Remember when tablets were heralded as the ultimate post-PC era mobile device? The rise of the iPad about six years ago brought with it a wave of anticipation for when we could ditch archaic desktop and laptop computers. Six years on and now we have analysts all over the world saying that the tablet is dead. Sales are on the decline, smartphones tend to have more screen ...
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Back in the 1990s up until the early 2000s and the dot com bust, the corporate world went through a phase of creating or acquiring websites. Quite a few large corporations wanted their own website- their entry into this new age of the internet and web browsing. Fast forward to 2015 and a similar trend seems to be on the rise, but this time with smartphones. Major corporations, most recently Pepsi, seem to have gained a sudden interest in these pocket computers, and all of them it seems, want a slice of this “mobile ...
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LG just released a smartphone with top of the line specifications, a phablet form factor, and a top-mounted “ticker” display called the “Second Screen”. Now, we all know LG isn’t the first device with a secondary display: this concept has been around since the heyday of the flip phone, where said phones had a little LCD screen on the back. With so many different approaches taken by various OEMs towards creating secondary display experiences, how does LG’s way of doing things fare?
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A year ago we saw Samsung debut a device with an auxiliary curved display. The Galaxy Note Edge, along with the S6 edge that followed it intrigued many technology enthusiasts and regular people alike. Devices with curved displays on the side in a sea of rectangular cookie cutter devices are definitely refreshing, but I can’t help but feel like Samsung isn’t using these displays to their fullest potential. The Note Edge brought a few Edge Display features, but the S6 Edge Display experience was quite watered down in comparison.
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If reports are to be believed it seems like BlackBerry may soon opt for the Android OS to power its devices. While the BlackBerry OS is not a terrible one in and of itself, the lack of developer support and the ever widening app gap mean that they might have to embrace the more popular platform in order to stay alive and relevant in this cutthroat smartphone landscape.However, there’s a difference between jumping on a bandwagon and doing it right. It would be awfully simple to go for a stock version ...
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So, let me channelize my inner Seinfeld as I ask the question, “What’s the deal with designer made smartphones?” I mean, over the years we’ve seen fashion labels and automobile companies work with phone manufacturers to come up with some branded devices. And let’s face it, more often than not they end up being quite tacky and ridiculous. They would like us to believe that they’re some kind of exclusive, limited edition works of craftsmanship, but the results are almost always a tacky mash up of uncomfortable and gaudy hardware bits and baubles coupled with mediocre half baked ...
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When I got my current daily driver, the Xperia Z3 Compact – it was one of the very limited options there were, if you were looking for a phone with flagship level specifications in a smaller form factor. If you’re looking for a device in the same category today, almost a year later, your options will still be very limited. In a mobile technology space that’s becoming increasingly competitive, it’s surprising how so many OEMs have a formulaic way of ...
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When it comes to battery life, we all have our own ways of keeping our devices topped up and running. While other aspects of mobile technology, like displays and processors, have seen tremendous leaps and bounds over the past few years, battery technology hasn’t seen a significant improvement. This surely is the lament of every modern day smartphone user.Of course, being tech enthusiasts, we have found different ways to work around this problem, ways to keep our devices going all day every day.Wall Charger
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One of the surprising things to come out of the “Next Nexus” rumor mill is news that one of the proposed devices might come with a 3D camera and a laser sensor. Of course, there has been quite a bit of speculation about it, and this may all amount to nothing, but sometimes I like to play the “what-if?” game and see where it leads me. In this case, drilling down and looking at the little details as well as the big picture, there are a few things that I feel Google might have in mind.When it comes to the Nexus 5, most of ...
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When it comes to mobile processor technology, Qualcomm has enjoyed a dominance over the space. Its Snapdragon processors at the heart of a lion’s share of mobile devices in the past couple of years, and indeed, at the heart of the mobile technology revolution. But as they say, “Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown”. Qualcomm’s vice-like grip on the large share of the smartphone pie is being called into question. They have been feeling the heat, and the devices powered by the Snapdragon 810 processor have been
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A little while ago, I powered up my first smartphone for the first time in a very long time. It’s the infamous and now forgotten Optimus 2X. It’s quite old and frankly ancient by mobile tech standards- it was first released back in 2010 and I’ve had mine since 2011. But there’s something about my three years of using the device that will stay with me forever.The ...
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Over the years, the ways in which we interact with our mobile devices have changed drastically. In the beginning there were keypads, buttons and dials. Then came the first generation of touch devices with their now-primitive touch interfaces that were basically miniaturized renditions of desktop UIs, like Windows Mobile. This was the heyday of the phone stylus. The stylus provided a more direct and precise way of interacting with the devices, and as the Galaxy Note line of phablets shows us, can still be put togood use.
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