Google Android Device Manager, Help Users Find Lost Devices

Mountain View-based Internet giant Google has announced a new tool aimed at providing Android users with the possibility to locate their lost or stolen devices easier than before, namely the Android Device Manager. Set to become available later this month, the tool lets users quickly ring the handset at maximum volume should they lose it, and also enables them to easily locate it on a map, provided that it is out of earshot. Furthermore, provided that the phone or tablet cannot be recovered, the tool enables users to easily erase all data on it, so as to ensure that it won’t get into the wrong hands. “This service will be available later this month on devices running Android 2.2 or above; to use it, you also will need to be signed...

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Here’s What the iPhone 5C Looks Like, Sans Electronics [Video]

Published by the same Japanese blokes who leaked an iPad 5 enclosure with a supposedly backlit Apple logo, a new video claims to show the final iPhone 5C design. According to a recent leak, Apple will reportedly call its (unconfirmed) budget smartphone “iPhone 5C.” Considering all the leaks that have been reported in the past few months, the device seems all but confirmed. The iPhone 5C is basically an iPhone 5 dressed in plastic, according to the rumors. A new video now purports to show the entire enclosure of the phone, which would confirm its design. As the video embedded above shows, the resemblance to the current-selling iPhone 5 is noticeable. The hardware lacks all the components needed to actually make the phone, but it does seem to confirm the final design of the iPhone...

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BlackBerry Z30 Leaks as A-Series Flagship, Tutorial Videos Available

Canadian mobile phone maker BlackBerry has long been rumored to plan the release of a new BlackBerry 10 flagship smartphone before the end of this year, and the first handset in the lineup appears to have leaked online, called BlackBerry Z30. While a leaked BlackBerry A10 made the rounds for a long time as the possible first A-Series smartphone, it seems the company had other plans in mind, and that the newly spotted handset will take that place. In fact, reference to the smartphone has been spotted in recently leaked BlackBerry 10.2 builds, along with confirmation that it will indeed be the initial A-Series phone, although no specific info on its release date has been provided as of now. As we see it, it would make perfect sense...

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Android 4.3 Now Available for Google Play Edition Devices

Google has started delivering the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system to more devices out there after pushing it to smartphones and tablet PCs in the Nexus lineup last week, as the owners of HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition have started receiving it. The software update is being delivered to devices over-the-air, which means that users will receive a notification as soon as it has been pushed to their smartphones. According to AnandTech, there is a series of specific changes that Google Play edition handsets will take advantage of in this OS release, including larger homescreen icons. At the same time, HTC One users will be able to enjoy the infrared feature of the device, while Galaxy S4 owners will benefit from...

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More Leaked Photos of Porsche Design BlackBerry Z10 P’9982

Recently, Porsche Design was rumored to plan the release of an exclusive version of the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone, and some new images with it are now available for your viewing pleasure,it seems, following the leak of other such photos a few days ago. In fact, the newly leaked shots, available courtesy of Vietnamese website Tinhte, offer a glimpse at the handset’s front as well, while also showing the phone’s battery. Moreover, the guys over at N4BB claim that the smartphone will be released under the name of Porsche Design BlackBerry P’9982, and that it will pack a unique BlackBerry 10 user interface. No official confirmation on the matter has been provided as of now, but rumor has it that the new handset will be priced at around...

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