In a courageous and cunning move, Nokia launched its new series of Android devices under the X moniker, a ploy to capture the entry level Smartphone segment, which they had initially planned to capture with the Asha platform. Three devices at different price points were launched, with the XL being launched at a higher 109 … Continue reading “Hands on with the Nokia XL: Lumia 520 killer?”
Broadcom Corporation has announced BCM4354, the first 5G WiFi (802.11ac) 2×2 Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) system-on-a-chip (SoC) for smartphones at the MWC 2014 in Barcelona. This offer better Wi-Fi performance, up to 25% power compared to the 1×1 MIMO devices used in smartphones, says Broadcom. This offers faster uploads and downloads even in crowded places.
At MWC 2014 in Barcelona, Nokia announced a series of devices that defied its partnership with Microsoft a couple of years back. Finally, Nokia announced its own Android running smartphones. But there is definitely more to it than meets the eye. Nokia hasn’t embraced Google or its services through Android, but opened up Microsoft’s services … Continue reading “Nokia X Family captured in Video”
SanDisk Corporation has announced the company’s new 128GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I (Class 10) memory card for smartphones and tablets at the MWC 2014. This is the world’s largest capacity microSD card for smart devices. The first 128MB micro SD card was launched in 2004, it took just 10 years to bring memory capacity of … Continue reading “SanDisk Ultra 128GB microSDXC memory card announced for smartphones and tablets”
BBM made a lot of waves when it became a cross platform messaging service and arrived on iOS and Android smartphones. At that time, the only envious users who couldn’t get their hands on BBM were Windows Phone owners and now, looks like things are changing. BlackBerry Messaging service used to be a very popular … Continue reading “BBM coming for Windows Phone and Nokia X platform”
Keeping up with the fad of announcing not so mini versions of flagship devices is LG with the LG G2 Mini. The device sports a 4.7 inch display and we managed to spend some time with the handset here today at the Mobile World Congress.
LG is having a busy day at MWC 2014 and have just announced the LG F70 and LG F90, entry range smartphones with LTE connectivity. LG has announced its latest flagship LG G Pro 2 as well LG G2 Mini at the event and it is also targeting the entry range LTE market with the … Continue reading “LG announces LG F70 and LG F90, midrange LTE smartphones”
Just a day before the Nokia press conference at the Mobile World Congress, the Nokia Lumia 630 has appeared in the form of a press image. Evleaks, the prolific twitter account known for accurate leaks had posted this image with no extra information. The Lumia 620 was launched at Le Web sometime last year and … Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 630 press image leaks ahead of launch”
Huawei has just announced the MediaPad X1, the company’s latest phablet with LTE support at the Mobile World Congress 2014. It has a 7-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Huawei’s own Emotion UI on top. It has category 4 LTE support that offers … Continue reading “Huawei MediaPad X1 with 7-inch full HD display, 7.18mm aluminum alloy body announced”
Joe Belfiore, Vice President of Windows Phone has just announced Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone, at the Microsoft’s press & analyst event at the MWC 2014. The app is expected to go live in a few weeks. Even though Facebook would acquire WhatsApp, it said both the Facebook Messenger and the WhatsApp would not merge.
One of the main reasons that Windows Phones haven’t sold as much as Android smartphones is because of the lack of manufacturers. At launch, Microsoft had only a handful of manufacturers and as Windows Phone grew, the number of manufacturers shrunk and at one point, Microsoft bought out Nokia, which was probably the only company … Continue reading “Microsoft partners with 9 more manufacturers for more Windows Phones”
Get ready for Dual SIM Windows Phones people ! At Mobile World Congress 2014 here in Barcelona, Microsoft announced that it is adding support for Dual-SIM functionality in Windows Phone with an upcoming update. This is heavily requested feature amongst users especially in India and China.Dual SIM smartphones are extremely popular in India and that … Continue reading “Dual SIM support coming soon to Windows Phone”
Alcatel One Touch has announced the Idol 2, Idol 2 Mini and Pop Fit Android smartphones at the Mobile World Congress 2014. The Idol 2 has a 5-inch HD screen and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor. It has a 8-megapixel camera with LED flash a 1.3-megapixel front facing camera. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 Mini has a 4.5-inch … Continue reading “Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2, Idol 2 Mini and Pop Fit smartphones announced”
LG started rolling out the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for their flagship LG G2 smartphone in Korea recently. The company has announced that it would roll out the Android 4.4 update in UK starting from mid-March 2014. The KitKat update for the G2 would bring battery-saving location mode, speed improvements for 17% percent faster performance … Continue reading “LG G2 Android 4.4 KitKat update rolling out from mid-March in UK”
Mobile World Congress 2014(MWC 2014) is just a couple of days away and we are pretty sure that Samsung will unveil their next flagship smartphone – Samsung Galaxy S5, at the unpacked event on February 24th. Just ahead of the official unveiling, Samsung has released a 37 second teaser video that highlights various features of … Continue reading “Samsung releases new “The Next Galaxy” teaser video, hints at the upcoming Galaxy S5″
