TECHNOLOGY

Good news for HTC fans who are curios on the new HTC Droid DNA, it seems that the device will get an international version - HTC Deluxe.

LG’s Optimus smartphone lines can be considered as the South Korean consumer electronic firm’s saviour. The handsets are largely credited for nudging LG out of the red column, chalking up respectable profits after the global smartphone scrambling had ended for the September 2012 quarter.

HTC One S has been in the competition for quite some time but a second and really thorough look seems warranted for a device that enraptured quite a number of tech experts for its impressive and sturdy finish.

Looking to get Samsung’s Galaxy S3 Mini minus the two-year obligation? The downsized mobile phone is currently available on Amazon, CNET said on Tuesday, but stocks are running very low.

Global sales of Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows 8, has been slow at best but devices running the cross-platform OS were moving in a much better pace, tech blog site Mashable reported this week.

The power of online shopping could be both liberating and problematic if one is not as conspicuous as ever. Scanning through colourful and interactive catalogues of products and services spells fun as the new shopping flare. Nonetheless. shopping or just browsing, one should not let your guard down as there are those on the watch to do some online mischief.

Click Frenzy's website may have crashed due to the surge of consumers wanting to get first dibs on discounted products, and may have lost patrons along the way, but the real winners here were the retailers themselves prepared to serve online consumers.

Looking to get Samsung’s Galaxy S3 Mini minus the two-year obligation? The downsized mobile phone is currently available on Amazon, CNET said on Tuesday, but stocks are running very low.

Rumors emerged that website SamMobile has leaked out a pre-release firmware version of Android 4.1.2 for the Galaxy Note 2 already.

The Finnish mobile phone maker is set to deploy its revamped and rebranded map application, now called Here, to Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android ecosystems, which the company said should be up and ready for downloads in the next few weeks.

Telstra subscribers waiting for the new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 may have to wait even longer as the device will be available through the network early next year.

The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is the tablet incarnation of everything about Amazon. As one reviewer observed – consumers so deeply entangled with the giant online retailer’s sub-ecosystem will find this new slate the quickest gateway in accessing products on the company’s store.

Apple Stores in Australia will host a one-day shopping event for customers in Australia on Friday November 23, offering discounts on selected products through its website and retail stores around the country.

Smartphone served as the tech industry juggernaut in the past five years that it catapulted tech firms to record revenues and profits, according to Asymco managing director Horace Dediu.

Rumors emerged that tech giant Samsung will release new colors for its new handsets – Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3 Mini.

Anti-virus specialist Symantec has unmasked a new malware that exploits a function of Google Docs to secretly communicate with its command and control (C&C) server, likely infecting even new machines running on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.

Android appears well on its way to global mobile device dominance, likely to complete its tablet rally much sooner than Apple had expected.

Rowing against the tide, Nintendo launched the Wii U Nov. 18, hopeful that gamers the world over will plunk down some cash for an upgrade of the experience that conquered the world six years ago.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 wowed Aussies at a fancy launch event in Sydney last week as the device finally hit Australian shores and will be up for grabs this week.

Aside from the Galaxy Nexus, Samsung’s best-selling smartphones of 2012 Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 will be the first devices to receive the new 4.2 version of the Android’s Jelly Bean.

In the past week we have seen Instagram now offer profiles and also Pinterest offer business pages. Instagram is an overwhelming popular app that allows - via mobile devices like iPhone and Android, the user the ability to take average photos and make them look a whole lot better and Pinterest is a social media website where you can share photos and videos of things you like from fashion, devices to applications to architecture.

Nintendo Co.'s Wii U is to be released on the 18th of November. The Wii U launch gives Nintendo Co. a show as the company tries to bounce back from its annual loss. The Wii U is expected to be a hit during the 2012 holiday shopping season.

A global patent settlement was disclosed by HTC Corp. and the Apple Inc. on the 10th of November along with a licensing contract thereby putting an end to one of the main battles in the history of wars for the smartphone patents.

There are devices that do not fall in a specific category since it bears the functions and capabilities of two gadgets.

If the first day sale of Nexus 4 were an indicator, it would be a Merry Christmas for Google since reports said that within hours, consumers snapped up units in Australia, United Kingdom and several other nations after the stores opened.

Microsoft is poised to pull off more surprises over the next few years but its chief executive, Steve Ballmer, is keeping all the details close to his chest for now, refusing to confirm talks of upcoming hardwares from the software giant.

Like Apple, Samsung thought it wise to have its own Mini but not a smaller tablet. Instead, the South Korean decided to serve a downsized version of its bestselling handset so far, the Galaxy S3, which recently outpaced the iPhone as the most sought-after smartphone brand in the world.

Samsung Galaxy S3 users who are waiting for the latest Androidv4.2 Jelly Bean may be disappointed as the upgrade may not be coming soon to the device.

Samsung Galaxy S3 users may also enjoy the incredible features of the Galaxy Note 2 as the company is said to be working on a firmware upgrade that includes Multi Window View and Smart Rotation.