Samsung has brought a new handset line for emerging markets. The new line-up, branded as REX, will compete with Nokia’s Asha handset line. Samsung has launched four new phones – REX 60, REX 70, REX 80, and REX 90 – under the new line.
Software giant Microsoft and Chinese telecoms giant Huawei are gearing up to spread the Windows Phone widely. Microsoft and Huawei have jointly announced that they are going to bring affordable, low-cost Windows Phone powered devices to capture the African market.
Mozilla team has been working hard at its Firefox OS, yet another open-source operating system for mobile devices. While we have seen bits and glimpses of the new OS, the team is yet to officially launch it. Now that the team has rolled out invitations to a press conference at MWC event, we may be in for the unveiling of Firefox OS.
Google co-founders have always come off as very humble fellows to me. We have often seen the duo mingling with fellow Googlers and sometimes, even with the users. A user recently snapped the photo of Sergey Brin taking a New York City subway while wearing Google glasses. Does he regularly take the route or was he testing out the gear?
In the recent past, Huawei has released some really impressive smartphones. Many of these came with availability in limited regions which was a disappointment for some. Now, the company is joining the Windows Phone 8 bandwagon with the new Ascend W1 that it has unveiled during CES 2013.
We recently reported that such users who tried accessing Google Maps via Internet Explorer on a Windows Phone devices were redirected to the Google home page. It was revealed that the problem emanated from the fact that IE doesn’t use WebKit which, Google holds, is essential to provide a good Maps experience.
We have all seen, dismissed and even scorned at the notion of two-screen phones which have been created by notable vendors in the past, only to be deemed failures. Yota Devices now intends to change it by redefining a two-screen phone; the company is showing off a phone which has a screen on both sides of the device!
A number of GPS solutions are currently available in the market. With most smartphones equipped with GPS, most people can look for directions on the go. But some may need it more quickly and in a less bulky package than others. To cater to such audience, comprising of athletes and sportsmen, a group of ex-Nokia engineers has unveiled Leikr GPS sports watch.