mobile phones
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Samsung’s New Galaxy S4 Mini Isn’t Really All That Small
If a 4.3-inch phone is considered “mini”, god help us all. Samsung has just announced that the Galaxy S4 Mini is real, and it’s still bigger than an iPhone 5. In fact, last year, it would be considered mid-range. Compared to the 5-inch monsters we have now, however, 4.3 inches is small, I guess.
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This Proximity-Sensitive Volume System Needs To Exist
Apple has just scored a patent that is one of the most simple yet ingenious ideas we’ve seen in a while: a proximity-sensitive volume adjuster on a phone. The patent describes how a number of phone sensors could be used to detect proximity to the user and then adjust volume accordingly.
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The First Jolla Smartphone: Quirky And Android-Friendly
When a band of engineers fled Nokia in 2012 to develop a MeeGo-derived OS called Sailfish, they needed a vehicle to carry the software. And this is it: the first Jolla phone, which is as quirky as the OS it runs.
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WSJ: Amazon Is Working On A Smartphone With A Crazy 3D Display
The WSJ reports that Amazon is devloping a battery of new devices including a smartphone that would use a crazy-sounding glasses-free 3D technology. If it’s true… what?