Reporter: Anu Passary
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The competition in the smartphone market is increasing rapidly with many manufacturers offering an array of handset to consumers. Beidou, an e-commerce group in China is expected to launch its 5-inch smartphone in December this year at an extremely competitive price.
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The HTC Windows Phone 8S may have played second fiddle with the flagship HTC 8X hogging all the limelight, and now reports indicate that the Windows Phone 8S is not "currently planned for distribution" in the U.S.
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With smartphones packing in cameras with higher megapixels count, the going has not been easy for the point-and-shoot cameras. What's more, with instant sharing on social networking sites being the order of the day, the point-and-shoot cameras have been losing out to smartphones.
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Samsung's hot-selling smartphone, the Galaxy S3, has added another Canadian carrier to its line-up. The Galaxy S3 will not be available for purchase from Koodo Mobile in Canada for $550.
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Samsung's first-ever Windows Phone 8 (WP8) smartphone in partnership with Microsoft, the ATIV S, seems to have met with unwarranted delays. While other manufacturers like Nokia and HTC have released their WP8 devices, the Korean company's smartphone seems to be relegated to the backburner.
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Earlier this year, Sony's Xperia U was updated from Android 2.3 Gingerbread to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and now per reports, another software upgrade to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is on the cards for the device.
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Verizon recently launched its much-awaited version of Samsung's best-selling phablet, the Galaxy Note 2. However, users are already raising questions pertaining to the Multi-Window View feature as it is currently limited to a few select apps.
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Earlier in November, UK retailer Clove announced that it was accepting pre-orders for the 64GB version of the Samsung Galaxy S3. However, now the online retailer has disclosed that it will no longer be offering the 64GB version, owing to low demand.
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Microsoft's much speculated Xbox 720 has been keeping the rumor mill busy with new information surrounding the console's specifications and features emerging frequently. Per a Bloomberg report, Microsoft is slated to release the next version of the Xbox in 2013, in time for the holiday season.
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The smartphone space looks like it will soon be inundated with a slew of 1080p display devices that will battle it out for consumer attention. Per reports, Japan-based Sharp looks set to join the race as the company announced its AQUOS SH930W smartphone, which is set for a December release.
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Samsung is slated to push out the Android Jelly Bean update for its Galaxy S Advance in January, per reports. The information was disclosed via Samsung Germany's Facebook page.
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Retail giant Walmart slipped up majorly when it put up the image of a device that resembled the Nokia Lumia 920, and labeled it as the Galaxy S3 smartphone in red.
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Owners of the Samsung Galaxy Note have been waiting in the wings to get the Jelly Bean software update, whereas so far all the attention has been lavished on the company's flagship Galaxy S3. The official Jelly Bean update for the original Galaxy Note may have been pending for a while now, but now the owners of the device are in for some good news as the Android 4.1.2 firmware has been leaked for the international model.
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