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LG and Google have entered into a long-term patent cross-licensing agreement covering a broad range of products and technologies. The agreement covers both existing patents as well as those filed over the next 10 years, allowing both companies to “focus on bringing great products and services to consumers around the world,” according to Allen Lo,…
Samsung has opened its first Galaxy Lifestyle Store in China at a landmark of Beijing, The Place. The store doubles as a demo room from where users can try out the latest Samsung gadgets, get advice from experts, and schmooze with other Samsung fans. “We wanted to create a playground that expands the way consumers…
The next device in the Galaxy S series gotta be something special in order to get Samsung back on track. The Korean company has failed to deliver the goods with the Galaxy S5 — as attested by their latest quarterly results — so the Galaxy S6 has to be much better than its predecessor. Sure,…
Xiaomi may be looking to enter the “action camera” market currently dominated by GoPro. According to this story at GizChina, the fast-growing handset maker may join HTC and launch such device in the near future. This entire market, the story goes, is described as ripe for the picking and in that sense, we may see…
We get to see fake devices on a weekly basis. Sometimes, we get to learn that certain popular smartphone has been cloned even before it was officially announced. Take the iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 as examples. With Chinese “designers” getting better with the day, it’s getting harder and harder to distinguish between…
The BlackBerry Passport has already been launched and soon enough the BlackBerry Classic aka Q20 will join the market, as well. To leave room for these two and to clear out its inventory, the Canadian company is slashing the prices of its older BB10 devices, including the Z10, Z30, Q5 and Q10. During the month-long…
Kyocera DuraForce is joining AT&T’s portfolio, the carrier has announced. The rugged device comes with an endorsement from Bear Grylls, who will reportedly be using it in his adventures. Or not, this could be nothing more than a marketing gimmick. In any case, we’re talking about a rugged, mid-range smartphone here, one that meets Military…
Samsung may be working on a special gold version of its flagship phablet, the Galaxy Note 4. What you can see here may or may not be the product of Korean engineers, and could easily be made by some third-party that makes a living from adding precious metals to fancy phones. The information, in case…
Xiaomi is preparing to launch a more affordable version of its Mi4 smartphone. In a short Weibo post, the company’s CEO Lei Jun confirmed the news, adding that the “Youth Edition” model will go for as little as 1799 Yuan (about $294). According to GizChina, this model will be launched as a direct rival to…
HP is entering the smart watch market with a fancy looking device. Designed by Michael Bastian, this watch doesn’t use Android Wear, but some custom software which unfortunately itsn’t rich in features. On the other hand, the newly unveiled MB Chronowing Smartwatch arguably looks better than any other such device we’ve seen to date. The…