Corning introduces NBT glass for computers. We hope this means another...
Corning has announced a new glass technology for touch-enabled computers like the Chromebook Pixel. Named NBT, the glass promises to offer increased resilience to scratches, as well as reduced flaw...
View ArticleOppo camera gets a name: N-Lens
A few weeks ago, we told you about a project by Oppo, makers of the solid “Find 5” device, to bring a camera to market. The device is said to challenge the Galaxy camera from Samsung, mimicking it in...
View ArticleDevelopers are asked to develop for Android while they wait for a Glass GDK
Google has been quite pragmatic about their Glass program, especially as it relates to development. At Google I/O this year, developers were told a Glass Development Kit (GDK) would be coming to...
View ArticleTwo newly leaked images suggest the LG Vu 3 is in the works
All eyes might be on the LG G2, but that’s not the only new device in the works from LG. If two newly leaked images are to be believed, LG is also preparing to release the LG Vu 3. The first of these...
View ArticleMotorola rumored to sell Moto X on August 1
Motorola will not only introduce the world to the Moto X on August 1 but it may also begin selling the device on the same day. At least that’s the new rumor going around this afternoon. According to...
View ArticleHugo Barra: where are the Android tablets of HTC One-like quality?
The situation of Android tablets is improving fast, but there’s still a lot of work to be done for Google and its hardware partners. That’s the gist of a conversation that folks at The Verge had with...
View ArticleLG G2 will launch with more than 100 carriers around the globe
LG has lofty expectations for the upcoming LG G2 smartphone. How lofty? Let’s say they are already forecasting 10 million units (translate) for the device with weeks to go before it’s announced. Sure,...
View ArticleAndroid 4.3 warns you about “unkillable” apps with persistent notifications
You may know that some Android applications run silently in the background even after you close them. These background apps can’t be stopped without killing their process, so Google normally requires...
View ArticleLTE for the European Nexus 7 is back on Google’s website
As long as it ends well, it’s all good, right? Google never officially stated that the new Nexus 7 sold in Europe would support LTE connectivity. But given that all versions of the device are powered...
View ArticleIn the red: HTC may lose money for the first time next quarter
I won’t talk again about HTC’s dire financial situation or the reasons why HTC’s once shining star turned dim in just a couple of years. One thing is for sure – for HTC, it’s going to get worse before...
View ArticleAndroid dominates the tablet market in Q2 2013, with 67% of global shipments
We already know that Android is, and has been for a while, the most dominant force in the smartphone market, but the tablet market is an area which has typically been a bit harder to crack. However,...
View ArticleLooks like Kobo is developing a Tegra 4 based 10 inch tablet
It seems that Kobo has big plans for the future and although Barnes and Noble, one of its main competitors, has decided to pull out of the custom Android tablet / eBook reader market, the Toronto based...
View ArticleMotorola Moto X: everything we know before launch
Motorola’s Moto X flagship smartphone will be unveiled in just a couple of days, and launched at some point in the following weeks, but the device is hardly a secret anymore. From design to specs and...
View ArticleAndroid Fragmentation, as seen by the Open Signal team
Open Signal Open Signal notes the diversity they see in downloads for their app. When we think about Android, one of the first things that comes to mind is variety. While a nice luxury to have, it also...
View ArticleFloating Notifications 1.5 arrives with support for Android 4.3 Notification...
Floating Notifications has a new update this week which sees the app supporting the new Android 4.3 Notification Listener Service. In essence, the app lets you dismiss notifications within FN and it...
View ArticleHTC One selling better than last year’s hero devices, HTC says
The HTC One is selling better than the the flagship models of 2012 and momentum looks to build for the company with the new HTC One Mini. In a statement for its Q2 2013 results, HTC says that brand...
View ArticleMore fleshed-out details surface for upcoming Kindle Fire models
The next-generation of Kindle Fire could make the Nexus 7 look like a child’s toy, according to details obtained by BGR. The tech blog has just posted a number of hardware specifications for the...
View ArticleAlleged Galaxy Note 3 images and new benchmark hit the web; test mentions...
The Galaxy Note 3 is the star of a couple of new reports, with one showing purported images for the device and an other mentioning a new benchmark result. The eyes of the Android world are on Google...
View ArticleNexus 7 (2013) now available in Canada – if you can actually find one in stock
Recently we reported that the Nexus 7 (2013) would arrive in Canada via Staples on July 31st. It seems we were a day off, as the 16GB version of the tablet has now arrived to Future Shop, Best Buy,...
View ArticleSamsung caught gaming benchmarks with Galaxy S4
Tech savvy readers know that benchmarks have little significance in real life. They are a relatively good way to compare devices in relation with each other, but other than that, benchmarks tell us...
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