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AT&T is launching FiLIP, a smart watch that allows parents to easily monitor their kids’ whereabouts. The device is made to focus only on the features that parents want, including location, voice calling and direct messaging to their child. The parent remains in control at all times through an app on their smartphone, including the…
Motorola is apparently looking to expand to the phablet market with a device of its own. The rumored Moto Xplay will apparently come with a 6.3-inch full HD screen, competing with the likes of Samsung Galaxy Note III, Sony Xperia Z Ultra and LG Optimus G Pro. According to a G4Games report, the Xplay will…
Skype has once again updated its Android app which now comes with a different UI if you’re running it from a tablet. The new interface “puts conversations first,” displaying your most recent calls and chats. In addition, Skype for Android has several bug fixes and quality improvements, including accessibility improvements with full support for TalkBack…
File this under “early rumors,” but Samsung may extend its “Mini” line to the Galaxy Note series. The information about something like this is coming from Zauba, which is a website that tracks imports and exports to and from India. One shipment from Delhi Air Cargo features a pair of Samsung devices with model number…
Microsoft has a clear agenda in mobile – to make Windows Phone as popular as possible. Alas, that’s not an easy task with Nokia, the company’s biggest partner (until the acquisition is completed), still struggling to move a significant number of units. To be fair, the Finnish company did manage to raise the bar what…
Samsung is looking to beef-up its software offering by acquiring Silicon Valley startups, The Wall Street Journal is reporting. The Korean company may be the strongest Android smartphone maker, but its users rely mostly on Google’s apps and services such as Google Maps, GMail, YouTube and so on. Samsung has its own TouchWIZ UI that…
Looks like Xiaomi will be entering the smart watch market by the end of the year. According to Chinese website MyDrivers, manufactures in Shenzhen say that Xiaomi has already started producing smart watches running the watered-down version of its own MIUI platform. The rumor goes on suggesting that Xiaomi has secured a reliable supply chain…
ZTE is looking to expand to wearable computing devices, a senior company executive said in an interview with FierceWireless. The world’s No. 5 handset maker said it will “definitely” participate in and support “the new segment of broadband mobile devices” and is “investing a lot of resources” in “the different form factors for the next…
HTC One Tigon is one of those phones all of us want. Alas, it’s a concept device made by an HTC fan rather than HTC itself. Designed by Hasan Kaymak, this thing runs Android 4.2 KitKat while boasting a Super LCD 4 screen and an unnamed octa-core processor. In addition, the One Tigon comes with…
Hot on the heels of @evleaks‘ leaked renders, Samsung has finally come out and announced its curved smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy Round has officially been released in Korea! The new device features a 5.7” Full HD Super AMOLED curved display. Samsung‘s advancements in flexible screen technology have paid off! The phone’s specs otherwise are similar to the…