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The safety of drivers has become a big focus, and technology is assisting in that effort. This is why you see all the major carriers in the United States pushing their own don’t text and drive campaigns. So naturally, the car manufacturers have followed, providing their own innovations to coexist with mobile technology devices such…
A new batch of images was leaked today, showing a curious attachment coming down the pipeline from Sony. Sony’s rumored ‘Lens G’ attachment appears in the shiny, new, high resolution pics. It looks like a large zoom lens attachment, but the Lens G actually houses its own sensor, turning your smartphone into a high end…
EE is the only mobile operator in the UK to offer LTE services, but that will change soon. Two other carriers, O2 and Vodafone — both vowed to fire-up their 4G networks on August 29th, while Three will do the same by the end of the year. O2 will start the rollout with London, Leeds…
In conjunction with its affiliate Cheil Industries, Samsung is buying German based OLED manufacturer Novaled to help meet the company’s demands for OLED screens. The $347 million deal will leave Samsung Electronics owning 40 percent of Novaled, Chiel Industries with 50 percent, and the last 10 percent will remain in the hands of Samsung’s venture…
Bell Mobility is bringing its LTE network to 11 additional locations across Canada. The markets covered by this rollout include: British Columbia: Fort Nelson Ontario: Brockville/Gananoque, Grand Bend beaches, Sault Ste Marie, Stratford, Tilsonburg, and Timmins Quebec: Rouyn-Noranda Nova Scotia: Truro Newfoundland: Corner Brooke, and Labrador City Overall, the carrier’s 4G signal now reaches more…
Samsung is reportedly looking to acquire Germany-based Novaled, which specializes in PIN OLED technology that can reduce energy consumption while at the same time enhancing OLED panel’s shelf life. And it’s not really one of those out-of-nowhere news. Back in 2011, Samsung’s Venture Capital arm, Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC) invested in Novaled, and now…
Sprint today announced the addition of 41 new locations that is receiving its growing LTE network. This brings The Now Network’s total number of markets to 151. It’s no secret that Sprint’s roll out of its 4G LTE is hugely important to the success of the company going forward, as it will keep customers from…
MediaTek has been very aggressive in pushing its quad-core chipsets all around the globe. However, the company still gets a majority of its clients from little-known Asian handset makers, which use these chips in their mid-to-high end gear. These devices are known to cost less than smartphones and tablets made by the major companies that…
TELUS keeps expanding its 4G LTE service. After turning on the switch in Winnipeg, they’re now live in Sarnia, ON and Moose Jaw, SK, with their service now reaching “more than 27 million Canadians” while covering “more than 75 per cent of the Canadian population across approximately 170 markets.” As for the speeds TELUS users…
Yesterday was a big day for Google, where the company unveiled the new Nexus 7, Android 4.3 and a dongle device called Chromecast. Google released the Chromecast app for Android today, which enables owners of the content streaming device to use their to configure the device to run on a Wi-Fi network and change device…