Two new HTC smartphones officially go public today. One got an official announcement in Taiwan and the other simply went live on HTC’s website, but both the HTC Butterfly S and the HTC Desire 200 are now confirmed and official. HTC Desire 200 A compact smartphone, this comes in a frame that measures just 107.7 x 60.8 x 11.9mm, with a weight of 100 grams. Details of the Desire 200 include a 3.5-inch LCD display...
Huawei has announced a new phone at their London event. Called the Huawei Ascend P6, the handset combines high-end specs with an undeniably premium design. Clad in a brushed metal body, the phone is easily the most good-looking unit Huawei has put out. That premium build is paired with an ultra-slim 6.18 mm frame, barely rounded corners, and angular edges that total just 120 grams. Details of the Huawei Ascend P6 include a 4.7-inch In-Cell...
Yes, Sprint has officially put out a phone with its brand on it. That device happens to be the ZTE-built Sprint Vital, a competitively-priced smartphone with some impressive specs in its favor. Design “Slim” and “long” are the adjectives that immediately come to mind upon seeing the Vital, rather than “gorgeous” or “sleek,” which I’m sure Sprint would have preferred. Basically, the design isn’t very compelling, but it does feel more distinguished than any...
Samsung has officially announced a new addition to the Galaxy S4 line. The handset, called the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, comes reinforced with a seriously powerful rear camera on top of the S4′s vaunted feature set. Unfortunately, this isn’t quite the S4 we raved about. Instead, the hardware is more representative of the Galaxy S4 Mini, which is just a tad lower on the premium scale than its full-sized counterpart. Don’t scoff, though, because this...
Apple’s iOS platform has looked largely the same since its debut in 2007. This year, the pioneering mobile platform has received a total makeover with Apple iOS 7, one that brings a radically fresh look and some new features that the Apple faithful will undoubtedly appreciate. As has been talked about before the unveiling, Jony Ive has done a complete revamp of the interface. Everything from the typefaces to the icons to the color schemes...
Samsung has quietly announced a new addition to the Galaxy line. Called the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, it’s an entry-level Android smartphone that brings modest but very serviceable specs. It will come in two versions, likely aimed at different markets: one running on an HSPA network and another with LTE, both available in either single- or dual-SIM configurations. Dimensions are 121.2 x 62.7 x 9.8 mm, with a weight of 115 g. Details of the...
Premium high-end phones don’t usually come with a ruggedized build — that’s reserved for those devices you wouldn’t mind taking along while riding boats and trekking in the wild. Samsung changes that with the Galaxy S4 Active, a waterproof and dustproof version of their current flagship device. Aimed at active users who don’t want to be saddled with smartphones bearing less than stellar features, the handset, basically, brings the full Galaxy S4 set in a...
Sony has announced a new phone set to join their third quarter lineup. Called the Sony Xperia M, it’s a decent handset with specs aimed at the lower-end of the market. While priced for budget users, it gets admittedly fine looks that’s far from bargain-bin fodder. Sure, the plastic make is a little too apparent, but the design aesthetics sure feel like a step-up compared to similarly-marketed handsets from Samsung and other manufacturers. Details of...
With Computex coming around, Acer has been busy unveiling new products. That roster included a new smartphone, called the Acer Liquid S1, that’s bound to compete in the “phablet” category. Aimed at Europe and Asian markets, the handset will be Acer’s first venture into the niche category that’s, surprisingly, been gaining traction among many users. Why no US release? Likely, because they’re opting to leave off installing an LTE radio on the thing. We’re not...
I’m not really a fan of Samsung’s “Mini” phones. If the phones shared the same guts in a smaller package, I wouldn’t mind, but they’re essentially different devices from their namesakes. Since I’m neither a Samsung executive nor particularly important in the grand scheme of things, I’ll just welcome the company’s latest “Mini” handset: the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini. As we expected, this is, basically, a mid-range version of the company’s flagship, with similarities to...
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