Snapchat, for those unaware, is a messaging app where the photos, videos and accompanying messages all self-destruct ten seconds after they are opened by the recipient. Currently available for iOS and Android, Windows Phone users have long requested a version of the app for their platform. On Snapchat's support page there used to be a way for Windows Phone users to get their voices heard.
The Snapchat support site at one time, had an option entitled 'Support My Incompatible Device.' Windows Phone users could use that link to slam their shoe on a virtual table and demand a Windows Phone ...
Last week, LG announced no less than four new Android smartphones with interesting names: Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy. It looks like the Spirit is the first among them to be launched, as it's now available to buy in Taiwan, where it costs 4,990 TWD - meaning around $159.
T-Mobile currently covers 265 million Americans with its 4G LTE service. It is no secret that CEO John Legere is looking for the carrier to hit 300 million at the end of the year. Recently, Legere made a presentation during Deutsche Telekom Capital Markets Day. At the event, he showed a pair of slides that explains it all.
Samsung has been using its own Exynos SoCs inside select smartphone models since 2010, when the company released the very first Galaxy S handset. Since then, Exynos processors became more and more popular, even powering some non-Samsung handsets (made by China's Lenovo and Meizu, for example).
As we come down to the final hours before Huawei makes its presentation at MWC, one of the products that it expects to unveil has appeared in a pair of company made videos. The Huawei Watch Design Story is one of the videos and shows a consumer by the name of Ash Newton, who says that his smartwatch has to look like a watch, not another smartphone. "I don't want a miniature smartphone or just another gadget to show off."
With more and more smartphones supporting wireless charging, furniture retailer Ikea is getting into the act by offering lamps and tables that will wirelessly recharge your phone. These floor, table and work lamps come with built-in wireless charging spots. A pair of bedside tables are also offered along with individual pads that can add more charging locations to your home.
Please note: this is a tutorial for inexperienced users.
Just yesterday, we showed you a leaked image of the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua. With a name like Aqua, you would figure that this Android mid-ranger would carry IP certification, which it does. While Sony hasn't released the number, we are guessing that it would be around IP68 certification, which would allow the device to be submerged to as deep as 3.2 feet for 30 minutes and walk away unscathed. In other words, the Xperia M4 could do the backfloat in your toilet and still survive. The phone is water resistant even without a flap to cover the USB port.
It's no secret that dedicated music players have lost their popularity since smartphones became our do-it-all devices.
Just yesterday, we showed you a leaked image of the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua. With a name like Aqua, you would figure that this Android mid-ranger would carry IP certification, which it does. While Sony hasn't released the number, we are guessing that it would be around IP68 certification, which would allow the device to be submerged to as deep as 3.2 feet for 30 minutes and walk away unscathed. In other words, the Xperia M4 could do the backfloat in your toilet and still survive. The phone is water resistant even without a flap to cover the USB port.
Back in December, we told you that the touchscreen on the Microsoft Lumia 535 was too sensitive. Because of the problem, using multi-touch had become an issue. At the time we enlightened you about the problem, we also told you that Microsoft was aware of the issue and was feverishly working on a fix. We are happy to report that the fix is coming any day now, in the form of an OTA update being sent to the Microsoft Lumia 535.
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With less than 24 hours to go before Samsung kicks off its Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event, it seems that we can already take a look at the default wallpapers that will reportedly be pre-loaded on Samsung's upcoming flagships: the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, both of which are most likely going to be announced tomorrow at MWC.
On Friday, we showed you a poster that Huawei had put up at the airport in Barcelona showing off the Huawei Watch. Now, two posters have been spotted in Barcelona related to a pair of new wearable devices that the manufacturer is expected to unveil tomorrow. The Huawei TalkBand N1 is a wireless Bluetooth headset that is also an MP3 player with 4GB of native memory to store music. The device is IP54 certified which means it offers protection from splashes. It also features activities tracking and uses magnets to stay on your wrist.
With the HTC One M9 expected to be officially released tomorrow, a video has been posted showing off HTC's new flagship model. As disappointing as it might be to the multitude who expected a sharp change in the design of the handset, in reality it looks just like those leaked promotional videos we showed you the other day. And that means it strongly follows the same design of the HTC One (M8).
If you happen to like the look of Sony's UI that's used on the company's Xperia handsets, but you don't have an Xperia, you can bring that look to your non-Sony Android smartphone anyway.
A Long Island resident named Erik Johnson found out the hard way that the Apple iPhone 5c is still red hot, literally. With the handset in his pocket, Johnson was bending down to pick up his keys when he heard a strange sound from his pocket. The next thing he knew, his iPhone was on fire, burning his leg and forcing him to stay hospitalized for ten days with second and third-degree burns on his inner thigh.
When the AWS-3 spectrum auction concluded last month, everyone was astonished at the final tally, nearly $45 billion in all, with AT&T dominating the affair at a little over $18 billion committed. Traditional logic would dictate that Verizon was the second highest bidder for spectrum, but technically, that was not the case.
The Best Buy One wireless plan, powered by Sprint, was announced on Friday. Priced at $75 a month (not including taxes and fees), users receive unlimited talk, text and data while leasing the Samsung Galaxy S5 or the LG G3. Pay $10 more a month, and your lease is for one year with an option to upgrade to a new phone every year.
Back in January, the LG-H810 leaked. This is allegedly the AT&T version of the LG G4. The Sprint variant of the LG G4 is believed to be the LG-LS991. The Verizon model is said to be the LG-VS999 and will reportedly feature a screen with a 3K resolution (1620 x 2880). The T-Mobile model number is unknown.
With Sunday's unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge drawing closer, a video report late Friday allegedly reveals new images of the two devices along with some rumored specs. Right off the bat, we're told that both phones are the same except for the curved glass that wraps around one of the sides of the Galaxy S6 Edge, and the slightly larger (by 50mAh) capacity battery on the latter device. The extra glass on the sides can be used for a clock or for "minor tweaks."
With Major League players reporting to camp, Spring Training has just about started with practice games beginning on Sunday. And that means it is time for the annual spring update to the best team sports app in existence, At Bat. The app is available for iOS and Android. The Android update brings Material Design to the app and a home screen widget that shows scores of games in progress. Both platforms will see a new UI for all 30 team pages and a revised league-wide scoreboard. And both will now support Spanish users.
Last year, we presented you a list of the best LTE smartphones that didn't cost more than $300 off contract. Since then, things have rapidly evolved, and we now have plenty of attractive (and mostly new) LTE handsets that cost even less: not more than $200. Thus, it's time for us to make a new list.
YouTube has added a new trimming feature which allows you to control exactly where a video you are uploading to the site will begin and end. The feature is built right into the YouTube app. Based on images showing the trimming in action, users will drag on still frames of a video using "handles" to start and end the video exactly where the user wants.
Shortly after promising to announce something "slimmer, lighter and brighter" at MWC 2015, Sony today indirectly confirmed that we'll see at least one new water resistant Xperia device next week.
The Huawei Watch is the name of the manufacturer's first Android Wear powered smartphone according to a leak that reveals an ad for the timepiece. The ad is designed to announce that Huawei is positioning its wearable as a luxury item. The picture shows a well-dressed man (impeccably tailored) wearing the round-faced Huawei Watch. "Timeless Design. Smart Within," is printed below the photograph.
Version 4.3.0 of Google Maps for iOS is now available from the Apple App Store for iPhones and iPads running iOS 6 or higher. With the update, you will see business that are nearby an address that you search for. In addition, you will see interesting facts on nearby points of interest, and on your calendar you can add transit directions.
The Asus ZenFone 2 has picked up some recognition prior to the official March 9th release of the device in Taiwan. The handset has been named the winner of the IF Design Award for 2015. Asus' official Google+ page congratulates the ZenFone 2 for "top design in innovation, ergonomics, and functionality."
The Asus ZenFone 2 has picked up some recognition prior to the official March 9th unveiling of the device in Taiwan. The handset has been named the winner of the IF Design Award for 2015. Asus' official Google+ page congratulates the ZenFone 2 for "top design in innovation, ergonomics, and functionality."
Thanks to the Netflix original series House of Cards, Apple iPhone users are going nuts over a free BlackBerry ringtone that is featured in the series. The Frank Underwood character, portrayed by Kevin Spacey, is a politician and is always using his BlackBerry handset (just like a real-life politician that we've written about before).
Back in October, runway model Liu Wen posed for the cover of Vogue China wearing the Apple Watch. Not surprising really, considering that Apple considers its smartwatch to be as much a fashion statement as it is a piece of technology. Now, Vogue Paris has done a two-page write up on the timepiece, calling it "a small revolution."
With a miniscule market share in most countries, BlackBerry usually doesn't show up on the radar. What you normally see is Android and iOS numbers one and two respectively. But in Venezuela, the top two spots belong to Android (39.2%) and BlackBerry (30.92%). This is possible because in the country, iOS has only 4.1% of the market, and the 'others' category accounts for 19.8%. The latter group consists largely of Firefox OS and Symbian users.
Samsung has got all eyes on its upcoming Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, but just days before the official event some huge leaks seem to have spoiled the surprise. Adding insult to the injury, we're now seeing what are allegedly the official press renders of the Galaxy S6 Edge appear on CNET Korea.
Introduced two years ago, the LG Optimus G Pro is - surprisingly or not - being updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop. The update is now officially available in South Korea, LG's home country, so we hope that Optimus G Pro owners in other parts of the world will also get the new OS at some point.
An XDA Developers board forum member leaked four Samsung apps, allegedly from the Samsung Galaxy S6. They show a cleaned-up, simplified TouchWiz with a lot less toggles, options, menus, and submenus one may expect. In addition, Samsung took those Material Design guidelines by heart, adopting the bold colors and abundant whitespaces that defined Android 5.0. This also carries over to the new S Note app's interface, which looks simpler and easier to use than ever.
Ericsson has filed seven new lawsuits in a US court, additionally to filing a request with the International Trade Comminsion to block iPhones from being sold on US soil. Well, didn't that escalate quickly?
Samsung and luxury accessories maker Montblanc will be in cahoots again, this time on the Galaxy S6 project, it seems. The premium case maker did a stint with gorgeous but expensive Note 4 and Note Edge cases, and now it jumped the gun prematurely with a "New Luxury Leather Covers for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge" puff piece on its official website.
If you put enough time and effort, they say, you can tailor every Android phone to serve your unique interests and interface layout, and third-party launchers like Nova, Apex and the like, have proved it time and again.