Huawei has announced a 4G LTE wireless service that turns your car into a WiFi hotspot. Dubbed as CarFi, it is similar to cellular hotspot devices, but it plugs directly into the DC port found in most cars.
Cyanogen OS to power Qualcomm reference devices
Cyanogen Inc. and Qualcomm have announced a new partnership at the Mobile World Congress. Cyanogen Operating System will run on certain Qualcomm Snapdragon processors on upcoming Qualcomm Reference Design (QRD). This Cyanogen OS release will be based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Cyanogen OS to power Qualcomm reference devices”
MediaTek MT8173 64-bit Quad-Core ARM Cortex A72/A53-based tablet SoC announced
MediaTek has announced MT8173 , the world’s first tablet SoC based on the latest ARM Cortex A72 CPU. It combines two Cortex-A72 CPUs and two Cortex-A53 CPUs using big.LITTLE architecture offering the best performance and power efficiency. It would offer up to 6 times the performance of MT8125 quad-core chip for tablets that was introduced back in 2013, said the company. Continue reading “MediaTek MT8173 64-bit Quad-Core ARM Cortex A72/A53-based tablet SoC announced”
MediaTek MT6753 Octa-Core 64-bit SoC with LTE announced
MediaTek has announced MT6753, 64-bit LTE SoC at the Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona. It has eight 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and Mali-T720 GPU for powerful LTE smartphone aimed at mid-range market. It will be coupled with MT6735 quad-core SoC that was announced earlier, which enables handset makers to reduce time to market, simplify product development and manage product differentiation in a more cost effective way, said the company, Continue reading “MediaTek MT6753 Octa-Core 64-bit SoC with LTE announced”
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Hands On
At the Mobile World Congress, Microsoft revealed two new mid range handsets. The Lumia 640 and 640 XL are two variants of practically the same phone with the key difference being the size and we feel that this is a very wise move. But are the differences as superficial as they seem? We find that out in our hands on of the Lumia 640 XL. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Hands On”
HTC Grip hands on
HTC announced the Grip wearable fitness tracking device yesterday at MWC 2015. It is the first product from HTC under the partnership with Under Armour. We went hands on with the device at the event and now lets take a look at hardware in this post. Continue reading “HTC Grip hands on”
Microsoft Lumia 640 Hands On
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft announced the next generation of mid range products in the form of the Lumia 640 & 640 XL. Part of the strategy to boost sales and gain consumers in the mid-range, the phones focus on providing a compelling experience with value for money specifications. We spent some time with both the devices. Here’s our hands on and first impressions of the smaller of the lot, the Lumia 640. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 Hands On”
Sony Xperia E4G hands on
Sony announced the Xperia E4g budget smartphones with 4G connectivity last week. We went hands on with the phone at onogoing MWC 2015 so lets take a look at the hardware of the device. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E4G hands on”
Sony Xperia Z4 tablet hands on
Sony announced the Xperia Z4 tablet today at MWC 2015. The 10.1 inch tablet is touted to be one of the slimmest and lightest tablet in the current tablet market. We went hands on with the tablet at the event and here is the look at the hardware. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z4 tablet hands on”
Intel announces Atom x3, x5 and x7 processors for smartphones and tablets
Intel has announced the a updated line up of processors at MWC 2015. The chipmaker has launched Atom x3, x5 and x7 chips for smartphones and tablets.
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Acer Liquid Z220 hands on
Acer announced the Liquid Z220 budget Android smartphone in the Z series at MWC 2015. The phone is company’s first one to run on Android 5.0 Lollipop. We went hands on with the phone at the event and here is the walkthrough at the hardware. Continue reading “Acer Liquid Z220 hands on”
Gionee Elife S7 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core 64-bit SoC, 4G LTE official
Gionee has announced Elife S7, the company’s latest smartphone in the S series. It is not the company’s thinnest smartphone, but it has magnesium alloy frame. It has a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The back cover is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6752 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Amigo 3.0 UI on top. Continue reading “Gionee Elife S7 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core 64-bit SoC, 4G LTE official”
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 4G LTE modems
Qualcomm has announced some 4G LTE modems. The company has launched Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem (9×40) and Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem (9×28).
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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Sense ID 3D Fingerprint Technology
Qualcomm has unveiled Snapdragon Sense ID 3D Fingerprint technology that is aimed to enable easier and more secure authentication on mobile devices.
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Lenovo Pocket Projector Hands On
Lenovo announced the Pocket Projector today at MWC 2015. The mini projector pairs with phones and allows to beam the content and is suitable for on the go travel. We went hands on with the phone at the event so lets take a look at the hardware. Continue reading “Lenovo Pocket Projector Hands On”