Our weekly poll results are out and the Samsung Galaxy S6 is proving to be nearly everyone’s favorite. Quite expectedly, a few areas turned out more universally likable, while others ended up polarizing opinion.
Saturday
This is what Samsung Galaxy S6 Duos looks like in the flesh
A live photo of Samsung Galaxy S6 Duos made showed up on Twitter. Earlier this week, the dual-SIM version of the hot new flagship appeared in a Russian online store listing.
Alleged HTC One M9+ press images appear on Twitter
Alleged press renders of the upcoming HTC One M9+ made the rounds on Twitter, courtesy of @upleaks. The high-end smartphone is going to make its official debut next month, on April 8 in Beijing. In line with past leaks, the press images showcase the upcoming handset is a rather eye-catching black/gold color scheme. The latter is not available on the HTC One. Shortly thereafter, @upleaks posted a closeup shot of the area below the display of the smartphone. A homescreen button which is likely a home to a fingerprint sensor splits the BoomSound speaker of the device. The circular camera of the handset should hardly catch anyone by surprise. It has already appeared in live photos. HTC One M9 Plus might debut with two different chipsets - a MediaTek MT6795 model could cater to the Chinese market, while a Snapdragon 810 version will be sold elsewhere. The rest of the device's rumored specs include 5.2" QHD display, fingerprint scanner, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of expandable memory. Source...
Xiaomi Mi 4 64GB goes on open sale at Flipkart in India
The rapidly growing Chinese electronics startup, Xiaomi, is going places with the series of announcements to boost the smartphone sales. Xiaomi has announced it will sell the Mi 4 64 GB model without registration on Flipkart in India starting March 28. The company has announced it wants to sell 100 million smartphones this year and for that we can expect more open as well as flash sales being hosted. One thing to be noted is that the stocks will be limited in the case of both type of sales. For today from 2 PM IST, no registrations are required to purchase the Mi 4 64GB version costing INR 23,999 ($384). The Mi 4 64GB is identical to the 16 GB version albeit with more storage space. Do read our Xiaomi Mi 4 review if you are considering to buy one....
Slack introduces two-factor authentication after getting hacked
Team communication service Slack got in a bit of a pickle yesterday after the database was hacked. The hackers were able to access the stored usernames, email addresses, and passwords on the database.
Xiaomi starts selling smartphones at physical stores in India
Since July 2014, Xiaomi has introduced five smartphones and one tablet based on the Android-inspired MIUI user interface in India. So far, the Chinese electronics startup has been selling those devices in partnership with Indian e-commerce company - Flipkart. Xiaomi sells its smartphones in China through carrier stores and its own website for China. Similarly for India, the company partnered with Airtel, an Indian telecom operator, to sell the Redmi note 4G in its official stores. But now, Xiaomi has entered into an exclusive partnership with The Mobile Stores to sell the Redmi Note 4G and Mi 4 smartphones in the physical stores starting with the capital city. Earlier this week, the company announced its plans to sell 100 million smartphones this year and expansion of its offline reach is part of the strategy. Mi Phones now available at @themobilestores in Delhi. Rush to ur nearest store :) #RedmiNote4G #Mi4 @MiIndiaOfficial http://ift.tt/1xmEeKB Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) March 28, 2015 Manu Kumar Jain, Head for India region, Xiaomi shared a Twitter update confirming that the Mi devices indeed will be sold offline at The Mobile Stores in New Delhi, India. The Mobile Stores has over 800 stores across the country and plans to make the Mi phones available in its top 300...
2015 Maserati GranTurismo
In contrast to its brethren from Ferrari, Maserati's two-door models are more about looking good at moderate speeds than all-out performance on a track. That said, the GranTurismo coupe and convertible are swift in any form, with a little extra attention paid to luxury that give them traffic-stopping looks. Several years on from its introduction...Meizu m1 note battery life test
The Meizu m1 note is a very affordable and yet powerful mid-ranger with a 5.5″ 720p display, a MT6752 chip with an octa-core processor, a 13MP snapper and a 3,140 mAh battery. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat skinned with Meizu’s Flyme launcher, which is clean and feature-rich. The m1 note offers three battery modes [...]
Safari cookie tracking case: UK’s Court of Appeal dismisses Google’s request to block lawsuits
The UK Court of Appeal has denied search giant Google’s request to block lawsuits from Apple Safari users in Britain over alleged privacy violations.
Upcoming Windows 10 for phones build will work on more devices
Microsoft has announced that the next build of the Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones will support a lot more devices. "I get a ton of questions every day on Twitter about when your favorite phones will be usable, and I'm happy to report that the vast majority will be supported with the next flight," said Windows Insider manager Gabriel Aul in a blog post. Aul explained that the reason the first build, which was released last month, supported a limited number of devices was that the company had to select from the set of phones that had sufficient system partition sizes configured by the manufacturer. He, however, added that the problem has been resolved by implementing a feature called "partition stitching", using which they can now re-size the system partition dynamically and hence support a larger set of phones. Hit the Source link below to see the list of phones that the software giant expects to support in the next build. "If, during our testing, we find a device specific bug it MAY be pulled from the list," Aul said. Source |...
Friday
BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 Graphite now available in Canada
BlackBerry announced the third generation Porsche Design P'9983 handset last year. The luxury smartphone is now available in Canada for $1,950 CAD ($1,545). BlackBerry has once again teamed up with the Porsche Design team to build the successor of the P'9982 and the P'9981. Bearing a Porsche Design logo on its back in forged stainless steel, the P'9983 has a leather cover at the rear. The physical QWERTY keyboard sports glossy finish and stainless steel frame. BlackBerry P'9983 features a 3.1" display with a resolution of 720x720 pixels, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset, 2GB RAM, 8MP rear camera with 1080p video capture, 2MP front camera, and 2,100 mAh battery. This Porsche Design P'9983 smartphone also comes with limited edition PIN for the BlackBerry...
Xbox One will get voice messaging via a system update in April
Microsoft is about to make it easy for Xbox One gamers to never leave their precious controllers. An update to the popular gaming console is about to bring a heavily requested feature – Voice Messaging.
Official hands-on video gives a peek of BlackBerry Leap
Hot on the heels of its latest quarterly earnings report, BlackBerry published an official hands-on video of the budget friendlyLeap smartphone. Earlier this month, BlackBerry announced the Leap at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The short video shows the BlackBerry Leap in action. It showcases essential BlackBerry features such as Blend, Hub among others in less than a minute. The Leap boots BlackBerry 10.3.1 OS. BlackBerry Leap packs a rather outdated Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset, coupled with two gigs of RAM, and 16GB of expandable storage. A 5" 720p display, 8MP main camera, and rich connectivity suite complete the highlights in the device's spec...
Windows Phone already has an unofficial Periscope app
Just yesterday Twitter launched its entrant into the rapidly growing live video streaming app space. It’s called Periscope, and for now it’s only available for iOS. Twitter did promise an Android version, but remained absolutely mum when it comes to Windows Phone.
HTC’s first TV ad for the One M9 in the UK reveals that you only have one life
Now that the One M9 is up for order in the US, HTC decided it would be fit for it to start its marketing campaign for the handset in the UK. Hence, the Taiwanese smartphone maker has released its first TV ad for the One M9 in the UK.
Vine ups video quality to 720p HD
Better late than never, as they say – Twitter’s Vine has finally entered the HD age. The service, which lets you create six-second videos that run in a loop, has just announced plans to upgrade the quality of its recordings. Believe it or not, Vine videos have so far been 480p.
LG G4 to arrive at the end of April, rumor says
The LG G4 has been in the news for quite a while now, the most recent purported leak about it being from mere hours ago - and surfacing the image you can see to the left, which might show it. All this said, you may be wondering when to expect it to actually launch. It turns out that you may not have a lot of waiting to do from this point on. That is, if the latest rumor on the matter is in fact true. According to "industry sources" in LG's native South Korea, the G4 is set to become available at the end of April. This means its official unveiling will take place in the next few weeks. Last year, the G3 was announced in May and released in June, so this means the G4 will be up for grabs around ten months after LG's previous top of the line offering. The company is clearly feeling the pressure from Samsung, which is rolling out its Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in mid-April, and probably wants to respond as soon as it can. As for specs, we're apparently going to see a screen size "in the 5-inch range like its predecessor, the G3". This will have QHD (2,560x1,440) resolution, and will sport a "curved touch". This may have been revealed by the aforementioned leaked images, and has been rumored before. Analysts expect LG to sell 15 million G4s in one year, with 9.2 million of those sales happening in 2015. It should do better than the G3 in this regard. Source |...
Pebble Time crosses $20 million raised with just a few hours left
Pebble’s Kickstarter campaign for its Time smartwatch with color e-paper screen quickly became the most funded in history at the beginning of this month. And now, the company has already crossed the $20 million mark of raised funds, with just a few hours to go.
Huawei's next Honor smartphone seemingly leaks in pictures
Huawei's Honor line of affordable yet not underpowered smartphones is enjoying more and more success. With this lineup, the Chinese company has emulated Xiaomi's sales model somewhat, opting to mostly get rid of intermediaries and sell directly to consumers. Soon, Huawei is apparently due to launch the Honor brand in Russia. And on that occasion, it's also going to unveil a new handset. Pictures showing it from a lot of angles have made it to Russian media today. Leaked upcoming Huawei Honor smartphone Along with the images come a few specs. The new Honor device should reportedly sport a 5-inch touchscreen, a 13 MP rear camera, a 5 MP selfie snapper, 4G LTE, dual-SIM support, and long battery life (though the exact capacity is unknown for now). The chipset employed will be 64-bit and come with an octa-core CPU, but no other details have surfaced yet. Given past events though we assume this to be made by HiSilicon, Huawei's mobile chipset developing arm. More images showing leaked upcoming Honor device Judging by the shapes of the three Android navigation buttons, this Honor phone should run the fifth iteration of Google's mobile OS, also known as Lollipop. Obviously though, Huawei is expected to plaster its own Emotion UI on top of that, as always. In Russia, the yet-unnamed smartphone will apparently retail for RUB 13,000 to RUB 15,000, which means $226 to $261 at the current exchange rates. Source (in...
A free wireless charger with a preorder of Galaxy S6 and S6 edge from BestBuy
As most of our US reader are surely aware, the eagerly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge are finally up for preorder today. The devices can be picked-up from a wide variety of vendors, including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular and Verizon, which carry both devices, as well as Boost, Cricket and MetroPSC, which only [...]
BlackBerry ends Q4 on a $28 million profit
BlackBerry's financial results for Q4 are out showing the company managed to end it on a profit. For the three-month period ending on February 28, BlackBerry reports a net profit of $28 million, while a year earlier the company's situation wasn't rosy with a $148 million loss. While many analysts predicted a revenue of around $790 million, BlackBerry reported it to be slightly lower at $660 million. The company's software division plays a major role in the revenue bump, as it generated $67 million compared to Q4 2013. This is good indication that BlackBerry's efforts to shift its revenue model from hardware-driven to software-driven could end positively for the company. Finally, BlackBerry is finally boasting a positive cash flow of $76 million, as the days of its financial turmoils hopefully far...
Huawei details Kirin 930 chipset, says it uses enahnced A53E cores
Huawei made significant progress with its in-house chipsets and after the flop that the Kirin 910 turned out to be in the Ascend P7, the following iterations were markedly better. Both the Kirin 920 inside the Honor 6 and the Kirin 925 that powered the Ascend Mate7 proved to be strong performers. Now with the Huawei P8 just around the corner, the Chinese company disclosed more detailed info on the Kirin 930 that is set to be the brains of the flagship smartphone, as well as the already announced MediaPad X2 7-inch tablet. Contrary to previous reports, the processor inside the SoC apparently features a reworked version of the Cortex-A53 cores, dubbed Cortex-A53E, which is clocked all the way up to 2.0GHz. Four of these are used as performance cores in the big.LITTLE setup, while four of the vanilla 1.2GHz A53's take on more casual tasks. Huawei refrained from using the more powerful Cortex-A57 cores, because they provide a modest 56% performance increase versus a massive 256% increase in power consumption over the Cortex-A53, the company claims. Knowing how Huawei CEO feels on battery life, there's no surprise in the reasoning behind the choices made. We're yet to get our hands on a working device utilizing the new SoC at the office, so we'll reserve judgement until that...
Meizu m1 note review: A major scale
The stuff floating in the wake of a flagship - minis, phablets, all sorts of spinoffs. Everyone does it, trying to capitalize on the novelty and the excitement. Meizu moves in a different way. To begin with, it has what's probably the smallest squad for the season...
New flagship of HTC Desire line gets its specs leaked
It seems HTC has been hard at work on new devices lately. Just a few hours ago, word came out, that the Taiwanese manufacturer is planning to hit the Chinese market with an array of new devices and now another leak has surfaced, providing information about a new budget device in the works. The information is courtesy of Upleaks, but like always, should be taken with a grain of salt. The new smartphone, dubbed HTC A50AML, although this is sure to be replaced by a catchier moniker at some point, will be a budget offer. Yet, the leaked specs show that it will boast a 4MP UltraPixel front camera, just like the One M9. If HTC has opted to include their UltraPixel sensors in budget devices, they could really give competitors a run for their money. The HTC A50AML, codenamed project CM650 will be courtesy of Longcheer Technology, and OEM for HTC and will actually come in two versions - a basic and a premium one. As far as we can currently tell, the main difference between the two will be the front camera, namely that the basic model will come with a 13MP sensor, without UltraPIxel technology. The leaked specs also reveal that the alleged handset will be powered by an MediaTek MT6752 chipset with octa-core CPU clocked at 1.6 GHz, so there is definitely some movement in chipset selection within HTC. Similarly, the HTC T1H tablet we mentioned earlier will pack an Allwinner chip, so perhaps HTC is moving away from Qualcomm Snaprdagon chips and shifting to other solutions in its low and mid-range devices. We wouldn't be surprised if this tendency extends to flagship models in the future, as well, especially, after the most recent round of overheating allegations around the HTC One M9. Other specs on the A50AML include a 13MP rear camera, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage. Naturally, the handset would come with Android 5.0 Lollipop out-of-the-box, with HTC's own Sense UI on top. There is no information about pricing or availability at this point. Source |...
YouTube allows now lets you watch 4K videos at 60fps
YouTube has enabled playback of 4K videos at 60 frames per second. For the time being, the feature is available on just six videos, which are hand picked by YouTube staff.
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