Samsung has already sent out invitations for a press event on March 14, where it will unveil the Galaxy S IV smartphone. It seems though its plans for the announcement are much bigger. Today Samsung invites all of its social network followers to join the Galaxy S IV premiere in New York. Everyone is invited on March 14, 7PM at Times Square. The people there will be able the follow the... full story 

Ubisoft Officially Announces Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

Ubisoft has just announced the fourth major installment of the Assassin’s Creed saga – it’s called the Black Flag. The game is currently in development but will be released on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii U, once it’s done.

Since the controversial ending of the Assassin’s Creed III, as well as the uninspiring plot and repetitive gameplay, lots of fans considered the game to be the last of the series or at least the last one they would buy. Yet here is Ubisoft announcing Assassin’s Creed IV with pirates.

As it turns out, the previous rumors about a new Assassin’s Creed game turned out to be true. There is still no official info besides the Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag name and the four platforms it will be released on.

Ubisoft promises to reveal more info on March 4 at 6PM CET.

Samsung announces Wallet to rival Apple's Passbook

In its annual Developer Day, held at the Mobile World Congress, Samsung has announced a ticket and coupon management app called Samsung Wallet, which is said to be quite similar to the Apple’s Passbook app.

Samsung Wallet will allow users to store and manage event tickets, boarding passes, membership cards and coupons in one place. The South Korean manufacturer has also released an Application Programming Interface for its newly launched Wallet allowing partnering service providers to integrate their applications with the Wallet.

According to reports, the API is open to selected partners at the moment and will be made public in May 2013.

Samsung Wallet is all set to come out with time and location based push notifications, which is quite similar to the one on Apple’s Passbook. The feature promotes the coupons and tickets of its partners through push notifications. The app offers you real-time updates on membership card points and any changes in the boarding passes.

Samsung also announced partners including Walgreens, Belly, Major League Baseball Advanced Media, Expedia, Booking.com, Hotels.com, and Lufthansa.

Samsung is all set to launch its new Galaxy SIV smartphone on March 14 in New York. It looks like Samsung Wallet will be one of the phone's major features, and it will be interesting to see how the application stands against its rival Passbook app from Apple.

More images allegedly from the Samsung Galaxy S IV camera get posted online

A couple of new photographs have appeared on Picasa that could very well have been snapped using Samsung's next flagship Android phone. The two photos are certainly not going to win a prize for artistry as they both show the back of a desktop computer tower.

The EXIF data show that the device used to take the photos was the Samsung GT-I9505 which sounds like the international version of the Samsung Galaxy S IV. The data also show that the resolution on the newer pictures is 2322 x 4128 which does show that a 13MP camera could have been used. We should point out that EXIF data can be faked. The Picasa account is under the name of Su Ya and the subject of the pictures says "Test," which would make sense if these are indeed pictures taken while testing the camera on the phone.

Micromax A116 Canvas HD goes on sale

When you hear about a quad-core phone with a large HD screen, you’d probably think about a very expensive top of the line device like say the Samsung Galaxy Note II or the LG Optimus G. But while those devices cost a ton of money, you can now get a quad-core phone for an off-contract price of merely $260, almost a third of the price of say the Note II.

That quad-core phone is one of many more to come, and it is the Micromax Canvas HD, sold in India for the extremely affordable 13990 rupees ($260). The Canvas HD packs a 5-inch 720p IPS display, an 8-megapixel camera and dual-SIM functionality, all of that running on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

How is it even possible to put all of that into such an affordable phone? The key is the new chip by Mediatek, the MT6589, a quad-core solution that costs a fraction of what silicon like the Exynos chip cost.

Truth is, quad-core does not tell the whole story, and it is the actual performance that matters. The MT6589 is based on the new low-energy Cortex A7, delivering a performance of 1.9DMIPS per MHz.

Now, to put this number into perspective, we’d need to mention that the Krait processor in Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 delivers 3.3DMIPS per MHz. But since it still ships in a dual-core setup in most phones, the theoretical performance of the quad-core Canvas HD would be almost on par with a dual-core Snapdragon S4. Quite an achievement.

It’s no wonder the Canvas HD sold out in hours after its launch in India. And while the Micromax device is only available there, a ton of other handsets with the MT6589 chip are coming soon from China and will definitely end up on eBay and other retailers.

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Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean makes a landing on the Nexus 4

Shortly after its tablet siblings got the treatment, the Nexus 4 also received its fix of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. The update is currently seeding to Nexus 4 smartphones over the air…Read the full article here

LG Optimus L3 II shows its face ahead of announcement

Just two days ago we informed you about the upcoming upgrade of the LG Optimus L lineup. As the latest rumors have it the Optimus L3, L5 and L7 will get new editions with various hardware and software upgrades.

Today, we can show you a real life photo of the white Optimus L3 II. Its model number is E435F and while we can't be sure if this small fella is the same as the one on the previously leaked official pictures from two days ago, it's still a phone we haven't seen yet.

The source claims there will be an E430 model, which will be the same phone but with dual-SIM support. Most of the first generation Optimus L phones had a dual-SIM siblings as well, so this sounds plausible.

The entry-level LG Optimus L3 II is expected to feature a beefier 1GHz CPU, a 3.2-inch WVGA IPS display and a 5MP camera.

The LG's MWC event is just two weeks away now and we expect at least 4 phones to be announced there (according to the invite). We bet the Optimus G Pro will be one of them, but we also expected a whole new lineup from LG - the mysterious F series, so we aren't sure where this L II series will fit. Anyway, we'll be covering the event live, so make sure you keep an eye on our homepage when the time comes.

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Supposed leaked images of the Apple iPhone 5S surface

Images of is supposedly an upcoming variant of the iPhone 5, the iPhone 5S, have surfaced.

Not much is known about the phone which is speculated to be announced at some point this year, possibly alongside the iPhone 6.

  

According to the leak, the Apple iPhone 5S is expected to be both stockier and cheaper, with a plastic casing 8.2mm thick, compared to the 7.6mm aluminum unibody of the current flagship. There are rumors of it being available in up to six colors as well.

While the leak shows off what is undoubtedly an assembly line producing what appears to be iPhones, many speculate that this is a factory that produces iPhone knockoffs rather than the real thing. Given that Foxconn is usually doing pretty well to prevent leaks from within its manufacturing plants, take these images with the usual grain of salt.

Vodafone warns its Apple iPhone 4S customers not to update to iOS 6.1

Apple had recently released the latest update for its iOS platform, improving LTE support and fixing a few bugs. Unfortunately, iOS 6.1 seems to be having issues with connecting to the internet, sending and receiving texts and also occasionally with making and receiving calls on the iPhone 4S.

That's why Vodafone is warning its customers using the Apple iPhone 4S that they should not update the operating system on their handset to iOS 6.1 at this time.

Windows Phone users unable to download apps, receiving error code 805a0193

It seems Windows Phone users are unable to download apps for the time being. The Windows Phone Store is having technical issues, which is preventing the download of new apps.

Users trying to download or update apps are being shown the below error message, with the error code: 805a0193. The issue seems to be widespread.

No word yet on what's causing the issue.

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ASUS Memo Pad Smart 10.1 inch Quad Core Tegra 3 Tablet Unveiled

Asus has officially unveiled the rumored 10″ Memo Pad Smart ME301T at the Thailand Mobile Expo. Asus also is expected to showcase the tablet at the upcoming Mobile World Congress.

Asus Memo Pad Smart comes out with a 10.1″ WXGA display, 1.2 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor along with 1 GB RAM, 16 GB inbuilt memory and microSD card support. The tablet has a 5-megapixel rear camera, 1.2-megapixel front camera and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

A review of the Asus Memo Pad Smart is already available on YouTube.

The 9mm thick tablet is priced at THB10,900 (about $360) and will be available in white, blue and pink color variants.

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EE announces 27 new cities set to receive 4G LTE by June

British operator EE has the current distinction of having the only 4G LTE network in the U.K., and the company yesterday announced that it will widen that lead by expanding into several more markets before its rivals have a chance to introduce a competitive 4G network.

EE plans to cover more than 65 cities and towns throughout the U.K. by June, which would raise the coverage area from 45 percent of the population to 55 percent. Beginning in April and concluding in June, the following areas will receive 4G LTE service:

-Aldershot

- Ashford

- Basildon

- Basingstoke

- Blackpool

- Bracknell

- Camberley

- Colchester

- Crawley

- Farnborough

- Guildford

- Horsham

- Huddersfield

- Leatherhead

- Maidstone

- Milton Keynes

- Oldham

- Oxford

- Redhill

- Reigate

- Sevenoaks

- Stevenage

- Tonbridge

- Royal Tunbridge Wells

- Warrington

- Wigan

- Woking.

Real World Racing' uses satellite maps to let you race on real streets ''is now available''

The open beta version of the Real World Racing is now available for all the race gaming fans. The title brings a whole new dimension for gaming as it is built using real satellite images, which lets you to race on the real streets.

Unfortunately, the game is not fully built yet, but the beta version still offers you different modes including single player, time trial and multiplayer with six different cars along with three maps – Rome, Berlin and London.

According to the developers, the full version of the game will be launched with 80 cars, 50 tracks and a career mode. Real World Racing offers a real time racing environment and allows you can race along the road with a controller or a keyboard.

The team is reportedly working to get the game approved for the Windows machines, but there has been no official confirmation on the pricing and the availability of the full game just yet.

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Spotify Finally Arrives for Windows Phone 8

Months after Windows Phone 8 debuted with devices like the Windows Phone 8X by HTC and the Nokia Lumia 920, the official Spotify for Windows Phone 8 app has finally arrived to stream on-demand music on smartphones. Though a Spotify client was previously available for Windows Phone 7, the music streaming service had not updated its app to support the first wave of devices running Microsoft's latest operating system. Today's update rectifies that problem.

Spotify is rolling out now to the Windows Phone Store, but it may take a few hours to appear on all devices. The app supports a music library with millions of songs that can be streamed, downloaded for offline use, or added to playlists. A $9.99 monthly subscription is required to use Spotify on Windows Phone 8, but new users can try out the app with a 48-hour trial.

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RunKeeper 3.0 update arrives for Android with new interface

Following the lead of the RunKeeper iPhone app that revamped the interface and introduced new features in December, RunKeeper has updated its Android app to have a similar design overhaul. RunKeeper now embraces the Holo UI conventions of Android, shows pace per mile/kilometre, includes audio cues and reminders to workout, and has a new "Me" tab to track progress or personal records. The app is available for free and compatible with Android 2.2 or later.

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Buy one LG Optimus G, get one free from Sprint

If you've been eying the awesome LG Optimus G, right now is probably the best time to get it, and the best place to get it from seems to be Sprint. Why's that? Well, how about a BOGO offer for this amazing smartphone? That's right - users who choose to purchase an LG Optimus G from Sprint for $199.99 will automatically get another Optimus G for free (keep in mind that both devices require separate lines of service)!

This seems like an excellent deal, because the Optimus G is still one of the very best Android™ smartphones out there, and as a matter of fact, if you're on the lookout for something with a lot of power under the hood - this one is a real benchmark destroyer thanks to its Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset. Plus, it features a bunch of other goodies such as a 13MP camera, 32GB of internal memory and Android™ 4.0 ICS operating system. Oh, and let's not forget the vivid 4.7" True HD IPS Plus display. All of this makes the Optimus G a wonderful smartphone not only for regular, but also for hardcore users who demand real multitasking capabilities from their smartphones.

You can find out more about Sprint's LG Optimus G BOGO promotion here!

EA releases Origin client for OS X

A Mac client for EA's digital distribution platform Origin was launched today, as first noted by AppleInsider. Origin for Mac was originally announced in August 2011 and went into alpha testing in late January.

The client looks almost identical to the Windows version and other than the placement of the window buttons on top you can’t really tell them apart. The big difference, however, comes in the selection of games that is currently available. As you can imagine, very few titles are currently available on OS X, with major ones being Batman: Arkham Asylum, DIRT 2, SIM series, and the Dragon Age series.

How quickly things will change on this front is hard to tell. Steam for OS X has been out for a while now but the selection of games remains mediocre at best. The Mac App Store doesn’t have much to offer either. With Apple continuing to use below-par GPU in its range of Macs, the gaming situation on OS X doesn’t seem like it’s going to change any time soon.

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