HTC Nexus 9 specs leak alongside pricing info and first image

Rumors about HTC working with Google on a Nexus tablet have been abundant this year. We've heard quite a few times that an 8-inch or 8.9-inch device would be coming, and that it would be manufactured by HTC, and not Asus - the company responsible for both Nexus 7 iterations.

Now though almost all the details about the upcoming HTC tablet have been leaked. It may be called Nexus 9 when it launches, and its codename is Volantis (or Flounder). It's got an 8.9-inch touchscreen indeed.

However, it comes with a very odd resolution: 2048x1440. That would be a big departure from previous Nexus tablets, which all had 16:10 aspect ratios. The new Nexus is closer to the iPad's proportions, though it's not 4:3 like Apple's tablets either. And that's strange, since the source of this leak claims that the Nexus 9 will have 4:3 aspect ratio. So something's off here, do note that.

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More leaked photos may show Apple’s fully assembled iPhone 6

We saw leaked photos of what may be fully assembled external components from Apple’s next-generation iPhone 6 earlier on Wednesday, and now a new set of photos once again might show us exactly what we can expect from Apple’s flagship smartphone later this year. Reports claim that Apple’s new iPhone 6 is currently entering mass production and with hundreds of thousands of workers involved with that process, leaks are simply inevitable. We’ve seen it time and time again, and this year we’ll likely see these leaks take all of the mystery out of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6.

Want to learn more about Apple’s next-generation iPhone 6? Visit our iPhone 6 hub!

Australian gadget repair service Macfixit on Wednesday published several photos of what it claims to be a gold iPhone 6 that has been assembled from leaked exterior parts. In a blog post, the company said that the photos were from a reliable source in China that has delivered similar photos of unannounced products in the past that ended up being authentic.

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E3 2014: Live updates as Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo reveal big new games in LA

By far the most hilarious announcement from the Xbox conference was this, from Capcom.

It's a new downloadable add-on for Dead Rising 3 bringing classic Capcom costumes and arcade style gameplay to the already delightful zombie splatterfest.

Of course in an homage to the ridiculous titles afforded to Street Fighter games over the years, it's called Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix Hyper Edition EX plus Alpha.

Boom-shaka-likey.

The big surprise at the end of Sony's press conference on Tuesday morning was a trailer for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.

The cinematic trailer didn't give much away, but developers Naughty Dog have revealed a few details about the game's story.

They said: "The next generation of Nathan Drake will explore what it means when Drake is forced back into the world of thieves. He will embark on a globe-trotting journey in pursuit of a historical conspiracy behind a fabled pirate treasure. It’s his greatest adventure yet and will test his physical limits, his resolve, and ultimately what he’s willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves.

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HTC Sense 6 on the HTC One (M7) Review

Before last year’s HTC One smartphone arrived on store shelves there were a lot of questions. Could HTC, which was once one of the world’s leading smartphone makers, craft an Android device that could compete head to head against the understated gorgeous design of the iPhone 5s and the power and features of Samsung’s Galaxy S4? Once users got that now year-old smartphone in their hands, they found out the answer pretty quickly. The HTC One was then, and still is, a fantastic piece of Android hardware, maybe even more attractive than the HTC One M8 that replaced it.

Now HTC is throwing HTC One M7 owners the Sense 6 software from that new flagship smartphone.

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Samsung Galaxy Core Lite With LTE Support and Quad-Core SoC Launched

Samsung has announced a new Android smartphone, dubbed Galaxy Core Lite. The company has revealed that the Galaxy Core Lite will be available in Korea starting this month and will be priced at TWD 7,988, translating roughly to Rs. 15,800. Unfortunately, the company as of now has not revealed plans to launch the Galaxy Core Lite in more markets.

The Samsung Galaxy Core Lite is part of the company's Galaxy Core lineup which includes the Galaxy Core Advance launched in December; the Galaxy Core launched in May last year and the Galaxy Core Plus announced in November.

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With iOS 8, The iPhone Will Become Your Digital Hub

At Macworld 2001, Steve Jobs famously introduced the “digital hub” strategy for the Mac, making it the device where all of the single-purpose gadgets for things like recording movies or playing music would be managed. At this year’s WWDC event, Apple showed that the iPhone is the new hub, and your Mac, iPad, and everything in the cloud is now just an accessory.

This is quite a pivot for Apple — at Steve Jobs’ last WWDC keynote, he declared thatiCloud would be the new center of everyone’s digital lives: “We’re going to demote the PC and the Mac to just be a device.”

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HTC One E8 vs HTC One M8: What are the differences?

It wasn’t long ago that HTC released its latest flagship, the One M8 and more recently still it released the mid-range HTC One Mini 2. Now the company has announced the HTC One E8, which seems to be designed to fill the small gap in the market between those two.

Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that it’s designed for people who want a high end phone but don’t care about a premium design, whatever the case it seems like a fairly niche product. But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth buying. Read on to see exactly how it stacks up to the HTC One M8.

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New rumors and images of the Samsung Galaxy F surface, sadly unconfirmed

We’ve heard plenty of rumors of the Samsung Galaxy F, which is thought to be the legendary Galaxy S5 Prime. Since the Galaxy S5 didn’t wow us in specs, many of us are hoping there will be a Galaxy S5 Prime to offer some improved performance. However, the rumors of there being a separate series of devices may end up being true.

Two images of this Samsung Galaxy F have been posted by @evleaks. Though he’s usually very sure of his leaks, he emphasized that these images and rumors are completely unconfirmed and were just a tip. So take this with a grain or two of salt. Still, they’re interesting to say the least. The images don’t quite look real, but they look good.

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Red, gold HTC One M8 come to Verizon

Big Red, meet Glamour Red. And also Amber Gold

Starting June 5, Verizon will sell the HTC One M8 in these two new exclusive color options. The red and gold pair join Glacial Silver and Gunmetal Grey.

To help kick things off, and to share a bit of love for Dad, Verizon will discount the handset by $100 just so long as customers commit to a two-year service agreement. What's more, the deal is good on any smartphone priced $199.99 or higher.

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Samsung Z smartphone will have Tizen OS instead of Android

Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it will begin selling a smartphone that runs on its Tizen operating system in the third quarter of this year, advancing the company's plans to reduce dependence on Google's Android software.

Samsung, the world's top smartphone maker by sales volume, said in a statement that the smartphone called Samsung Z will go on sale in Russia first. It said there are plans to sell the phone in other countries but didn't name them.

Tizen is already used in a few Samsung products including a smartwatch but has not been deployed in a mass produced smartphone until now.

Unlike Apple Inc. with its own operating system, Samsung's popular Galaxy smartphones and tablets use Google's open source Android platform, a reliance that prevents Samsung from challenging the dominance of Apple's App Store and Google Play in the lucrative market for smartphone apps.

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Samsung working with Oculus on VR headset

New details have emerged regarding the phonemaker's plans to enter thevirtual reality space with its own headset.

Exactly a week ago, Engadget broke the news that Samsung was building a headset focused on gaming that would work with its flagship phones and phablets as the ultimate in immersive peripherals. At first, it seemed that Samsung was rushing into the virtual reality world to head off competition from the now Facebook-owned Oculus VR and its Oculus Rift headset and a similar device being developed by Sony -- Project Morpheus.

However, rather than competing, Samsung is reportedly working in partnership with Oculus on the device, which is still on track to be revealed later this year.

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