Due to the disappointing sales of One M9, HTC has come up with a new smartphone model and it will compete with upcoming high-end models, including Apple iPhone 6S and Samsung Galaxy Note 5. The company has announced that it will release a redesigned model of Hero and it will be unveiled on October 2015. The new device will have …
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Siri that comes with iOS 9 will be somewhat more difficult to fool. The improved security measure is needed to compensate for the added capability of the virtual assistant. It is now possible to evoke Siri by calling “Hey Siri” and no button push is necessary. On earlier iOS 8, such a capability is available only when the phone is …
If recent rumors are to be believed, it appears that we will get the first ever smartphone with 4K display, the ZTE Star 3. According to reports, it will have 5.5-inch display with 2160 x 3840 resolution, resulting in 806ppi of pixel density. However, the validity of this report hasn’t been confirmed and we should take it with a pinch of …
The Hydro Life is Kyocera’s new Android smartphone model and it will be available in August via WalMart exclusively for T-Mobile subscribers. As the name clearly indicates, the Hydro Life is protected against spills and accidental drops. It is certified for the IP57 standard and the MIL-STD-810G specs. Overall, the phone is designed like a low-cost model with 4.5-inch IPS …
Postel is a government agency in Indonesia that registers new telecommunication devices to be available in the country. In the past, Postel occasionally gave us clues on unannounced devices and it recently shows seven new models in its database. Although Sony has allegedly decided to stop introducing new high-end devices at CES, we could see some of these models unveiled …
Huawei is planning to launch a dual-OS smartphone with Android and Windows Phone operating systems in Q2 2014. This piece of information came from someone high in Huawei’s hierarchy, the Chief Marketing Officer, Shao Yang. Although Huawei still prioritizes more on Android, apparently Microsoft’s Windows Phone is still its operating system of choice. It is clear that the Chinese phone …
Oppo will soon launch an Oppo N1 variant with CyanogenMod software preinstalled out of the box. Owing to certification from Google, users will be able to access the Play Store directly. The original N1 was released with much fanfare on December 10 and it gathers some interest due to its 13Mp camera mounted on a swivel platform. The CyanogenMod 10.2 …
The Nubia Z5S will be ZTE’s newest flagship and it will arrive along with a smaller sidekick, the Nubia Z5S Mini. Both could soon be available, probably on December; but early availability in China. One of the most popular online shopping website in the country, JD, will start offering these phones real soon. The Nubia Z5S with 16GB internal storage …
The serial Twitter-based leaker, @evleaks, told us recently that the Windows Phone Blue features virtual navigation buttons at the bottom of the interface. These may include Search, Home and Back buttons. But it isn’t clear whether this new interface is a mandatory feature that requires all Windows Phone Blue devices to use virtual buttons. It could mean that Android fans …
Sources unveiled a few days ago seven new model numbers of Sony’s upcoming devices, to be released in 2014. These include Sony D5303, SGP521, D2105, D2005, D5503, D5322 and D6503. Four of these devices passed through the AnTuTu benchmarking tool. One of them, the D5303 achieved 30,145 points and it is rumored to be a 6-inch phablet powered by the …