Huawei, the largest Chinese phone manufacturer has emerged with it’s latest flagship device, the Ascend P6 and it’s not just an ordinary phone, it’s the world’s thinnest smartphone so far. The Huawei Ascend P6 is just 6.18mm thick (or thin) and sports a 4.7” display and a 1.5GHz quad-core processor under the hood. The Huawei…
About this same time one year ago, HTC CEO Peter Chou said that the company would not be producing ‘cheap, cheap phones’ anymore, instead shifting focus to premium handsets in the future. But there seems to have been a change of plans. HTC has launched a new budget Android device – the Desire 200. Specifications:…
The highly anticipated HTC One Mini is finally upon us. The upcoming HTC One Mini a.k.a HTC M4, has been leaked in a clear picture next to its elder brother, the HTC One. Even though the HTC One Mini looks exactly like a smaller HTC One (Duh!) it`s not the only high-end phone it resembles….
Samsung isn’t finished yet. Yet another handset (the 4th in the past week, and the third S4 variant) has been announced. The Galaxy S4 Zoom, they call it, confirming the numerous leaks and rumors we’ve had over the past weeks. The handset seems to be a hybrid of the Galaxy S4, and the Galaxy Camera. The…
Samsung and HTC recently took their fierce competition to Twitter. The bitter word battle on Twitter got much more heated and ridiculous, when HTC accused the Korean Giant of “paying students to write fake reviews for the competition”. The whole mess started after last Thursday night’s Mobile Awards at which the “Hottest phone of 2013”…
Samsung apparently can’t wait until its Premiere 2013 event to launch its handsets. The company is already on an unveiling spree – having announced the Galaxy S4 Mini and Galaxy S4 Active. Now, yet another handset has been revealed – the budget-friendly Galaxy Ace 3. Measuring 121.2 x 62.7 x 9.8 mm, the Galaxy Ace…
Security researchers at Kaspersky have discovered what appears to be the most advanced form of malware to hit the Android OS yet. Called Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a, the malware is said to be capable of many malicious actions that only malware on Windows or Mac OS X have been able to pull off. Obad.a sets up a backdoor…
Samsung has recently unveiled the not-so-mysterious Galaxy S4 Mini ahead of it’s scheduled launch event on June 20th. The new Galaxy S4 Mini comes packed with some high-end features in a much more compact and smaller form than the Galaxy S4. S Translate, Group Play and a decent camera have all made their way into this…
Google’s keyboard is no longer restricted to its Nexus devices. The search giant just made it available for all phones and tablets running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or better. It is now available for download on the Play Store. Google Keyboard is currently restricted to Nexus phones and tablets, with other OEMS like Samsung…
After its flagship Xperia Z, and the even more sturdy Xperia ZR, Sony has now announced a mid range device – the Xperia M. The handset doesn’t get any of its older sibling’s waterproof or dustproof abilities, but does borrow the aluminium unlock button. The Xperia M features a 4 inch screen, with a display…
Google is taking your privacy seriously. At least, that’s what Sundai Pichai would like to have you believe. The tech giant could add some more privacy features to its Android OS, including the ability to log in via a Guest Mode in future versions of Android. In conversation with AllThingsD’s Walt Mossberg, at the D11…
Android has undoubtedly become the most used operating system on the planet. It has overshadowed its counterparts in the mobile market arena because of its ability to activate a high number of devices. But more importantly, Android is on a growing spree because of its attractive environment to developers. Several aspects give Android an upper…
Battery life is perhaps the most fussed-over aspect of a smartphone these days. We can get zippy quad-core processors, or high-res displays, or 4G capabilities, but most of us aren’t able to get the most out of our batteries. In desperation, we turn to battery-saving apps. All of us have tried many such apps over…
After weeks of rumors and leaks and what not, LG has finally officially announced the white Nexus 4. At the same time, the company also dismissed any plans of making a Nexus 5. The White Nexus 4 was first leaked back in November last year, with multiple sources like Carphone Warehouse and UK carrier TalkTalk…
Samsung Mobile will be launching many more devices this June. The company has formally announced ‘Samsung Premiere 2013’ – to be held in London on June 20th. The event will be held at the Earls Court Exhibition Center in London, and will focus on the company’s Galaxy brand of phones, as well its lesser known…