Archives for July 3rd, 2014
Whatever millennials! Susan Sarandon and Jimmy Kimmel prove that the selfie is older than you think
If millennials had their way, they’d like to have you believe that they are the ones who invented the selfie. I mean how could anyone born before the advent of digital cameras even conceive of taking a picture of themselves? Front-facing cameras weren’t even a thing yet! And don’t even get me started on developing the ...
We want this Deff micro USB Magnet Adapter so bad
Sony has adopted magnetic charging into most of its recent flagship Xperia devices. Whilst it may not charge as quickly as through the micro USB port, the convenience of not having to mess around with the port flap cannot be underestimated. The biggest problem is that there are a number of hurdles for users to ...
Wall Huggers! Samsung bashes iPhone users in new Galaxy S5 ad
Samsung has just dissed the whole iPhone using population with its newest Galaxy S5 ad. samsung takes dead aim at the iPhone’s battery life, portraying iPhone users as power hungry “Wall Huggers” who are in constant need of that next charge. These creepy wall huggers lurk in any dark corner that has a power outlet, and ...
LG G3 landing on Sprint July 18th, pre-orders begin July 11th
The LG G3 will be available from Sprint very soon, with pre-orders for the device beginning next Friday, July 11th with G3 landing in stores and shipping out to customers just a week later on July 18th. That puts Sprint pretty much on par with T-Mobile and Verizon who will be offering the G3 on ...
Google Play Services 5.0 released; has it solved your Xperia Z battery drain issues?
Google Play services 5.0 has been released to Android devices globally. According to Google, the latest update includes Android wearable services APIs, Dynamic Security Provider and App Indexing, whilst also updating Google Play game services, Cast, Drive, Wallet, Analytics, and Mobile Ads. For more detail on these click here. The reason why this Google Play ...
LG G3 Lite, G3 Vigor, G3 Vista and G3 Beat in works?
LG has recently filed for few “G3 trademarks,” including the G3 Lite, G3 Vigor, G3 Vista and G3 Beat. The last name on the list has already been unveiled – it’s used for the G3 Mini in China. Or at least, that phone has all the bells and whistles we would expect from a smaller ...
Is Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini the best “Mini” phone you can buy? No, it isn’t, but it will sell like cupcakes, nonetheless
Just the other day, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S5 Mini. The smaller version of the company’s flagship device has all the bells and whistles we learned to love in its big brother, including the IP67-certified water- and dust-resistant body, fingerprint reader and heart rate sensor. In addition, the Mini also rocks a 4.5-inch 720p HD ...
Xiaomi ends the first half of 2014 with 26.1 million smartphones sold
Xiaomi is killing it, having ended the first half of the year with whopping 26.1 million smartphones sold! In comparison, during the entire 2013, the company has moved a total of 18.7 million phones. Talk about impressive growth. Speaking of which , this impressive half of the year has prompted Xiaomi to revise its figures for ...
Xperia Z3 screenshot appears; points to Snapdragon 801 chipset and 1080p display
Okay, we’re not sure whether someone is trolling us, but a day after what is believed to be the appearance of a Xperia Z3 Compact screenshot, a similar one has appeared for the new Xperia Z3 flagship. Once again, this is a supposed screenshot from the ‘About‘ screen of the device showing the D6653 model ...
Movies (7.1.A.0.4) and Video Unlimited (12.1.B.0.5) Sony Xperia apps updated
Sony has updated its Movies and Video Unlimited media apps. The Movies app moves from build number 7.0.A.0.8 to 7.1.A.0.4, with the primary change including new icons in the pull-out menu to make it easier to identify the different folders. The 18.6MB update also improves stability. The Movies apk can be downloaded here. The Video Unlimited ...