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Microsoft has launched its first Android phone, the Windows Phone-like Nokia X2. Nokia, now under the watch of Microsoft (be happy it is not called “Microsoft phone”!) an evolution from the original Nokia X series. The new Windows X2 is dual-SIM. The device is larger than the original Xs, coming with larger 4.3" ClearBlack display, and of course, tad smarter than its three ho-hum predecessors were. The new device is the fourth of the series, and comes with an updated Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset with a 1.2GHz dual-core Cortex-A7 CPU and 1GB of RAM. Microsoft acquired Nokia this year, and as the first phone under the tutelage of the tech giant. The device runs the Android Opens Source Project (AOSP) version of Android that does not include any Google services or apps.  The main screen is also loaded with Microsoft services including OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook.com, and Skype. Nokia services like HERE Maps are also present in place of their Google counterparts ( source )...

So now that Amazon's first ever mobile device is blazing across the, er, internet, and shaking the corridors of Samsung and Apple, you just might want to know what the ado all about. The Fire Phone is a feature-packed so-called "Fire OS" device that's being touted widely as the mobile market game-changer. (Read about the phone's two new tech pieces in it, and full specs  here )  What makes it special? In one sentence: It is for the shopper and the tech geek alike. For starters, Amazon promises you a powerful performance-phone that can do an "ultra-fast launch" and load times, fast, fluid graphics, high-speed data, and voice support from its  2.2GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU, with Adreno 330 GPU and 2GB of RAM .  The Dynamic Perspective tech that's in the Amazon phone   The Fire Phone features nine bands of LTE, four bands of GSM, five bands of UMTS for better voice coverage, faster data speeds, and international roaming, plus ...

It was long in the coming, no? After Google, after Facebook, and after many in the fray that decided on harnessing the mobile phone market, who is surprised that Amazon had to join the Smartphone war. Yes, it is the Fire Phone, a feature-packed device built for the shopper, and the device specs geek just the same. The internet business giant announced the Fire Phone at a press conference in Seattle on June 18. The Fire Phone is "Fire OS" device packed in a 5.5" x 2.6" x 0.35" body that boasts a 4'7 inch HD LCD display, rear and front cameras (13 MP rear and 2.1 MP front), and — hold you phone signal—cloud storage functionality! In other words, the phone is not just entering the mobile phone market—it has even chosen its opponents, actually. That is Apple and Samsung on the brand shelf I am talking. So what makes Amazon's mobile device special?  Yes, that's the Fire Phone. Besides it two super cool tech mods called the ' Dynamic P...

The HTC One (M8) seems to be making quite a wave in the market. I don't know about you guys but I'm the Transformer-and-Iron Man kinda guy and the latest android smartphone is sure giving me the good butterflies.  The sleek chrome-metal design is awesome. But that is just part of the looks. You have to see the brains here.  The M8 is built on the award-winning HTC One. The mobile phone comes with something that hasn't been around in focus for sometime now since Sony Ericsson went of the market year ago: optimum audio functionality that we so miss in smartphone nowadays.  Music and audio functionality in most phones today are practically designed only for headsets or earphones. Meaning, playing music from your phone without using the headsets don't sound as 'premium' as you expected. The new HTC just might be trying to shift the shelves with a different pitch this time other than the usual big-optimized-camera-MP way.  Here's why the audio capab...

The new Sony Xperia M2 is one of the fastest androids from the Sony shelves. The Smartphone is dual-SIM and comes with a crisp 8 MP camera equipped with the groundbreaking Exmor RS™ mobile image sensor and Auto scene recognition. You may now go take your best selfies for Facebook. The android device runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.2 GHz Quad-core processor and can run multiple apps simultaneously without having to experience lags; the cell phone has shorter loading time and streams beautifully lag-free videos. The advanced processor gives you maximum performance and speed without draining the battery. "The processor is asynchronous, which means each core is powered up and down independently. So you get the precise amount of power when you need it, without wasting power when you don’t," according to Sony . Check out sleek photos of the Xperia M2 Dual  The Xperia M2 Dual looks prett sleek, eh? This cool thing is no sideway walker The Xperia M2 comes in...

Samsung’s latest high-end android Smartphone, the Galaxy S5, is on Virgin Mobile now. The American carrier has announced the Galaxy S5 to be its flagship for a social initiative called the ‘RS* Generation’ which seeks to help at-risk and homeless youth by providing them better opportunities. Virgin Mobile Canada and Virgin Unite are collaborating on the RE*Generation to help “at-risk and homeless youth get a step up and provides them with better opportunities.” For every RE*Generation phone a customer purchases, Virgin Mobile will make a $15 donation to “help the younger generation get off the street, provide stable accommodations, and assist in scoring a job,” according the mobile carrier. “This movement raises awareness about how Canadians can help at-risk and homeless youth. It is committed to creating new opportunities and support for at-risk and homeless youth across the country to help youth emerge out of the cycle of homelessness,” Virgin Mobile states in its mission s...

This mobile phone charger is awesome by its sheer ingenuity, and aesthetic appeal. I'd say this is the best looking portable mobile phone charger ever - and it is good on the environment. It is solar-powered. The solar charger is a high-power and high-capacity solar emergency charger, with built-in 2600mAh high-capacity lithium polymer rechargeable battery. Once exposed to sunlight , it can be recharged anywhere for you mobile devices, including iPad, Samsung Tab, MP3, MP4, iPhone, Blackberry and other mobile devices. The best feature of this portable charger is the adhesive functionality it offers -- you can conveniently mount the power bank on the window facing the source of light!  The best mobile phone charger ever? That's the stick-on solar charger for mobile devices.  Window mounted design makes full use the the solar energy for quick recharging. It is the best looking portable power bank to charge your phone or MP3 player whenever you need. The device...