Google Pixel 3
Google
Google, the technology giant’s Google Pixel 3 smartphone, has a 5.5 display size and has Snapdragon 845. It is equipped with a full glass design in the back of Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It has 80 % matt finish the lower part, hence, giving it a very comfortable feel. It is considered to be excellent phone in comparison to other …
Google Pixel 3: The Picture Perfect Phone
Google
Google’s third generation pixel phones are excellent when compared to others, but what makes these smart phones stand apart from their competitors is the high resolution and picture perfect camera. Google Pixel 3 shoot excellent quality pictures especially under low light Its rear camera is powered by 12.2 megapixel sensor which is more powerful when compared to its tough competitor …
LG Nexus 5 Appears on FCC Filing Document
Google
With newer rumors and leaks, it is becoming clearer that the next Nexus smartphone will come out of LG’s manufacturing facilities. And finally, that has been confirmed. New documents released by FCC show a trove of images detailing a new device that looks quite similar to the one shown on a leaked clip last week. The official filling clearly details …
Google Releases a New Location API in the I/O Event
Android
The Google I/O event this year is focused more on software development, instead of actual hardware launches. But that doesn’t mean that Android users can’t get direct benefits from it. One of them is the new location API, which can be used by third party developers. This should open the way for tons of new capabilities and the new location …
Google Finally Fixes a 2.5 Years Old Bug in Android
Android
More than two years ago, it was reported that some Android devices were unable to resolve hostnames on a local domain. Google kept quiet for quite a while and all of a sudden, a Google employee confirmed recently that the bug will be fixed in the upcoming Android version. The bug has been identified as Issue 8030 and it is …
Android 4.2 Will Feature Pinch to Zoom Ability
Android
Android 4.1.2 is the last stable version of Google’s mobile operating system, a minor upgrade to the Android 4.1.1 used by Nexus 7. The newest update offer bug fixes and numerous performance improvements. The next version of the OS, Android 4.2, will add some feature enhancements. For example, the Gmail app will allow users to swipe emails off the display …
Future Windows Phone Devices Might Have Whack-to-Silence Feature
Apple
Microsoft has filed a patent application for an interesting method to silence a mobile device. A swift whack will tell the operating system to activate the silent mode. The patent is titled “controlling audio of a device” and the phone simply monitors data delivered by the accelerometer. So if the system detects specific kind of jolt, the speaker is turned …