Tag Archives: rumored

Financial Times: YouTube is close to launching paid-subscription channels

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YouTube has been making its own space on multiple entertainment services for a while, but according to a report from the Financial Times, it’s now on the cusp of revealing its own subscription services for some of its specialist video channels. Ru…


HTC M4 leaked, suggests flagship style with middleweight specs (updated with comparison images)

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Remember the M4? We’ve seen glances of a spec sheet, but now we get to see how it’s going to look. Courtesy of @evleaks, we can now tell it’s looking good. After the critically-acclaimed One, the company looks to be sharing its style tips around -…


LG unveils Optimus GK in Korea, brings G Pro features in a 5-inch package

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Not tired of seeing different versions of the Optimus G? LG has just revealed another variant for Korean customers: the Optimus GK. Similar to the one-off Optimus G Pro it delivered in Japan on NTT DoCoMo, this handset has features pinched from th…


Oppo’s 4.7-inch, 6.93mm-thick R809T pays homage to the Finder

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No, this isn’t the world’s thinnest phone thanks to Alcatel and BBK, but Oppo’s recently announced R809T is still a seemingly attractive device judging by the above official image. Measuring at 6.93mm thick (instead of the rumored 6.13mm), we’re s…


Samsung reportedly launching new 8-inch tablet in June, Galaxy S 4 Active in July

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Samsung Gulf president Young Soo Kim reportedly made casual mention of an upcoming rugged take on the Galaxy S 4 at a press event earlier in the week, but left out any details. Sources for the Wall Street Journal claim to know more of the story, a…


BBC America, Twitter reach first ‘in-tweet branded video’ deal for a TV series

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Now that Twitter Music has been revealed there will be more anticipation of potential TV integration, and it appears BBC America will be among the first to participate. The network, which is owned both by BBC Worldwide (the Beeb’s commercial arm) …


Twitter acquires music discovery service We Are Hunted, readies music app?

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Last month, rumors swirled that Twitter had acquired music discovery service We Are Hunted to fold it into a forthcoming music app. Today, that acquisition has been made official, with the We Are Hunted team announcing that it’s shutting down its ser…


WSJ: Microsoft’s next generation of Surface tablets includes a 7-inch version

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Wonder what a Nexus 7 / Kindle Fire / iPad Mini fighter from Microsoft would look like? You may find out soon, as the Wall Street Journal has just posted a “breaking news” alert that it’s heard Microsoft is developing a new lineup of Surface tablets …


Oppo squashes the smartphone further, quad-core 6.13mm device rumored for late April

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Slimline smartphones are kind of Oppo’s thing. While the company’s latest phone, the Find 5, was a trim 8.8mm, the Finder that came before it measured in at just 6.65mm. Well, it looks like Oppo still reckons it can go thinner, with a new leaked dev…


Google Fiber is officially coming to Austin, Texas

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Hear that? It’s Austin, being weird enough to add yet another reason to live within its city limits. As rumored, Google Fiber will be rolling down to one of Texas’ most esteemed towns in the near future, joining the Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri m…