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This year Meizu will not only expand to the West, but will also unveil a whole new phone. Marked as MX4, it will be available in three different variants: Mini, Uni and Pro, at least one of which will (according to Engadget) rock a 5.5-inch, 2,560 x 1,536 display. The Mini model, in case you…
Thanks to the Moto Maker service, owners of other, non-Motorola made smartphones can easily switch devices. The service doesn’t just support Android phones — iCloud-to-Google data transfer is possible as well, allowing iPhone owners to beam their existing data to their shiny new Moto phone. And guess what? This capability is now available to just…
Google Glass is an amazing technology that ushers the way to a new era of computing, one where you won’t have to look at your phone all the time. So we’re not surprised that folks all around the globe are amazed with the experience. Here, we’ll try to describe a day of using Google Glass…
You would think that phablets are niche products reserved for the folks with huge hands. Perhaps that’s right but apparently there are quite a few of those people out there. According to the latest Juniper Research report “Tablets, Phablets, Hybrids & eReaders: Market Strategies & Forecasts 2014-2018,” global phablet shipments will surpass 120 million units…
LG have apparently scored business from Apple to make panels for the upcoming iWatch. According to the Korean media, LG will be the sole manufacturer of iWatch displays, which are allegedly going to measure in at 1.52 inches. The report goes on to suggest that the Korean giant will use its Plastic OLED (P-OLED) technology…
After focusing on 7- and 10-inch tablets, Google is now turning its attention to 8-inch slates. According to DigiTimes’ sources from the upstream supply chain, the search giant may launch the Nexus 8 in mid-2014 and, guess what, that device may end-up using Intel-made chip. The report goes on to suggest that ASUS will likely…
During this year’s CES, Sony unveiled a tennis racket sensor which is now more detailed in a FoneArena report. The petite device weighs just 8 grams, latching on to the bottom of a tennis racket to track your swing performance. Connecting to a smartphone is done via Bluetooth and a dedicated Smart Tennis Sensor application…
Looks like Samsung won’t be the only major handset maker pursing the Tizen platform. According to PhoneArena, ZTE may also experiment with it and use its powerful Geek smartphone to showcase the capabilities of Tizen. Those of you who missed it should know that the ZTE Geek was the first smartphone to feature NVIDIA’s powerful…
Another day, another Galaxy S5 rumor. The latest bit of information suggests that Sammy’s 2014 flagship will come with multi-hovering capabilities. This, in turn, will allow for a more natural touchless user interaction that will go beyond call accepting/rejecting and “Air View.” According to G4Games which cites reports from Korea, Samsung will use Synaptics’ technology…
LG announced that its G Flex smartphone is coming to Europe. And no, not just one country – but quite a few of them. The Korean giant will make its curved device available in over 20 markets across the Old Continent, starting with the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and Austria. Pricing and availability will…