EyeVerify Lets People Secure Their Smartphone With Their Eyes
EyeVerify has unveiled a new technology at MWC 2013 called Eyeprint that’s designed to scan a users eye veins and grant them access to a phone or application without entering any password. Details inside.
$100 SpareOne Emergency Cellphone Powers Up With AA Battery
California-based mobile maker SpareOne introduced an emergency low-powered cell phone under its brand name at the CES 2013. The best thing about this cell phone is users simply can put one AA battery in the back of the phone and make calls for up to 10 hours. To grab customers’ attention, SpareOne has again showcased this phone at MWC 2013.
Mio Unveils Special Heart-tracking Watch ‘Alpha’ At MWC 2013
Mio, a company that has been in the heart rate monitor business for 13 years, decided to change the way people think about tracking heart rate by making a special heart-tracking watch – Alpha. The company even had pleaded for funds through popular crowdfunding source, Kickstarter, and it finally succeeded to fulfill its funding goal. Later the company started to develop that Alpha heart-tracking watch and recently has unveiled at the MWC 2013. Alpha promises to monitor heart rate without the use of a chest strap.
MWC 2013: Samsung’s Video Discovery App Makes Searching Content Easier
As of this moment, a number of TV guide apps are available on the mobile platform. Some of them are vendor-specific, such as those offered by Netflix etc; others are more generic. However, Samsung has come up with its own offering, namely the ‘Video Discovery app’ which makes searching content across multiple listings a lot easier and quicker.
Samsung’s Knox Separates Personal From Work In Android
South Korean tech giant Samsung has announced Samsung Knox, an end-to-end security solution at the MWC 2013 that provides security hardening from the hardware to the application layer. The best thing of Knox is it offers a container solution that separates business and personal use of a mobile device.
Samsung And Intel’s Tizen OS Announced At MWC 2013
Last year a rumor swirled that Samsung was planning to shut down development of its Bada OS and the company would start focusing on its open-source Linux-based OS – Tizen. Finally that rumor has turned into reality. Samsung has officially announced that it aims to allocate resources from Bada to Tizen, whilst helping developers with the transition.
Integrate Your TV With Galaxy Handset Through Samsung HomeSync
At the MWC 2013 event, Samsung has unveiled HomeSync, which is essentially a media hub for home entertainment. Users can wirelessly connect their Galaxy handset to the Homesync hub and stream videos from the smartphone to the big screen.
LG And Huawei Put Firefox OS Phone Silently At MWC 2013
You may know that Alcatel and ZTE have already announced their Firefox OS handsets. On the other hand we know that LG and Huawei are two of the other manufactures who are also working with Mozilla to bring Firefox OS handsets. Though LG and Huawei haven’t made any official announcements about it, the devices have been found at the MWC 2013.
ASUS Unveils Its Latest Phablet ‘PadFone Infinity’ AT MWC 2013
Taiwanese multinational company Asus has unveiled its latest phablet, PadFone Infinity, at MWC 2013. The PadFone Infinity is an Android smartphone that docks into a large display to become a tablet.
Caterpillar Enters Smartphone Market With B15 Rugged Android Phone
Caterpillar, also known as CAT, is a company primarily known for construction and mining machinery. No one knew that the company intended to enter into smartphone market. Yesterday, at MWC 2013, CAT unveiled its very first rugged Android smartphone, B15.
Asus Launched A New 7-inch Android Tablet ‘FonePad’ For $249 At MWC 2013
Seems like Taiwanese multinational company Asus has a lot of 7-inch tablets in stock. Earlier, we’ve seen the company launching a 7-inch tablet, Nexus 7. Later, the company announced that it will release a new 7-inch tablet, ‘Memo Pad 172V’ for $149 in April. Who knew that Asus will also unveil another 7-inch tablet at the MWC 2013? Yesterday on Monday, the company unveiled a new 7-inch tablet named ‘FonePad.’ Get the details of the tablet inside.
MWC 2013: Nokia Unveils Lumia 720 With Modest Specs
During this year’s MWC event, Nokia has kept itself to relatively modest smartphones. Among the releaseS was the Lumia 720, which comes with mid-end specs but packs a rather wholesome punch, thanks to the Carl Zeiss camera technology included in it.
Nokia Unveils Classic Phone Nokia 301 At MWC 2013
The MWC 2013 at Barcelona, Spain, has started. All tech companies have started to unveil their latest devices one by one. In the mean time, mobile phone maker Nokia has unveiled a brand new phone, Nokia 301. The Nokia 301 comes with Pure experience. Get the details of this phone inside.
Intel Hails Its New Chips, Hints At The Upcoming 22-Nanometer Generation
In the past, Intel has taken the occasion of MWC events to show off its new offerings. This year is no different. The chip giant has unveiled “Clover Trail+” and other new chips at the MWC 2013. Not only that, the company has hinted as to where it is being headed with its chips in the near future.
Sony Unveils Xperia Tablet Z, The World’s Thinnest 10.1-Inch Tablet
Two primary things that determine the success of any mobile device are looks and performance. When it comes to looks, the overall feel and thickness of a smartphone or a tablet is considered very significant. Considering this criterion, Sony’s new Xperia Tablet Z is a hands-down winner, being the thinnest 10.1-inch tablet ever.
