Huawei introduces ‘world’s slimmest’ 7-inch phablet, new 8-inch budget tablet
Huawei on Sunday unveiled a couple of tablets at MWC 2014 including the MediaPad X1 and the MediaPad M1, with the former model being described …
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Huawei improves selfies with new mid-ranged 4G LTE smartphone
Huawei on Sunday unveiled a new mid-range smartphone at MWC 2014, the Ascend G6, which will also be available in a 4G LTE version. The …
Samsung ditches Android with Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo smartwatches
Almost six months after launching its Android-based Galaxy Gear smartwatch, Samsung is ready to start flooding the market with more smartwatch models that are an …
Here’s why you should double-check your Facebook privacy settings before you die
Facebook on Friday announced a new privacy change that will affect the accounts of users who pass away. Instead of only letting deceased users’ friends …
Fitbit recalls Force smart band following skin irritation complaints
Fitbit is recalling its Fitbit Force smart fitness wristband following skin irritation reports from various users, after initially offering replacement devices or refunds to those …
New dual-screen Android phone set to make a splash at MWC 2014
Following the original YotaPhone, which started selling in December 2013, a new-generation device may be unveiled at MWC 2014. Hi-Tech.Mail.Ru reports that the new smartphone is expected to …
Google reportedly forcing Asus to ax Android/Windows tablet project
The Asus Transformer Book Duet TD300 Android/Windows tablet/laptop may never move past concept phase, Digitimes says, citing Chinese publication The Economic Daily News, as Google …
There’s only one new smartphone for hardcore Android fans, and now it has a price
Expected to launch later this year, the OnePlus One Android handset that will run a CyanogenMod software version right from the start. It will also …
Of course there’s going to be a Gold Galaxy S5 version
With just a few days to go until Samsung unveils its next big thing at MWC 2014 in Barcelona, Spain, more Galaxy S5 rumors and …
Samsung finally updates Galaxy S4 to KitKat days before Galaxy S5 announcement
The Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Galaxy S4 has been unofficially available since early January, and Sprint only released its Galaxy S4 KitKat build …
Video: Meet the coolest Android phone that you won’t be able to buy
Project Tango may just be one of the coolest Google Android phones so far, although the phone will not be available for purchase anytime soon. …
Samsung to reportedly show off secret bendable tablet at MWC
Samsung will reportedly demo a bendable tablet at MWC 2014, although the company will only secretly show off this particular prototype, etnews reports. The device …
WhatsApp exists thanks to Twitter and Facebook’s ignorance
The popular WhatsApp messaging app got even more attention following the unexpected $19 billion Facebook purchase, with various reports revealing even more details about the …
More Galaxy S5 details leak ahead of next week’s debut
After detailing several Galaxy S5 features including the fingerprint scanner and the invisible dedicated camera button, SamMobile is back with more revelations about the upcoming …
How one company is trying to push Google out of Android
While Google is actively trying to reduce Android fragmentation by imposing certain conditions to partner companies —including forcing them to use the latest Android OS versions on …
A Google Now smartwatch is reportedly in the works – but not from Google
A Google Now smartwatch may be in the works, Bloomberg reveals, but surprisingly, Google isn’t developing it. The publication has learned that the Google Now …
BlackBerry passion pays off: T-Mobile gives fans $250 to upgrade… to BlackBerry
T-Mobile wants peace with BlackBerry fans and BlackBerry itself, which were both enraged in recent days by the carrier’s recent marketing push that offered a cheaper …
Video: A smarter keyboard is finally ready for the iPhone (updated)
After an Android keyboard app sort-of launched on iOS devices – SwiftKey’s keyboard tech is only available inside a special Note app – another Android …
Sprint is the first U.S. carrier to update the Galaxy Note 3 to KitKat
After being the first to release the Galaxy S4 Android 4.4 KitKat update a few days ago in the U.S., Sprint is also the first …
Video: Did this Ubuntu superphone concept inspire the upcoming iPhone 6?
In a Town Hall Hangout on Wednesday, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth revealed that the Ubuntu Edge – a high-end expensive concept smartphone the company failed …
Samsung’s own ‘marketing gimmick’ may be unveiled at MWC 2014
While some said Apple’s A7 64-bit processor found in some of the company’s 2013 iOS devices was nothing more than a “marketing gimmick,” Apple will …
Video: Here’s how Flappy Bird should end
A new video posted on YouTube imagines how the endless Flappy Bird game might actually end. User pipocaVFX proposes that once the 999 score is reached, the …
Samsung, Paypal may secretly be working on joint mobile payment solution
Details are scarce at the moment, but Samsung and PayPal may secretly be working on a joint mobile payment solution that will launch sometime in …
Get your free 100GB of cloud storage right here
In celebration of the launch of OneDrive, the Dropbox rival formerly known as SkyDrive, Microsoft is offering 100GB of free cloud storage to the first …
This is the thinnest smartphone money can buy
The Vivo X3 isn’t the slimmest phone out there anymore, Engadget reveals, as Gionee has launched the Elife S5.5, which appears to be the thinnest smartphone …
Video: Beer drinking has just gotten cooler… and geekier
Beer aficionados who also share a passion for Android mobile devices may be interested in backing a Kickstarter project that aims to leverage the power of mobile …
Video: iWatch concept proposes some awesome advanced iOS 8 features
A new iWatch concept video posted on YouTube tries to imagine what Apple’s smartwatch will look and feel like, proposing some advanced iOS 8 features …
The Galaxy S5 will have an invisible button
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 camera specs and software features have been further detailed by SamMobile, a source with a good track record of reporting on unreleased …
New report claims Apple will do the unthinkable with the iPhone 6’s phablet counterpart
A new report from Taiwan’s Economic Daily News agrees with countless others in claiming that bigger iPhones are coming this year. According to this report, however, Apple …
When will Samsung’s Galaxy S5 actually be released?
The Galaxy S5 will be unveiled at MWC 2014 in just a few days, but it may be a while until the phone will hit …
