While BlackBerry may be
out of the smartphone handset business, the company also knows how to do security software, and not only for connected devices.
Not exact matches
His optimism stems from a few things, beyond the potential for BlackBerry 10: RIM continues to add subscribers, the BlackBerry remains the most popular
smartphone in a number
of big countries, such as Indonesia, and the company is still rolling
out new BlackBerry 7
handsets across the globe.
The
smartphones lack 4G - LTE support and could turn
out to be the major drawback as most
of the companies are trying to offer 4G - LTE support in their
handsets.
However, this
handset despite being one
of the more expensive one seems to be missing
out on the most basic feature in a
smartphone at the moment.
Chinese manufacturer ZTE has announced a new
smartphone today in the form
of the Nubia 5s Mini LTE, a
handset that will even get a roll
out in the United States.
In the Americas or parts
of Asia Pacific where full QWERTY
handsets are very common, it made sense bring
out a sleek, compact
smartphone with a condensed - QWERTY keyboard.
The stand
out feature
of the Android
smartphone is the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology used - you can now even use the
handset as your wallet.
Alltel is also offering the recently announced Motorola Evoke, great for social networking; the BlackBerry ® Curve ™ 8330, one
of the most popular
smartphones available today; the BlackBerry ® Pearl ™ 8130
smartphone, an impressive
handset that combines multimedia and communications features in a compact design; the Motorola Hint QA30, a stylish, compact device with a slide -
out keyboard; and the LG Rhythm ™, allowing customers to bring their music with them, right on their
handset.
CES 2011 Dell today announced a new
smartphone, the Venue, adopting the Sony Ericsson approach
of offering a vanilla version
of the
handset sans keyboard and a «Pro» version with a slide -
out Qwerty deck.
For enthusiasts interested in getting the most
out of their phones, the Labphone should be a great option if it is priced right, and it will be interesting to see how the world's largest
smartphone forum will go about selling its first
handset.
As low - end
handset, this Huawei
smartphone runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system
out of... Read more...
For those who didn't know, TCL is the new company that owns and manufactures both Blackberry and Alcatel
smartphones since the latter officially pulled
out of the
handset manufacturing business last year.
Turn any Android phone into a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
handset, where Android accounts for over 50 - percent
of all
smartphones sold, another HTC Quad Core CPU was leaked and we brought
out Part 1
of our Nokia Lumia 800 review.
This
handset is quite pricey, though, so if that's not a problem, and you're looking for one
of the best
smartphones out there, and design is important to you, well, the Galaxy S8 might be just the right option for you.
Smartphones are extremely popular today due to the majority
of handsets being able to carry
out many different jobs.
With each passing year, it's becoming increasingly difficult for
smartphone makers to keep their unannounced next - generation
handsets out of the public's eye.
Apple's new iPhone 7 flagship
smartphones have been in such demand during preorders that the company is already sold
out of its initial opening day supplies
of the jet black iPhone 7 and all colors
of its larger iPhone 7 Plus
handsets as their Sept. 16 launch date looms.
With all
of these 18:9 aspect ratio mid-range
smartphones entering the race to be best mid-range
handset out there, the Xperia XA2 Ultra doesn't seem like it fits in.
There is little question that people often run
out of space on their
handsets, and many have simply come to accept it as part
of the
smartphone experience.
Although the Android Nougat 7.0 update will be rolling
out for Honor 8 users in Japan from Jan. 16, 2017, users
of the
smartphone in the United States and other countries can expect the software update to make its way to their
handset a month later.
Apple's domination
of the OLED supply chain is one
of the reasons why three Chinese
smartphone makers are seeking
out alternative display technology in future
handsets, according to a report today by DigiTimes.Huawei, Oppo, and Xiaomi are planning to adopt mini LED - backlit panels in
smartphones launched later in 2018.
This
smartphone comes with a rear - facing fingerprint scanner, and a single camera on its back, while there are five color variants
of this
handset out there.
It seems increasingly likely that this
smartphone — at least in its «Pro» version — will stand
out from competitors with a new technical feat: A triple camera on the back
of the
handset.
The latest
handset from Chinese
smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi stands
out as it's the first
of its kind to use an ultrasonic fingerprint reader.
It's a flagship - level
smartphone, coming
out just ahead
of new high - end
handsets from Samsung, HTC, and LG.
«The truth is that last year's massively inflated
smartphone prices on
handsets like the S8, Note 8 and iPhone X have shown that there are plenty
of people
out there willing to pay these higher prices.»
While we wait for the launch
of both these
handsets, why not check
out our rundown
of the best
smartphones available to buy right now?
Huawei, one
of the first OEMs to unveil a
smartphone powered by Android Oreo
out of the box, has just started rolling
out the same Oreo treat to its older
handsets.
At the low end
of the market, you've got a slew
of Chinese
smartphone companies churning
out shockingly capable
handsets at rock bottom prices.
It's clear that Samsung wants to follow the growing trend
of slapping dual cameras at the back
of smartphones and once the first one is
out, it's only going to be a matter
of time before all Samsung flagships and premium mid-range
handsets at the very least begin sporting these advanced cameras.
The ZenFone 4 Selfie Lite will be the seventh ZenFone 4 - branded
handset out there, and chances are we will see more
smartphones join that family by the end
of 2017.
After rolling
out the March Security Update to at least four
of its
smartphones and tablets over the past week, Samsung has now started to push the February security patch to the unlocked version
of its first - generation Galaxy A7
handset that was launched back in 2015.
While the Xperia XZ Premium is a decent
smartphone in general, you'll need to remember one thing if you're planning to buy the device in the U.S. Like its recent predecessors, it also misses
out on the fingerprint scanner in its U.S. variants, so in spite
of the hefty price - tag, the device doesn't even offer a standard biometric sensor that's become commonplace even in $ 100
handsets these days.
Aqua Power 4G from Intex Mobiles is a new
smartphone that is powered by MediaTek quad core processor with 4G support, key highlight about this
handset is that is sails on Marshmallow
out of the box and comes packed with 3800 mAh battery.
Regardless, the Galaxy S6 is a perfectly capable premium
handset and although now a generation behind, it remains one
of the most brilliant
smartphones out there.
Motorola is making a pure Android
handset out of a device that's currently bloated with crapware: the Moto X.The Lenovo - acquired company plans to release an unlocked version
of the Moto X
smartphone called Moto X Pure Edition.
The HTC One Max is a huge
smartphone, and needing to pull it
out of your pocket every time you need make / receive a call can be cumbersome, and the HTC Mini + Bluetooth
Handset provides the convenient and comfortable solution.
People looking to buy a new
smartphone as a Christmas gift to a loved one might want to check
out Asus» latest line
of ZenFone
handsets available on the market.
But one
of the more interesting things that came
out of the announcement
of the
smartphones was that the Microsoft Store would be carrying a Microsoft Edition
of the
handsets.
While it may look pretty, Apple's decision to build the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S almost entirely
out of glass means that the
handset isn't really cut
out for the dings and drops that our
smartphones often have to endure.
With an average score
of 86
out of 100, Samsung's curved display flagship
handset beat
out the iPhone 6 Plus, previously hailed by DxOMark as the king
of smartphone cameras.
Update: we've now reviewed both
of Samsung's latest
handsets: check
out our Galaxy S9 review and Galaxy S9 + review.Samsung has officially announced the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 + at Mobile World Congress, revealing the most anticipated new
smartphones... Read more
Apple's iPhone and Google's Android operating system launched the
smartphone wars, for example, killing previous leader BlackBerry and driving it
out of the
handset business.
OnePlus didn't have a flaw - free year, having to deal with several issues whether related to product quality or to meeting increased demand, but the OnePlus One turned
out to be one
of the pleasant Android surprises
of the year, a more than affordable flagship
handset — OnePlus also published a lengthy post on its blog explaining how it experienced this first year as a
smartphone maker.
Panasonic has launched a single SIM Panasonic Eluga U2
smartphone that comes powered by a 64bit qualcomm snapdragon quad core processor and this
handset is running Android 5
out of the box.
Xiaomi, the Chinese
smartphone maker that has seen tremendous success selling affordable Android
handsets in China and other markets, and whose various products have more than once heavily borrowed design inspirations from competing Apple products, is now
out with a couple
of new affordable phablets meant to take on the iPhone 6 Plus.
We are live at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, checking
out the newest devices from Taiwanese
smartphone giant HTC, as it hopes to kickstart a return to form with its new range
of «hero»
handsets that do away with feature creep and concentrate on what its customers really want.
In total, we're catching a glimpse
of five design patents: the first two showcase a
smartphone and tablet with a stretchable display, the third appears to be a fold -
out handset, the fourth looks like a «stretchable» screen and the fifth... Well, we can't even begin to fathom what it is.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8 both have similar high - end specs, and cutting
out TouchWiz and HTC Sense 6 on the devices in place
of stock Android will certainly speed things up and please Android fans that want one
of those
smartphones running stock Android without the hassle
of hacking, rooting, and using custom ROMs on the
handset.
Though the faster processor dropped inside this version
of the Xperia X brings Sonyꞌs phone series up to speed with other 2016 Android flagship
handsets, the high price tag puts the Performance among high - end
smartphones where itꞌs largely
out of its league.