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Ultrapixel camera technology could be coming soon to lower end handsets, according to Omio. The technology which debuts on HTC’s new flagship device, the HTC One, is a new way of taking photos with smartphone cameras. Utilizing larger pixels, this technique means that more data can represent one pixel, making the extra data available to be intelligently…
Old school Final Fantasy fans and newcomers have access to an awesome deal today. In the honor of Final Fantasy Dimensions turning one year old, SQUARE ENIX is offering their throwback RPG for 50% off in the Google Play Store. The game, which is normally $19.99 is available today for only $9.99. This may seem like a substantial…
CyanogenMod users today now have access to the newest M build of CyanogenMod 10.1. The new 10.1-M2 builds are based on the newest Android 4.2.2 code, bringing all of features of Jelly Bean plus a whole slew of custom features that we’ve come to expect from CyanogenMod releases. Around 20 devices are available to flash…
No it’s not a hacked Roomba, it’s something way cooler. SmartBot is a device that turns your smartphone into a robot by utilizing your smartphone as it’s brain. By placing your smartphone in the robot’s cradle, users instantly have a little robot with a multitude of uses, from being your robot companion to winning epic robot…
Samsung Galaxy S III users on Metro PCS are about to get their first taste of Jelly Bean. MetroPCS last Friday started rolling out a new 400MB update for the Samsung Galaxy S III, with users expected to receive the update early this week. This is great news for Metro PCS. Bringing their version of the Galaxy…
LG unveiled its new F-series of smartphones at MWC this year, and it looks as though the Optimus F5 is headed to the U.S. on Verizon’s network. Given the model number VS870, the Verizon Optiumus F5 will be sold under the name Lucid 2, as a follow-up to Verizon’s LG Lucid phone released last year. The Jelly-Bean powered…
We now have some new insight into the Samsung Galaxy S IV thanks to an Android developer, Faryaab Sheikh. Sheikh posted a picture via his Twitter account of an AnTuTu benchmark, revealing some of the components in Samsung’s new device. The specs are nothing surprising, and add up to leaks and rumors we’ve seen before.…
A longtime contributor to ClockworkMod, Koushik Dutta has unleashed his latest creation on the Android community, the ClockworkMod Superuser App. Dutta, who is also known for his work on ROM Manager and Carbon Backup has created a free, open-sourced superuser app with some advanced features that you won’t find in other superuser apps. Here’s a list of…
According to Cisco, your Android handset is gobbling up more data compared to the iPhone. Based on mobile data consumption statistics, Android users consume 38% more megabytes per user than iPhone users. This number has been growing steadily over the past few years, and the cause of the increase has been unknown until now. According…
You may not know it, but it seems that you’ve been inadvertently mooning everyone with your smartphone. Wait, whaddayamean? Well, according to the Japanese, your iPhone needs underpants! Japanese video game maker Bandai has come up with a solution that is totemo kawaii!! Bandai has released a (kinda) smartphone cover that does not cover the whole unit, but rather, the unit’s unit. SmartPants are little underpants that…