It is that time of the year when rumors start flying around about the next flagship smartphone from Apple. To be sure, we are still months from the launch of the next iPhone, still we’ve been hearing that it may include support for wireless charging. However, a new report in DigiTimes tends to pop that happy bubble.
Recently, Los Angeles based startup DryWired has made a protector for mobile devices. The company says that its new nano coating can give both smartphones and tablets the ability to withstand drops and water.
After a long reign of iOS and Android based mobile devices, it seems that other contenders are finally entering the arena. Among these is Canonical’s Ubuntu Phone and Tablet OS as well as the Mozilla team’s Firefox OS meant for mobile devices. Now, Sony has expressed interest in Mozilla team’s offering and intends to launch a Firefox OS mobile device by 2014.
Adding PIN lock to your mobile handset may give you a sense of security; having your data encrypted may make you think that even if you lose your handset, your data would be safe. But in all, both of them may prove inadequate in the face of a ‘frost attack’ which literally uses cold temperatures to bypass these security measures.
LG is not among the top players in the smartphone arena. However, that does little to diminish the company’s spirits, it seems. LG has a knack of regularly rolling out its sales milestones. The latest of such announcements from the company reveals that it has sold 15 million Optimus L series smartphones so far.
We have been hearing rumors of a potential mini iPhone for quite some time now. Analysts have speculated that Apple will release a mini-smartphone to compete against low-budget smartphones in the developing markets. Now, Brian White of Topeka Capital has claimed that Apple may keep the price tag of a mini iPhone between $250 and $300.
Mobile phone maker BLU Products has officially begun shipping two new Android smartphones called the BLU Studio 5.3 II and BLU Tank 4.5 in the U.S. market. Both the handsets will be available unlocked and contract free at sub-$200 price point. And, the design looks similar to Samsung Galaxy S III.
Canonical attracted the eager interests of users, developers and critics alike when it released its very own mobile OS, namely Ubuntu OS. The operating system looks promising, complete with slick looks and great features. Now, Canonical CEO, Mark Shuttleworth, has stated that Ubuntu OS smartphones will be arriving by October this year.