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Samsung Petrochemical, the materials wing of Samsung, has formed a partnership with SGL Group to invest in developing composite materials. Samsung’s plasticky phones may be a thing of the past! Carbon based products firm, SGL Group, has formed a 50/50 joint venture with Samsung to develop electronics that use carbon composite. Carbon fiber is commonly…
The Wall Street Journal reported today that WhatsApp‘s monthly users have surpassed 250 Million. The free messaging platform only uses data to send and receive messages without SMS charges. It’s worldwide popularity has skyrocketed since its release back in 2009. Now, hard numbers prove that WhatsApp is not only here to stay, but is muscling…
Shortly after adding LTE and HSPA+ support to its GoPhone prepaid brand, AT&T has rolled out LTE support for its newest prepaid brand, Aio Wireless. Aio will be sending a OTA update to the SIMs of its customers that will enable customers with devices that support LTE to access the service. “We’re delighted to share the…
LG Display is expected to start mass-producing a new flexible smartphone panel for major clients from the fourth quarter of this year. The company’s spokesman Frank Lee said that his company is looking to meet “the rapid need for display advancements,” adding that these flexible displays, which are bendable and unbreakable, could be the next…
Driving while using your phone is quickly becoming one of the most dangerous ways to cause an accident. So automakers have put a huge emphasis on preventing such unfortunate situations, as car models are now leaving the lot with Bluetooth built-in to let folks use their phone hands-free. Unfortunately, for the millions of people who…
AT&T is continuing its country-wide LTE roll outs at a pretty rapid pace, with five new markets launching today. The new markets include: Tri-Cities, Washington Brownsville, Texas Gallup, New Mexico Tuscaloosa, Alabama Florence, Alabama AT&T’s LTE network is by far the fastest in the country, and customers who have been relying only on its HSPA…
Samsung is not relenting in releasing new iterations of their Samsung Galaxy S 4, with the newest international model, the Galaxy S 4 Advanced to come packing LTE support, according to a report from Reuters. The new Galaxy S 4 Advanced will utilize LTE-Advanced 4G technology, which will provide data speeds double that of current…
Sprint announced today that it is rolling out LTE to 22 new cities in the US, including a few popular vacation destinations such as Miami, Florida and Napa, California. The full list includes: Baton Rouge, La.; Centralia, Wash.; Clarksville, Tenn.; Corsicana, Texas; Dalton, Ga.; Dunn, N.C.; Fond du Lac, Wis.; Gainesville, Fla.; Henderson, N.C.; Kingsport,…
As mobile phones become bigger and bigger, they demand more and more power. The battery technology can’t keep up with demands of modern smartphones prompting handset makers to look for power efficiencies and other ways to extend the battery life. A promising approach is to add solar panels to the phone. Some efforts we’ve seen…
WhatsApp Messenger reported a record amount of messages were sent and received via its cross-platform app. Over 10 billion inbound messages were sent and over 17 billion outbound messages were received by Whatsapp users. The free messaging platform only uses data to send and receive messages without SMS charges. Its been adopted by millions of…