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LG Optimus G and Galaxy Note II carries a 5.5 inches display The South Korean mobile maker, LG is celebrating the launch of its first 1080p droid in the smartphone market. The device is dubbed as LG Optimus G Pro and it is the company’s first flagship model to cross the 5 inches mark. Not only presented with the massive screen but the device will also boast a new chipset along with some innovative...

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V is the company’s follow-up to the HX30V pocket superzoom. The new HX50V provides enhanced specifications across the board, featuring a 30x zoom lens, a 20.4-megapixel Exmor R CMOS image sensor, a dedicated EV compensation dial for fast exposure adjustments, and a multi-interface hot shoe. It squeezes all of this into a frame that’s only 2.6 by 4.4 by 1.6 inches...

Nokia revealed the latest device in its Asha family, the Asha 210. The phone has a QWERTY keyboard and is available in both Single SIM and Dual-SIM variants with the dual-SIM allowing SIM swapping on-the-go. The phone additionally supports Wi-Fi. Asha 210 is a complete overhaul from the previous Asha phones. It features rounded corners and a colorful body similar to the Lumia line of smartphones. Talking...

Celebrating Nelson Mandela, a film installation is taking over the electronic billboards in New York’s Times Square. The short presentation was commissioned by the Tribeca Film Institute, the arts organization co-founded by Oscar-winning star Robert De Niro. Inspiring quotes will be played across many of Times Square’s screens this month to celebrate the anti-apartheid innovator’s 95th...

Yahoo will close down its e-mail service in China this summer, as part of a deal with partner Alibaba Group. The service is scheduled to close Aug. 19, a Yahoo spokeswoman confirmed; users are being ushered toward Alibaba’s email alternative, Aliyun. “As part of an agreement we announced regarding Yahoo’s stake in Alibaba on May 2012, we will shut down China Yahoo Mail accounts on...

It appears Nokia has a new smartphone in the works. On Monday, the company posted a brief writeup to its blog, saying that it has something in store for Wednesday at 7 a.m. GMT. Nokia didn’t say precisely what will be revealed, but it assured “something new, followed by a Q&A session with Neil Broadley from our Mobile Phones team.” There will also be “a special guest”. What...

Facebook has presented an update to its Messenger application for Android that will enable users of the social network to begin free voice and video calls with friends over a Wi-Fi or data connection. The free calling service introduced for United States and Canadian iphone users back in January, while Android users received the feature early last month but just in Canada– and 22 other countries...

Google is marking Earth Day 2013 on Monday with what could be its busiest yet more subtle animated doodles. Its degree of involvement has led Google to provide a checklist to ensure you do not miss anything. Highlighting the Earth’s complexity on the 43rd Earth Day, the doodle provides a snapshot of the four seasons our delicate planet experiences, in addition to several of its flora and fauna. “Today...