During the launch of the Pixel 4a, Google mentioned the upcoming release of the Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5. The former is expected to be priced starting at US$ 499 while the latter could be priced starting at US$ 799. Both smartphones with connectivity will arrive by Fall 2020 in the U.S. and other […]
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Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Offers Twice the Scratch Resistance on Gorilla Glass 6
New York-based Corning has unveiled its latest glass protection for mobile consumer electronics – the Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (not the Gorilla Glass 7 as most expected). While the brand either addresses either drop or scratch performance in its Gorilla glasses, the latest Gorilla Glass model is billed to offer better drop and scratch performance […]
Samsung Send Out Galaxy Unpacked 2020 Invites – Galaxy Note 20 Series Expected
Samsung Electronics has sent out online invitations for its upcoming Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event. The virtual-only event which will see the launch of the new ecosystem of Galaxy device is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, August 5 and will be streamed live on Samsung.com at 10AM ET (11AM BRT, 15PM BST, 16PM CAT, 17PM MSK, […]
Sony announce PS5 Launch Event Details
Sony Corporation has announced the details of the PS5 launch event. The company is expected to unveil the console and show off several first games at an online-only event titled “Future Of Gaming” – scheduled for Thursday, June 11 at 9pm BST / 1pm PDT / 4pm EDT (Friday June 12 – 6am AEST). It […]
Facebook Acquires GIPHY, Team Now Part of Instagram
Facebook Inc has announced the acquisition of GIPHY and merged the visual expression and creation team as part of popular photo and video-sharing networking service, Instagram. Both Facebook and GIPHY made separate official announcements, however, both teams did not discuss the financial terms of acquisition. The folks at American news website, Axios value the deal […]
LG Velvet Now On Sale in South Korea For US$ 738
LG recently announced the move away from using alphabetical designations for its smartphones in favor of more familiar and expressive names. The new strategy starts with the LG Velvet, which has gone on sale in South Korea for KRW 899,800 (~US$ 740 /EUR 673) from May 15. Pre-orders opens online from May 8 – 14 […]
New Nokia 5G Phone To Feature In New James Bond Movie
HMD Global has announced that Nokia will be the official phone partner for the 25th installment of the James Bond franchise, ‘No Time To Die’. The anticipated spy movie, which has been pushed back till November 2020, will feature the upcoming Nokia 5G phone which is expected to the launched as the Nokia 8.2 5G […]
Samsung Unveil Galaxy S20 Series, Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy Buds+
Samsung Electronics has unveiled its new Galaxy S20 series of smartphones – the Samsung Galaxy S20, Samsung Galaxy S20+ and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra alongside a new foldable smartphone – the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and AKG-tuned Galaxy Buds+. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Series and Galaxy Buds+ will be available globally from March 6 while […]
Google I/O 2020 Scheduled For May 12 – 14
Google has revealed the dates and location for its annual developers’ conference. The Google I/O 2020 is scheduled to hold from May 12 to 14 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, and applications to purchase tickets to the event will open from February 20 – 25. Google’s I/O events usually see a range […]
Evolution of Android – From 1 to 10 [Infographic]
In September 2019, Google unveiled its latest mobile OS update – Android 10 (a.k.a. Android Q) and announced the discontinuation of naming every major update after desserts, instead opting to now only go with the numbering sequence. The update brought features such as live caption, smart reply, gesture navigation, dark background theme, sound amplifier, privacy […]