Is there anything we don’t know about the upcoming iPhone 5S? We’re at the point now where new leaks and rumors about specs, color, etc., are hitting the web seemingly by the day. Earlier, photos of a graphite colored iPhone 5S with black accents started doing the rounds on the internet. The latest report is…
Google Updates Chromecast To Block Local Media Streaming App
Apparently Google isn’t being very friendly to developers who have made apps for their Chromecast device. Koushik Dutta had engineered an app last week called AirCast, which allowed users to stream local files from a user’s gallery, Dropbox and Google Drive to the Chromecast dongle. Google updated the Chromecast firmware, rendering Koushik’s app worthless. Here’s…
New leaked photo shows graphite colored iPhone 5S with black accents
There’s been so many pictures hitting the internet showing what the alleged iPhone 5S will look like. Every rumor or leak we’ve seen suggest that the new 5S will do away with the same drab black, white variations and bring us more colors. The latest photo to surface shows that Apple could be rolling out…
Sprint to Offer The BlackBerry Q10 For $199 on August 30th
The BlackBerry Q10 will be making its way to Sprint on August 30th, carrying a price tag of $199.99 with a new two-year contract or eligible upgrade. Sprint customers will be able to pair the QWERTY touting handset with any of Sprint’s recent unlimited data plans, as well as take advantage of the Sprint Unlimited…
5.75mm-thin Vivo X3 launches in China
The new device to get the “world’s thinnest smartphone” is… (drums please)… Vivo X3, and no – it’s likely you won’t be able to get it, except if you import it from China. At just 5.75mm, this phone is much thinner than the Huawei Ascend P6 and comparable to even thinner Umeox X5, which will…
Apple changing App Store ranking algorithms
With mobile app stores getting bigger with the day, it’s getting increasingly important to rank apps properly, highlighting the titles that are better than the others. Apple knows this and is working to improve ranking algorithms as we speak. According to app-marketing firm Fiksu, the Cupertino-based company has been revamping the criteria it uses to…
Samsung Galaxy Note III clears the Bluetooth SIG
The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note III has been caught at the Bluetooth SIG, getting the required certification. The phablet’s listing is everything but revealing, though we do see that it will be offered by NTT DoCoMo and we guess many other operators all around the world. Expected to debut at the upcoming IFA in Berlin,…
Google Ventures invests $250 million in mobile taxi hailing service Uber
Mobile taxi hailing service Uber got a new flood of cash from none else but Google. Actually, it was the search giant’s VC arm, Google Ventures, which invested in the company alongside TPG Capital. Under the deal, Google’s chief legal officer David Drummond will take a seat on Uber’s board, presumingly to help it deal…
LG Optimus L7 II gets its flowery version, too
Roughly 10 days ago we’ve shown you a special version of the LG Optimus L5 II with flowery design patterns. Well, that model won’t be the only such device with L7 II joining this trend, as well. This limited edition LG Optimus L7 II is currently selling in Russia for 9,990 Rubles, which translates into…
South Korea’s LG U+ rebrands Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 to “Homeboy”
It’s not easy for LG U+ to offer devices made by LG’s archrival, Samsung. But it has to do it, cause otherwise it could face some legal consequences. Still, they have room to experiment with weird naming schemes that should apparently hide the fact that some product isn’t made by LG. Take the Samsung Galaxy…









