Samsung Preparing Full HD AMOLED Screens for Future High-End Smartphones

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics is reportedly gearing up for the production of full HD AMOLED touchscreens of its high-end smartphones, the latest reports on the matter suggest. The company was already said to be working on full HD LCD panels, and it seems that it has also managed to come up with AMOLED displays capable of delivering a 1920 × 1080 pixel resolution.  The new screens use the FMM technology and will sport a pixel density of 440ppi, DDaily reports. Samsung might pack the new panels in handsets that sport screens of at least 5 inches, just as previous reports on the matter have suggested. However, it remains to be seen whether the company will have the displays ready in time for next...

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HTC DLX, Supposedly Global Version of HTC DROID DNA

HTC and Verizon Wireless have been long rumored to plan the launch of a new DROID smartphone in the United States, and some more solid info on the matter has emerged recently, pinning down the handset’s launch to November 13. With only a few hours left until all the necessary info on the smartphone is made official, all that remained to be seen was whether the phone would be an US exclusive or not. Apparently, chances are that it might hit shelves in other markets around the world as well, at least this is what a recent article on ePrice suggests. A new set of leaked photos with the device were also brought to the web, showing a handset similar to what we’ve already had the chance to see in leaked renders with the aforementioned...

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Nokia Lumia 920 White (SIM-Free and Unlocked) Arrives in the UK Tomorrow

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has partnered with wireless carrier EE for the launch of its Nokia Lumia 920 smartphone in the UK, but it seems that users interested in the device will also be able to purchase it SIM free and unlocked. Online retailer Clove has announced that the White flavor of Nokia Lumia 920 will become available for purchase on its website starting tomorrow, and that it will be free of any carrier contracts. The smartphone will be available for purchase at £520 ($825 / 650 Euro), and will sport 4G LTE connectivity, just as EE’s flavor does. Basically, this will be the same smartphone as the one available through the aforementioned wireless carrier, but with no strings attached. Thus, users will...

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New DROID DNA Press Photo Leaks Ahead of Official Launch, Verizon Confirmed

Major carrier Verizon Wireless and Taiwanese handset maker HTC already sent out media invitations for their launch event on November 13. Although the companies did not unveil any details on the product they will announce this week in New York City, the carrier recently teased the DROID DNA on its DROID DOES website. Apparently, the DROID DNA by HTC will be officially announced on November 13 and customers will be able to purchase the smartphone starting November 19. For the time being, we lack any info on the phone’s pricing options, but given the fact the DROID DNA will compete with Samsung’s Galaxy Note II, we expect it to cost around $250/€195 – $300/€235 on a 2-year term. DROID DNA is the US version of HTC J Butterfly,...

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Android 4.1.2 with Multi-View Coming Soon to Samsung Galaxy S III

Owners of a Galaxy S III smartphone might have the chance to get a taste of the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean platform upgrade in the not too distant future, rumor has it. The new OS version is now said to be only weeks away from landing on the device, with some appealing features packed inside, including the multi-view capabilities that Galaxy Note II users already enjoy. The feature has been spotted recently in a leaked Android 4.1 Jelly Bean build for the Galaxy Note, but it seems that Samsung is set to push it to its current flagship device as well. The feature can be seen demoed on Galaxy S III in the video embedded above, while the new OS upgrade is expected to arrive in early December. Galaxy S III is also rumored to taste Android 4.2 in Q1 2013. NTTドコモ：Exynos4412...

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Samsung Is Charging Apple 20% More on Every A6X Chip Manufactured

Samsung Electronics, the sole manufacturer of A-series application processors for Apple’s iPhones and iPads, has demanded the Cupertino company to pay 20% more for the cost of each chip, reflecting new supply prices. According to Chosun Ilbo (the English language edition of the Korea Daily News), one of the major newspapers in South Korea, Samsung Electronics raised the price of mobile processors supplied to Apple by 20 percent, citing a person familiar with negotiations between the two companies. The reason is not spite, as some may believe, but a simple supply chain adjustment that needed to be done. The source reportedly said Apple initially declined Samsung’s demands, “but finding no replacement supplier, it accepted.” The...

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January 30, 2013 is Official Launch Day of The BlackBerry 10

Today, Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion has officially unveiled plans to hold a BlackBerry 10 event on January 30, 2013. On that day, the company will officially launch the new BlackBerry 10 mobile platform in a series of countries around the world, complemented by info on two smartphones running under the operating system. On that day, the company will also make all the necessary details on the pricing and availability of the two devices official. The upcoming mobile OS has recently received FIPS 140-2 certification, which means that it will be available for government agencies, should they want to deploy BlackBerry 10 smartphones and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10. According to RIM, this is the first...

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Apple iPhone 5S Entering Production

Apple is not selling as many iPhone 5 units as it could, had Foxconn been able to churn up more units in time. But that’s not stopping the Cupertino giant from sourcing parts for the next-generation model, Chinese newspapers are reporting. Citing a Chinese-language Commercial Times report, DigiTimes does its bit in spreading the word about a new version of the iPhone hitting the market next year. Trial production of “a new version of its iPhone 5, or iPhone 5S,” is expected to commence as early as December “with initial production volumes likely to top 50,000-100,000 units,” according to the Taiwanese trade publication citing the Times report. It adds that Apple’s iPhone 5 – the current-selling model – is facing low yield...

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