Earlier this morning at HTC’s launch event in Taiwan where the company announced its latest and the largest device yet – HTC Butterfly S, HTC North Asia general manager, Mr Jack Tong also confirmed to the press that the first generation HTC Butterfly smartphone will be getting a software update in July (Taiwan) which will bring HTC Sense 5.0 UI as well as BlinkFeed and other v5.0 features to the device.

The update likely to become available shortly after to HTC Butterfly / Droid DNA owners  in other regions too.

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As it was expected HTC introduced today at its own event held in Taiwan, the latest smartphone – HTC Butterfly S which packs a 5 inch 1080p display (that’s 3 inch larger than the HTC One), 1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB built-in but with an SDcard slot which HTC One doesnt have, the same Ultrapixel camera, a way larger battery – 3,200 mAh which makes the device slightly heavier than the HTC One (160 grams vs 143 grams) and ofcorse Android 4.2 (JellyBean) with the same HTC Sense 5.0 UI on top of it that brings HTC Blinkfeed and other features that we are not going to mention right now.

HTC Butterfly S comes with Beats Audio integration and with BoomSound speakers just like the current flagship HTC One. It also has WiFI 802.11 a /ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS, and IR (infrared) remote control.

HTC Butterfly S key specifications

• 5-inch SLCD3 Full HD display
• 1.9GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor
• Adreno 320 GPU
• 2GB of RAM
• 16GB built-in storage, microSD card slot up to 64GB
• 4-megapixel UltraPixel camera
• 2.2-megapixel front-facing camera
• GPS, Glonass, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
• Android Jelly Bean
• 3,200 mAh battery
• 144.5×70.5×10.6mm
• 160 grams

HTC Butterfly S will hit sale in July for a price tag of 22,900 TWD (about $760 USD) through the local carrier Chunghwa Telecom. Below you’ll find a first look video with the largest HTC handset right now.

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Verizon’s Twitter account DroidLanding has been offline for over a year and a half. The last time we’ve seen this account active was back in November 2011, tweeting about Droid RAZR series. The reactivation could mean one thing, that a new Droid is on its way to rule all machines.

Reactivation protocols initiated ::: Systems nearing operational status ::: Stand by for further instructions…

— DroidLanding (@DroidLanding) June 18, 2013

At this point we have no idea what this messages means, but we are sure that we are in for a big surprise. I’m thinking Star Wars. What about you? What do you think this is?

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Samsung Electronics is offering 50 percent off for any Samsung mobile accessory under $50, that if you already have purchased the Samsung Galaxy S4. To get your promo Samsung coupon, you’ll need to access www.samsung.com website, register an account and identify your smartphone (IMEI required).

Once registered, you can go ahead and browse through Samsung Shop for all the official accessories and look for something that you like.

source Samsung via Droid-Life

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T-Mobile or should I say the “UnCarrier” has just announced that they will be carrying exclusively in the U.S. starting this summer, Sony’s 2013 flagship smartphone – Xperia Z.This way T-Mobile continues to offer customers a wide range of 4G LTE smartphones, but what sweetens their offer even more is the fact that we are in the summer season, that time of the year when most of us head to the beach, and what better choice than getting a water resistant (IP55 and IP57) smartphone on a monthly (not yearly) plan.

“T-Mobile customers traveling this summer will love the Xperia Z with its big, beautiful HD screen, water-resistant design and advanced camera features,” said Jason Young, vice president of product marketing, T-Mobile. “This is an outstanding combination: a premium 4G LTE smartphone with Sony’s best features coupled with T-Mobile’s unlimited data and speedy nationwide network.”

“With Xperia Z, we are thrilled to bring a breakthrough smartphone to T-Mobile, the breakout carrier in the U.S.,” said Timothy Hernquist, North America Vice President of Marketing, Sony Mobile Communications. “Xperia Z offers customers a beautifully designed, water-resistant premium Android smartphone ready to handle whatever life throws at it.”

The Sony Xperia Z will launch in the coming weeks nationwide at T-Mobile retail stores, select retailers and online through www.T-Mobile.com. The phone will be available in the standard black edition, as well as in a limited-time purple variant while supplies last.

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Today in London, Huawei announced the hotly-anticipated Ascend P6. It’s also dubbed the world’s thinnest smartphone, measuring only 6.18mm!

The Ascend P6 features a 4,7-inch display of HD resolution and a 1,5GHz quad-core processor. It pioneers a class-leading 5MP front-facing camera, which should be ideal for self-portraits, while the shooter at the back is an 8MP sensor, which is quite common these days. The battery is a 2000mAh one, which promises enough endurance for the average user. The Ascend P6 runs on Android 4.2.2 Jellybean, modified with Huawei’s latest Emotion UI.

Probably the biggest highlight of the Ascend P6 is its 6.18mm thick body with brushed metallic look. It weighs 120g and should be grippy enough for a comfortable use.

Huawei Ascend P6 is expected to hit the Chinese market in June, whereas in Western Europe it is scheduled for July. It will be available in black, white and pink for an undisclosed price. If you want to read the full press event, hit the source link right below.

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We might also see some new concepts such as the rumored ‘12.2 inch‘ tablet. We don’t know for sure what is being readied but we’ll surely see some new stuff running Android & WP8 out there. Samsung will be streaming the event live on YouTube for those who can’t make it to London on June 20.

So sit tight and grab a cup of tea as the experience unfolds!

via Samsung Mobile

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The new firmware update compiled on May 31 is currently available in European regions via OTA & KIES. The improvements are largely under the hood, that includes better battery life (the battery drain was fixed) and several other undisclosed bug fixes & stability updates to the system. The build is however still based on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

Firmware details:

Country: United Kingdom
Version: Android 4.1.2
Changelist: 1071214
Build date: Fri, 31 May 2013 02:18:10 +0000
Product Code: BTU
PDA: N7100XXDME6
CSC: N7100OXXDME2
MODEM: N7100XXDME4

via Sammobile

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HTC Desire 200 is now official. The entry-level Android smartphone borrows some of its bigger brother design features, including the top speaker grill, packing a 3.5 inch HVGA display, 1GHz Snapdragon S1 processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB internal storage, 5MP camera, Beats Audio, Android 4.0.3 and HTC Sense 4.0 UI. You shouldnt expect much from an entry-level device that’s ment for emerging markets. HTC Desire 200 is 11.9 mm thick and that’s because it has to fit all the hardware inside, however it doesn’t weigh much, only 100 grams.

The new Desire series device has a 1,230 mAh battery which will offer up to 7.4 hours talk time on WCDMA and up to 10.9 hours for GSM networks. HTC Desire 200 is available in Black and White colors with small portions of red to match Beats Audio logo in an elegant way all in a small form factor.

Still no word on its pricing, however it shouldnt go over $80 to $100.

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LG announced that it has sold one million Optimus G Pro handsets in its domestic market Korea. That’s a big number for LG and the G Pro is the fastest smartphone to reach the 1 million milestone, as it’s been on sale for 4 months.

The daily sales of the Optimus G Pro in Korea top at over 8000 handsets a day. That’s the product of the effort LG has put into its latest flagship device, and we bet the manufacturer is very proud of its top-end offering.

The key features that made the LG Optimus G Pro so popular are its 5,5-inch FullHD display, the quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor found inside, the 13MP camera and the cool software features on top of Android 4.1 Jellybean. The smartphone has lived to its expectations to challenge and beat Samsung’s ace in the phablet race, the Galaxy Note 2.

Source

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The new build bearing the N5100XXBMF1 moniker doesn’t bring much to the table aside from general bug fixes and stability & performance improvements. A visual change was the addition of transparency to the  notifications bar.

The update is quite heavy judging from the stunning 174MB weight. We have no actual changelog but we’re pretty sure that Samsung bundled a lot of updated ‘S-Apps’ along with possible software enhancements to their TouchWiz framework amongst other things. The firmware was compiled on June 4 but still bears the Jelly Bean 4.1.2 build.

The update is already rolling out OTA as well as via Samsung KIES. German users should soon see an update notifications in the coming days.

via SammyHub

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As people relay nowadays more and more on wireless connectivity to share photos, videos or downloading files through their smartphones and tablets, Sprint is continuing its 4G LTE network coverage expansion by announcing today Sprint 4G signal availability in 22 new cities, including Miami and New Orleans, reaching a total of 110 markets across US.

“Today’s announcement means that more Americans will experience the speed and power of Sprint 4G LTE. Sprint is committed to delivering the latest technology through a nationwide LTE buildout, and providing new cell sites that are more compact and energy efficient,“ said Bob Azzi, senior vice president-Network, Sprint.

According to a recent study made by the management consulting firm Chetan Sharma Consulting, by 2014 the mobile data is expected to comprise 99% of the global mobile traffic, which is why Sprint’s goal is to provide LTE connectivity to more than 200 million people by the end of 2013.

Below you’ll find the list of the latest 22 cities with 4G LTE coverage, as well as a list with the upcoming markets to benefit from Sprints LTE network services.

Today, Sprint is launching 4G LTE in:

• Baton Rouge, La.
• Centralia, Wash.
• Clarksville, Tenn.
• Corsicana, Texas
• Dalton, Ga.
• Dunn, N.C.
• Fond du Lac, Wis.
• Gainesville, Fla.
• Henderson, N.C.
• Kingsport, Tenn.
• Lansing/East Lansing, Mich.
• Longview, Wash.
• Miami
• Napa, Calif.
• New Orleans
• Palatka, Fla.
• Raleigh, N.C.
• Sebring, Fla.
• St. Cloud, Minn.
• St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, Mich.
• Tampa, Fla.
• Warsaw, Ind.

Sprint also announced more places that will be getting LTE in the coming months, including:

• Grand Rapids, Mich.
• Aberdeen, Wash.
• Allegan, Mich.
• Ann Arbor, Mich.
• Battle Creek, Mich.
• Corpus Christi, Texas
• Eagle Pass, Texas
• Flint, Mich.
• Laredo, Texas
• Marshfield/Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
• Mount Pleasant, Mich.
• Oak Harbor, Wash.
• Watertown/Fort Atkinson, Wis.

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The Chinese mobile maker Oppo is making a big move, because it is ready to expand its portfolio in 2013 launching new handsets, including Oppo Find 7.

Just recently, Oppo launched Ulike 2, a smartphone dedicated to young female consumers and we’re hearing word about an Oppo Find 5 mini smartphone version, which will probably go on sale by the end of the summer and there is also a even more recent rumor which hints to a new Oppo Find 7 device that is likely to launch in mid-September with a 5 inch to 7 inch Full HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB built-in storage (microSD slot included) and huge 4,000 mAh battery.

At this point this is just a rumor coming from Asia, but we are expecting to hear more about Find 7 during IFA 2013, in Berlin, if the rumor has some truth in it.

Oppo Find 5 created quite a stir when it was announced with its premium hardware and metallic shell, all available at a surprisingly $400 USD price tag.

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HTC is about to launch a couple of new entry-level smartphones on the market this summer – HTC Desire 600 and HTC Desire 200. The last one mentioned, the HTC Desire 200 (HTC 102e) just got demoed in a hands-on video, in Vietnam, unveiling a small 3.5 inch (320×480) display, a single-core processor clocked at 1GHz, 512GB of RAM, 4GB built-in storage, a 5MP rear camera, 1,400 mAh battery, a microSD card slot, Beats Audio and Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with HTC Sense 4.0 on top of it.

HTC Desire 600 is a bit more powerful features a 4.3 inch (540×960) display, powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor (likely Snapdragon 400) with Adreno 203 GPU and Android 4.1.2 (jellybean) OS.

HTC Desire 200 and Desire 600 targets the Asian entry-level segment, unfortunately we do not hold any information regarding its price tag and there is no release date confirmation either.

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