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Qualcomm has launched the Toq SDK, inviting developers to make apps for this fancy smart watch. The strategy that seems to be working for Pebble may also prove useful for the chip-making giant, though you never know. Despite rocking that fancy Mirasol display (which looks like million bucks compared to Pebble’s screen), the Toq never…
The newly announced LG G Pro 2 will initially be available in South Korea later this month, after which it will hit few other Asian markets where people apparently dig big screen phones, aka phablets. According to LG’s own research, Americans tend to go for devices that measure roughly 5.2 inches, whereas European customers prefer…
Yup, we’ve told you Verizon Wireless is gearing towards launching the LG G Pad 8.3 and voila – today we have the press image of that device to show you, compliments of EVleaks. As you can see for yourself, this tablet has Verizon’s and 4G LTE branding all over it… And it’s about time the…
The recently launched G Pro 2 won’t be the only hot device LG will launch in 2014. Closer to the end of the year, the company will unveil the G3, a successor to its rock-solid G2 smartphone. Once it’s out, that model will be one of the best smartphones one could buy. At least that…
Microsoft is working on unifying its Windows platform to allow developers to create one app that can work across devices, including smartphones, tablets and computers. As you can see from the image above, the Redmond giant is outlining the possibility for “Universal Store” apps, that will be implemented with 80% “shared solution”, and just 20%…
Samsung’s and Intel’s Tizen Association is getting bigger with the day. Latest news is that 15 additional companies have joined the organization, including: AccuWeather Acrodea Baidu CloudStreet Cyberlightning DynAgility Gamevil Inside Secure Ixonos Nomovok Piceasoft Red Bend Software SoftBank Mobile Sprint ZTE The Partner Program officially launched with 36 members in November 2013, when the…
BlackBerry has released an updated version of its BBM messaging app for iOS and Android. Version 2.0 brings two major changes – support for Voice communication and BBM Channels. The first feature allows BBM users to talk to one another for free, and will work either over 3G or Wi-Fi. As for the BBM Channels,…
Xiaomi has started executing on its expansion plans, beginning with Singapore. Folks living in this island country in Southeast Asia can now get the Xiaomi Redmi for S$169, which translates into some US$134. Although it’s announced last year, the Hongmi/Redmi still offers great bang for the buck, packing a 4.7-inch 720p HD screen, 1GB of…
Sony is reportedly preparing to unveil a new mid-range device at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The rumored Xperia G will apparently go head to head with Moto X, boasting a 4.8-inch screen with unknown resolution (likely 720p), 8-megapixel camera on the back, 8GB of expandable storage, 1GB of RAM, and familiar Xperia…
According to a report from FierceWireless, T-Mobile will be reconfiguring the company’s JUMP! program, which allows customers to trade in their handsets twice a year. The changes to JUMP! will include tablets as well as smartphones, and will allow customers to trade in their devices as many times as they desire, provided that 50% of…