Monthly Archives: January 2015

Android 5.0 Lollipop Update for HTC One M8 and M7 Delayed

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HTC has rolled out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the unlocked and developer edition of the HTC One M8, but it seems rest of us may have to wait a little longer to get the update.

HTC’s Mo Versi announced in a blog post that the company may not be able to deliver the update within their 90-day goal, which appears to be on February 1st, for the HTC One M8 and HTC One M7 as they are trying to fix some issues with the update.

“We’ve been working hard in the labs with Google and our carrier partners ever since the code release and are making great progress so far, but if you’ve been following the progress of this rollout you will know that Google has had to address several issues with this release. We’ve been diligently working to fix some of them on our end and incorporating Google’s fixes as quickly as possible, but despite everyone’s best efforts some carrier versions of the HTC One (M8) and HTC One (M7) will not meet our 90 day goal, which is February 1st. While we are committed to delivering within this time period, we are even more committed to ensuring these updates result in an even better experience with your device because that is what the updates are intended to do,” says HTC’s Mo Versi.

To be honest, getting an update without any issues and bug fixes is more important in my opinion, and if it takes a little long, it should offer users with a good user experience.

Source: HTC

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Huawei Ascend P8 To Launch on April 15 in London

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We’ve heard quite a lot about Huawei’s upcoming flagship device, the Ascend P8. While many people are expecting the handset to see the light of the day at the Mobile World Congress 2015, but it seems that’s not the case.

The Ascend P8 is set to launch on April 15th in London at a press event, confirmed Huawei’s director of communications, Jerry Huang.

Huawei has a history of choosing Europe for the launch of its P series smartphones. The Ascend P6 made its debut in London in 2013, and the Chinese company chose Paris to be the launch pad for their Ascend P7 smartphone.

Jie Jinjin, Huawei’s vice president of handsets, said the company chose Europe over the US is because it’s the place where they have better sales for its high-end devices. “This is why we didn’t choose the US. We chose Europe because Europe is the market where we have very good sales of high-end smartphones,” he said.

Huawei Ascend P8 will reportedly come with a 5.2-inch display sporting a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels, a Kirin 930 processor, 3GB of RAM, 13MP camera with optical image stabilization, and a 2,600 mAh battery to make sure there’s enough juice for the handset.

Source: Wired

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Binge-watch all Three Super Bowl 2015 Puppy Ads

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Puppies, Puppies and more Puppies. This year Puppies are a huge topic in the Super Bowl commercials. For some reason all Puppies in this year's Super Bowl Ads are Golden Retrievers. Are puppies of...

Your BMW just downloaded a security patch

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Samsung Expected to Make TouchWiz Less Bloated

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Samsung is the largest smartphone manufacturer in the world, and there’s no doubt the company produces decent flagship devices, but there’s one thing which many people dislike: TouchWiz UI. Samsung tends to add several features and bloatware on its devices, which affects the performance of the devices in a negative manner, but it seems things are about to change soon.

We’ve already heard that Samsung is trying to make Galaxy S6 software less bloated, and according to a new report from SamMobile, Samsung is reportedly cutting down on add-on features which can work as downloadable apps. This way, people who the apps will be able to download them from the App Store, making it less bloated overall.

“It has been reported that Samsung is working on optimizing its software for the Galaxy S6 to near-Nexus levels, and we now have exclusive info that the company is removing every add-on feature that can be downloaded as an application, and slimming down the software by a wide margin in the process,” SamMobile said.

There’s no word about the features the Korean OEM plans to remove, but it appears that apps like Story Album, S Translator, or even S Voice will be available as downloadable apps.

It remains to be seen what Samsung plans to do with the TouchWiz UI in its upcoming flagship device, but we’ll update you as soon as we hear more.

Source: SamMobile

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Get a Free Lumia 435 on Purchase of the Lumia 535 in Italy

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It’s been a few days since Microsoft unveiled what it calls the cheapest Windows Phone handset, the Lumia 435, alongside the Lumia 532, which brings a similar display size, but with a little better specifications.

To spice things up, Microsoft is offering a promotion where users in Italy would get a free Lumia 435 with the purchase of the Lumia 535.

The special promotion will kick off on February 4th, and will last until February 15th, so if you purchase the Lumia 535 in between those dates, you’ll be eligible to get a free Lumia 435. All you have to do is to register on Microsoft’s Amore Esagerato before February 22nd, and you’ll get a brand new Lumia 435.

Lumia 535 offers a decent set of specifications, including a 5-inch display, Snapdragon 200 processor, 1GB of RAM, 5MP rear and main camera, and ships with Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim.

As for the Lumia 435, it’s an entry-level handset from the Redmond-based company, flaunting a 4-inch display, a dual-core Snapdragon 200 SoC, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, 2MP camera for photos and videos, a 1,560 mAh battery and runs Windows Phone 8.1 as its operating system.

Source: Neowin

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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge To Launch in Malaysia Early Next Month

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Last September, Samsung unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, alongside the flagship Galaxy Note 4 phablet. The handset was said to be a limited in quantities, and was expected to hit retail in selected regions.

If you happen to be a resident of Malaysia waiting for the Galaxy Note Edge, there’s a piece of good news for you. The handset is expected to launch in Malaysia early next month carrying a RM 2,999 ($824) price tag, which is a little higher than the price of the Galaxy Note 4 in the region.

To promote the handset, the Korean company released a promotional video featuring two thrill-seeking individuals using the device in greater heights.

As a quick recap, the handset comes with a 5.6-inch display sporting a resolution of 2,560 by 1440 + 160 pixels, a quad-core Snapdragon 805 chipset clocked at 2.7GHz with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot of expansion. The handset also comes with an impressive 16MP camera for photos and videos, 3.7MP front-facing camera, a massive 3,000 mAh battery and ships with Android 4.4.4 KitKat with TouchWiz on top of it.

Anyone planning to purchase the curved Samsung Galaxy Note Edge once it launches in Malaysia?

Source: Soyacincau

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Design Details and Dimensions Leaked

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In the past few weeks, we’ve seen all sorts of leaks related to Samsung’s upcoming flagship device, the Galaxy S6. Not too long ago, some cases for the alleged Samsung Galaxy S6 popped up on Amazon, and now we have some more information about the upcoming handset.

The folks at NoWhereElse managed to get their hands on the leaked schematics for the Samsung Galaxy S6 case, which reveals the dimensions of the upcoming flagship device.

There’s no way to tell if the photos we’re seeing are legitimate, but if they are, it appears the Galaxy S6 would be taller, wider and thinner than its predecessor. According to the leak, the alleged Galaxy S6 measures 143.52mm x 70.70mm x 7.19mm, but it’s not as thin as the newly-announced Samsung Galaxy A7 which was unveiled a sometime back. Compared to the current Samsung Galaxy S5, it’s thinner — the Galaxy S5 measures 142 x 72.5 x 8.1mm.

If you take a closer look at the case, and the leaked images, the cut out for the camera looks quite similar to the cases we’ve already seen in the past few days.

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The bottom corner reveals three cut outs, one of is the charging port. As far as the other two ports are concerned, one is likely to be for the headphone jack while the third one should be for the speaker grill.

Obviously, this could be fake, we have to wait for the Mobile World Congress 2015 where the Korean company is expected to unveil the Samsung Galaxy S6. Until then, take this with a pinch of salt, we’ll update you as soon as we hear anything more.

Source: NoWhereElse, SamMobile

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