Lumia 930 vs Lumia 830: Great photos are just part of the story

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

Before Microsoft took over Nokia’s mobile division, we spent a good amount of time praising the the once cellphone giant for its efforts with the Lumia smartphone lineup. The Lumia designs were both bold and futuristic, but what really stood these smartphones apart from the competition is the enhanced camera experience that we began to test with devices like the Lumia 920 and the Lumia 820 a few years ago.The successors to these smartphones have been in the market for a ...

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LG’s mobile sector reports strong 2014 earnings, spurred by smartphone sales

Posted on by Rithvik Rao

It’s one of those times of the year again where every company lines up to report their quarterly earnings, along with various other metrics laced with investor-centric jargon. The latest company to do so is LG, having just put on display its numbers for the 2014 fiscal year. LG 2014 earnings information is available for all parts of the South Korean company, but of course, we’re focusing on the mobile sector, which happened to fare very well.The LG Mobile Communications Company brought in about USD$14.26 billion in revenue, which is an increase of 16 percent over 2013. This ...

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T-Mobile offers appealing discount on Nexus 6

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Even as we ease into flagship season in 2015, one of 2014’s best phones remains a great buy. Google’s Nexus 6 made in collaboration with Motorola was quite a beast when it launched, and it remains one now, though availability has been limited. Should you be wanting to snag yourself one now – perhaps after the long delays faced trying to order from Google Play – there hasn’t been a better time to do it yet. There’s a new T-Mobile Nexus 6 deal available now, knocking down the phone’s price pretty substantially.If you use the promotional code ...

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European HTC One M8 devices are getting a taste of Lollipop today

Posted on by Rithvik Rao

Here we are months after Google’s official release of Lollipop code to the Android Open Source Project, and yet updates to the newest version of Android remain rare. HTC, however, has been at the forefront of the development that has occurred, updating its unlocked One M8 models within 90 days of the source code dropping as promised. Since then, updates have been slowly making it to other One M8 models, and today we’ve received word from multiple sources that the European HTC One M8 Lollipop update has also begun its official rollout.The news was first shared by HTC’s ...

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Apple Watch date, HTC One M9 leaked, Moto deals & more – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Motorola’s Valentine Day sales, and why they all matter. Sony follows as we learn more about the company’s re-invention plans, and they’re not good. HTC then takes the stage as we find more leaks of the HTC One M9. Apple then takes the stage as we learn about iOS 8.1.3, in addition to its record breaking iOS sales. We end today’s show talking about the Apple Watch, and when we should expect it.All this and more after the break.Stories:–

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Will HTC release a Firefox OS smartphone?

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

When you’re not a major mobile operating system, getting attention from hardware manufacturers can be tricky. To a degree, that’s true for Firefox OS, but it’s still managed to find some love from big names: Sony’s experimented with the platform, ZTE’s delivered Firefox OS phones, and we just saw LG build that cool ...

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Enter to win a pair of Studio Beats and a OnePlus One Android handset

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While the Pocketnow Deals Store offers fantastic opportunities for you to get great gear at low prices, we also like to give away stuff too.Read on to find out how you could win an amazing and stylish set of Studio Beats by Dre headphones and the super cool OnePlus One Android handset.The Beats by Dre GiveawayWith our latest giveaway, you could win yourself a pair of ultra-stylish and high performance Studio Beats that have a value of $380 if you enter The Beats by Dre Giveaway at the Pocketnow ...

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Motorola leak might reveal second-gen Moto E

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Motorola introduced its extremely affordable Moto E back in the middle of last May, and by the end of the year, we already found ourselves talking about plans for a possible sequel. Word was that the phone would see its screen grow by a tiny amount, and maybe even make the step up from a 200-series Snapdragon SoC to one in the 400 family. However, despite that source claiming that Motorola would launch the new Moto E soon, ...

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Qualcomm earnings report may confirm Galaxy S6 won’t get Snapdragon 810

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

What chips will be at the heart of Samsung’s Galaxy S6, expected to launch in just a matter of weeks? We’re used to seeing a two-tiered approach, with Samsung splitting its production run between models running its own Exynos SoCs, and those powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips. But this year, amidst rumors of Snapdragon 810 fabrication and performance issues, there’s been talk that Samsung could forgo Qualcomm’s involvement entirely and commit to using its Exynos chips ...

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Another bank turns its back on Windows Phone, broadening app gap

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

The issue of app availability across platforms found itself in the news again last week, as BlackBerry CEO John Chen made a (by many accounts misguided) plea in the name of net neutrality to legally force developers and content providers to bring their work to his platform. We discussed the issue at some length on the Pocketnow Weekly podcast, where Editorial Director Michael Fisher offered evidence of ...

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Apple to Top Xiaomi in China

Posted on by Luke Jones
Things really could not be going any better for Apple. The company has announced record profits and record sales of the iPhone, while the device has enjoyed considerable growth in key markets since the company switched to a larger screen. The previously cool Chinese market has gone red hot for Cupertino with fantastic sales, and now research company Canalys says Apple is now the premier smartphone maker in China.
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Apple Breaks Quarterly Profit Record

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Simply put, no other smartphone company has ever put together the kind of earnings call that Apple offered last night. Cupertino sold 74 million iPhones and raked in $18 billion in profit, selling more devices, at a higher cost, and for more money. However, it was not just a record breaking quarter for the tech industry, it was the best quarter in business... ever.
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