Listed on the iOS 9 feature page in June, Apple has officially released the Move to iOS app for Android. The app which helps users switch from Android OS to iOS (iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch) is already live on … you guessed right … Google’s Play Store and of course, it is free to […]
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Sony Xperia Z5 James Bond Edition is a Vodafone UK Exclusive
Vodafone UK is riding high on its Exclusive partnership with Sony, the carrier will be sole-bearer of the James Bond Edition of the flagship Sony Xperia Z5 exclusively in the UK. There is no word on the pricing but the device is available to pre-order starting September 16th. The Sony Xperia Z5 Bond Phone or […]
Consumer drones will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon Flight by 2016
Popular smartphone chipset maker, Qualcomm has announced its foray into the advancing consumer drones markets with the Qualcomm Snapdragon Flight. The platform is optimised for the consumer drones and robotics application. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Flight is a 58 x 40mm highly integrated board based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 SoC and also adds advanced drone […]
Google announces New Google Wallet app for Android and iOS
Google has announced a new Google Wallet app Android and iOS users which will focus primarily on sending and receiving money. All that is needed is a functioning US Debit Card or a Bank account. The old Wallet app has been converted to Android Pay App and the new mobile payment solution will not only […]
Cyanogen and Microsoft working on Cortana integration to Cyanogen OS
At the moment, Cortana is just an app for Android (and will also arrive later for iOS as an app) but things could change soon as there are possibility of Cortana being integrated into the upcoming version of Cyanogen OS. According to a recent interview with Cyanogen CEO, Kirt McMaster, Cortana integration to Cyanogen OS […]
Android Pay rollout underway
Starting September 10, Google began the Android Pay Rollout in over 1 million locations across the US. The mobile payment solution is usable everywhere tap and pay payments are accepted. The mobile payment service works with all NFC-enabled Android devices running Android 4.4 Kitkat OS (or higher) and on any mobile carrier. It supports debit […]
Samsung’s 12Gb LPDDR4 DRAM chips paves way for 6GB RAM on smartphones and tablets
Samsung has announced the industry’s first 12Gb LPDDR4 DRAM for use on mobile devices – smartphones and tablets. The South Korean company has started mass producing the chips based on 20nm process technology, they provide “the largest capacity and highest speed available for a DRAM chip”. Commenting on the announcement of the 12Gb LPDDR4 DRAM, the executive […]
Canon APS-H Camera sensor with up to 250MP is not meant for smartphones
Canon has announced a APS-H sized camera sensor with up to approximately 250 Megapixels (19,580 x 12,600 pixels) which currently holds the record for the highest number of pixels fitted into a CMOS sensor smaller that 35mm in size. The Canon APS-H camera sensor is capable of spotting and distinguishing the lettering on the side of […]
Whatsapp crosses 900 million monthly active users mark
Facebook-owned mobile messaging platform, Whatsapp has crossed the 900 million monthly active users. The company crossed the 800 million mark almost 4 – 5 months ago (April) but it is unlikely the app will cross the 1 Billion mark before the end of 2015. The new milestone was announced by Whatsapp CEO and co-founder, Jan […]
Blackberry acquires mobile security firm – Good Technology for $425 million
Blackberry has announced the acquisition of mobile security firm – Good Technology for a sum of $425 million in cash to bolster it’s leadership in secure cross-platform mobility. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of Blackberry’s 2016 third fiscal quarter and is still subjected to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals. […]