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The rumor mill continues to gather pace as RIM's BlackBerry 10 event for end January nears. The latest leak doing the rounds suggests that U.S. carrier Verizon will offer the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone in black and a yet-to-be-seen white color.
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Fans of the Nokia Lumia who have been eagerly awaiting for the Portico update to arrive for the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 are in for some good news. A Nokia community manager has let on via the Nokia Forums that the "performance enhancement" Portico software update is now rolling out.
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Samsung is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that it retains its status as the smartphone market leader in 2013. The Korean company is on song to add to its ever-growing Galaxy portfolio of devices, and is gearing up to launch a 5.8-inch smartphone, dubbed the Galaxy Fonblet.
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Fans of Sony's PlayStation 3 gaming console are in for a treat. The Japanese company has announced that it is introducing a bundle in North America, which features the Classic White PS3.
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Wireless charging seems to be taking over the smartphone space as many handset makers are making their smartphones wireless charging capable. The Nexus 4, launched in November last year, is also wireless charging capable and reports indicate that a wireless charging orb will make its way to shelves in February this year with a price tag of $114.
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Rumor has it that Apple is working on the next revision for its mobile operating system, the iOS 7, which will likely be showcased at the company's World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June.
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Google's Nexus line-up of devices seem to have hit the right note with customers. The company's Nexus 4 smartphones have been a rage since its November launch, and now its Nexus 7 tablet has pipped the iPad mini to become Japan's favorite tablet.
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Nokia is trying every trick in the book to divert consumers to its Lumia 920 smartphone. After launching the "it's time to switch" campaign recently, the Finnish company has yet again taken the video route, this time pitting the Lumia 920 against the best-selling Galaxy S3 in a durability test.
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Samsung has finally let the cat out of the bag. The Korean company has officially announced the two new colors - Amber Brown and Ruby Wine - for its best-selling Galaxy Note 2 phablet.
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Owners of the Sprint Galaxy Nexus can now update their smartphones to the latest Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean, not OTA from Google or Sprint, but via SXTP Developers.
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A slew of Android smartphones have inundated the consumer market in the last few months and notable among them are the Nexus 4, which released in November, and the recently unveiled Sony Xperia Z.
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Are you a fan of Temple Run? If yes, you're in for some good news as the immensely popular and addictive mobile game is getting a sequel. That's right folks - Temple Run 2 for iOS has arrived.
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HTC's upcoming flagship smartphone for 2013, dubbed the HTC M7, is in the news again. The oft-rumored smartphone has been spotted online and reports are once again pointing to a MWC 2013 debut.
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