputuskan
GT-I9500 = Exynos
GT-I9505 = Snapdragon
GT-I9500 / GT-I9505 = Samsung akan membawa dua versinya
Africa

• GT-I9500 – Afghanistan
• GT-I9500 – Algeria
• GT-I9500 – Egypt
• GT-I9500 – Kenya
• GT-I9500 – Lybia
• GT-I9500 – Marocco
• GT-I9500 – Nigeria

Asia / Middle East

• GT-I9500 – Bangladesh
• GT-I9500 – China
• GT-I9500 / GT-I9505 – Hong Kong
• GT-I9500 – India
• GT-I9500 – Indonesia
• GT-I9500 – Iran
• GT-I9500 – Iraq
• GT-I**** – Israel
• GT-I9500 – Kazakhstan
• GT-I9500 / GT-I9505 – Korea
• GT-I9500 / GT-I9505 – Malaysia
• GT-I9500 – Nepal
• GT-I9500 – Pakistan
• GT-I9500 / GT-I9505 – Philippines
• GT-I9500 – Russia
• GT-I9500 / GT-I9505 – Saudi Arabia
• GT-I9505 – Singapore
• GT-I9500 – Sri Lanka
• GT-I9500 – Taiwan
• GT-I9500 – Thailand
• GT-I9500 – Turkey
• GT-I9500 / GT-I9505 – United Arab Emirates
• GT-I9500 – Uzbekistan
• GT-I9500 – Vietnam

Australia

• GT-I9505 – Australia

Europe

• GT-I9505 – Austria
• GT-I9505 – Baltic
• GT-I9505 – Belgium / Luxemburg
• GT-I9505 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
• GT-I9505 – Bulgaria
• GT-I**** – Croatia
• GT-I9505 – Cyprus
• GT-I9505 – Czech Republic
• GT-I9500 / GT-I9505 – France
• GT-I9500 / GT-I9505 – Germany
• GT-I9505 – Greece
• GT-I9500 / GT-I9505 – Italy
• GT-I9505 – Macedonia
• GT-I9505 – Nordic Countries
• GT-I9500 / GT-I9505 – Poland
• GT-I9505 – Romania
• GT-I9500 – Russia
• GT-I9505 – Portugal
• GT-I**** – Serbia
• GT-I9505 – Slovakia
• GT-I9505 – Slovenia
• GT-I9505 – Spain
• GT-I9505 – Switzerland
• GT-I9505 – The Netherlands
• GT-I9500 / GT-I9505 – United Kingdom
• GT-I9500 – Ukraine

(via Phonearena)

Chairman Google, Eric Schmidt still loyal with BlackBerry

Android phones may just become the biggest mobile operating system in the world. But this fact did not stop a Google employee to use other smartphones in their daily life.

And the great surprise was an employee of a non smartphone that uses Google's Android is their chairman, that Eric Schmidt. Even Schmidt revealed that he is a BlackBerry mobile phone users which is considered by some as an outdated phone.
So what makes a chairman I prefer the BlackBerry mobile phones than Android which incidentally is one of the production of Google? As quoted by The Guardian, Schmidt said that he likes the QWERTY keyboard on the BlackBerry.
Quite surprising is why the BlackBerry to be chosen. Moreover, Android phones that use QWERTY keyboard desian else on the market.

(Via Guardian)

LG planing Smartwatch use Firefox OS

One more electronics company that will enliven the market smartwatch or smart watches. Is a South Korean company, LG Electronics that in some future time will launch its newest product smartwatch.

Indeed, LG is not a new player in the field smartwatch. Previously, the company has launched a smart wristwatch named GD910 has been issued to the market in 2009.
Now, they were trying to repeat the steps again. Interestingly, LG will not choose Android as the operating system used for these watches. Instead they will use the services of Firefox OS.
now world renowned companies indeed was rumored will launch smartwatch product. Even Samsung and Apple which is the ruler of the smartphone market is not behind.

(Via Geek)

Different user Windows Phone and user Android

Responses to the users of Windows Phone Evernote app was not less than the Android platform. At least this is as expressed by Evernote CTE, Dave Engberg.

On the positive side, the Windows Phone mobile phone users also do not think too long to remove her pocket. Engberg said that the average money spent by users of Windows Phone is also higher than average expenditure Android phone owners in the use of the application.
This news certainly be a very good information for developers. With the prospect of more revenue, do not be surprised if it will be a lot of application developers who will begin to arrive.
In addition, this time as the owner of the Microsoft Windows Phone OS is also the policy to divide up the money for 100 USD to the developer. The trick is not too difficult, simply by submitting a new application in the Windows Phone Store, developers are able to obtain cash 100 USD for free.

(Via Phonearena)

Samsung show time Galaxy S IV mini in juny 2013?

Galaxy S IV was recently introduced by Samsung in public a few times yesterday. However, rumors about little brother's phone has started circulating on the Internet. Even the appearance of the phone is the Galaxy S IV Mini was already there.

According SamMobile, mobile phone Galaxy S IV Mini was introduced in the range between the months of June and July. Quite surprising is the emergence of mobile phones on this one, but Samsung seems to try to repeat the steps that they did in the Galaxy S III.

Mobile is itself rumored to be launched with Android OS 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. Samsung also will integrate UI TouchWiz UX 2.0 Nature.

Mobile phone screen size is also smaller, ie, 4.3-inch qHD resolution. Inside, Samsung will use dual-core 1.6GHz processor.
(Via Softpedia)