Today, wireless is a word we know and love. With smartphones we are able to do so many things with wireless technology, including making voice calls, sending text messages, transferring files and others. Recently, there are reports that Samsung will soon make the wireless charging a standard technology for smartphones released next year. While batteries are getting larger, they are …
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MetroPCS has recently introduced changes to its $25 per month with unlimited talk time and text messages. The update is applicable to two feature phones and both are using MetroPCS’ older CDMA network: Samsung Freeform M is available for $59.99 and comes with BlackBerry-like design. Its other features include 2.4-inch (320 x 240) screen resolution, 2Mp rear-facing camera email client …
We are seeing a rapid expansion of cameraphone niche as new models are arriving with cameras that can compete with dedicated compact cameras. Latest Nokia Lumia models are equipped with PureView technology and the Sony Xperia Z1 came with a 20.7Mp rear-facing camera. On the other hand, Vivo is a relatively unknown brand in the global market and it has …
The Sailfish OS is one of the newer entrants in the mobile space and it is promised to deliver compatibility with most Android apps. Jolla, the firm behind this software platform has also unveiled plans for a new smartphones model. It recently announced the precise details of the device and Jolla doesn’t seem to be eager about competing with high-end …
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 …
Inside sources have recently revealed to the media some details on the A7 SoC to be used on the upcoming Apple iPhone 5S. The chip is expected to be about 31 percent faster than the older A6 processor found inside the iPhone 5. It isn’t known what type of benchmarking test used to make the comparison. We also don’t know …
A few days ago, we seen leaked pictures showing a couple of interchangeable smartphone lens, which can be connected to the Android smartphones or the iPhone via a magnet. The DSC-QX100 comes with 20.2Mp camera sensor, 3.6x zoom and f/1.8 Carl Zeiss lens. The lens includes components from Sony’s RX100M II camera. The DSC-QX10 a lower-end model with parts borrowed …
With only 120,000 apps in its catalogue, BlackBerry is desperate to gather interests from the software development community. One developer seems to be keen to take advantage this situation and it has single handedly responsible for delivering 47,000 BlackBerry OS apps; or about a third of all apps currently available for the software platform. Unfortunately, most of them have disappointing …
The smartphone industry continues to expand and it appears, Android device manufacturers are the biggest beneficiaries of this trend. According to latest figures released by the UDC, shipments of Android smartphones reached nearly 190 million units in Q2 2013, giving the platform 79.3 percent market share. With over 72 million smartphones shipped last quarter, Samsung benefitted the most in the …
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor will be the staple of premium smartphone users in the second half of 2013. While the Samsung Galaxy Note III and LG G2 will be powered with the Qualcomm’s newest powerful silicon, updated variants of Samsung Galaxy S4 will be equipped with the chip as well. However, it’s easy to forget that what the …