Only after posting video online do they realize that they’ve showed their faces to the world. You may have heard about #bendgate. It instantly became an online phenomenon after it was found that some iPhone 6 Plus units were bending when they were carried around in pockets. Apple’s official take on this is that only...
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Apple has reportedly started working on iOS 8.1, iOS 8.2 and iOS 8.3. It has merely been a fortnight since iOS 8 was finally released to the public. Apple demonstrated the new software at the Worldwide Developers Conference 2014 back in June and since then it has been in a lengthy beta stage which ended...
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The pictures and specs of Samsung’s lowest-end Galaxy A phone come courtesy of Chinese certification authority TENAA. With Samsung’s Galaxy A lineup to help break the company away from its traditional habit of launching cheap-feeling plastic devices in every price segment of the market, the Korean manufacturer is probably not happy that all three of...
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Nowhere near as “intelligent” as Android Wear devices or the Apple Watch, the just-announced Basis Peak is perhaps the most reliable and powerful activity tracker, being also capable of displaying notifications from compatible synched smartphones. Little known gadget manufacturers such as Basis Science clearly stand no chance anymore in the crowded smartwatch space, given the...
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Still a long way to go until matching the sheer lunacy of the 13 MP front camera-toting ZTE Nubia X6. 2014 seems to be a year of many firsts for Samsung, as the Android rulers recently came out with their first (semi-) metallic smartphone, the first side display-sporting handheld, first budget device with an AMOLED...
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HTC’s top-shelf phone roster may still be open for business this year, as rumors of a One Max follow-up/One M8 spin-off resurface after a long, long hiatus. Whatever happened to the so-called One M8 Prime? Was it really abandoned so deep into research and development stages? Was it never a thing, and now retired legends...
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Google may still be trying to keep it a secret until Android L (Lollipop?) is done and dusted, but the Motorola-made Nexus 6 is an open book already. I remember it as it if happened yesterday. The first Motorola Shamu-centric rumor. At the time, no one really knew how to react. On one hand, it...
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HP proves what one can achieve in the tablet arena when Windows 8.1 licenses are free, and brings forth the ultimate Google Chromebook slayer. Felt a little cheated when the much-hyped Stream 14 Chromebook “killer” went official with a recommend retail price tag of $300? Worry not, as the Stream is a movement rather than...
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A little later than previously rumored, but clearly, it could have been much worse. Apple may have lost one or two battles the past week or so, getting its reputation tarnished by a somewhat blown-out-of-proportion #bendgate scandal and iOS 8 glitch brouhaha, plus yielding the head start on Chinese sales to Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4,...
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Don’t worry if all’s quiet on the high-end mobile processing front for Qualcomm of late, as Snapdragon 808 and 810-powered gadgets could see daylight as early as January 2015. Given that Apple introduced 64-bit mobile chips in 2013, many expected 2014 to be the year of 64-bit processing in the Android space too. Only Cupertino’s...
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Karma is so not a nice lady. Unlike LG, which committed quite a serious error in judgment when trying to troll Apple for iPhone 6’s #bendgate woes, Samsung was pretty careful to humorously gain the upper hand instead of losing it. What the Koreans never considered though is no one’s invulnerable to manufacturing flaws in...
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If this were a boxing match, we’d fear severe brain damage for the still-standing Apple. We have to admit, Cupertino has been heroic to last this far under the constant pounding of rivals. Rivals that formed a united humorous front against the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus even before the two went official. Samsung,...
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Sep 29, 2014－The highly anticipated customer reward event—AORUS VIP Tour has advanced into the second stage. 5 finalists have been picked among the passionate participants to race for the one and only VIP slot. The AORUS team would like to invite fans to pick the coolest one and bring home limited-edition items. Voters will be...
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Lemon meringue pie? Lion? Lava cake? Layer cake? Nah, it’s most likely Android Lollipop that follows in the footsteps of KitKat… or so Google wants us to think. Famous for its deceptive little games and misdirection techniques, Google can’t really be trusted to willfully offer the Android L puzzle solution after last year’s K tricks....
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The third wave of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launches is fast approaching, and apparently, the world’s largest smartphone market will headline said list of countries. As Bendgate reports are winding down and iOS 8 is up and running again, it’s time for Apple to continue its planned gradual global invasion. Not that Cupertino sat...
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Like a phoenix rising from the proverbial ashes, BlackBerry is starting to sense the distinct fresh smell of a comeback, apparently posting record first-days sales for the bizarre-looking but robust and productive Passport. Who knew BlackBerry’s passport out of that hole they dug for themselves and seemed to go down deeper and deeper was going...
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Talking directly into your wrist may seem uncomfortable and geeky to some, but LG, just like Samsung, is planning to at least test the standalone smartwatch waters. Quick, write down one potentially fatal flaw of the greatly anticipated but somewhat underwhelming Apple Watch. Just one. How many of you have meager battery life? Excessive pricing?...
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The iPhone 6 mockfest continues, with Samsung front and center, Conan O’Brien as hilariously inappropriate as always, and LG the biggest clown of the day (not in a good way). Quick, before the jokes get old and the concerns alleviated. Everyone throw whatever ammunition they have left at Apple. Their sales numbers won’t budge, and...
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Although at a first glance Sony’s press invitations for a New York City gathering on October 9 are vaguer than vague, the tagline “Demand great” all but confirms we’re looking at Xperia Z3-related announcements. It’s ironic, people have been dying to see Sony’s robustly built, delightful and uber-beefy smartphones on American store shelves for years,...
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Reports of brand-new iPhone 6 and especially 6 Plus units bending under very mild pressure may have gone viral, but according to Apple, merely nine customers filed official complaints in the wake of #bendgate. It’s already been called the most damaging scandal for Cupertino’s reputation since 2010’s “Antennagate” turmoil. But unlike four years ago, when...
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Between this scandal and the iOS 8 bug debacle, Apple’s so far thrilling iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sales are bound to take a big hit.
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Forget hardware sacrifices made in the name of affordability, the next-gen Nexus smartphone should take on all of today’s Android heavyweights, both in performance and sheer size. I tell you, if the Nexus 6, aka Nexus X, is the swan song of Google’s stock Android program, the search giant is poised to go out with...
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Before long, you may be able to say goodbye to plastic Androids without breaking the bank, as long as you’re not overly picky about your smartphone’s specifications.
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It’s looking more and more likely that HTC’s next glitzy press shindig will be about an uncharacteristic little digital camera rather than a smartphone, smartwatch or tablet. It’s a selfie-centric smartphone. It’s a One Max phablet follow-up. It’s a tablet. It’s a Nexus 9 tablet. It’s a GoPro action camera competitor. It’s a water pipe....
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The rumor mill is churning out new details on the possible timelines and specifications of the elusive Apple Watch, and unfortunately for Cupertino, the wearable device looks more and more unremarkable by the day. A glimmer of hope flickered on the horizon for an earlier-than-planned Apple Watch rollout when a number of Twitter users spotted...
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While Samsung is struggling (and ultimately failing) to keep up with the stellar financial results posted the last few years, Apple continues to crank up not only total iPhone sales numbers, but profit margins on every handheld sold too. The new iPhones are huge, their latest high-profile commercials made that pretty clear, and in every...
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Intriguing updates on the forthcoming worldwide availability of Samsung’s standard Galaxy Note 4 phablet, and as it turns out, the “limited edition concept” that is the Note Edge.
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After covering its low-end, mid-range and upper mid-range bases with the Moto E, New Moto G and New Moto X, Motorola seems ready to also pull out all the high-end stops by 2014’s close, at least on Verizon. Since as long as we can remember, mediocre battery life has been one of the main complaints...
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 release timetable is clearly no match for Apple’s expeditious iPhone 6/6 Plus turnaround, but in the smartwatch arena, the Koreans continue to be much more competitive than their US-based rivals. Reluctant to wait four to eight months for a wearable piece that may well end up far too costly and, well,...
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The new accessory will turn a Galaxy phone or tablet into a portable charger for any microUSB-enabled device. Designing USB cables might not be an everyday thing for Samsung, but the company’s new Power Sharing cable is certainly one that gets high marks for usability. The cable, which is now available in the US for...
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The man in charge with BlackBerry’s unlikely but not impossible financial recovery, John Chen, hasn’t shied away from showcasing the Passport and Classic months ahead of their launches, but not even him can be happy with the latter now starring in a thorough, 7 minutes-long unofficial preview. If there’s one word that spot-on describes current...
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The iPhone 6 Plus is “huge”, and the cameras on Apple’s two new handhelds go “shapow” when snapping a photo. If you didn’t watch Apple’s recent keynote event introducing the world to the biggest iPhones yet very closely, or gave up on the stream when it started cracking, you may not be aware Cupertino drafted...
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There’s an outside chance certain Apple Watch versions will launch commercially earlier than expected, although so far, speculation vis-Ã -vis the wearable’s specifications isn’t particularly encouraging. As if Cupertino’s notorious greed and an uncharacteristically slow turnaround time weren’t enough to alienate prospective Apple Watch buyers, rumor has it the world’s first iOS-based intelligent timepiece isn’t going...
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The BlackBerry Passport is here, is square, get used to it. It takes guts to, well, try to reinvent the wheel in a market as crowded and competitive as mobile, particularly when your financials are hurting as badly as BlackBerry’s. At the same time, the once mighty Canadian OEM had little choice but to gamble...
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Not too shabby given China is yet to receive the new, improved, jumbo-sized iPhones, and the 6 Plus is hard to come by worldwide. Some said it was long overdue, others hailed Cupertino for its flawless timing, while a few disapproved of it, arguing it went against everything the late Steve Jobs stood for. Ultimately,...
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It may seem early to reach a conclusion on the impact of the fledgling Android One program, but apparently its pioneers have been so well received in India they’re commanding a bunch of rushed sequels. Basically conceived as a sort of a poor man’s Nexus initiative (no offense), Android One is beginning to stray from...
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As suspected, Samsung plans to spread the aluminum love around at last over the coming months, with the Galaxy Alpha to be followed by a mid-range Galaxy A5 and low-end A3. You asked for metal for years, and now Samsung is bending over backwards to oblige. And no, they’re not keeping plastic around as an...
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The Galaxy Mega 2 has been quietly listed by Samsung on its Thai website without an official press release or announcement. While the Galaxy Note series has been a massive hit for Samsung, the company has never revealed how well its smaller, non-flagship Galaxy Mega phablet lineup has done. However, Samsung isn’t a company that...
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Verizon’s new VoLTE service does support both new iPhone models. Earlier this week Verizon, the largest carrier in the US, launched its new suite of services called Advanced Calling 1.0. Following in the footsteps of AT&T and T-Mobile the carrier launched its VoLTE service which brings high definition voice calling and simultaneous data use over...
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The survey finds that not many people are willing to purchase Apple’s first wearable device. Apple’s much rumored first wearable device, the Apple Watch, was unveiled on September 9th. Even though the device has been unveiled it won’t hit the market until early 2015. Apple has ample time until then to raise hype for this...
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Apple’s biggest iPhone to date is proving to be elusive. The two new iPhones from Apple went on sale this Friday. Even prior to the release it was rumored that there were supply issues with the iPhone 6 Plus. Apple Store employees were only allowed to purchase one iPhone 6 unit on the release day,...
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And you can thank Shazam for that. A couple of days back Apple released iOS 8 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. At the time a feature that many people had been waiting for was not switched on. We had heard rumors that Apple inked a deal with Shazam which would tie-in its powerful song...
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All those on the fence about boarding the large-screened iPhone train should be more than happy to hear encouraging battery capacity rumors have panned out, and the repairability scores are higher than ever before. Not keen on fighting your way ahead of seemingly endless lines formed in front of Apple stores worldwide for the iPhone...
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I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count the infinite due dates rumored for Samsung’s elusive rookie Tizen smartphone effort, but if anyone’s still interested, there’s a new deadline floating around: November. You must really hate the Android-iOS mobile platform duopoly and Windows Phone’s inability to move forward to be intrigued by Tizen nearly...
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Apple may have been the first device manufacturer to unveil a wearable piece with an integrated mobile online payment solution, but Samsung is reportedly looking to steal Apple Watch’s thunder with a similar yet more advanced gadget. Likely pissed at Cupertino for getting a jump on their Galaxy Note 4 release with another impressive iPhone...
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It’s day one of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sales worldwide, Apple fans, so, like it or not, it’s drop test time. This year, perhaps more than ever, the build quality and durability of the new iPhones will be under public scrutiny. That’s because Cupertino went against everything the late Steve Jobs stood for,...
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Apple’s unusually large new handhelds continue to be the subject of great public ridicule, with entertainment outlet College Humor the latest to board the iPhone 6-mocking train, although Cupertino has also found an unlikely supporter in Steve Wozniak. Given his background as an Apple co-founding father, but especially his privileged position as a lifetime Apple...
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Sci-fi flicks’ depictions of astronauts usually involve them wearing a skin-tight suit, but the reality is modern day space explorers still wear a ‘bubble-like’ suit that provides just enough pressure for them to survive the vacuum of space. MIT researchers, though, are seeking to inject some fashion sense into the decade old space suit with...
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Samsung did its very best to steal the thunder of Apple’s new, jumbo-sized iPhones, but ultimately, the Galaxy Note 4 will get a late start to the race, which is bound to critically harm its chances of winning or at least finishing a close second. For a second there, it looked like Sammy could go...
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Not only does Amazon still believe in e-readers, the Kindle creators believe in high-end, high-resolution, high-contrast e-readers available for prices that may seem prohibitive to certain tablet buyers. Talk about swimming against the current. While everyone and their mother are trying to cram as many top-notch features into sub-$200, sub-$150, even sub-$100 Android and Windows...
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