Tuesday, November 18, 2014

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Android 5.0 Lollipop arrives on Nexus 4, 5, 7 and 10

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:36 AM PST

As was widely predicted, Google is now dishing out Android 5.0 Lollipop to its older Nexus products, a week after the new Nexus 9 and Nexus 6 arrived with the software. The latest roll out is for the Nexus 4, 5, 7 and 10, with a number of people confirming on Twitter that their devices are starting to get the bump via an over the air update.
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Samsung Cutting Smartphone Product By 30% In 2015

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:22 AM PST

Samsung has had an awful 2014 that has brought declining sales across the board and tumbling profits quarter on quarter. The Korean company has been left reeling by huge competition in Asia from Xiaomi and increased rivalry at the high end by the likes of Apple and LG. Samsung has said it would reshape its smartphone strategy to combat the problems and today we can see the company's new smartphone plan.
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Google Glass is Becoming Increasingly Pointless

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 01:57 PM PST

Google Glass, remember that? Launched as one of the first multi-function wearables the eye glass product was considered the future of mobile tech but has actually fallen into some kind of tech no-man's land. Innovation on this scale usually needs the backing of a market, or other companies weighing in with their products, but in the case of Glass, Google's innovation went by unnoticed by other companies.
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Blackberry Names New Executive

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 01:56 PM PST

Hardly a bit of showbiz news here as Blackberry issued a press release today introducing us to its new executive. Ladies and gentlemen meet Howard Stevens, a 20 year veteran of telecom industry sales who has now become Senior Vice President of Global Carrier Sales. Sexy stuff we know, who needs new smartphone announcements when you have that!
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HTC One M7 and M8 Google Play Editions getting Android 5.0 next week

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 01:17 PM PST

If you are an Android purist rocking either the HTC One M8 or M7 Google Play Editions then you are in for some good news. The Pure Android packing devices look as though they are now going to get the much anticipated update from Android 4.4.4 KitKat to Android 5.0 Lollipop, just a weeks after Google's latest and greatest landed. HTC's VP of Product Management was asked on Twitter when the Google Play flagships would be getting a taste of Lollipop and the reply was:
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Samsung to make 80% of Apple's processors in 2015

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 01:04 PM PST

Samsung has recently said that it would continue to build the bulk of Apple's processors in the coming years despite Cupertino cooling its orders this year. Many envisage a time when Apple severs ties entirely and for next year's i products the timing could have been perfect. However, it seems the company is not ready to cut a lucrative deal (for both parties) just yet as the Korea Times says Samsung has finalized a deal to build 80% of Apple's chips next year, including the current A8 and future A9 processors.
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Sony's New Camera Sensor Ups The Imaging Ante

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 12:45 PM PST

Sony has taken the wrapping off a new camera sensor today that should point to the future of smartphone imaging in the near future. You may be thinking why a new Sony component would show the direction of all smartphone shooters, but the Japanese company is a chief supplier to many of its smartphone rivals with lenses and other camera parts.
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Wearable Designer Slams Samsung's Design Ethos

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 06:03 AM PST

Ditto is a new wearable (not a smartwatch) product that features a way to get simple notifications, created by designer Bob Olodort. However, Olodort is also known as a former designer for Samsung, on a third party basis and for a short time. It did not seem like a good experience as he has had some scathing things to say about the Korean giant.
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Details about Huawei Ascend P8

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 05:33 AM PST

Chinese giant Huawei is reportedly giving its Ascend P7 a revamp with a new replacement handset reportedly due to launch at CES. The original Ascend P7 is the company's flagship device and it was launched at the beginning of the year, so a replacement at CES in January is about right in terms of time.
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Here are some iPhone 7 rumours (Yes, we know)

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 05:04 AM PST

If we turn red with embarrassment then that's because we know how absurd this is, but it's mobile news and that's what we do. So, the iPhone 6 has just but been released, which in the world of Apple means that there is no bedding down period as we are already looking forward to the next model, the iPhone 7.
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