Posts by Anton D. Nagy
Anton D. Nagy is the Managing Editor of Pocketnow.com. He's been in the industry since 2007, opining and writing about mobile technology, covering and attending several trade shows and events. He coordinates and manages the entire editorial team of Pocketnow, talks live about smartphones, tablets, and all-things-mobile. Often referred to as "The Schemer", Anton carefully plans the Pocketnow solutions and answers to questions like "where?", "when?", "how?", and "why?" -- whenever not reviewing hardware or keeping you informed with news posts. With over 5,500 posts he is the Editor with the highest number of articles ever published on the portal.
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 16, 2013 9:23 AMRemember Jolla, the upcoming cool smartphone platform? If not, you can read an exclusive Pocketnow interview here and see our detailed hands-on with the Jolla Sailfish operating system from MWC. Back in Barcelona there was nothing we could tell you regarding an approximate date for hardware but it appears that it is getting closer. May 20 appears to be the date at which Jolla -- a company and software maker built by ex-Nokia employees who loved MeeGo -- will make an official announcement. The video teaser below hints that there are only four days left to go until we'll see Sailfish ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 16, 2013 9:11 AMVery good news for Windows Phone enthusiasts, not so good for those loving BlackBerry. According to the latest numbers from IDC, the Microsoft platform has finally taken the third spot from the Canadian firm. This all, in a context in which Android and iOS combined account for %92.3 of total operating system shipments (with total of 199.5 million units worldwide during 1Q13, up 59.1% from the 125.4 million units shipped during 1Q12, our of which 75% goes to Android and 17.3% to iOS). Nokia is responsible for 79% of all Windows Phone shipments during the first quarter of the year, helping ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 16, 2013 9:00 AMRemember those rumors according to which Samsung was allegedly worried about the build quality and hence was reportedly planning on something different for the upcoming Note III? Ok, now forget them! However, get your skeptical suit on. According to more rumors, this time, based on insider info, Samsung will release the Note III with a design similar to the Galaxy S 4 (and Note II, and Galaxy S III). The flexible display rumors and the probable metal body hear-say have been debunked, by more rumors. The report continues with some specs we'll supposedly see on the next Note phablet, ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 16, 2013 8:51 AMWe have reviewed the ASUS Fonepad recently, as it was unveiled at MWC this year, but apparently an ASUS Fonepad with a spec bump has been announced. The initial version, also the one we reviewed, packs a 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z2420 processor alongside 16GB of internal storage. The new, improved flavor, is now powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2460 processor and brings 32GB of internal storage to the table (expandable, as before, via the microSD card under the back cover). It will be available in Taiwan for NT$10,900 locally (roughly US$360) alongside the original Fonepad model which goes for ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 15, 2013 11:59 AMGoogle's 2013 I/O keynote is happening in just a few minutes and we will all finally see what Mountain View has prepared for us. Whether it will be an ace up the sleeve or not is yet unknown but the world is definitely watching, and you should be too. Below's a live link to the event itself and we're hoping to see interesting things. Whether it will be Android Key Lime Pie (insert version number here), and a Nexus 7 refresh, or something else, we'll talk about it, and much more, at our Google I/O Editorial Roundtable Hangout, Pocketnow Live-style, happening at 5p EDT.
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 10, 2013 1:34 PMAfter CES there's MWC and then comes IFA in the autumn but there's nothing really going on between February and September in terms of shows, the place to get all the cool stuff from manufacturers. That's when we put all of our hopes in individual events, like the HTC One event, the Samsung Galaxy S 4 launch, and, next week, Nokia and Google I/O. Many things have been rumored to be unveiled on the 14th in London, at the Nokia event: from the mysterious EOS to the Catwalk and the Lumia 928. Not many things have been said about Google I/O though: rumors imply Android Key Lime Pie might be ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 9, 2013 5:00 AMAndroid 4.2.2 With Sense 5.1 Has Leaked, according to reports, for the HTC Butterfly, the international twin of the Verizon HTC Droid DNA. Sense 5 has been included and has debuted with the HTC One, though, on top of Android 4.1.2, but if the report, and the video below, is any indication, an Android 4.2.2 update should land soon (at least for the Butterfly). While you can't really see the Android version in the video below (as the About screen reports a "protected" version) you can definitely see the toggles in the notification shade. The system dump is available on XDA Developers and, ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 9, 2013 4:08 AMYesterday we've seen a video recording capability comparison between the Lumia 928, the Apple iPhone, and the Samsung Galaxy S III. Today we have a new video, this time looking at audio recording features. Before that, we get our daily Lumia 928 render, seen above. We're seeing the white flavor showing off its back with the microphone, camera, Carl Zeiss lens, and flash. On to the Nokia Lumia 928 vs Samsung Galaxy S III audio recording comparison: you can check out the video below. The Finnish phone maker emphasizes on the distortion-free recording on its upcoming Lumia phone while the ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 9, 2013 3:01 AMChances are photo and video backup for Windows Phone 8 wasn't available for you if you've lived outside of the U.S., and other officially supported countries. That has, as of now, changed, thanks to Microsoft and the company's announcement to flip the switch on the feature around the world. The ability to back up full-sized photos and videos is being rolled out worldwide but it might take a little time until you're able to use the feature. However, when it reaches you, you can enable it by going to SkyDrive within the Settings of Photos. There you will have the option to upload good and ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 8, 2013 5:18 AMNokia Lumia 928 vs Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S III video comparison, courtesy of Nokia, that's what we have here. There's a lot of smoke recently concerning the Nokia Lumia 928, and there surely must be a fire too. We've seen a lot of leaks and heard a lot of rumors about the upcoming Lumia phone and, a couple of days after its landing page went live, Nokia has updated the info with official renders and a comparison video -- though we'll hold off on conclusions until we test the phone against other models in our own labs and environments. Above you can see the official images of the ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 8, 2013 1:16 AMNokia is holding a May 14 event in London, and, according to rumors, the 41MP Nokia EOS will be unveiled. Depending on who you tend to believe, this might be the case or not. Digitimes quotes "market watchers" who seem to agree that this indeed might be the case. The Nokia EOS will allegedly be a high-end smartphone running Windows Phone. It will be purportedly equipped with a 41-megapixel camera sensor. Nokia is no stranger to imaging as the 808 PureView last year featured the gigantic sensor which made the phone the best camera-phone out there. The Lumia 920 brought another take on ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 8, 2013 12:58 AMT-Mobile and AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 update is ready for those who own Samsung's flagship on either of the two carriers. The T-Mobile variant's refresh is version M919UVUAMDL and it brings, according to the official carrier wording, Visual Voicemail app improvements as well as ISIS app improvements. There might also be some other changes and fixes under the hood though. The Galaxy S 4 on AT&T is getting version I337UCUAMDL and, while there is no official wording yet, those who installed the over-the-air update are reporting performance improvements. However, until we get an ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 7, 2013 11:55 AM...because, of all tech companies out there, they perfectly understand the meaning of "il fine giustifica i mezzi" ("the end justifies the means", Il Principe by Niccolò Machiavelli). They utilize it like it was their guidebook, their Bible. No, this is not a deep philosophical piece, it is a clear reflection of reality, filtered through my views and personality; unwrought thoughts, delivered to you naked, as they were born. If you can't handle them, move away, now! Samsung wants to be first. Samsung needs to be first. Samsung has to be first! Samsung does anything to get/stay there. No ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 7, 2013 2:35 AMApparently, Acer dismisses Windows RT. After previously being a heavy critic of Windows 8, company president Jim Wong -- who once believed that consumers were confused about Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system -- stated that "there's no value doing the current version of RT". While at an Acer event in New York, president Wong acknowledged that "the plan for an RT tablet is ongoing". However, Acer would rather wait for the next iteration of Microsoft's Windows RT platform, due to be released later this year. The company will then decide whether to adopt it or not. Furthermore, there ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 6, 2013 8:20 AMThe manufacturer is pushing out an ASUS Fonepad update, after just last week we published our full review of the slate with a physical earpiece up top. The main improvement of this OTA, probably the one the Fonepad will benefit more from, is the "system performance fine-tuning" ASUS has listed as part of the refresh. Aside from that you'll find some carrier-specific APN changes -- which will probably not be visible to you, except when you'll try to add an APN and it will already be there -- as well as power consumption optimization when playing back music. The refresh takes about 10 ...