Moto G now shipping from Amazon
For all you budget hunters out there, you’ll be pleased to know that Amazon is now shipping the Moto G. Previously delayed by weather problems, our Moto G pre-order was shipped from Amazon on December...
View ArticleFormer Oppo VP forms OnePlus, a brand new smartphone company
Last month we first caught wind of a rumor that Cyanogenmod was working with an unspecified hardware partner to create a a handset that would run CM out of the box at extremely aggressive price...
View ArticleOppo Find 7 will be one of the first handsets to feature a 2K display
Last week Oppo began officially teasing the Oppo Find 7, simply saying it was “coming soon”. Now Oppo has finally given us a bit more info on what to expect from the handset, namely it will feature a...
View ArticleSamsung HomeSync media hub adds support for several non-Samsung devices
The Samsung HomeSync was first announced back in January of this year and was finally released in October for the relatively steep price of $299. Like the Galaxy Gear, the HomeSync is a hard sell due...
View ArticleTop 10 smartphone apps of 2013 list dominated by Google: Search, Play,...
Google has five smartphone apps in this year’s top 10 smartphone apps list, according to a recent study. Using data gathered from January to October 2013 from Android and iOS users aged 18 years or...
View ArticleRumor: Nokia Android smartphone, tablet plans ditched in favor of wearables,...
Remember that rumored Nokia Android phone that was said to be still in the making, despite Microsoft’s intentions of purchasing the mobile division of the Finnish company? Well, a new report now says...
View ArticleGoogle and HP recall around 145,000 Chromebook 11 chargers
Last month HP and Google pulled the Chromebook 11 from the Google Play Store and several other major retailers. The reason for the removal of stock was that there were several reports that at least...
View ArticleAT&T Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update rolls out
If you’re the owner of the AT&T Galaxy Note 2, today is your lucky day: Android 4.3 and Samsung’s latest premium suite are on their way! Like the Sprint and T-Mobile updates, the latest update not...
View ArticleGoogle Now trick: “Let’s go caroling” search brings Christmas carol karaoke...
Google has added a neat Christmas trick to its Google Now/Search app for Android and iOS, offering users karaoke support to meet their caroling-related needs. By saying “Ok Google Now, let’s go...
View ArticleAndroid 4.3 is finally rolling out to the Verizon HTC One
Yesterday we reported that the international HTC One Mini was already seeing an update to Android 4.3 and that the previously delayed Verizon HTC One update to 4.3 would also be arriving sometime this...
View ArticleSamsung reportedly hires Apple Store designer, may be preparing to expand...
There’s no doubt that a large part of Apple’s success in recent years comes from its strong retail presence, which consists of more than 400 stand-alone stores. As Samsung works to usurp Apple in...
View ArticleMoto X wood option (Bamboo) now available on Moto Maker for $100 premium...
The long awaited real wood back cover for the Moto X is now real. For now, only the Bamboo option is available on the Moto Maker customization site, for a price to match the uniqueness of the material...
View ArticleHumble Bundle 8 released: Hero Academy, Anomaly 2, Gemini Rue and three other...
Good news, Humble Bundle fans, Humble Bundle 8 has been released including six games that can be played on Windows, Mac, Linux, and naturally, on Android. The Humble Bundle 8 list includes Hero...
View ArticleTop 5 Consumer Electronics searches: Galaxy S4, Nexus 5 follow the iPhone 5S...
In its “2013 in Searches” report (Google Zeitgeist 2013,) Google has a Consumer Electronics section in which you’ll find four popular Android devices, with two of them included in the top 5, the...
View ArticleGoogle reportedly trialling new ‘EnergySense’ smart thermostat service
It’s been two years since Google retired its PowerMeter energy monitoring service, but it looks like the Mountain View giant is now getting back into the energy monitoring game! On Monday the...
View ArticleCal calendar by Any.do – Everything you need to know
Cal calendar by Any.do hit the Google Play Store a little over a week ago and with it came one of the best looking calendar apps ever. Of course, pretty things are nice but what really matters is...
View ArticleGoogle Glass XE12 update brings Wink to take a picture feature, lock screen,...
Google on Tuesday released a new Google Glass update (version XE12), which brings several features to the gadget including a wink to take a picture feature, a lock screen, Hangouts support and other...
View ArticleAndroid gaming on the rise thanks to freemium games
Android is starting to catch up to iOS in terms of mobile gaming, though it isn’t quite there yet. A recent report from app analytics platform Distimo shows that over the past year, revenue from...
View ArticleLG announces the 21.5-inch Chromebase all-in-one, plans to formally introduce...
Although Chrome OS is still very much a niche operating system, we’ve recently seen quite a few device manufacturers get into the Chrome devices game including companies such as Lenovo and HP. Now LG...
View ArticleIngress exits beta after worldwide event
Today, Niantic Labs brought its alternate reality game Ingress out of beta, finally releasing the game for all Android users who want a chance to play. To celebrate the end of the beta period, Niantic...
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