Archives for May, 2014
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini caught in the wild?
The Galaxy S5 Mini rumors can’t stop coming in. The latest piece of the puzzle we’ve got comes in the form of “in the wild” photos, depicting the smaller version of Sammy’s flagship in all its glory. As you’re about to see, the Korean company is sticking with the Galaxy S5 design and the Mini variant ...
Is this the Moto X+1?
A new, still announced Motorola phone has been caught in the wild, and as far as we (don’t) know, it could be the earlier rumored Moto X+1. According to BGR and EVleaks, this unit has a display that is bigger than the one Moto X rocks. So it fits perfectly with earlier reports we’ve heard suggesting ...
Acer announces 5 smartphones and a fitness band ahead of Computex
Acer unveiled a bunch of new products ahead of Computex in Taipei. The Taiwanese company will have quite a few new devices on display at the show, though we’re not sure whether all of them will reach the Western hemisphere. In total, we have 5 new Android KitKat smartphones from Acer and a smart band. Unfortunately ...
Original Samsung Galaxy Gear getting a massive Tizen update
Well folks, the day has come. The original Galaxy Gear is getting the Tizen update that will wipe its Android core and make it run Samsung’s own platform. You may be a fan of Google’s platform, but this is not the time to stand by your principles. In fact, after the update you won’t notice many ...
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to buy NBA’s L.A. Clippers for $2 billion
Not exactly a mobile news, but interesting nevertheless. Now that it’s a former CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer needs a new hobby and a way to spend all that cash. And he’s apparently turning his attention to sports, having agreed to acquire NBA team L.A. Clippers for a cool $2 billion. The entire sales process was a ...
Video: Here’s how Android Wear notifications work
Google’s Senior Developer Advocate Timothy Jordan turned to Google+ (where else?) to show how Android Wear will handle notifications. He added that any app which serves notifications on an Android smartphone or tablet will be able to extend the capability to users’ wrists with just a few lines of code. This in turn will allow developers ...
HTC One M8 Plus and Advance with Snapdragon 805, QHD screens and waterproof bodies coming later this year?
Chances are you know that HTC is about to launch the One M8 Ace, which will be a plastic version of the regular One M8 (that has an aluminum body). What you may not know is that the company is already working on flagship device(s) for the second half of the year, and again – ...
Minor update certified for Xperia M2 (18.0.C.1.17) and M2 Dual (18.0.B.1.25)
A small update has been certified for the Xperia M2 (D2303, D2306) and Xperia M2 Dual (D2302). The Xperia M2 sees firmware build move from 18.0.C.1.15 to 18.0.C.1.17, whilst the Xperia M2 Dual sees the build number move from 18.0.B.1.23 to 18.0.B.1.25. Nothing to get too excited about then, we’ll let you know if it ...
JDI announces 7-inch QXGA WhiteMagic display with local dimming backlight
The Xperia P remains the only handset in Sony’s smartphone portfolio to have used a WhiteMagic display. WhiteMagic adds an extra White subpixel to the usual RGB (red, green and blue) arrangement, the idea being that it can improve the brightness of the screen whilst reducing power consumption. See our previous post on WhiteMagic ...
iOS 8 Reveal Confirmed for WWDC 2014
Apple has erected a huge banner with the number “8″ on it at Moscone Center in San Francisco in preparation for WWDC, and you know what that means.. iOS 8 is coming! While the banner doesn’t explicitly yell, “iOS 8 is coming!” it may as well. Apple rolled out large banners with a “7″ on ...