Tag: smartphone

Google brings future closer with Project Ara

Google brings future one step closer with its next hardware project. Dubbed Project Ara, the device is a modular smartphone that can be customized by replacing individual pieces, such as the battery or the display. The devices will probably be available next year and it will come in three sizes, from mini to phablet, from ...

iPhone 5c 8GB now available in more countries

Apple’s new entry-level smart phone hits the shelves in more countries. The iPhone 5c 8GB, released last moth, is the cheaper version of the typical 16GB iPhone 5c. Apple is now widening the availability of the model in an attempt to boost sales. The new countries include: Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Ireland, Portugal, Austria, ...

LG G3 recent leaks show a new flat UI and confirm rumors

There has been a lot of speculation about LG’s upcoming flagship phone, the G3. There’s a lot of pressure on the Korean manufacturer, as some stiff competition from HTC, Apple and Samsung will force the company to provide an impressive phone in order to stay competitive. This seems to be the case, as everything points ...

Amazon will compete with Apple and Samsung for the smartphone market

After announcing earlier this month that they wanted a slice of the set-top box market, Amazon made another tech related announcement recently. It seems like the electronic commerce company now wants to compete with Apple, Samsung and all the other important smartphone manufacturers out there. On April 2, 2014 the Amazon Fire Tv was unveiled ...

HTC One M8 vs HTC One – New vs Old, Top-tier vs Affordable

HTC released an extremely popular and well-built phone last year in the form of the HTC One. It followed up on the model’s success this year, releasing an improved sequel, called the HTC One M8. It’s fresh out of the oven, and while the name certainly didn’t improve, the phone supposedly did. How much so, ...

Nokia Lumia 930 vs Huawei Ascend P7 – Reasonably priced underdogs

Two upcoming underdogs will try to make a dent in the smartphone market, mainly the Nokia Lumia 930, a phone targeted at European markets, and the Huawei Ascend P7, an underdog with a considerable growl. Which one of these looks better at a first glance? Nokia Lumia 930 – price  $599 (€435) The Nokia Lumia 930 ...

Google’s new product – Android Wear

Google senior Vice President Sundar Pichai announced a new project called Android Wear this morning, via a blog post. Pichai said this project is essentially Android extended to wearables. He also went on to state that Google is working with companies that will make smart-watches based on Android, watches that will be shipping later this year. ...

Sony Xperia Z2- the world’s first underwater phone

The Xperia Z2 is Sony’s latest technological jewel, and you will not find anything similar at the competitors. “Xperia Z2 combines the best of Sony’s audio technologies with a premium design and great hardware to create a smartphone for people who want to express them out loud,” said Calum MacDougall, Director of Sony Xperia Marketing. “It’s ...