Archives for April 15th, 2014
Some Xperia SP owners report of flickering screens after update to Android 4.3
Since the update to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, some Sony Xperia SP owners have been reporting on a flickering backlight display problem with their handsets. We have attached some videos highlighting the issue, which shows light flickering of the backlight, which we imagine can prove to be quite distracting when trying to read content or ...
Hacker Bypasses Samsung Galaxy S5′s Fingerprint Scanner, Gains Access to PayPal
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is surely a device to behold, packing tons of features and a fingerprint scanner to facilitate security. While fingerprint scanners have been used in smartphones before, such as the iPhone 5S, the scanners may not be as secure as we think. Security Research Labs has used a pretty simple method of fingerprint ...
Watch the Project Ara Developers Conference Here!
Google is reinventing the way we interact with our smartphones, and you can watch it happening live right now! The Project Ara Developers Conference is now underway, revealing the nitty-gritty details of Google’s Project Ara, a really sweet and mind-blowing modular smartphone concept. Project Ara smartphones will include modules that allow users to swap out ...
Sony D6603 model number appears again in leaked screenshot
A new screenshot which supposedly shows the ‘About’ screen of the Sony D6603 has leaked. The build and kernel information has been masked, but the screenshot does show the D6603 model number and Android version 4.4.2 KitKat. Previous benchmark leaks pointed to the Sony D6603 offering very similar specifications to the Xperia Z2 (D650X). This ...
Anyone Can Now Buy Google Glass for $1500, Today Only!
Google is allowing anyone with $1500 and nerves of steel the chance to buy Google Glass today. Finally, us normies can plop down double our rent for one month (unless you live in the Bay Area of course) to purchase a pretty weird-looking but interesting device. Up until today, Google has kept Glass availability airtight, ...
Verizon unveils a pair of low-cost phones – LG Zone 2 and LG Extravert 2
Without much fanfare, Verizon Wireless unveiled a pair low-cost devices, LG Zone 2 and LG Extravert 2, both of which lack 4G LTE connectivity support and are limited to 3G speeds. The Zone 2 is an Android 4.4 KitKat-powered smartphone that comes with a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, Qualcomm’s 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 3-megapixel camera ...
Google Glass getting KitKat update later this week
Google Glass will be getting Android 4.4 KitKat update later this week, the company has announced on Google+. Users should expect a number of goodies, including: KitKat enhancements – It’s not a visible change, but it brings improved battery life and makes Glass more reliable and easier to update in the future, while allowing developers to ...
Confirmed: Last year’s HTC One getting Sense 6 UI update by the end of May
Yup, we’ve told you that HTC will be launching Sense 6 UI for its last year’s One smartphone in May or June. Now, we have that confirmed by HTC America’s President Jason Mackenzie. In a short tweet, he said that the new software will be out by the end of May. The first (update) batch will ...
Sprint’s Nexus 5 gets Android 4.4.3 update, support for Sprint Spark LTE band 26 and band 41
Sprint has started rolling out Android 4.4.3 update for its Nexus 5 variant, bringing along a number of bug fixes and performance improvements, as well as the ability to connect to Sprint Spark LTE network on LTE band 26 and band 41. As far as we know, this is mostly a maintenance release that will fix ...
OnePlus One teases specs on par with Xperia Z2 for half the price
OnePlus is a new start-up company formed late last year by Pete Lau (who used to run Oppo’s Blu-ray division). Lau’s mantra is to shake up the mobile industry: “Looking at the smartphone market right now, I see a lot of wannabes but few truly outstanding products fit for the demanding consumer. That’s what I ...