Wearable gadgets may not be that popular yet, but nearly all analysts agree that they are the future of smart computing. While Google has already unveiled Google Glass, smartwatches may be far more popular. Analysts estimates that by 2014, the volume of smartwatches shipments will reach 5 million.
Apple has long relied on third-party entities to manufacture the chips that go into its products. These chips are originally designed by Apple itself but actually built by the likes of Samsung. However, a new rumor is swirling around that Apple is gearing up to build its own chips in the coming days.
A leaked photo shows off a device reported to be the next BlackBerry A10. The styling is much more rounded compared to BlackBerry’s current smartphones like the Z10. The BlackBerry A10, codenamed Aristo, looks like a mix of Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One.
HTC is going to release a new Windows Phone which carries a model number of 8XT. HTC 8XT is Sprint’s first Windows smartphone to hit U.S. market, scheduled for July 19 launch.
Most users who have a Galaxy phone or Galaxy tablet released prior to the Galaxy S4, have been waiting eagerly for the official roll out of the Android 4.2.2 update. The good news is SamMobile has received an official test ROM based on Android 4.2.2 for the Galaxy Grand DUOS.
An Asiana Airlines flight crash-landed at San Francisco International Airport yesterday. As a result of the crash-landing, two passengers have been reported dead whereas another 181 are injured. Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg was due to take the same plane but by chance, switched to a United flight.
When Apple unveiled iPhone 5, the new handset ran into a number of controversies. Compared to that, Samsung’s Galaxy S4’s launch was fairly smooth, as far as the smartphone’s features and functioning goes. According to ‘We Are Social’ metrics, Apple attracted many more user complaints after iPhone 5 launch, compared to Galaxy S4.
Boxee has been one of the earliest companies to offer internet-streaming services, coupled with a set-top box of its own. It has been around for 6 years and now, as a result of the acquisition by Samsung, the company is finally shutting down. However, Boxee says that the transition will impact the customers very slightly.