Amazon is developing a new Android driven smartphone that is targeting India and emerging markets. It will have Google Play and the Google Play Framework, so users will not be getting their content directly from Amazon, nor will it be running FireOS. The report from Gadget 360 notes that the new Ice phone will not target the US market, like the original Fire Phone did. As … [Read more...] about Amazon is developing a new Android Smartphone
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Tablet and Smartphone Resolution will triple in the near future
Researchers at the University of Central Florida has developed a new surface that allows the fine tuning of individual subpixels on a display. This breakthrough will result in the resolution in your smartphone, tablet and television to triple. The current generation of screen technology are made up of hundreds of thousands of pixels that display different colors to form the … [Read more...] about Tablet and Smartphone Resolution will triple in the near future
Asus Zenphone 3 Zoom Unboxing Video
The Asus ZenPhone 3 Zoom is competing against the iPhone 7 Plus for the best dual-camera system. The Zoom features a 12MP system, one lens is a f/1,7 aperture 25mm wide-angle lens, while the second is a 59mm second with 2.3X optical zoom. The system can magnify up to 12X with digital zoom. One of the most compelling factors is that you have full control over the aperture, ISO, … [Read more...] about Asus Zenphone 3 Zoom Unboxing Video
Blackberry Announces KeyOne Smartphone with QWERTY Keyboard
Blackberry has released their second smartphone in the last two years that has a fully functional QWERTY keyboard. Unlike the PRIV, this one does not slide out, instead the keyboard is very similar to the Blackberry Classic or the Blackberry Bold. The BlackBerry KeyOne features a 4.5 inch IPS screen with a resolution of , 1620 x 1080, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, a … [Read more...] about Blackberry Announces KeyOne Smartphone with QWERTY Keyboard
Google Hires Major Kindle Executive
David Foster was responsible for developing the Fire Tablet, Echo Speaker, Dash, Kindle Voyage and Kindle Paperwhite. He worked at the secretive Amazon R&D facility LAB126 and he has just been hired by Google to be their Vice president of product engineering. Google is expected to announce the new Pixel Phone at a major event later today. This is the first phone that … [Read more...] about Google Hires Major Kindle Executive
Blackberry will no longer design their own smartphones
Blackberry has admitted defeat and they will no longer design and manufacture their own smartphones. The company has acknowledged that it will outsource smartphone development to 3rd party companies, which likely will not have keyboards. Blackberry has already begun outsourcing phone hardware development with the advent of the recently released DTEK50, which was a reskinned … [Read more...] about Blackberry will no longer design their own smartphones
iOS 10 is Now Available
Apple has just released iOS 10 today for the iPhone and iPad. This is a free over the air update that is around 1 GB in size, so make sure you have a wireless internet connection or an unlimited data plan. The big features in this OS update is a totally redesigned interface. Siri has more control over 3rd party apps, iMessage now has a dedicated app store and Apple News has … [Read more...] about iOS 10 is Now Available
The iPhone 7 Plus is Best Apple Smartphone Ever
The iPhone 7 Plus was announced last week and it features a number of things that make it one of the best smartphones on the market and highest build quality of any Apple product. The iPhone 7 Plus features a 5.5 inch screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a staggering 401 PPI. It is also the first waterproof Apple product, so you won't have to worry about using … [Read more...] about The iPhone 7 Plus is Best Apple Smartphone Ever
Blackberry Announces the DTEK50 Android Smartphone
Blackberry has just officially announced their second phone running Google Android. This new device is available to pre-order right now for $299 and will be sold on BestBuy, Amazon and Blackberries own website. For residents in Canada all of the major phone carriers will be offering it. The DTEK50 has a a 5.2-inch 1920 x 1080 scratch-resistant display, a 64-bit octa-core … [Read more...] about Blackberry Announces the DTEK50 Android Smartphone
Cyanogen might shift from OS development to Apps
Three years ago the developers of Cyanogen formed their own corporation to focus on their own operating system and license it out to other phone manufactures. They signed a deal with OnePlus to have their OS on all of their smartphones, but that deal fell through. They also got an influx for cash from Microsoft to preload all of their office apps. The phones that employ the … [Read more...] about Cyanogen might shift from OS development to Apps
Softbank Acquires ARM and the Semi-Conductor Consolidation is Complete
Japanese based Softbank has just acquired United Kingdom's ARM for £24.3 billion, or $31.4 USD billion in cash. The corporate headquarters will continue to be based in Cambridge, England and they say the upper management will not change, but whenever there is a big sale it is only a matter of time before trusted Softbank executives are installed. According to Engadget … [Read more...] about Softbank Acquires ARM and the Semi-Conductor Consolidation is Complete