And the rumor mill keeps spinning! To be fair, this phone has been rumored and, most importantly, hinted at by LG themselves long before Samsung’s Galaxy Round was even announced.
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New ROM Coming Our Way: OmniROM
A new ROM was featured over at XDA’s site a couple of days ago. Called the Omni ROM, it promises to correct the “mistakes” of other custom ROM. Personally, though, I find most of these jabs are against the wildly popular CyanogenMod ROM.
Posted inInternet, Tech News
Finally! The Sort-of Flying Car We’ve All Been Waiting For! Two Years to Go!
Ever kept watching Back to the Future Part II or The Fifth Element (or heck, any other SciFi set in the future) and kept wondering, “When will we get that flying car that SciFi kept promising us? And Milla Jovovich, when can I get to clone Milla Jovovich?
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Own a free LG G2 smartphone with Globe’s Plan 1799
The LG G2 is now available as a free bundle (no cash-out) in Globe Telecom’s postpaid plan, starting at Plan 1799.
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Sony Xperia Z1F Features, Specs, Availability
Of the several devices unveiled in NTT Docomo’s annual winter lineup in Japan, two smartphones stood out and marked their first official unveiling. We’ve already covered the Samsung Galaxy J, so now we introduce the Sony Xperia Z1 f, the little brother to the Xperia Z1 flagship.
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Leaked Nexus 5 Hands-on Roaming Around the Interwebs
Why stop on one rumor when there’s another one just as juicy? Now, there’s been a lot of rumors regarding the Nexus 5’s capabilities, the most awesome of which is the Lytro-like capabilities of the camera.
Posted inAndroid, Hands-on
Gionee Elife E6 Hands-on Review: Quad-core CPU and Full HD in iPhonesque Unibody
A couple of days ago, Gionee launched their latest and greatest flagship phone in the country, promising to deliver stronger performance and increased user friendliness to exceed the needs of smartphone users.
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Acer Chromebook C720 offers Haswell performance, 8-hour battery life, 16GB SSD for only $250
Chrome OS-powered laptops are selling like hotcakes these days. That said, Acer recently made its Chromebook C720 official, offering better hardware than its predecessor without overly increasing the price.
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Nokia Lumia 2520 Gets Leaked! They Still Love Cyan! [UPDATE]
We’re usually not privy to rumors and leaks here at NoypiGeeks, but we’re making a rare exception on this one. It’s simply too juicy to pass up. The Nokia tablet has been rumored for like forever, even having blurry cam leaks and FCC diagrams.
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Watch and Weep: LG G2 Drop Test
I see these drop tests as necessary evil. On one hand, it’s heartbreaking to see such an awesome phone bite the dust. But then again, the scenario of these kinds of tests fall under the “things likely to happen” category. So it’s good to know how well or badly the phone will fare.
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Samsung Galaxy J announced in Japan
Another variant of Samsung’s latest Galaxy S4 flagship is now official. Known as the Samsung Galaxy J, this 5-inch smartphone is headed for NTT Docomo and comes with specs tailored for the Japanese market.
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LG G Pro Lite is Officially Announced
LG announced an entry level version of their LG G Pro phablet, the unimaginatively named LG Pro Lite. The “Lite” in the name means that it’s light on features, as it still sports a 5.5″ screen. Other specs include a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, and 8GB internal storage, an 8-megapixel rear camera complemented by […]
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DTC Mobile’s Astroid GT5S Junior, GT6X Speed 2G entry-level Android phones now available
If you want to buy a new smartphone without having to squander some big bucks, then DTC Mobile has you covered. The new Astroid GT5S Junior is an entry-level, dual-SIM Android smartphone that will only cost you Php1,988. For better features, you can also opt for the Astroid GT6X Speed 2G for only Php3,490.
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Google Introduced the New HP Chromebook 11
Chrome OS was one of those technologies that made me go “WHYYYYYY???” when it was first announced. Maybe it was because I (and a lot of people) was expecting a more traditional Linux flavor, Google-style. Or maybe it was because I couldn’t see the value of an operating system that’s usable only when it’s online.
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Cherry Mobile Announces the new Budget-Friendly Cherry Mobile LIFE, And All Is Good
Cherry Mobile just announced via their Facebook page their new budget phone, the Cherry Mobile LIFE. The announcement is unfortunately light on details, but we do know the following specs we got from a Cherry Mobile rep.