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ZTE Grand X2 In with dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 CPU announced
ZTE unveiled the second generation of the Intel CPU-powered Grand X In smartphone. The new device, simply called ZTE Grand X2, comes with Intel’s 2GHz dual-core Atom Processor Z2580 with hyper-threading capability. In addition, there’s also an 8-megapixel camera on board with “one of the shortest shot-to-shot times on the market,” real-time 2x axis stabilization, and face and smart scene recognition. Plus, let’s not forget a 4.5-inch HD screen (most likely 720p), 1GB of RAM, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, 1-megapixel front-facing cam, 8GB of internal storage and a 2,000mAh battery. … Read more
Dusan Belic
ASUS should license Ubuntu for Android for its Padfone
Few days ago I ranted about Ubuntu for Android, saying that I can’t wait to install it on my smartphone. Today I have a related idea to discuss with you. At the moment, Canonical doesn’t allow users to download Ubuntu for Android (or perhaps it’s still not ready for prime time), and the company is rather looking for OEMs to license the software. I believe that the “perfect vendor” to take advantage of this software is ASUS, which should offer it pre-installed on its Padfone series. This way Padfone users … Read more
Dusan Belic
UK’s Phones 4U scores exclusive launch rights for the white Huawei Ascend P2
Few days ago we’ve told you that Huawei Ascend P2 is coming to the UK, and now we have Phones 4U saying that it managed to score the exclusive launch rights for the white version of the device. The mobile specialist failed to mention the exact launch date and pricing, but we tend to believe interested users will be able to grab the Ascend P2 in white for free as long as they commit on a two-year contract with one of the major carriers, including Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile, EE and … Read more
Dusan Belic
Philips Xenium W8510, the company’s first quad-core smartphone, launching in June
Philips is getting ready to launch its very first quad-core smartphone in June. Details are still scarce about the upcoming Xenium W8510, but we do expect it to have a “standard for Xenium devices” powerful battery, providing the “superb stand-by time.” It is said that the phone will have a 4.7-inch HD screen (720p?) while that quad-core processor will be clocked at 1.2GHz. It’s unknown which company makes that CPU but it’s likely we’re talking about MediaTek’s product since Philips usually sells its phones in China, where MediaTek-powered gear is … Read more
Dusan Belic
Google TV Updated to Android 4.2.2 – LG Rolling out Jelly Bean to Existing TV Units in Q3
Though absent from the Google I/O Keynote, it looks like the search giant hasn’t ignored Google TV altogether. The TV service is set to get updated to Android 4.2.2, which should bring some nice improvements over the existing Android 3.x Honeycomb build found today. LG also announced that it will roll out the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update to existing Google TVs in Q3 of this year. From the +Google TV Developers page: Today, Google TV is moving to the latest version of Android (Jelly Bean, 4.2.2), and we’ve refactored … Read more
Blake Stimac
Gran Turismo 6 Announced for Holiday Release
Big news for Playstation 3 racing fans, Gran Turismo 6 has been officially announced for the holiday season! About a month ago, a pre-order was caught on Newegg but Sony and Developer Polyphony Digital have remained mum up until today. Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi dropped the news at the United Kingdom’s Silverstone circuit (one of the tracks featured in the new title). The new game will feature improved graphics using a new, flexible rendering engine that features “adaptive tessellation”. As usual Polyphony is aiming for the ultimate in realistic auto handling, … Read more
Wade Keye
Google I/O 2013: Next generation of Google Maps for mobile unveiled
At Google I/O 2013, Google unveiled an impressive new update to the Google Maps app for Android and iOS. It brings a ton of new features that truly blows the competition away. To start, it has a brand new user interface that, according to Google, is easier to use and faster. It’s nothing dramatic either — you still search and swipe through results very quickly. Tap a specific result and that’s where you’ll notice some more changes. Maps now has built-in Zagat integration, which will put Zagat scores and editorial … Read more
George Tinari
Google I/O 2013: “Hotwording” Voice Searching Coming to Chrome
It seemed strange when Amit Singhal, Google’s senior vice-president and software engineer started his search presentation with talk of Star Trek and its incredible ship’s computer. But it made much more sense as the presentation advanced. Along with several other exciting features (which we’ll, of course, be looking at in greater depth as I/O goes on) “hotword” voice searching is coming to Chrome browser and Chrome OS! We’ve been talking to our devices for a while and but never in such a conversational way, and never with such powerful results. Also, Google … Read more
Wade Keye
Google I/O 2013: Google improves photo handling in Google+
Google realizes that photos are one of the most popular items shared on social networks. To improve the photo-sharing experience, Google has introduced a series of new tools that’ll let you use Google as your digital darkroom. The new photo service will help you better manage your photos by backing up your photos (15GB of full-size photos, unlimited for scaled versions) and auto-highlighting those that are most important to you. Google also added a new auto-enhance feature that’ll automatically improve your photos on the fly by adjusting brightness, contrast and … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Google I/O 2013: Google updates Google+ with related hash tags, new Hangout apps, more
Google is updating its Google+ social network with more than 42 new features. Most of the features are designed to improve the overall user experience and include: new hangout applications that let you save each conversation as a history and sync notifications across devices so you can dismiss a notification on one device and have it disappear on another. Available on web, iOS and Android today Improved photo sharing and processing that automatically enhances your images on the fly newly designed news stream that features a completely overhauled desktop UI … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Google I/O 2013: “Google Play Game Services” and More New Services Unveiled!
Google Vice President of Product Management, Hugo Barra, unveiled some exciting new services in his segment of the I/O keynote. In particular, he unveiled the much rumored Google Play Game Services. These New Google Play services and APIs will be rolling out today to all Android devices Froyo and up! Barra began his presentation talking about some new Google Location APIs for developers: “Fused Location Provider” will use more sensors to increase location accuracy and reduce battery use; “Geo Fencing” creates virtual perimeters for a real-world geographic areas; and Activity Recognition … Read more