HTC President Jason Mackenzie has confirmed the arrival of the Sense 5.5 update to the awaiting HTC One owners in the United States. Mr Mackenzie made the announcement through the social networking site Twitter about HTC currently in the process of building plans and schedules for the availability of the HTC One Sense 5.5 update.
Sony Xperia L owners are finally receiving the official Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware, bringing new Jelly Bean goodies and app changes. It is a major firmware upgrade affecting the entire system performance and optimisation of applications installed.
With "Battlefield 4" officially out, it’s time to take a look at the single-player campaign, the Day One patch, the DLC and even a glimpse of the multi-player mode.
The embattled Canadian phone maker BlackBerry may have found a financial saviour in Facebook, the world's largest social media company. Reports said that BlackBerry and Facebook officials met last week to discuss a possible buy-in.
Motorola plans to open source from software to hardware components on their 'Project Ara.' Project Ara combines the principle of Legos and Android OS to allow consumers modify specific hardware parts for repair, upgrade or plain customisation.
Rumours of the Galaxy S5’s February 2014 release date continue to flare up with a new report insisting that the Galaxy S4 successor is a gadget in steroid thanks to a 64-bit Exynos processing chip and a capacious 4GB of RAM.
The LG Nexus 5 did not materialise on Google’s Oct 29 event but Android fans remain hopeful that the KitKat 4.4 device release date is happening before this week ends, possibly on Nov 1.
A Canadian network carrier announced LG Nexus 5 before Google releases its own official announcement. Wind Mobile posted the specifications, Android version, LG Brand and more about the upcoming Nexus 5.
Three games get new developments: "Forza 5" will have 10 additional cars per monthly DLC, Xbox One will also get the "Halo: Spartan Assault" and "The Walking Dead 2" has finally announced official details of the game.
Australia is keeping up with technology trends as a new report finds that one in five Australians will own wearable technology in 2014. The same study also found Apple as the top player in the growing Aussie smart phone market. Wearable technology is seen as the next phase in personal gadgets with Google, Apple, Samsung and Microsoft hoping to release the next generation product that will combine functionality and fashion that will change people's lives.
Apple Inc has predicted slow holiday sales after the company revealed its Q4 earnings report in Oct. 28. It will be the slowest holiday sales growth for the company in five years. This reflects the growing competition that Apple continues to face as iPhones and iPads were no longer providing the surge in growth they once did to outperform rivals in the increasingly saturated mobile market.
It appears Nokia has created a really sturdy smartphone in the Nokia Lumia 800. The Windows Phone handset disappeared for 3.5 months in a lake which was then found stuck between two rocks during low tide and it is still working!
Asus has released a series of successful tablets, so far, this year. Looking at the first and second generation Nexus, the company has proven its capabilities in tech manufacturing. With the release of their Fonepad Note 6, it is clear the company has been inspired by Samsung’s recent Note series. What does the Fonepad Note 6 offer?
There was no surprise on Tuesday when IDC released its smartphone market report for Q2 2013. As expected, Samsung dominated the top spot, followed by Apple with market shares of 35 per cent and 13 per cent, respectively.
Samsung rules in the global smartphone market. While Apple reported on Tuesday impressive 4th quarter results of $6.9 billion earnings, broken down into $31.2 million for the iPhone, $14.6 million for iPads and $3.8 million for Macs, the South Korean tech giant easily trounced the Cupertino-based firm's accomplishment.
Android security has improved greatly since Google Play app store became plagued with malware. With Android 4.4 KitKat, Google will need to fill some gaps. For the past few months, there have been many concerns regarding Google’s security. Often, users find third party security providers to ensure safety. For instance, there are apps like McAfee, Kaspersky and Lookout to use. What should Google bump up to make sure its OS remains secure?
In the latest attack by Chinese media on global companies, Starbucks and Samsung have both come under fire for allegedly bullying Chinese customers and over-charging them. Leading the charge China Central Television (CCTV) and the China Daily. This comes after iPhone maker Apple was blasted by CCTV earlier this year for not repairing customers' iPhones for free.
Both the Nokia Lumia 610 as well as the Lumia 520 are popular smartphones. Readers who are considering buying the devices in Australia could benefit from a specs face off and a price comparison.
In preparation for a lucrative holiday season, everyone is ready to refresh their tablet lineups. Here is a compilation and comparison of the most powerful tablets this season as Apple released the thinnest tablet ever in the market, Google launched the Nexus 10 and Microsoft unveiled their Surface 2 Pro.
Dust has settled in tablet news and it's about time to see how the two most powerful tablets match up - the iPad Air and the Microsoft Surface 2. Can Apple's thinly-sliced iPad Air compete with the flexible second-generation Microsoft Surface? Let's find out which tablet comes out on top!
Sony just revealed their Xperia Z1F. The device is like a more compact size of the Xperia Z1 handset. Reports say the Japanese tech giant is working on another two Android-based smartphones. The Sony Xperia Z1S and Tianchi are slated for release this coming November 12.
Have you been wondering what are those comic sketches scattered all over your Facebook News Feed? It’s the not so new Bitstrips App with the help of which your friends are adopting these cool cartoon avatars which make your Facebook News Feed look like a quaint newspapers’ comic page.
The Lenovo started in the right direction when it released their Yoga series. The company made a successful bid in the ultrabook market. Nonetheless, many felt that the first Yoga series offered more in style than functionality. The laptop can bend according to a user’s preference but it did not deliver much in terms of specs. With Lenovo’s Yoga 2 Pro, the company made the right turn both in specs and style.
iPhone 6 release date may happen in September next year alongside Apple’s smartphone iWatch.
Mulling over whether to buy an iPad Mini with retina display or Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 this Christmas?
Samsung’s two 2013 flagships, the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3, are gaining more battery mileage thanks to a free application from Qualcomm called BatteryGuru.
Smartphone sales are expected to pick up just before the holiday season begins. Readers who are considering the Nokia Lumia 925 or the Apple iPhone 5, here is a specs face off and price comparison between the two devices.
iPhone 5S and 5C may have the latest hardware and software technologies against the Galaxy S3, but the former Android flagship smartphone boasts of its almost "futureproof" aspect by beating the two iPhones in an accuracy test.
Latest reports said that former Hollywood’s A-list couple Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom were living in a “loveless marriage” for the last two years.
The new Nexus 7 shipment batch coming off Google’s warehouse this holiday season is likely preinstalled with the latest Android build, KitKat 4.4 that is, new reports said.