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Tizen Association is welcoming 37 new companies to its eco-system bringing the total number of partners to 88. Many of the newest members, including Fleksy and Left Lane Network, will be demoing and participating at the Tizen Developer Conference in San Francisco, June 2-4, 2014. “The Tizen Association continues to attract interest and support from…
Sony Mobile announced wireless charging accessories for its flagship device, Xperia Z2. The Japanese company unveiled two devices, the Wireless Charging Cover WCR12 and WCH10 Wireless Charging Plate. The first of the two is a flip-style cover that can also double as a stand when you use the Xperia Z2 in landscape mode. The cover…
All those rumors were true, Apple went for Beats Audio and got it for $3 billion, which is $200 million less than what was previously suggested. Of the complete sum, $400 million of that amount will vest over time. And as part of the deal, Beats Audio’s co-founders, Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, will be…
Hey Google, it’s time to launch the Chromebook Pixel 2! We need an updated version with a Haswell chip that would provide us with improved battery life. Moreover, we need the next Chromebook to be lighter and, if possible, be available in multiple variants. You see Google, not all of us need a touchscreen. If…
On the heels of the G3 announcement, LG held a press conference in Seoul, where it confirmed that the G Flex 2 and Vu 4 are in the pipeline. As far as we (don’t) know, the G Flex 2 won’t be released this year. We have no any insights on the Vu 4, except that…
Just when we’ve told you that Oppo will announce the N1 Mini on May 30th, we’re hearing that another “mini” variant will be unveiled on that day. That would be the (also) rumored Nubia X6 Mini, which will apparently come with a 5.5-inch screen (with QHD / 2K resolution?), Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chip, and 13-megapixel…
It was during this year’s CES when AT&T and Asus announced PadFone X. As I’m writing this, that device is still not available for purchase and all we’ve got in the meantime were few demo videos showing the versatility of a smartphone that can be turned into a tablet. The good news is that the…
The long-time rumored Nexus 8 may finally be announced during the upcoming Google I/O, taking place on June 25th and 26th. The latest rumor we’ve got — compliments to MYCE — is that this model will be powered by a 64-bit NVidia Tegra chip. As far as we know, the only such SoC is Tegra…
Toshiba unveiled three new affordable tablets, only one of which is running Android. Two others, Encore 8 and Encore 10, are powered by Windows. First, we’re going to deal with two Windows devices. Both the Encore 8 and 10 rock Intel’s quad-core Atom chip and screen resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. The 8-inch model…
The earlier rumored Oppo N1 Mini will be officially announced on Friday, May 30th, the company has announced on Chinese social media network Weibo. Although not all details have been officially confirmed, we’ve heard this unit will pack a 5-inch screen, most likely with 720p HD resolution. In addition, it will sport an octa-core chip…