LG F240 Has 1080p Display As Well

The race is firmly on, and the HTC Droid DNA will have to turn back frequently in order to see just who else is breathing down its neck – and LG's F240 is said to be another smartphone that will come with a 1080p display, this coming after we heard that Samsung could very well release a 4.99x1080p Super AMOLED display at CES 2013. The LG F240 (right now, this remains as a codename, so you could very well expect it to be known as something else entirely by the time it is ready to hit the market), where it is speculated to come with a 1,920 x 1,080 pixels resolution display.

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Verizon To Launch HTC Droid DNA

Verizon is reportedly preparing to launch a new Android 4.1 smartphone from HTC namely the HTC Droid DNA. The handset will feature a 5.0-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD Super LCD 3 touchscreen display with 440 pip, a 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, a 2GB RAM, a 16GB of non-expandable storage space (of which 11GB is user-accessible), a microSIM card slot, a 2.1MP front-facing camera with 1080p recording, an 8MP autofocus rear-facing camera with 1080p recording, GPS, NFC, WiFi, Bluetooth, 4G LTE, Beats Audio headset and speaker amplifiers, a non-removable 2020mAh battery and run on Android 4.1 OS with HTC Sense 4+.

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Four Wheeler crowns Ultimate Factory 4x4... who wins?

Nearly every automaker doing business in the SUV or pickup truck segments offers a package designed to improve the off-road capabilities of its wares. But, of course, not all such factory kits are created equal. How, then, to separate the wheat from the chaff. Gather each of them up and put them through their paces, naturally.
The folks from Four Wheeler and PickupTrucks.com joined forces to run just such a comparison test, with the winner named the Ultimate Factory 4x4.

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WSJ: Native iOS Google Maps app being tested externally with turn-by-turn navigation baked in

If Apple's homegrown mapping solution isn't quite cutting it, your navigation needs may soon be met by a native iOS Google Maps app. Citing an unnamed source, the Wall Street Journal says Page and Co. are distributing a test version of the fabled app to folks outside the firm, making good on their earlier commitment to bring Google Maps to iOS. The WSJ'ssource expects the app to be outfitted with turn-by-turn navigation, but didn't mention when it might finally see an official release.

Engadget , WSJ: Native iOS Google Maps app being tested externally with turn-by-turn navigation baked in, WSJ: Native iOS Google Maps app being tested externally with turn-by-turn navigation baked in

Sina Weibo exceeds 400 million users, sees increasing mobile traffic

Microblogging site Sina Weibo, China's answer to Twitter, reported a pretty dazzling statistic in its third quarter results: it now boasts over 400 million registered users. We can't be sure how many are active, of course, but it's still a vast number considering appeal is localized to the People's Republic. It also means Sina is winning the popularity contest with social media competitor Tencent, although it humbly acknowledges their services are somewhat different. The company's platform is still evolving, and it's only recently seen mobile usage exceed computers, so is shifting product focus accordingly.

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Mouse Computer LB-S221X2-SSD 11.6-Inch Notebook

Powered by a 2.20GHz Intel Core i7-3632QM processor, the LB-S221X2-SSD from Mouse Computer sports an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlight display, an Intel HM77 Express Chipset, an Intel HD Graphics 4000, a 16GB DDR3 RAM, a 480GB SSD (Intel 520 Series), WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 + LE and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The LB-S221X2-SSD will set you back 99,750 Yen (about $1,229).

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iPad Mini, 4th generation iPad hit Sprint retail stores in limited quantities, (update: Verizon and AT&T, too!)

Eager to size up Cupertino's latest tablets on the Now Network. Better call your local retailer - Sprint is now offering the iPad mini and Apple's 4th generation revision at select brick and mortar locations. Existing smartphone customers who make the trek down to their local mini-mall will be able to add the slates to their account at a discounted rate, scoring a 1GB data plan for $15 per month or 100MB for $10.

Engadget , iPad Mini, 4th generation iPad hit Sprint retail stores in limited quantities, (update: Verizon and AT&T, too!), iPad Mini, 4th generation iPad hit Sprint retail stores in limited quantities, (update: Verizon and AT&T, too!)