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Just as expected, Google unveiled the long-rumored Nexus tablet at the annual I/O Conference. The 7-inch Asus-made tablet could be the worst nightmare to entry-level tablets, such as Kindle Fire. However, it will be no threat to Apple iPad, if the recent reports are to be believed.
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Last week Foxconn CEO said that iPhones 5 would put Samsung Galaxy S3 to shame. However, to achieve the target, Apple will need groundbreaking hardware and software technology. And, if the recent reports are to be believed, Apple has gone on overdrive to make sure its next iPhone is a big hit by loading it with NFC chip and inductive charging.
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Spain and Portugal rarely met in major tournaments. However, when this rare faceoff takes place, the results are unexpected. Spain and Portugal are meeting in the first semi-final of UEFA Euro 2012 tournament. So expect cracker of a match.
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With nearly zero competition in smartphone market, Samsung is expecting Galaxy S3 to hit 10 million sales during July. The South Korean electronics giant could have raised its sales figure had it not been hit by the supply shortage issues. The delay in shipments appear to have cost Samsung at least 2 million Galaxy S3’s in sales.
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Along with introducing its latest mobile operating system earlier this month, Apple also handed iOS 6 beta to developer community. After two weeks, Apple is now rolling out second beta of iOS 6 as an OTA (over-the-air) update. The update addresses system bugs along with performance improvements and addition of some minor features.
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Rumors about a special Galaxy S3 variant with quad-core processor and LTE connectivity have been around for a while. Adding fuel to the rumors, the latest reports hitting the blogosphere today, indicate that one such variant is in Samsung’s plans, which can debut in Korean market as soon as July.
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With Worldwide Developer Conference out of the way, the next big thing on Cupertino’s calendar is iPhone 5 launch event. There is significant growth in rumors associated with next iPhone in past few days. The new iPhone is believed to be thinner, but to achieve the desired slim design, Apple is reportedly ditching the old 30-pin dock connector for a smaller connector.
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Introduced at Mobile World Congress, Sony Xperia Ion is finally rolling out from AT&T. Sony is aiming to return to U.S. smartphone market with full impact with the new smartphone. Packing some cool features like 4.5-inch HD display, 12-megapixel camera and 4G LTE connectivity, the Xperia Ion is Sony’s direct attack on Samsung Galaxy S3’s sales.
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When Apple introduced Siri last year as a key feature of iPhone 4S, it became the cynosure for the Apple fanboys and tech media. Siri remained as a standalone feature on the market for months, until Samsung showed off its own voice assistant called S Voice featured in the company’s latest flagship model - the Galaxy S3. Nevertheless, S Voice is not the only voice assistant coming to market this year.
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For a long time, many people have been looking for a perfect tablet, which is better than the iPad, but not an iPad. After Microsoft showed off Surface tablet, it seems that one such tablet is coming to the market.
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With Apple showing off iOS 6 at Worldwide Developer Conference, the launch of iPhone 5 is imminent and barely a few months away. iPhone rumor mill is churning incessantly and the latest gossip originates from iTechPost, which claims the sixth generation iPhone could include a 3D camera and 'AirShare' feature, which would enable the user to transfer data/files to the PC with the "flick" of fingers.
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In a first of its kind incident, Samsung is investing claims by an Irish user that his Galaxy S3 has caught fire while mounted on car’s dashboard while he was driving.
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Just as expected, Leap’s prepaid subsidiary Cricket Wireless has become the first U.S. network carrier to offer Apple iPhone on prepaid terms. The carrier is offering iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S on discounted prices. Virgin Mobile USA is also joining the prepaid iPhone launch party on June 29.
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