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
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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
HP Elite X3 is Available Next Month for $699
HP is releasing their first new smartphone in almost two years. The Elite X3 will be available on August 29th for $699 and will feature Windows Mobile 10. One of the big selling features is that it will feature Microsoft's Continuum which will allow you to use a dock or adapter to connect to a TV or monitor, then use your apps and see your content on a larger screen. The XP … [Read more...] about HP Elite X3 is Available Next Month for $699
Blackberry will release 3 new Android Phones
Blackberry is going to be releasing three new Android phones in 2016. The Waterloo company intends on issuing one new phone a quarter, for the next three quarters. The phones are code named Neon, Argon, and Mercury. Neon The Neon will be an entry level device and will hit the market in July or August. It will feature a 5.2-inch touchscreen with no physical keyboard. … [Read more...] about Blackberry will release 3 new Android Phones
US Senate gives up on Blackberry 10
The US Senate has proclaimed that it will no longer issue new Blackberry 10 smartphones. This includes the Q10, Z10, Z30, Passport and Classic. Instead, they will issue non-blackberry devices such as the iPhone SE and the Samsung Galaxy S6. In an email to Senate users they claim that BlackBerry has informed Verizon and AT&T that production of all BlackBerry OS 10 devices … [Read more...] about US Senate gives up on Blackberry 10
Apple will let you uninstall native apps, including iBooks
Apple has announced at their Worldwide Developers Conference that they are going to let users uninstall native apps, in a future firmware update. You will finally be able to get rid of the Stocks, Mail, Maps, Notes, Voice Memos, Watch, Music, FaceTime, Weather, iTunes Store, Calendar, Contacts or iBooks. Apple will also be including all of their native apps on the App Store so … [Read more...] about Apple will let you uninstall native apps, including iBooks
US Telecom Carriers Blast Blackberry
Blackberry decided to scrap their own operating system and employ Android on the Priv smartphone. The Waterloo company bet the farm on the success of this product and sales have been tepid. Major telecom companies in the US see the brand as struggling and many of them refuse to sell any Blackberry product anymore. Speaking to CNET, an unnamed AT&T executive said “The … [Read more...] about US Telecom Carriers Blast Blackberry
Is there a future for Android Tablets?
Google announced that touchscreen enabled Chrome tablets will be getting Android app support in the next few months. Sometime soon thereafter Chrome OS desktops and other devices will be getting access to Google Play and all of the core services. Users will have access to the Chrome Internet browser, along with Firefox and millions of apps. Android apps. There is also going … [Read more...] about Is there a future for Android Tablets?
The iPhone is the most influential gadget of all time
Time Magazine has named the Apple iPhone the most influential gadget of all time. This smartphone ushered in a new era of smartphones and pioneered the way we download and install apps. It spawned a billion dollar mobile development industry and made properties like Angry Birds a household name. Apple's device changed the design principals of the entire mobile industry. The … [Read more...] about The iPhone is the most influential gadget of all time