Earlier this month, AT&T started rolling out the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update for the Samsung Galaxy S4, and now it looks like Verizon is getting ready to update its version of the handset to the same Android version. The new update from Verizon will update the software to build number LRX22C.I545VRUGOC1. With the Samsung Galaxy S4 launched more than a couple of years ago, it's nice to see that the two largest US carriers are updating the handset to the latest major version of Android.
The update will be gradually rolled out to Verizon customers rocking the Samsung ...
T-Mobile today announced that it's going to be the only US carrier to offer the LG G4 with a brown leather back, while also allowing those who pre-register to win the brand new handset.
The partnership between custom Android OS producer Cyanogen and phone manufacturer OnePlus has come to an end. The decision to end the partnership means that Cyanogen will look for new Android phone producers to employ its custom OS. Just a bit more than two weeks ago, the Android 5.0 themed Cyanogen 12 was distributed to owners of the OnePlus One handset.
We had quite a blast checking out the LG G4 at a private event ahead of its announcement, and loved what the company achieved with it. The phone definitely feels like it's matured enough to be taken way more seriously than ever before, and it's chock-full with extras and features.
The recently-unveiled LG G4 comes with a large-ish 3000mAh battery, but the latest LG flagship also comes with a set of power-hungry specs, with the 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 2560 by 1440 pixels and its hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset deserving a special mention in this context. If you're worried that the LG G4 won't make it through that two-day camping trip, or even through the day with hardcore usage of the smartphone, a third party accessory for the LG G4 tries to ease all of your worries.
The LG G4 is out and there are two main things about it: it features a stylish leather back available in a variety of colors, and it comes with a brand new 16-megapixel main camera with big aspirations.
With the LG G4 now official, T-Mobile has quickly put up a place on its website for those interested in "pre-registering" for the device. This means that you will be notified once T-Mobile starts taking pre-orders for the flagship phone. But those who pre-register are also entered into a contest and could win a brand-new LG G4.
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) ruled yesterday that Microsoft's Windows Phones infringe on a pair of patents owned by InterDigital without the latter's permission. After losing the first round in this court battle, Microsoft could see its Lumia Windows Phone handsets banned from import in the US, although this decision is not final.
LG today finally announced its G4 flagship smartphone, making it its first handset to have a genuine leather finish (in multiple color variants). However, as you may know, the G4 is not the first Android smartphone to include leather in its design. Immediately after LG unveiled the G4, Motorola took to Twitter to remind us that its Moto X and Moto 360 can be customized with genuine leather since 2014.
The Huawei Honor 4C was unveiled today in China and is priced at the equivalent of $130 USD. Available from Chinese online retailers Tmall and Vmall, the Honor 4C features a 5-inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280. Under the hood is a home grown HiSilicon Kirin 620 SoC. 2GB of RAM is inside along with 8GB of native storage. Those requiring additional memory can access the 32GB capacity microSD slot. The 13MP rear camera has an aperture of f/2.0, which means that it will be able to take quality photos even under low-light conditions. The 5MP front-facing camera takes care of selfies and video ...
A 5.5-inch display with a Quad HD (1440 x 2560) pixel resolution. Six ARM cores with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor at the reins. 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. An impressive, 16-megapixel camera with super-wide, f/1.8 lens, an LED flash with a color spectrum sensor sidekick, and a laser auto-focus system, along with a generous, 8-megapixel selfie snapper. Android 5.1 Lollipop with UX 4.0, and a 3,000 mAh cell. All of this encased within a body that can, for a price, be adorned by genuine, vegetable-tanned leather.
After months of rumors, and more recently – official teasers – the LG G4 has arrived. You and us both will be spending quite some time discussing the many aspects of the device, but right now we wanted to focus on just one of them: the UI.
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Samsung did something unusual with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge – it partnered with Microsoft in order to bring the latter's suite of Android apps to its devices. Among those was OneDrive – the software giant's cloud storage service. Since Google requires that its partners always include its entire suite of apps, this means that its own cloud service – Drive – has a competitor from the get-go.
The past year has been an interesting one for Microsoft, particularly in the mobile space. On one hand, the company acquired what is one of the largest mobile phone manufacturing operations in the world with continued and reliable sales, and on the other hand, its own mobile platform feels like it is in a holding pattern despite the rigorous working being done on Windows 10.
Yet another major player is set to join the ranks of flagship smartphones today, and it's none other than the LG G4! The newest edition of the phone with rear buttons is to be unveiled today at simultaneous events held around the world. We're going to report live from NYC, so be sure to check our homepage regularly for updates!
The Facebook Messenger app was updated for iOS and Android users on Monday, and now supports free video calling in 18 countries including the U.S. With this new feature, Facebook Messenger becomes a competitor in the video calling market which includes popular apps like Skype. While in the middle of a conversation using Facebook Messenger, clicking on the video icon in the top right corner of the screen opens the video calling app. This will work even if the video chat is between an iOS user and an Android user.
Nokia released its N1 Android slate in January, but only in China, where the device is wildly successful. Now, Nokia is finally ready to launch the tablet in other markets. The company today introduced the N1 in Taiwan, during an event full of music and dance performances (you can watch that below).
Tamagotchi was a 90s craze of little electronic toys that had a small plastic body, housing an even smaller display. On their monochromic screen, they would give you a representation of an animal, which you need to “care” for from its infancy, to its adulthood. Feed it, play with it, and clean up after it was the mantra of the Tamagotchi owner – all actions that were performed by simply pressing a few buttons on the device. Simple enough, sure, but the little animal sure liked to demand attention often, leading to it beeping in one's pocked once every few minutes. Naturally, the craze ended just ...
Apple CEO Tim Cook has more than once referred to China as one of the company's key markets. He spent years in talks with China Mobile, trying to solidify a deal that would have the operator support and sell iPhones. Apple had a small presence in China before, through carriers China Unicom and China Telecom, but seeing as China Mobile is considered the largest mobile provider in the world, one could easily guess why Apple was so interested in being in business with it.
The Galaxy S6 and S6 edge come with the latest cutthroat DDR4 RAM technology, and 3 GB of the good stuff at that, but when it comes to the actual RAM management, Samsung might have dropped the ball, judging from several forum threads and user reports.
The Mi5, the next flagship of China's growing superstar phone maker Xiaomi, is expected to get officially unveiled some time in the summer, but alleged real-life images and performance benchmarks of the handset have already leaked out. What's left to know, basically, are the actual specs, but now that space has been eventually filled, too, courtesy of the Chinese tech blogosphere.
Meizu's current flagship duo – the MX4 and MX4 Pro – are doing quite well, selling in heaps and bundles in their homeland, while gaining worldwide popularity. Unique for their 5:3 display aspect ratio and super-thin bezels (~75% screen-to-body), which make the handsets comfy to hold, despite the fact that they still have 5.4” and 5.5” displays equipped at the front.
Coolify is a gorgeous app that handles a very specific duty - keeping your device temperature normal - with minimum user input. Yes, it's another one of those one-click optimization apps, the ones that knowledgeable users usually approach with a sceptic "does it even work" mentality. But, surprisingly enough, it does what it says on the tin! Not only it looks cool, it keeps cool.
