Rumor: Google X Phone release date delayed to ‘August or later’

A new Google X Phone report says that the handset won’t be released in “late June or July,” as previously rumored, but in “August or later.”
According to Phone Arena’s sources, the handset is still in prototype phase but there’s “no word on why the release date has been pushed back.”

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Google hiring Glass ‘advisors’ to aide owners

Yesterday, we reported Glass will ship within the next month to developers who shelled out $1,500 at Google I/O last year. Now it’s come to our attention that Google is hiring up to 40 “advisors” to help people over the phone, or at events, who will soon receive the next-generation eyewear. This group of individuals will be based in New York or San Francisco, and travel to Glass-related events.

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Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo headed to the UK in May, pricing still unknown

Announced earlier this month, the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo is slated to arrive in the UK next month. While pricing is still unknown, you can expect it to be a lot more affordable than Samsung’s high-end devices.

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Google unveils Inactive Account Manager to handle data after inactivity periods or death

As the the digital age pushes users more and more towards cloud computing, privacy and security are becoming increasingly important. For the most part, people are generally accepting of companies like Google using their personal data while they are actively using their accounts. However, users are becoming more and more concerned about what happens to their data when they are no longer using it.

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Sprint may be announcing 21 new LTE markets on April 12th

It looks like quite a few lucky Sprint subscribers are about to see LTE service finally come to their local market on April 12th, at least if an alleged internal memo turns out to be the real deal.
The news of the upcoming Sprint network expansion was first reported on by Phone Arena, who received the memo from a inside source. In the memo, a total of 21 markets are listed including Los Angeles, Norfolk and Memphis.

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BlackBerry phones least likely to be bought, Raymond James survey says

A recent Raymond James survey has asked customers, among other things, what device they would never use, the options being BlackBerry, iPhone, or Android devices.
BlackBerry gathered quite a few of the respondents’ votes in the Raymond James survey, quoted by AllThingsD. A whopping 71.4 percent of the 250 people who took the survey said that there is nothing that would get them to buy a BlackBerry device.

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Rumor: New Huawei ‘Edge’ will have aluminum casing

Aluminum is the new plastic when it comes to cell phone construction, it seems. Everyone from HTC to Sony is doing it. If this new rumor is true, Huawei is fully investing in keeping up with the jones’.
The image you see above is, allegedly, the new aluminum casing for a new Huawei phone, reportedly named “Edge”. Having already released the Ascend D2, a fantastic phone on its own, the addition of another high-end device seems odd. Then again, in looking at the pic… something seems off.

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Rayman Jungle Run gets a free update adding quite a few additional levels

Back in September of last year Rayman Jungle Run arrived to the Google Play Store, providing much more than just another “run forever” type of game. Jungle Run was true to the spirit of the Rayman series, including recent titles like Rayman Origins. Now Ubisoft is back with an all-new update that brings plenty of news levels and excitement to the Jungle Run experience.

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Samsung Galaxy Mega hands on pictures emerge

The rumored Galaxy Mega 6.3-inch and 5.8-inch devices were both confirmed this morning by Samsung. The guys over at Ubergizmo got their hands on the Mega 6.3, and shared their thoughts on the design, display, and performance. Before we dive into that, here is a quick rundown of specs for both devices:

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New rumor claims LG Optimus F7 is on its way to Boost Mobile

LG first unveiled the Optimus F7 back at MWC, hoping to bring to the market a modestly-priced 4G capable handset for those looking for a solid Android experience without paying top dollar to get it. Now a new rumor indicates that the LG Optimus F7 may soon be making its way over to U.S. prepaid carrier, Boost Mobile.

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