If you’re into Iggy Azalea songs of yesteryear (who the heck isn’t, am I right?), you’ll notice that we’ve been getting a little fancy up in this place. Huawei first classed up its Huawei Watch for women, now Samsung is putting some classic touches on its Gear S2 Classic.If you’re familiar with our ...
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Samsung wants to put out professional-grade tablets to the market and it wants people to buy them. This year, that means kicking out its Android and TouchWiz and moving in full-blown Windows 10.The Samsung TabPro S steps away from the ATIV and Galaxy Tab brands to launch into what seems to be a very crowded field these CES days: versatile Windows tablets.A 6.3mm-thick magnesium alloy chassis holds in a 5,200mAh ...
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Is all BlackBerry needed to return to smartphone relevancy a new operating system? Last year’s Priv may have been the most controversial move the company’s made in recent years, dropping BlackBerry 10 OS in favor of good-old ubiquitous Android, and while that choice was a substantial gamble, it’s sure looking to be one that’s paying off; look no further than the news we received earlier today about plans to bring the Priv to a bunch of new carriers, including those who had ...
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Is it too soon to say that mobile power tech is finally hitting a renaissance? After years where power concerns felt like they took a back seat to flashier specs, we’ve finally got a market where manufacturers are really investing in systems that make sure our phones aren’t just fast, beautiful, and fun to use, but also won’t leave us high and dry when they run out of juice at an inopportune time. For some OEMs, that means blessing their hardware with support for one of many quick-charge ...
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If you haven’t been thinking of Japanese smartphone manufacturers lately, — Sony included — well, we don’t blame you. But while all the new sprouts have been in China, Europe and even in the US, FREETEL has now given North America two reasons to look at it: a potential OnePlus 2 killer and what might become the continent’s first Android flip phone.In addition to two lower-end Android devices, FREETEL will bring its latest flagship, dubbed the Kiwami. It has a ...
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Update: BlackBerry CEO John Chen announced at the company’s CES 2016 press conference that Sprint and Verizon will also have the Priv as well. Chen disclosed that AT&T had a 60-day exclusivity clause that has just expired. More from Chen in our Via link.Our original story is below.T-Mobile’s been blazing on upwards for the past few years, though it’s been getting majorly checked by
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There’s a new kid on the virtual reality hardware block, and although its name probably doesn’t ring any bells stateside, it’s currently flaunting “over 10 years of experience in the industry and over 200 successful projects” at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.3Glasses claims its D2 Vanguard Edition head-mounted display is “lighter, quicker and more durable than the industry’s leading VR headsets” (cough, Oculus Rift, cough), and we have to admit on paper this thing looks compact, sleek and ...
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Angry? Furious? Steaming mad? Nope, just Fierce. And large. Extra large.Alcatel OneTouch has bumped out a crop of Windows 10 Mobile devices this CES around. In fact, they’re some of the first such things coming out of a third-party OEM. One of those things is a tablet, which you can check out here.But for a budget phone, the Fierce XL proves to be an interesting entry into the
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Thought the Huawei GX8, aka US-specific derivation of the “international” G8, provided great bang for buck at $350 with a full-metal jacket in tow, Snapdragon 615 power, fingerprint recognition, 5.5-inch Full HD screen, and 3,000 mAh battery?Wait until you hear what the Honor 5X offers in exchange for just two Benjamins. In a nutshell, everything the GX8 hides up its sleeve. Yes, literally everything. Even ...
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It’s finally happening: after decades of false starts, and ambitions that ran two steps ahead of available technology, virtual reality is just about to go mainstream – and in a spectacularly commercial, practical, and maybe most importantly, accessible way. Multiple players are vying to be the gamer’s choice for the VR headset to get (and let’s face it, gaming is going to drive early adoption), and while they’ll certainly have their pick of options, one of the most promising headsets comes from what once might have been an unlikely source – HTC.
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When it rains, it pours. We’ve pretty much lost count of all the new wearable devices thus far showcased at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but we know there’s room in the limelight for at least one more.Meet the $70 Withings Go activity tracker, brought to you by the up-and-coming makers of the ultra-fashionable, fairly pricey Activite and Activite Pop. This Go thing is clearly the two’s lesser brother both in terms of aesthetics and functionality, though it sure looks good compared to the sub-$100 ...
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Day 2 of CES (which is still day zero, as the show starts today, January 6) has been a rather busy day. Also known as “press day”, it’s when most of the companies show off their latest tech. Not that the day before was any slouch. In case you missed all the action on January 4, you can go ahead and see what you missed. Otherwise, read on for a recap of the most notable things that happened on January 5, 2016.Alcatel OneTouchAlcatel OneTouch brought a mix of Android and Windows 10 Mobile ...
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Forget the Honor line, forget the Huawei Watch. Huawei might be able to blow some socks off in its own name come next month. After a litany of mid-range phones, the Chinese manufacturer has started to look beyond its home market to seed roots in the United States. It’s the largest market for smartphones ...
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The Huawei Watch took a unique corner of the smartwatch market: luxury fit-and-finish with Android Wear inside. It’s not a Tag Heuer watch, but it seemed fitting for it to go at the Apple Watch, at least so far as the Apple Watch Sport goes. Women have had to dread smart wristwear — including the Huawei ...
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