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. Read Anton's full biography here: http://pocketnow.com/2013/05/25/get-to-know-anton-d-nagy
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 5, 2013 9:49 AMDisclaimer: since the HTC One Mini is nothing but a rumored phone, with purported looks and specs, this piece is a heavy speculation piece. Please treat it accordingly. ___ Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini vs HTC One Mini is the next big comparison between devices from the two OEMs. We've seen that question being asked over and over in the past (some still ask it today), concerning the two flagships from Samsung and HTC, the Galaxy S 4 and the One; now we're anticipating the question concerning the two miniature versions of the flagships and hopefully help you decide whether you should get the S ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 5, 2013 8:32 AMThe HTC One Mini has been allegedly leaked, even though we've seen purported renders of the device more than a month ago. More recently the phone, or one very closely resembling it, has popped up in an image alongside other alleged prototypes or upcoming devices. According to an Estonian website that ran these pictures (and more, at the source link below), we can expect the HTC One Mini to pack a 4.3-inch display with 720p resolution, a dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and apparently the same four-megapixel "Ultrapixel" camera found on the HTC One. If the ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 5, 2013 4:58 AMAT&T BlackBerry Q10 pre-orders are live now, for all those who want a physical QWERTY keyboard for fast text input (or for those who still prefer this method over the on-screen SIPs). AT&T has just flipped the switch for early adopters and you should go secure your unit if you're a fan of BlackBerry, the form factor, or the keyboard. For $199.99 on a two-year contract (or $584.99 outright) you can get this bad boy packing a dual-core Qualcomm MSM8960 processor clocked at 1.5GHz, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD card), 3.1-inch S-AMOLED screen with 720 ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 5, 2013 4:46 AMAll the rumors and speculation about the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active can now be put to rest as the phone-maker made the ruggedized device official. With so many recent announcements (like the S 4 mini, Tab 3 8.1 and Tab 3 10.1) we're wondering what's left for Samsung to show off at the London June 20 event. Featuring build compliant to IP67 standards, the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active will survive dust and water. Under the ruggedized build there are specs which resemble pretty much the ones on the Galaxy S 4. That means it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor clocked at 1.9GHz, ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 5, 2013 1:00 AMBlack and silver are the two HTC One colors that are available today, as announced. After the event though, a red flavor of the One popped up in form of a report, and it just wouldn't go away. Joining the red HTC One will allegedly be a certain blue flavor, as more recent reports indicate. With just two options available at the moment it is rather easy to choose between them. But what if HTC learned from Apple's mistakes, with only two iPhone flavors, and made several options available, just like Nokia and their Lumia line-up? Which one would you choose? Which one suits your personality ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 4, 2013 5:04 AMIn all the sea of announcements from Computex, today Sony introduces Xperia M Android phone. It is a mid-ranger which will also be available in a dual-SIM setup, as the Xperia M dual. Black, white, purple (and yellow for the single SIM version) will be the color choices and the phone, together with the dual-SIM version, will land worldwide starting the third quarter of the year. Specs of the Xperia M include a four-inch screen with FWVGA resolution (at 854 x 480 pixels), dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor clocking at 1GHz, as well as 1GB of RAM. There's also 4GB of internal board ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 4, 2013 3:24 AMThe Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has unveiled a new code of conduct which will come into effect as of December 2, 2013, bringing some important changes. According to the new text Canadian phone unlocks will be possible after 90 days, or, if the device has been purchased in full, immediately. Another important provision refers to contract termination fees. Subscribers will be able terminate their contracts after two years, even if the contracted period is longer, without any cancellation fees. Also, if after 15 days (under specific usage limits), they are ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 4, 2013 3:02 AMExecutive Vice President Tom Kilroy just talked about the new Intel Atom processors at Computex 2013. The 22nm Intel Atom Merrifield, coming just half a year after the introduction of the Intel Lexington platform at CES in the beginning of 2013 (however, available early next year), is aimed at smartphones. "With the new Intel Core processors introduced today, our next-generation Atom SoC for tablets and other 22nm products coming soon, the advances in Intel architecture are accelerating the pace of innovation, enabling new experiences and powering some of the best mobile devices coming ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 4, 2013 2:39 AMThe latest smartphone OS marketshare numbers are in from Kantar and they refer to the three-month period that ended in April 2013. Google's Android is still leading the chart of OS percentage share of smartphone sales, with its 51.7%, up from 50.3% in the same period ending in April last year. However, it's growth is much slower than the one at which iOS is trending, up from 39.1% last year to 41.4% this April. Last year the gap between the two was 11.2% and this April it is down to 10.3%; not a spectacular decrease, but a steady trend, at least in the US. There is also good news for ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 4, 2013 2:01 AMWith the "Google Edition" announced, and expected to land on June 26, the Taiwanese manufacturer is looking to deliver the HTC One Android 4.2.2 update. According to HTC Russia's Andrey Kormiltsev, the HTC One Android 4.2.2 update will arrive over-the-air. It is scheduled for mid-June, which is just a couple of weeks away. It will most probably land just in time for the "Google Edition" One's availability. As far as the update itself is concerned, according to recent leaks, we should expect the new version of Android alongside some tweaks to Sense 5. Reports talk about battery ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 4, 2013 1:24 AMWe're continuing to see new devices being unveiled and now it's turn for some new Toshiba Excite tablets. The manufacturer announced three new Android-powered slates joining the family: the Excite Pro, Excite Write and Excite Pure, all ten-inchers running version 4.2 Jelly Bean. The Toshiba Excite Pro (above) and the Excite Write (below) are basically one and the same tablet, though not really. Screen resolution is 2560 x 1600 on both and they pack an Nvidia Tegra 4 chip, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage (expandable via MicroSD), as well as an eight-megapixel main camera. Toshiba ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 4, 2013 1:03 AMQualcomm made two announcements today, both of which aim to further push the envelope. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 family is getting a brand new processor, the MSM8926. It features quad-core CPUs and adds support for integrated multimode 3G/4G LTE, aside from "key modem features that are important to China and other emerging regions, including TD-SCDMA, HSPA+ (up to 42Mbps), and multi-SIM capabilities". Late 2013 is when you should expect it the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 400. Additionally, the chip-maker also announced that it is working with Microsoft in order to bring Qualcomm Snapdragon ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 3, 2013 5:38 AMStephen Elop, CEO of Nokia, said that there's much more to come from Nokia this year. Talking to Mobilegeeks while in Berlin, Stephen Elop reiterated his thoughts concerning the switch to Windows Phone, made on February 11, 2011: it was the right choice. The company recently unveiled the Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon and the Nokia Lumia 925 for T-Mobile, as well as the international market. A so-called Nokia "EOS" (Elvis) Windows Phone with an alleged 41-megapixel camera is also rumored. Imaging is not the only category where Nokia excels, though it is one of major importance with regards ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 3, 2013 5:18 AMARM announces Cortex-A12 processor, as we're seeing a cornucopia of devices being unveiled at Computex, and not only. The chip-maker aims to "power the 580 million mid-range mobile devices expected over the next two years", and wants to do that with the new Cortex-A12 processor and the Mali-T622 GPU. ARM's new Cortex-A12 processor is claimed to bring a 40% performance boost over the Cortex-A9 architecture, while consuming the same amount of power. It also supports ARM's big.LITTLE processing technology with the Cortex-A7 processor, alongside unleashing features which, according to the ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 3, 2013 4:56 AMSamsung isn't just standing by watching all the new products unveiled today at Computex. The Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Series has been unveiled and there are two tablets part of this family: an 8 and a 10.1-incher. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features an eight-ingh screen with 1280 x 800 and is powered by a 1.5 GHz Dual Core processor. It runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and has a five- and a 1.3-megapixel pair of cameras for the back and front. There's 1.5GB of RAM and storage options include 16- and 32GB variants (out of which the user can approximately use 11.26/26.16GB). Of course, the ...