Archives for March 3rd, 2014
Sony Mobile wins five 2014 iF product design awards
Sony Mobile’s design prowess has shone through again, picking up five iF product design awards for 2014. The winners include three handsets: the beautiful Xperia Z Ultra, the colourful Xperia Z1 Compact and the Xperia C, which may surprise some. In addition, a couple of Sony’s accessories also picked up awards including the SmartWatch ...
Android or Windows Phone? Upcoming Dual-Boot Smartphone Will Let You Choose
Smartphones that have the ability to boot into either Android or Windows Phone are coming soon, according to The Times of India. Indian smartphone manufacturer Karbonn Mobiles is said to release multiple dual-OS devices by this June, targeting professionals as well as early adopters. Karbonn recently signed a license agreement with Microsoft, allowing the company to ...
T-Mobile LG G2 Android 4.4.2 KitKat OTA Now Rolling Out
If you’re rocking the T-Mobile LG G2, then we have some good news for you! Starting today, Android 4.4.2 is rolling out to the hot LG handset, bringing with it all of the new features the latest version of the OS has to offer. T-Mobile first released the software update via PC utility, but now ...
Sony Stereo Bluetooth Headset SBH80 now on sale in UK; see some hands-on pics
The Sony Stereo Bluetooth Headset SBH80 has gone on sale in the UK from retailer Clove for £74.99. The SBH80 headset sports a neckband-style design with controls tracking each ear piece. It is splash proof and also has double microphones so your caller will always hear you, no matter which way your head is turned. ...
Verizon Launches New Pre-Paid ‘ALLSET’ Plans Starting at $35
Verizon has revealed a new pre-paid plan which takes dead aim at its competitors, specifically that magenta colored one. Verizon’s new ALLSET plans offer customers unlimited talk and text beginning at $35 for feature phones and $45 a month for smartphone customers. To solve customers’ data woes, Verizon has created BRIDGE DATA which connects ALLSET customers ...
Xperia Z2 and Z2 Tablet are first devices to feature MHL 3.0; capable of 4k output and 10W power charging
The Sony Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet are the first devices to get MHL 3.0 support, which is great to see. The new standard allows the native output of 4K2K Ultra High Definition (UHD) video through a single cable, as well as being able to charge the phone at the same time (up to ...
Samsung Officially Announces the Faux Leather Clad Chromebook 2
It’s official, Samsung’s new Chromebook will be clad in faux leather just like its cousin the Galaxy Note 3. Samsung’s Chromebook 2 Series not only pack a wallop with the Exynos 5 Octa processor on board but convey a sleek stylishness that propels the budget minded Chromebook into premium laptop territory. Samsung revealed the details ...
Big SmartWatch 2 update coming (1.0.B.4.80); brings new Watchfaces and customisation options
The Sony SmartWatch 2 SW2 will shortly get a big firmware update judging by the watches on demo at MWC last week. Units at the show were running build number 1.0.B.4.80 compared to the current build (1.0.B.3.46). New watchfaces will show more information on screen including the weather, a pedometer, a battery indicator, the last ...
LG G Flex Wins Gold Award, G2 Gets High Marks at iF Design Awards in Seoul
LG made some interesting design move in 2013, moves which have paid off in spades. LG received a Gold award for the design of its LG G Flex Android powered smartphone at the iF Design Awards in Seoul, South Korea on Monday. LG also racked up recognitions for the LG G2 and the company’s ULTRA HD ...
Oppo Find 7 Could Rock 50 Megapixel Camera According to Leaked Image
The Oppo Find 7 could be touting a 50MP camera, according to a leaked image supposedly taken with the device. That would put the Android powered smartphone at the top of the list when it comes to MP packed in a smartphone, outpacing the incredible Nokia Lumia 1020 which houses a 41MP snapper in its ...