Toshiba’s new camera module might bring Lytro-like features to your next phone
Toshiba wants to put a Lytro-like camera in your next smartphone, if any manufacturer decides to pick up the new camera module. The Toshiba TCM9518MD may not have the most memorable name, but that...
View ArticleImagination Technologies unveils new PowerVR GPUs
Imagination Technologies has announced some new additions to its PowerVR Series6 range of GPUs. You might recall the PowerVR Series5 from Samsung’s Exynos 5 Octa or Apple’s A6 chip. The 6XT is an...
View ArticleSony Xperia Z1 Compact hands-on preview: video and image gallery
At CES 2014 Sony finally brought us the much-anticipated miniature version of the Xperia Z1, which is officially known as the Xperia Z1 Compact. In the video above, Josh Vergara has given us a great...
View ArticleMediaTek combines inductive and resonance wireless charging into one module
Time for another CES announcement, this time from MediaTek. The company has developed a multimode wireless charger that combines both inductive and resonance wireless charging into a single module....
View ArticleQWERTY-equipped LG F3Q reportedly arriving to T-Mobile alongside the Xperia...
Outside of the world of Blackberry, QWERTY-equipped smartphones have become quite a rarity thanks to ever-improving touchscreens with highly optimized on-screen keyboards. Still, there are some folks...
View ArticleHP Slate 6 Voice Tab spotted at the Bluetooth SIG, is it HP’s first Android...
HP may have a new Android device in the works, which may be the company’s first smartphone, the Bluetooth SIG suggests. Described as a “voice tablet” on the Bluetooth certification site – which could...
View ArticleT-Mobile announces uncarrier 4.0, will pay ETF fees for families that switch...
At CES 2014 T-Mobile officially announced phase 4.0 of its uncarrier event, and as expected, T-Mobile is now offering to pay off early termination fees for families that wish to switch over to the...
View ArticleRumor: Samsung, LG 2014 flagship smartphones may feature fingerprint scanners
A new report from Taiwan indicates that fingerprint scanner modules may be in tight supply in the first half of the year, as more companies are interested in including such sensors in upcoming...
View ArticleRumor: Note 3 Lite will officially be called the Note 3 Neo, full specs detailed
Despite the fact that Samsung has yet to officially say even one word about a lite version of the Note 3, we’ve heard numerous rumors and reports suggesting such a handset is in the works. More...
View ArticleToshiba’s 5-in-1 concept laptop/tablet may one day dual-boot Android and...
Michael Kan / IDG News Service Now that Intel has confirmed its processors will support dual Android/Windows 8 devices, such as the Transformer Book Duet laptop/tablet Asus unveiled at CES 2014, we...
View ArticleMeet the Hisense X1, a 6.8-inch Android 4.4 KitKat smartphone set to launch...
Liliputing Hisense has not only unveiled Android-powered 4K Smart TVs at CES 2014, but the company has also introduced a large 6.8-inch Android smartphone – or tablet with phone features – that will...
View ArticleAlcatel Home V102 is a Chromecast-like dongle with Miracast mirroring...
Alcatel has its own Chromecast competitor which will be launched in several markets later this year for an affordable price, at least in those markets. The Alcatel Home V102 is about as big as a...
View ArticleZTE shows off its own Project Ara alternative, the Eco-Mobius modular concept
When we first heard about Phonebloks, we though it was a cool idea but mostly just a pipedream that had little chance of becoming a reality. Shortly after that, Motorola announced their own modular...
View ArticleGalaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4 to launch with accompanying wearables, Samsung exec...
A Samsung exec revealed in an interview that Samsung will continue to make wearable devices, and launch more such products later this year. Interestingly though, the company will release them together...
View ArticlePoweramp update adds new KitKat feature
A new update to the Poweramp Music Player app adds some new KitKat features and fixes a few bugs in the app. Poweramp, for those who haven’t heard of it, is a powerful third-party music app for...
View ArticleFleksy brings a keyboard to the Galaxy Gear, but why?
Fleksy is putting a keyboard on the Samsung Galaxy Gear so you can take notes on the tiny screen instead of the gigantic Galaxy Note 3 it’s probably paired to. The Fleksy keyboard is already available...
View ArticleGalaxy Gear app lets you control your BMW i3
At CES, Samsung announced a collaboration with BMW that lets owners of the BMW i3 electric car control some functions of their vehicle with the Galaxy Gear smartwatch. With the new BMW i Remote app...
View ArticleGmail 4.7.2 Android app update enables auto-show images feature [Download]
The Gmail Android app has been updated to version 4.7.2, which brings users a feature that’s already available in the desktop version of Gmail, and that is automatically showing images in emails. Back...
View ArticleParanoid Android updates Halo design to suit Android 4.4 KitKat needs
After releasing its first KitKat-based AOSPA4+ ROM on Christmas Eve, Paranoid Android is back with more Android 4.4-related stuff, as the team has updated its Halo design for Google’s latest mobile...
View ArticleSamsung VP: Galaxy S5 to launch by April, with “very different design” and...
Samsung revealed some of its plans for the near future, including details on the Galaxy S5, wearable devices, and the Galaxy Note 4. The company is considering equipping the Galaxy S5 with an iris...
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