Sony is pushing out the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Xperia Z Ultra smartphone. Users in Hong Kong are reportedly getting the update first. THe update is only available as an Over-The-Air update so owners would not be flash it manually.
However, it is worth checking the settings for an update as it should be available there. It is a phased roll out and the update may not be available if you live in North America.
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Last week, Samsung announced the Galaxy S5 with a lot of fanfare and hype, but it did not revealed the official case and covers like it did with previous Galaxy flagship devices. A third party retailer has spilled the beans on S5 covers and cases.
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Reliance Communications has launched ZERO plan and EMI schemes for the two Nokia phablets, Lumia 1520 and 1320. In this, you will be able to buy these new phones with absolutely zero down payment with unlimited calling, SMS and 3G.
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During the recently held MWC 2014, HTC unveiled a couple of new mid-range Android phones. The devices are the HTC Desire 816 and the HTC Desire 610 which is a pocketable smartphone. Over in Germany, both models are now up for pre-order at the Amazon site. The Desire 816 carries a pre-order price of EUR 379 which is a bit higher than expected since it is being sold for approximately €213 in China.
The HTC Desire 610 is priced at EUR 299 and the price includes free shipping. However, no concrete specific date has been indicated. In China, the Desire 816 will be making its way by the end of March, while the Desire 610 will be released in May so it is expected that it will also be released in Europe around that time duration.
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Frontier Japan has released a mini tower PC under GX series. Powered by Intel Core i5-4440 or i7-4770 processor, you can get them either with Windows 8 64 bit or Windows 7 operating system.
Other specs include 4 gigabytes of RAM, 500GB hard disk, a DVD Super Multi drive, HDMI output, DVI-D, mini D-Sub15 pin also called VGA, audio input and output (front × 2, rear × 2) jacks, USB 2.0 × 8 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, and USB 3.0 × 4 ports.
Body size of Frontier Core i5-4440 i7-4770 GX Desktop is about 9.3 kilograms in weight and measures about 174 × 392 × 365mm (width × height x depth). Price of starting model is 77,280 yen while the top model goes for 91,770 yen.
Nvidia released the new 64 bit mobile processor, the Tegra K1, and now this SoC has made its appearance on AnTuTu benchmark database. The K1 was spotted on benchmark app, and looking at its score, it appears to be a very powerful CPU. There will be two variants of this CPU when it will be made available to the OEMs for use in tablets and smart phones, a dual core 64 bit and a 32 bit quad core variant.
Asus is said to be working on a new 15 inch ultrabook with 4K resolution which is also called the Ultra HD display. Called the Asus Zenbook NX500, it will reportedly feature a sleek aluminum body and an anti-glare display to let you work in brightly lit environments.
The Asus Zenbook will also feature Bang & Olufsen audio.
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Last month at the MWC 2013, Samsung unveiled the new Note Pro and Tab Pro family. While the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2, Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 and 8.4 were made available immediately, there was no information on the release date of the bigger Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2. According to a report, it will be hitting the retail shelves some time in March.
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Nokia Lumia 2520, a Windows RT tablet will be coming to German market on April 10 for EUR 599. The tablet was launched last October at Nokia World event. The suggested retail price is for the contract-free version that comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and FHD display packing 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution.
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Sprint has revealed its plans for upgrading selected Samsung Android phones and tablets to the latest version of Android, v4.4 KitKat. The network providers says that these devices are planned to get updates:
Galaxy Note 2
Galaxy S4 Mini
Galaxy S3
Galaxy Mega
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
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