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MediaTek is racing against time, now that 4G is live in China. To achieve this, the Taiwanese chip maker is working round the clock to make its 4G-ready 8-core chip MT6595 available to manufacturers as early as January. It was previously believed that the company’s first 4G LTE processor would not be available until mid-way…
Viber has updated its iOS and Android apps, and the main new thing is Viber Out. Yup, this means Viber users can now make low-cost calls to mobile and landline phone number, with tariffs that are lower than those Skype is offering. And many other VoIP services, for that matter. Initially, Viber Out is available…
A new update for Google Hangouts released today, bringing with it several bug fixes and minor additions. Group messaging can be toggled with a button in the app, and the bugginess of Hangouts’ MMS has been fixed. Most importantly, animated GIFs are now supported in Google Hangouts messaging! Being able to turn off group SMS messaging…
If you’re an AT&T customer and you find yourself travelling to the great white north, you won’t have to worry about being without 4G LTE data thanks to a new agreement between AT&T and Rogers. AT&T customers will be able to use Rogers’ 4G LTE network while travelling in Canada, provided they choose one of…
Because animated GIFs make everything better, here are a couple to welcome you to Friday! The Console Wars are upon us and both the Xbox One and the Playstation 4 have come out of the gate with re-designed controllers. You can watch the latest models morph from their humble beginnings right here! The good folks…
The Bluetooth SIG announced the adoption of updates to the Bluetooth Core Specification. Bluetooth 4.1 is described as an evolutionary update made to improve consumer usability with increased co-existence support for LTE, bulk data exchange rates, and aid developer innovation by allowing devices to support multiple roles simultaneously. The new release also lays the groundwork…
The Latest bombshell from NSA leaker Edward Snowden should worry anyone who uses a cellphone, but it specifically concerns cellphone users outside of the United States and US citizens travelling abroad. Snowden released documents that show that the NSA is tracking cellphone locations the world over. The agency is also tracking domestic phones which means…
The rumors surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S5 are flying and a sketchy image of the device is beginning to form. According to rumors, successor to the Galaxy S4 will likely feature an aluminum unibody case, next-gen processor and a 2k display. A device showed up on GFXBench today, code-named the Samsung SM-G900S, that could indeed…
The next Samsung Galaxy phone may support a metal unibody design, a major departure from the plastic housings that has plagued the smartphone line. Leaked photos recently showed what appeared to be an aluminum chassis for the upcoming S5, now a new reports offers more evidence that Samsung is finally getting rid of the plastic!…
LG announced today that its curved smartphone, the G Flex, will be moving into several key markets in Asia, and eventually will roll out globally. The LG G Flex was released in Korea last month and has turned many heads with its innovative design and self-healing case. Now LG’s bringing it to new markets! The…