Archives for March 8th, 2014
Samsung patents a force-sensitive touchscreen
You know how some Galaxy Note tablets (bigger models) can detect how hard you press the screen. Samsung secured a patent how to make this technology more affordable. The filing with the USPTO describes a “touch display apparatus sensing touch force” that doesn’t require a separate force-sensitive sensor, which increases the production costs of the display. ...
Xiaomi Mi3 now available in Singapore for S$419 (US$332)
The Xiaomi Mi3 is now available in Singapore where users can buy it for as little as 419 SGD (about US$332 or 240 EUR). That’s the price of an unlocked 3G-enabled model with 16GB of internal storage. Rest of the specs include a 5-inch full HD screen, 2GB of RAM and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 quad-core ...
BlackBerry secures patents for a physical keyboard that overlays a touchscreen
BlackBerry may have found a way to bridge the gap between a big-screen, all-touchscreen device and its traditional phone factor with physical QWERTY keyboard. The company’s newly filed patent talks about a physical keyboard that somehow overlays a touch sensitive display, potentially bringing the Q10-like experience to the Z10 and Z30 owners. Yup, it sounds ...
T-Mobile’s Galaxy S5 pre-registrations top 300,000!
Yeah, yeah, yeah… the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S5 is made out of plastic but, once again, the Korean company will move a record-breaking number of units. T-Mobile, which previously informed us they crossed the 100,000 pre-registrations mark, says that the figure is now north of 300,000. Sure enough, not all of these users will ...
Mercedes-Benz to bring Apple’s CarPlay to some older models
Mercedes-Benz was one of the launch partners for Apple’s CarPlay, having demoed the first vehicle that uses in-dash system powered by Apple’s tech. While that’s great, existing Mercedes owners may be a bit pissed for their inability to join the ride. After all, they paid a fortune for the car and now it can’t “properly” ...
Meizu MX3 announced for France, costs a fortune
As expected, Meizu has announced its entry to the French mobile market, with MX3 hitting the stores soon. The sad news is that in France, users will be able to buy Meizu’s flagship for a small fortune, with prices of unlocked, SIM-free, non-LTE models ranging from 449 to 549 Euros, depending on which memory option you ...
Sony BKC10/BKC50 Cover Stands includes a BKB10 Bluetooth Keyboard
Sony Mobile launched a couple of new cases last week at MWC that included the new BKB10 Bluetooth Keyboard. The BKB10 is an ultra-thin wireless keyboard, weighing 200 grams, which features NFC for easy pairing, Bluetooth 3.0 and a couple of LED indicator lights to show Bluetooth and charging status. The keyboard can be charged ...
Xperia Z2 low-light sample pictures from the streets of Tokyo
If you want to get an idea of the Sony Xperia Z2′s camera prowess in low-light situations then check out the full-resolution photo samples below. They were taken on the night streets of Tokyo, Japan with a pre-production Xperia Z2 running 17.1A.0.504 firmware. All the pictures below were taken at 20.7MP resolution, therefore it’s perhaps ...
Philips Hue For Android Receives UI Overhaul – Finally Looks Great
Android users that own the Philips Hue lighting system have long felt as second citizens to iOS users due to its superior functionality and app design, but not anymore. While Philips has taken its sweet time to update its Android application, it’s improved quite a bit over time, and the new update now offers up ...
T-Mobile Increases Data And Adds Unlimited International Texting To Simple Choice Plans
T-Mobile has just announced a few tweaks to its Simple Choice plans. Customers will soon get more data,more tethering, and unlimited international texting. These tweaks to the starter plan may have some prepaid customers jumping over to team Magenta. The new changes to the Simple Choice plans will begin on March 23rd, with full breakdown on ...