Motorola seems to be on track to offer competition to rival smartphone makers in September. The Google-owned smartphone maker has announced two events this month at which it is expected to launch its next-generation smartphones.
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Reports are popping up claiming the iPhone 5 release date is set within the next two weeks, that is after the September 12 official announcement of the device. The handset is then expected to hit store shelves on the 21st of September, which is on a Friday and a good time for Apple to try to devour the competition.
Nokia must differentiate itself from its competitors in order to regain its former glory in the mobile landscape. One way in which Nokia plans to stand out is offering exclusive applications for its Lumia range of Windows Phone devices and bringing popular Symbian applications to Windows Phone. The first of these will be Nimbuzz Messenger.
Sony's Xperia line-up is synonymous with refinement and new designs. Earlier this year, following its split with Ericsson, Sony launched its flagship Xperia S smartphone at the CES. In the post-Ericsson era, Sony has added to its Xperia family by unveiling the high-end Xperia T at the IFA 2012 in Berlin. The Xperia T aims at taking on devices like Samsung's S3 and Apple's impending iPhone 5, staking its claim in the smartphone market and challenging the established players.
South Korean smartphone maker Samsung released its flagship handset Galaxy S3 earlier in May this year. The Galaxy S3 has been highly-welcomed by smartphone users and tech gurus alike. The Japanese tech giant Sony, on the other hand, has also released its latest smartphone, Xperia V in an attempt to stake its claim in the highly competitive smartphone market.
The IFA 2012 has unleashed a bevy of high-end devices into a highly-competitive smartphone market. The latest offerings from two rival tech giants - the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and HTC Desire X - have announced their arrival with a bang and are set to conquer the smartphone market.
HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone maker, launched the newest smartphone, Desire X, at the IFA event in Berlin. Consumers can expect the device to hit the shelves in September.
Samsung Electronics took the wraps off its ATIV S handset on Wednesday, Aug. 29, at the Mobile Unpacked event at IFA 2012, becoming the first handset maker to announce a smartphone using Microsoft's latest mobile software. Samsung's surprise announcement comes just days before the highly anticipated unveiling of Nokia's Windows Phone 8 lineup.
Many companies likely get assaulted daily by users asking for free stuff, but most of them probably ignore the requests and go about their business. Samsung, however, has won the Internet with its latest deed: it has just made one loyal fan happy by offering a free, one-of-a-kind Galaxy S3. For the lucky Canadian Redditor, this is Internet karma at its finest.
The Korean tech giant Samsung rolled out its Windows Phone 8 smartphone, given the moniker ATIV S, on Aug. 29 at the Samsung Unpacked event in Berlin, Germany. The announcement gives Samsung the distinction of being the first manufacturer to reveal its Windows Phone 8 mobile device.
At its IFA conference Aug. 29, Samsung announced a new Windows Phone 8 device along with the expected Samsung Galaxy Note 2. The ATIV S takes full advantage of new Windows Phone 8 features, with a high definition screen and multi-core processor.
With two new Nokia Windows Phone 8 devices expected to be unveiled at the Nokia World Event in New York, gizmo buffs are awaiting Sept. 5 with bated breath. A recently released video teaser adds to the mêlée with hints that the Windows Phone 8 devices may incorporate PureView camera technology.
As mobile carriers prep for the highly-anticipated iPhone 5 release, the rumor mill continues to churn out more gossip and leaks. The latest rumor claims that carrier T-Mobile has leaked the launch date of Apple's iPhone 5. The news comes as a surprise, since T-Mobile does not even sell the smartphone.