BLU Products is leaving no niche uncovered, it seems. Just a week after the Quattro line surfaced, we’re seeing two more budget smartphones arrive that fill in what few gaps are left. The Tank 4.5 seen above is a rare rugged entry for BLU that’s dust- and water-resistant, yet still reasonably slim for a toughened … Continued
Windows phone launched in Africa
4 February 2013 Last updated at 19:01 ET The customised Huawei Windows phone will only be available in Africa Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has unveiled a bespoke Windows-run smartphone exclusively available in Africa. The customised device is being launched today in partnership with Microsoft as part of its new 4Afrika Initiative. This includes plans to … Continued
Samsung SCH-i425 Godiva outed in benchmark tests, headed for Verizon
Like Lady Godiva herself, a phone dubbed the Samsung Godiva has been seen naked – at least as far as benchmarks are concerned. The site GLBenchmark has revealed it has a 1.4GHz MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 SoC on board, along with Adreno 305 graphics, a 720p screen, Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and support for Verizon’s LTE … Continued
Fulton Innovation to demo tablet that doubles as wireless charging mat at CES
Fulton Innovation comes to CES each year armed with the latest tricks in the field of wireless charging, and this year is no exception. Starting things out with a bang, the purveyor of all things Qi will be on-hand to demonstrate its newest feat: the ability to charge your Qi-compatible phone… on the back of … Continued
HTC One VX review: AT&T’s latest mid-range smartphone is worth a closer look
A basic grade school education teaches us that two is better than one, but it doesn’t always work the same way when you add letters to phone names. In the case of HTC, the mid-range One VX is more of an average: it seems to take various aspects of the One X, One S and … Continued
Microsoft working on a fix for Halo 4 SmartGlass issues, arriving in ‘the coming weeks’
Microsoft’s SmartGlass and Microsoft’s Halo 4 apparently aren’t quite getting along on Windows Phone 8 devices. Using SmartGlass, Halo 4 players can normally access their stats and other info about their android supersoldier using the long-established Waypoint service — except for Windows Phone 8 users, apparently. A forum thread dating back to Halo 4‘s November … Continued
Gameloft cuts many game prices to 99 cents, wants screen time on your gift phone
More than a few of us are getting phones and tablets as gifts this year, and Gameloft wants to be there the moment we’re hunting for new apps to feed our devices. Accordingly, the developer has slashed the price on many of its recent games to 99 cents during the holidays, even including better-known titles … Continued
ZTE’s 5-inch 1080p Grand S leaked, teased and confirmed for CES debut
Earlier today a kind anonymous tipster shared the above product shot of a ZTE Z753, which is allegedly the Chinese manufacturer’s contribution to the ever-growing list of five-inch 1080p devices — including those from HTC, Sharp, Oppo and eventually Nubia, Huawei, Lenovo plus Sony. Conveniently, ZTE’s also been teasing its upcoming Grand S flagship on … Continued









