Android One and Lollipop Rants | The Friday Debate Podcast 003
Android One has come back into the news recently because an update to its Android iteration shows 5.1, the newest version of Lollipop. While this is good news for users all around, it made us think –...
View ArticleT-Mobile Lollipop OTA for HTC One M8 landing on Feb. 9
We are officially in full swing for OTA updates of Android 5.x Lollipop for a number of flagship devices. Last week was post after post of Samsung’s Galaxy S5 receiving the update, and now we get to...
View ArticleCorning’s new glass will approach sapphire in scratch resistance
As phone makers look for ways to make their devices stand out in the crowd, sapphire shapes up to be the next big thing for protecting our precious devices from accidents and scratches. Of course,...
View ArticleZTE Blade S6 Review
Never autoplay videos The Bottom Line PROS Great camera Acceptable battery 64-bit hardware Latest Android OS Snappy performance Affordable CONS Uninspiring design Questionable build quality 8.5 The...
View ArticleNexus 9 gets official CyanogenMod 12 nightlies
Google’s latest tablet, the HTC built Nexus 9, is proving to be a great device for many users. It comes with Google’s vanilla flavor of Android, now up to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop, but there is now...
View ArticleYou’ve seen the rap video, now here’s HTC’s rock anthem
So, you thought HTC’s rap video parody was awkward? Doc G’s got nothing on HTC co-founders Peter Chou and Cher Wang rocking it out on stage at HTC’s year-end party in Taiwan. The entire performance...
View ArticleVerizon is now outright lying about net neutrality
Source url As I have discussed on many occasions, Verizon can’t seem to make up their mind about whether to publicly bash or praise Title II classification. In the last few weeks, Verizon’s CFO has...
View ArticleLinaro quick hands on with a Project Ara phone
Linaro, a not-for-profit engineering organization involved with ARM open source software development, has spent a little time talking about and showing a quick hands on with Project Ara and a few...
View ArticleAlleged Galaxy S6 Edge benchmark shows top of the line specs
The Galaxy S6/S6 Edge leak train is chugging along, with just weeks left to the official unveiling of Samsung’s next big thing(s). Today we have a benchmark result that, if real, confirms our high...
View ArticleXiaomi Mi 4 sold out in 15 seconds in India today
Continuing with its expansion plans, Xiaomi launched its flagship Mi 4 smartphone in India today through popular ecommerce site Flipkart. The 16GB Xiaomi Mi4 went up for sale today, as promised, while...
View ArticleGalaxy J1 to launch in India tomorrow, $115 for entry-level specs
The Samsung Galaxy J1 has been leaked and talked about for many weeks now, but finally official evidence of its existence has surfaced, along with a launch date and price for the entry-level class...
View ArticleLollipop update hitting Galaxy Note 4, starting in Poland
Believe it or not, this screenshot was posted way back in December. Now approaching Mid-February, Lollipop is finally launching for the Note 4, in Poland at least. When it comes to Lollipop, suffice...
View ArticleLenovo P70: 5-inch phone with a 4000mAh battery
Fed up with unsatisfactory battery life? Well, the newly announced mid-range Lenovo P70 should certainly last you through the day with its huge 4,000mAh battery. The handset also boasts an impressive...
View ArticleMiami cops enter false data into Waze as revenge for revealing locations
Waze is a pretty handy tool for drivers, allowing users to share information about traffic accidents, road closures, and even cops lurking behind billboards with speed cameras. It is the latter which...
View ArticleFCC Commissioner Pai slams net neutrality rules, ignores facts & FCC history
VentureBreak Yesterday, Ajit Pai, one of two Republican Commissioners on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced how damaging the upcoming net neutrality rules would be on the cable and...
View ArticleOnePlus hired the key people behind Paranoid Android
OnePlus kind of let us believe it would show us at least a preview of its new OxygenOS today, but instead we’ve got news on who is going to develop the new OS – some of the leading figures behind...
View ArticleGoogle Maps adds lane guidance for 15 new European countries
It was only just last year that Google introduced lane guidance to their turn-by-turn navigation in Google Maps, adding much needed assistance to finding your way on a new and unknown route. The...
View ArticleXiaomi event takeaway – Xiaomi is getting ready to play with the big boys
Xiaomi is the biggest startup in the world, if you can call the world’s #3 smartphone seller a startup. Massive as it may be, the company founded by Lei Jun in 2010 has a problem – it’s still a...
View ArticleFirst video teaser for Galaxy S6 is all about the camera
Samsung just tweeted the first video teaser for the upcoming Galaxy S6. The 17-second clip doesn’t seem to contain any hidden clues about the appearance or features of the Galaxy S6 and its curved...
View ArticleDeal Alert: Best Buy is throwing in a $50 gift card with purchase of a Moto...
If you’re in the market for an Android Wear smartwatch, Best Buy may have the deal for you. With the purchase of a Motorola Moto 360 with a 23mm metal band (Silver or Black), Best Buy is throwing in a...
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