Vertus: stereo Bluetooth made possible with almost any pair of powered speakers

A stereo Bluetooth system can be made out of almost any powered pair of speakers with the Vertus solution, on one condition: that both speakers have 3.5 millimeter jacks.
Kickstarter project Vertus (in no way linked to Vertu), uses a technology called True Wireless Stereo from CSR in order to achieve that, and the way it works is pretty simple. You just plug in each one of the two adapters into a speaker, and pair your bluetooth device to the right (or master) one, which will then stream the left audio content to the left one (the slave one).

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Samsung officially unveils 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3

Following on from the plethora of Samsung tablet rumours served up this morning, the Galaxy Tab 3 has been officially announced. Although it may not quite be the tablet that some people were expecting.
Rather than the 8-inch tablet that some were anticipating, the Galaxy Tab 3 will be a more familiarly sized 7-inch device. So it looks likes the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.0 could be an entirely different mid/high end tablet, if the earlier rumours are true. As well as being the same size as the previous generation, the Galaxy Tab 3 also looks virtually identical as well. This will no doubt cause a bit of a stir amongst Samsung’s critics.

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Xperia Tablet Z now available for pre-order in the U.S., a free cradle awaits you

The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is now available for pre-order in the U.S., which should be pretty good news for tablet buyers with a taste for Sony’s sleek designs.
If you’re looking forward to buying the Xperia Tablet Z, the wait is almost over. If you pre-order it now from the U.S. Sony Store, the Xperia Tablet Z should be in your hands in less than a month – Sony says that the tablet should be shipping around May 24. That’s about when the tablet will be delivered to UK customers, too.

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Rumor: Three Galaxy Note 3 designs in testing, Galaxy S4-like, ‘different design’ and flexible display

A new rumor reveals that Samsung may have as many as three different Galaxy Note 3 designs in testing.
Sam Mobile reports that an insider has revealed that Samsung is looking at three different internal Galaxy Note 3 versions, one that follows the design lines of the Galaxy S4, one that features a “completely different design,” and one that comes packs a flexible display.
In the past, we did hear from similar unconfirmed reports that Samsung may consider switching from plastic to metal for the Galaxy Note 3, a rumor that was later debunked, or that the handset would feature a flexible OLED display.

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HTC One’s aluminum case gets keyed, knifed, and hammered (video)

The HTC One may be a well built device, but it was certainly not built to withstand the assaults of keys, knives, and hammers.
Still, the guys at PhoneBuff tried all of the above, and HTC’s flagship device held up pretty well (at least as far as the screen is concerned). But we already knew that Gorilla Glass is incredibly resilient to scratches. What we were more concerned about is the much touted aluminum unibody of the HTC One. After all, metal phones have a reputation of scratching easily.
In the key test, there were absolutely no marks on the screen, while the scratch marks on the back could easily be wiped off with a cloth. The same can’t be said about the sides, where some scuffs remained visible.

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Samsung tablet rumors: Tab DUOS, Tab 8.0, Tab 11, and Nexus 11

Some of you may be a little bored constantly hearing about the Galaxy S4, so perhaps some Samsung tablet rumors will be more to your taste, especially as it contains information about the Nexus 11.
A whole list of Samsung tablet related rumors has popped up this morning, regarding the Tab DUOS, Tab 8.0 AMOLED, Tab 11 Super PLS TFT, and the Nexus 11. But Samsung has also supposedly delayed and may even completely cancel the next generation Galaxy Note 10.1 due to poor sales.

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Galaxy Mega 6.3 with LTE spotted at the FCC, no support for U.S. 4G bands though

After an HSPA+ version of the Galaxy Mega 6.3 has been recently seen at the FCC, an LTE model of the handset has now been spotted in a filing with the regulator.
The Galaxy Mega 6.3 with LTE support has hit the FCC, but don’t get too excited just yet. The phone appears to only have support for LTE band 5 (850MHz), which isn’t used in the U.S. by any carrier.

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Rumored Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 (SM-T311) spotted at the Bluetooth SIG

A device that appears to be the rumored 8-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 Android tablet has been spotted at the Bluetooth SIG, although it’s yet to be announced  by Samsung.
While Bluetooth SIG doesn’t identify the product as the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 – and this product name isn’t official either – the model number mentioned is one we have seen in previous Galaxy Tab 3 rumors. SM-T311 is apparently the model number for this new 8-inch Android tablet that Samsung reportedly has in the works.

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LG Optimus F5 ready to launch globally, starting with France on April 29

LG on Sunday announced that its Optimus F5 (also known as the Verizon Lucid 2) smartphone will launch globally starting with France on April 29.
In addition to France, the LG Optimus F5 will also be released in a variety of other markets in the coming weeks, including South and Central America, Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

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Rumor: Galaxy Note 3 specs include 5.99-inch display, Exynos 5 Octa CPU and 3GB of RAM

A new rumor reveals certain specs for the upcoming third-generation Galaxy Note model, although we’re yet to see the device confirmed by Samsung.
The report mentions the display, processor and RAM for the Galaxy Note 3, but also other specs details, as follows :

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