When Nokia went to Windows Phone in search of profits and dumped MeeGo as their operating system for a certain Nokia N9 prototype/smartphone, the engineers responsible were on their own. Fast forward some time, and they have their own smartphone with an OS based off of MeeGo, called SailFish OS.
The device itself is called the Jolla, has a 4.5-inch display, dual-core processor, 8-megapixel camera, 4G LTE, 16GB of onboard storage, and a microSD slot, and the unique physical feature is the contrasting removable back cover: the Jolla recognizes which cover is attached and changes its colored theme to match, which creates an interesting contrast, as seen above.
Actually, what’s really intriguing about the Jolla is its “compliance” with Android app. There isn’t any real info on how compatible or how many Android apps it can actually run, but will be sold in European countries to start with, at around $500.
Via: Jolla
For quite a few months now, a certain Motorola device, dubbed the “X Phone”, has been making rounds around the rumor mill. From being Google’s new flagship device, to just another device in the Motorola portfolio, to debuting a completely new version of Android, the X Phone has been very mysterious, but images have leaked in the past.
According to co-CEO of Samsung’s mobile division, JK Shin, the recently launched Galaxy S 4 will reach 10 million units sold, less than a month after its debut in the United States on only three of the four major carriers (Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile). That beats the Galaxy S III’s time to that milestone by nearly three weeks, making it far and away the company’s quickest selling device, ever. In fact, the numbers will only rise from there, considering that the Verizon Wireless release will occur at the very end of May, with an Android 4.2.2 stock Jelly Bean release by Google on the Play Store in late June.
This could be the biggest move by Google to close the fragmentation version gap — the Galaxy S 4, with an unlocked boatloader, plus stock Android Jelly Bean. It’s unlocked to work on T-Mobile and AT&T with 4G LTE, along with 16GB of onboard storage. The best part seems to be that prompt system updates, unlike the scenario that will play out with the other Galaxy S 4 devices that have Samsing’s Touchwiz interface loaded. There’s only one catch to this whole honeymoon: the stock Galaxy S 4 will cost $649 starting June 26th on Google Play.
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Nokia made a small update to their flagship smartphone — the Lumia 928. Like the previous model, the Lumia 920, it has a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 1 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage space, dual cameras (with a 8.7MP Pureview on the back), and in this special case, Verizon Wireless as a service provider, with 4G LTE. The screen is where the real change is: it’s the same resolution, but is AMOLED-based instead of being a basic LCD, which is an excellent way of getting better battery life. It releases May 16 for $150 with a two-year contract — with $50 mail-in rebate — in a white or black aluminum body.
In a little bit of promo marketing, Nokia has confirmed the existence of a Lumia 928 smartphone running Windows Phone 8.x as the operating system, with what seems like an edgier design than previous Lumias due to the aluminum casing. There’s also the typical Carl Zeiss camera lenses with Pureview technology. Other than all that, Nokia wants us “to stay tuned”, because there’s nothing else to tell us, for now.
Despite all the excitement being nullified before the press event here in NYC, LG has still managed to make its Optimus Pro event exciting for those attending, catering to their needs with food, drink, and of course the technology itself. 
