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Samsung Galaxy S4 owners will soon get the Android 4.4 KitKat update. The ever-savvy folks of SamMobile managed to get the test firmware which seems almost ready for the prime time. According to them, the firmware version I9505XXUFNA1 does have a few minor hiccups which are expected in pretty much any test build. When it…
Even though Xiaomi still hasn’t launched its 2014 flagship (Mi4), the rumors started spreading that it will get its smaller, so called “Mini”, counterpart. That’s right, the company many refer to as “Apple of China” plans to join the growing trend of “Mini” phones to cater to folks who either don’t want to pay a…
Sony phablet fans forgive me – I think the Sony Xperia Z Ultra is way too big to be carried around. And guess what – the Japanese company thinks that too. So it’s working on a Wi-Fi only model that will be sold like a tablet rather than a smartphone. Such device has already cleared…
Aside from those smart TVs, Hisense also had a big smartphone on display at CES. The phablet marked as X1 is one huge device that (size-wise) reminds us on ASUS Fonepad. It comes with a super-big 6.8-inch full HD screen, pretty much requiring a bag to be carried around. The good thing is that it’s…
The newly unveiled Tegra K1 will find its way in the next Surface tablet. According to famed Microsoft leaker @MSFTnerd, the Redmond giant will opt for NVIDIA’s powerful chip with 192-core graphics in its next Windows RT tablet, which should be launched by July this year. That alone is amazing news, but that’s not all.…
Last year’s top chip was Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 and this year, we’re expecting its successor in the form of Snapdragon 805. During CES in Las Vegas, the chip-making giant demoed several fancy camera capabilities which we’re eager to play with on our phones. Alas, we can’t do that with existing devices. The good news (actually…
Magellan unveiled its latest Personal Navigation Device (PND) at CES. Marked as RoadMate 5430T-LM, this model is powered by Android, featuring 5-inch EasyTouch touch screen which we’ll take for capacitive touchscreen. In comparison, most other PNDs rely on the old resistive touchscreen technology. As part of the deal, users get “superior navigation experience” that includes…
These days, major companies are looking at our wrists with dollar signs in their eyes. Not only do they want us to buy their fitness-tracking gear, but they also want us to lead a healthy lifestyle. Or it’s the other way round – we want to lead a healthy lifestyle and they want to provide…
Smart cars are coming. We know that, and major handset makers know that. Heck, they want us to use their gear while at home, outside or while driving. Samsung has an edge in many markets but not in the auto industry. At least not yet. During the CES, the Korean company demonstrated how their Galaxy…
ASUS has started rolling out Android 4.3 update for its huge phablet, Fonepad 7. Originally unveiled at last year’s Mobile World Congress, this is basically a 7-inch tablet that can make phone calls. Now it’s getting the new goodies, including improved video player and image gallery, Gallery Home Front, along with some other UI improvements.…