A new report out of Taiwan suggests that Chinese manufacturer Lenovo could soon become the next big thing in the Android industry. It is said that the company is on its way to overtake LG to claim the No. 2 spot as the leading Android smartphone manufacturer. The sources credit the acquisition of Motorola Mobility for the expected surge in marketshare.
Earlier today, a well known and trusted leaker announced on his social networking profiles that Sony’s latest mid-range phablet, the Xperia T2 Ultra, will indeed be launching on T-Mobile in the United States later this year. Obviously, this latest revelation is only a rumor, and although the source is usually extremely reliable, it should still be taken with a pinch of salt as, after all, it may never happen.
Samsung has just launched a modified version of the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 handset with LTE-A networks for its home region of South Korea. The smartphone was launched back in November last year with a 5.25 inch 720p display and a quad core processor. This variant also packs double the storage at 16GB instead of 8GB as on the standard variant.
Yesterday, HTC U.K. tweeted a post bringing to our attention the Desire 816, with its 13MP rear-facing camera, it 5.5-inch HD screen and its dual-frontal speakers, evidently confirming that the handset will, indeed, be heading to the United Kingdom at some point in the not-too-distant future.
The Google Search app on Android has just received an update with some new features in tow. Users can now get improved information on sports teams including cricket and better support for cards relating to stocks. Other changes include better image search which now includes a ‘View in Browser’ option in addition to ‘Share’ and ‘Visit Page’.
