When Apple launched its MFi standard to allow for third-party headphone manufacturers to deliver higher-quality audio through the iOS Lightning port, many people thought this had everything to do with Beats. The purpose for Apple’s acquisition of Beats is still a ...
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Philips may not be a significant player in the west when it comes to its line of smartphones, but that doesn’t mean that these aren’t relevant. The company has a very significant market in Asia, and this is mainly due to the way its smartphones innovate, particularly in the battery sector. Today we get new details on a Philips I908, and it seems the company wants us to focus on how thin it is.The Philips i908 is apparently the smaller sibling of the recently-launched i928. Its specifications ...
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Skipping listener mail for two weeks in a row? We know, we know … unconscionable. But we also know you’ll forgive us in exchange for two things: a packed review schedule, and an awesome podcast guest. We’re bringing you both of those as the week winds down to a close. In addition to the usual news segment narrated by the soothing voice of Chief News Editor Stephen Schenck, we’ve got additional insights on Samsung’s new Galaxy S5: how it compares to its forebears, how well it fares against competition like the HTC One M8, and a debate on the merits of standout ...
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Between the release of more efficient SoCs, the deployment of wireless charging technology, the arrival of shaped batteries that better conform to our phones’ curves, and the trend away from super-thin phones at all costs, smartphone battery life has generally been doing pretty well lately. But this industry is hardly one to leave well enough alone, and there’s always someone wondering if they can’t manage to do things a little better. To that end, Phillips has just released an Android ...
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