Microsoft is testing a Windows Phone 8 handset with a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm MSM8960 chipset for Sprint’s network, The Verge reported on Wednesday. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 processor has posted impressive performance when powering Android devices, beating out Samsung’s Galaxy S II (Exynos) and Motorola’s Droid 4 (TI OMAP) by a ...

ZTE came with blazing guns at MWC 2012 and they brought no less than 8 handsets to show. There were many midrange and affordable phones in Barcelona, including HTC One V, ZTE Acqua and Nokia Lumia 610. ZTE Acqua has a funny name that actually makes you think it’s spelled ...

LG Optimus 4G LTE is already a familiar name for some, since the device was already launched in some parts of the world since November. However, Europeans have yet to get their hands on this model, that’s expected to reach the Old World this spring. This is a LTE Phone, ...

Microsoft plans to roll out its Windows Phone “Tango” update for its mobile platform in China some time this year. While the new version of Microsoft’s OS will allow Windows Phones to hit lower price points, Chinese manufacturers are pessimistic about the plan and believe the operating system may not achieve ...

The quad core Huawei Ascend D1 Q phone just got pictured ahead of its unveiling at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Last weekend we got a teaser of the device, showing us its insides and design, but nothing much about the specs. At least we knew the name… and now ...

We’ve been hearing about bezel-free phones ever since the iPhone 4S was rumored to be a 4 inch device without bezels. Now, Samsung is supposed to unveil such a device in Q3 this year, after working on it for quite a while. As shown by the Galaxy Note, LG Optimus ...

LG just announced a brand new smartphone, or better said a version of an existing phone, the LG Optimus LTE Tag. This model is based on the interaction with NFC stickers, that will active certain settings and options on it. An example is shown right in the image below, with ...

AT&T is increasing the fee charged when subscribers upgrade to new handsets on contract beginning this Sunday. BGR has been informed by multiple readers via email that AT&T has sent them notices regarding the new fee, which had previously been $18. ”Because the overall costs associated with upgrading to a new device ...

Nokia is expected to unveil at least one new high end smartphone at Mobile World Congress, an event that starts in about two weeks in Barcelona. This is the biggest tech show of the year, so it’s bound to contain some novelty. It will take place in Barcelona and span ...

With Windows Phone 7, things were pretty straightforward, as most devices packed only candybar form factors and were only touch-enabled, except for very few of them (such as the Dell Venue Pro, or HTC 7 Pro).Apparently, new Windows Phone form factors are in the works, and Microsoft will ...

After the Sony Xperia P, Xperia S and Xperia U we get a newcomer, that has a fuller name, not just a letter: Xperia Sola. This name was recently trademarked by Sony in USA and Europe, so we’re to expect an unveiling ASAP, maybe at MWC 2012 in Barcelona this ...

If you don’t fancy a Motorola Droid RAZR or the new RAZR MAXX, you can get your fix of QWERTY action through the Motorola Droid 4 that launches this week. The folks of Wirefly did a hands on video with the device, that you can see below, if you’re curios. ...