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We've seen the three shades of six appeal, but a verified Sprint employee posted a different teaser that shows both the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Tucked into the lower right corner is a text reading "Offer ends 3/26/15" or in other words, March 26. The whole deal is that you can win one of six Galaxy S6 handsets if you pre-register for the S6 and S6 Edge announcement. It won't be outlandish to think the end of this offer is tied to the actual launch of the new flagship pair. The AT&T teaser was labeled "Spring 2015" and Spring starts on March 21 this year, so things are starting to line up. Before that Itskins, a case manufacturer, revealed it will ship its Galaxy S6 cases on March 15. So far everything points to a late March launch for the new Galaxy royalty, at least in the west. India will be getting it with a week or two delay in early April (according to a local site). One date is certain though ? the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Ed...

The Kodak IM5 Android smartphone, which was announced early last month, will first be launched in the UK. The device, costing ?189.98 ($289), is up for pre-order on Clove, and is expected to be in stock in late March or early April, the British retailer says. Specifications-wise, the device is powered by an unnamed 1.7 GHz octa-core processor, and sports a 5-inch 720p touchscreen. It has 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory (expandable up to 32GB via MicroSD card), and runs Android 4.4 KitKat (with a Lollipop update on the cards). In terms of camera, the smartphone features a 13 MP rear unit with LED flash, a 5 MP front snapper. You'll also get an app that will allow you to quickly edit photos, share them on social media, or directly print them. Source View the original article here

Last September, Samsung unveiled two phablet flagships: the Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note Edge. Since the only major difference between the two was the screen - the latter, as you?d probably know, features a distinctive curved display on one of its edges - it was a bit difficult to predict how well the Note Edge would sell. But now, it is being reported that Samsung has sold around 630,000 Galaxy Note Edge smartphones since the device?s launch. Agreed, that?s even no where near the 4.5 million Galaxy Note 4 units sold in the very first month of its availability, but the number isn?t as bad as some would have suggested, especially considering the fact that the device comes with an even higher price tag. In fact, that?s good news for Samsung, which is expected to unveil its next flagship, the Galaxy S6, as well as its curved screen cousin, the Galaxy S Edge, at Mobile World Congress next month. In case you aren?t aware, the company has already sent out invites for its Galaxy Unpacke...

New York, New York – Awaiting the release of Snapheal 2.0, MacPhun launches SnapJam. The team behind one of the most popular photo apps on Mac App Store partnered with Case-Mate, H2O Audio, Keepsy, Sincerely, JOBY, CanvasPop and other well-known names to bring Snapheal users 10%-50% discounts on coolest gadgets, accessories, apps and electronics. There is no other developer on the Mac App Store, who offers anything similar. With almost 50 000 Snapheal users, SnapJam now sees 100 – 150 registrations daily. Some of the deals include 20% discount on cases by Case-Mate, photo books by Keepsy and waterproof iPhone accessories by H2O Audio; $5 OFF on every purchase of XShot products; up to 30% discount on creations by Crooked Nail Studio – unique jewelry made from computer parts. Deals will be updated on a weekly basis. In 2-3 months SnapJam will feature special offers by over 50 companies and let Snapheal users save not less than $1000 every month. Check Snapjam page for more information o...

Posted in: Desktop software, Gaming 9 hours ago by Johnny The next SimCity will come to Macs as well as PCs in February 2013. This was revealed today by Electronic Arts at its Gamescom press event. The SimCity for Mac game will be available as a digital download through Origin and will, reportedly, be identical to its PC sibling. There’s even going to be support for cross-platform online multiplayer. You can also sign up for the beta testing of the game, over here. You’ll need to register with Origin and answer a survey before you get access to the beta, which will be launched tomorrow. Source View the original article here

Posted in: Android, Mobile phones 14 hours ago by Vince When the Galaxy S III was announced, many were surprised that Samsung didn’t introduce a version in the classical black, but instead went forPebble blue. This might change, as a couple of photos of what appears to be a black Galaxy S III were uploaded to the company’s Facebook page, showcasing the phone’s capabilities at the London 2012 Olympics. The photos aren’t a definite proof that a black version of Samsung’s Android flagship is on the way since they have slight blue tints here or there. In the end, it may all be just bad lighting, but it would make sense for Samsung to launch a black version of the S III. A Samsung Galaxy S III in garnet red is already available for AT&T, so it’s highly likely for Sammy to launch even more color variations and try to appeal to an even wider audience. Source View the original article here

Posted in: Android, Misc gadgets 21 hours ago by Prasad It seems Google has finally realized no one really wants a $300 bowling ball whose only real abilities are streaming your music and movies from the cloud while completely ignoring all the content on your Android smartphone or tablet and using them just as a glorified remote control. So now they have done the sensible thing and suspended the launch of the device by removing it from the Play Store. Meanwhile, they are working on making it “do even more than it does today”, which is not much. But what happens to those who have pre-ordered it? Well, they are about to get lucky as Google has announced that those who pre-ordered the Nexus Q will be getting the current version of the device for free – just like the devs, who attended the recent Google I/O conference, where the Nexus Q was announced. Here’s the full statement by Google, as quoted by AndroidPolice.com : We have an important update about your Nexus Q pre-order. When we an...

Posted in: Tablets, Windows 20 hours ago by Prasad Microsoft has revealed in its annual report filed this week that the anticipated Windows 8 based Surface tablet will be released along with the operating system on October 26. So far we only knew that the tablet would go on sale sometime after the launch of the OS but it’s good to know that the tablet will also be releasing on the same day. In case you are not aware, the Surface is Microsoft’s upcoming tablet designed completely in-house by Microsoft. There will be two versions of it, the Surface, running Windows RT on an ARM-based NVIDIA Tegra processor and the Surface Pro, running Windows 8 on an Intel Ivy Bridge processor. The Surface has a 10.1-inch HD display, whereas the Surface Pro ups the resolution to FullHD. The tablet has an molded magnesium casing called VaporMg with an integrated kickstand. Microsoft will also be providing a unique soft cover for the tablet that has built-in capacitive keyboard and trackpad. No price inf...

Back in June, Samsung had announced that the Galaxy SIII would reach 10 million sales by July and it seems that they’ve reached that goal right on schedule. Shin Jying Kyun of Samsung has announced that the Galaxy SIII crossed the 10 million sales mark since its launch on May 29th. In comparison, it had taken the Galaxy SII almost 5 months to reach this mark. By current estimates it is believed that the sales figures for the SIII will cross 40 million by EOY 2012. The Jelly Bean update is  expected to hit this high profile handset sometime in August which should help keep sales going strong. [Via - Androinica] Dhruv Bhutani is a tech enthusiast who tries to keep a tab on the latest and greatest in the mobile and telecom sector. He is currently using an iPhone 4S and a Nokia Lumia 800. Catch him on Twitter @DhruvBhutani , you can also reach out on Facebook and Google+ View the original article here