Sharp yesterday announced to launch its first Aquos device in the United States market and the Japanese company will launch it through Sprint. The Aquos Crystal’s claim to fame is edge-to-edge display that makes bezels around the display a thing of the past. As for the rest of the specs, the Aquos Crystal seems to […]
Archives for August 2014
HTC unveils new One (M8) phone running Windows Phone
Windows Phone users are in for a treat as HTC has announced the One (M8) for Windows smartphone. The phone boasts the same hardware and build quality of the One (M8) that runs on Android OS and brings HTC’s BlinkFeed, HTC BoomSound, Duo Camera with UltraPixel, Video Highlights, a 5MP wide-angle front-facing camera and support […]
LG wants to standardise G3 UX across its low and mid-range mobile devices
LG is taking a bold step to make its lower priced products at par with their latest flagship phone. LG has confirmed that some of the UX features introduced in the LG G3 will make its way to the entry-level and mid-range smartphones and tablets. However, there’s a caveat though – it applies only to […]
HTC Butterfly 2 brings the Duo Camera to the Butterfly family
HTC One (M8) has got a new Duo Camera companion in the form of a new Butterfly phone. The phone will sell as J butterfly HTL23 through KDDI in Japan but the rest of the world will recognise the device as the Butterfly 2. The water and dust resistant device runs the latest HTC Sense […]
Gionee Pioneer P4 gets Android 4.4 update in India
While Elife E7 users are still waiting for the elusive Android 4.4 KitKat update, Gionee has gone ahead and released the KitKat update for its Pioneer P4 smartphone. The Android 4.4 KitKat update is available as an OTA and in addition to the bump in software version, there’s improvement in overall performance and updates to […]
Sony launches high-speed UZ Series SD cards in India
Sony has launched its new Ultra High Speed SD card UZ series in the Indian market. Targeted at professional and semi-professional photographers and videographers, the UZ series cards boast a high-speed data transfer of 95MB/s (read) and 90MB/s (write) coupled with UHS Speed Class 3 rating, which Sony assures is perfect for recording 4K content. […]
Nokia MD-12 wireless speaker now available in India
Microsoft has announced the availability of Nokia’s MD-12 Bluetooth wireless speaker in India. The MD-12 speakers retails for Rs. 4,499 and will be available in Lumia-centric colours like Yellow, Green, Orange and White. The MD-12 speakers work with a Lumia or any other Bluetooth-capable mobile device, has a battery life of up to 15 hours, […]
Samsung acquires SmartThings for reportedly $200 million
Samsung has been aggressive recently when it comes to Internet of Things (IoT) and today the Korean giant announced a takeover of US-based SmartThings. Samsung hasn’t disclosed the acquisition cost but TechCrunch’s source claims the home automation company sold for $200 million. Under Samsung, SmartThings will be a part of Samsung’s Open Innovation Center (OIC) […]
HTC India enables 4G LTE support for One (M8) through a software update
Delivering on the promise, HTC India has pushed a new software update that enables its flagship phone – One (M8) to support Indian 4G LTE band. The software update will allow users to surf the internet at a speed 5 times faster than that of 3G. Currently, Airtel is the only operator that offers commercial […]
Motorola to unveil new phones, accessories on Sep 4
September is already looking a busy month for tech enthusiasts with a number of smartphone and tablet launches and adding to the list is Motorola. The company sent out invites to the media for an event in Chicago on September 4. The invite pictures four devices, with two smartphones, hinting Motorola will announce the successor […]