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HTC's rumored Desire Eye smartphone is official , the new Desire Eye is a camera centric smartphone aimed at the trendy "selfie" fans as the front facing camera features a whooping 13 megapixels with dual /two tone LED flash . The phone does retain the signature Boomsound speakers as well , but they are not as prominent as the large camera sensor up front . The phone , unlike previous Desire versions is not a cut version of the flagship , but instead it is a flagship phone that can stand on its own feet . The phone , unlike the M8 is IPX7 water and dust resistant and it can survive a small immersion upto 1 meter  for 30 minutes under water . The phone is made out of HTC's signature poly-carbonate , and it comes in  blue , red and white . The phone will go on sale in October with U.S carrier sales going to At&T only . The phone will also be sold in other parts of the globe and it is estimated to cost somewhere in the range of the HTC One E8 launched earlier this ...

Samsung launched a few "active" rugged products last year , this year , the company has re-introduced the brand with the Galaxy tab Active . Basically , the tablet is still a Tab 4 8.0 underneath . The tablet features a rugged design that can make the tablet survive a drop from 1.2meters and the tablet is certified for IP67 dust and waterproof ratings . The tablet , unlike others , features a industry -first removable battery . The tablet also comes with Samsung's C -Stylus . Display - 8.0" PLS LCD 1280x800 ,Gorilla glass protection  OS - Android 4.4 Kitkat +Samsung Touchwiz +Knox security  Design - rugged tablet  ,hard plastic design with IP67 resistance and drop resistant upto 1.2m  Connectivity - WIFI only & LTE models available  Processor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quadcore , 1.2Ghz  GPU - Adreno 305  Ram - 1.5GB Storage - 16GB + MicroSD card slot upto 64GB Camera(s) - 3.15 MP camera    ...

The ALS Ice Bucket challenge is probably the biggest internet sensation since the Harlem shake , the process , which involves the participant(s) pouring water with ice cubes while naming 3 other competitors while donating some amount for ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in the process, at first the competition was reserved for the elite , but soon after everyone and their brother took up the challenge as a form of entertainment and all the while managed to generate $80 million for  ALS research.Samsung , which spends billions on advertising annually , decided to use the event to promote the Galaxy S5's waterproofness by doing its own icebucket challnge last Friday . The 15 second video , which consisted of a mounted Galaxy S5 and a S-Voice "voice over" and ice in a pail showed off the waterproof abilities of the Galaxy S5 which remained  soaking wet from the ice water drop and afterwards it(the voice) challenged the iPhone 5S , HTC One M8 and the Nokia Lumia 930 to d...

Panasonic is adding a new rugged mobile device to its toughpad line. The new device is called the Panasonic 5. It features a 5-inch screen and aims directly at workers in the field that need a device that can survive the rough work environments and the outdoors. Panasonic is aiming the new 5-inch handheld device at emergency services, public safety, and for use in industrial and factory environments. The 5-inch toughpad will run Windows Embedded 8 Handheld for the operating system and will be able to run Android as well. Panasonic says that the 5" toughpad will provide a market leading battery life and the battery will have hot swap capability. The 5-inch screen can be used while wearing gloves and is designed to be readable in direct sunlight. Accessories and peripherals can be added to the device using external fixing screws or an internal USB port. Versions with voice and data options will be available and the voice version will use Panasonic noise cancellation tech. Th...

Coming out of CES 2014, Panasonic has introduced their latest model Toughpad. This one is arriving as the FZ-M1, and similar to other models in the lineup, this one is fully-rugged. Basically, another waterproof, dustproof and shockproof tablet. The FZ-M1 sports a 7-inch display and will arrive running Windows 8.1 Pro. The power comes by way of a 4th generation Intel Core i5 vPro processor, which coincidentally has this being touted as the first rugged 7-inch tablet with a fanless design. That bit allowed the tablet to meet the IP65 standards which protects it against rain and dust. Panasonic also has this model certified for MIL-STD-810G and ANSI 12.12.1. The latter means it is certified for use in incendiary environments. The display has a resolution of 1280 x 800 and it is 10-point capacitive multitouch with an available (and optional) stylus pen. Along with the Intel processor, the FZ-M1 has 8GB of RAM, 128GB or 256GB of SSD storage, dual-band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetoo...

Related - Sony Xperia Z1s for TMobile Sony has just announced the Xperia Z1 Compact at CES 2014. Unlike most mini flagship variants, it features a specs sheet that doesn't compromise, and has almost identical specs to the Xperia Z1 flagship. A closer look at the specs sheet, and you'll see Sony have managed to fit in the same CPU, camera, memory, and internal storage into a size that's truly compact: Dimensions: 127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm, 137g Display: 4.3" Triluminous IPS display of 720p resolution, 341ppi Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800; quad-core Krait 400 at 2.2GHz, Adreno 330 GPU, 2GB RAM OS: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (planned upgrade to 4.4 KitKat shortly after launch) Camera: 20.7 MP, Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash, 2MP front-facing Video camera: 1080p @ 30fps video capture with both cameras Storage: 16GB built-in, microSD card slot with support of up to 64GB Connectivity: NFC, A-GPS+GLONASS, WLAN (2.4/5Ghz) a/b/g/...