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Remember Samsung’s ‘wallhuggers’ video a little while back? It’s ok if you don’t. Basically, it involves Samsung touting the Galaxy S5’s battery life, calling iPhone users ‘wallhuggers’ because they’re always needing to charge their phones. But Samsung has decided to keep hammering at Apple with its ‘wallhugger’ meme, and has stepped up their game substantially.…
Asus has made KitKat update available for two of its devices, Padfone Infinity and Fonepad Note 6. As that’s the case with many handset makers, aside from core platform enhancements, Asus has also included some of its own updates and tweaks to the mix. Unfortunately, the new software isn’t available over-the-air, and you’ll have to…
As part of its plan to get more customers in Asia, Sony is gearing towards launching an affordable Xperia phablet. Said device, which will be marked as Sony D22XX (D2202, D2212, D2203), appeared on the Indonesian Postel site, showing entry-level specs that include a 6.1-inch FWVGA (480 x 854 pixels) screen and 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon…
Looks like everyone, and I mean everyone, want to launch its fitness band these days. Toshiba is the latest company to join this craze with its WERAM1100 device that has been announced in Japan where users can already order their unit from Amazon and Yahoo! Shopping. The shipping date is set for August 20th, and…
As if Google Now wasn’t helpful enough, Google’s personal assistant will now show content from Niantic Labs’ Field Trip app. Expect to see Field Trip cards pop up in your Google Now feed soon. Field Trip is an impressive app on its own, scouring various sources for the latest info on cool places to visit,…
Amazon’s Fire TV is $15 off today, coming in at the low price of $84. The Fire TV is Amazon’s answer to Roku and other streaming boxes out there. It’s a little beefier than the competition, and sports all of your favorite streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu Plus and of course, Amazon Prime video.…
It looks like Siri may have been a bad, bad personal assistant. A Florida man accused of murder may have used Apple’s digital assistant to find a safe place to dump his roommate’s body. Pedro Bravo is accused of killing his former roommate in the midst of an argument over an ex-girlfriend in 2012. According…
If you’re a fan of HTC’s proprietary apps, you’re in luck. The company has announced today that it will be releasing a version of Zoe in the Google Play Store, allowing for all you Zoe fans without a HTC device to snap video snippets as they please. HTC’s not stopping there; expect to see other…
Samsung has finally officially announced the Galaxy Alpha smartphone, its first device that at least partially dumps plastic for more durable materials. Namely, this phone has a metal frame that is accompanied with a soft touch back that gives it a premium look and feel. Specs wise, we’re talking about a high-end device though not…
We’ve been told that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 could be available in two different versions, one with a regular screen and the other with three-sided Yoam display. The latter could also have a different name to emphasize the extra coolness this sort of a display adds to the mix. Perhaps this unit ends up…