If you’ve ever used Siri, then you must be wondering what happens to all the queries you make? Well, all that data related to your queries are collected by Apple to improve adaptive quality of Siri and is kept on the company’s server for nearly two years before it’s discarded. This discovery was made today by an [...]
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Microsoft Confirms Working on iPad Mini Competitor
Microsoft’s interest regarding small sized Windows tablet had surfaced recently, and today the Redmond giant has dropped the first official word that it’s indeed working on Windows 8 tablets smaller than 10 inches. This confirmation comes from Microsoft’s CFO Peter Lein, who during a call with investors about the company’s earnings report, said that small-screen [...]
Galaxy S4 Mini Launch Pushed Back Till July
Aside from the release of Galaxy S4, the not so small Galaxy S4 Mini had supposedly been scheduled to launch just after few weeks after its new flagship smartphone comes out in the open. Unfortunately, it appears the Korean conglomerate has delayed the launch of Galaxy S4 Mini until mid of July, as reported by [...]
Alleged Photos of Samsung’s new Design Language Turns Out to be Fake
Last weekend we heard rumors regarding Samsung not following the same design guidelines for its upcoming Galaxy Note 3 as it did with Galaxy S4 and following that report, alleged photos of Samsung’s new look for smartphone surfaced few days ago. Now, according to a new report by SamMobile, these mystery images have turned out [...]
Nokia Contemplates 5-inch Lumia Phablet [Report]
Confident with the success of its Lumia lineup of smartphones, a new report suggests for Nokia to jump into “phablet” market this year, similar in size with Samsung’s Galaxy Note. As previously rumored, Microsoft is planning to update Windows Phone 8 for supporting 1080p displays, this might indeed be the perfect time for the Finnish [...]
Nokia Shipped Record Breaking 5.6M Lumia Smartphones in Q1 2013
Among struggling mobile companies trying to catch up with Apple and Samsung, Nokia seems to be making progress with its Lumia series of smartphones. The Finnish smartphone manufacturer reported its first-quarter earnings on Thursday, according to which Lumia shipments totaled to 5.6 million, a 25 percent increase as compared with 4.4 million shipments back in [...]
Google will Deactivate your Google Glass If it’s Resold or Leased Out
Just few days ago, the Explorer edition of Google Glass started rolling out to those lucky attendees who signed up for Google Explorer program last year at the I/O event and guess what? An early adopter of Google Glass, who had yet to receive the eyewear, envisioned making a fortune out of it by putting [...]
Samsung Officially Details Galaxy S4 Availability in US Carriers and Retailers
With the US variant of Galaxy S4 expected to roll out in coming weeks, information regarding its availability has remained scarce. Only three major carriers AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint had officially confirmed its support till now but today Samsung has officially announced the availability of its “Next Big Thing” on seven network carriers, as well [...]
Samsung Clarifies the Absence of FM Radio in Galaxy S4
If you’ve looked at the specs of Galaxy S4, you’ll find out that the flagship smartphone doesn’t feature FM Radio, which previously had been included in all Galaxy smartphones. This certainly is a setback for many users who listen to their favorite talk shows on Radio. Quite interestingly, Samsung’s official in Russia has responded regarding the matter. Following is [...]
Purported Nokia Lumia 928 Parts Surfaces, Discloses Super Amoled Display
We saw the first ever leaked photos of Nokia Lumia 928 last week, after it had been discovered for the smartphone to be released on Verizon. Today, a popular parts reseller sheds more light to the presence of this Verizon device by posting its internal parts that indicates the presence of a bigger battery and [...]
A Chinese Retailer Scams Apple, Swaps Fake Parts into Real iPhone
Apple has a pretty regulated procedure when it comes to warranty claims. However, an electronic store in China found certain loopholes in Apple’s warranty system and turned a huge profit from it. An ingenious group of five employees carried out a high-tech scam by returning fake iPhone components to Apple by claiming them to be [...]
Popular VOD Service Hulu Plus Coming To Windows Phone 8 Soon
If you’re an Android or iOS users, chances are you’re mostly using Hulu Plus to watch your favorite TV shows but in case you’re a Windows Phone (WP) user, you would have wondered if this awesome video on-demand (VOD) service would ever make its way on WP platform. According to a response from an alleged [...]
Galaxy Note 3 To Have a Revamped Design in the Wake of HTC One [Report]
The release of Galaxy S4 has been a huge disappointment for some in terms of design, as it’s almost the same as its predecessor. HTC on the other hand has done quite a marvelous job at revamping the phone’s design which has left Samsung fans desperately craving for something new in terms of design and build quality [...]
Detailed Infographic Shows How Google Glass Works
Taking a huge step forward towards technology, Google introduced a revoutionary piece of device called Google Glass last year, through which users can perform numerous tasks via an augmented reality. Since then, most of the people have been wondering how the technolgy works under the hood, but now thanks to a German artist, Martin Missfeldt, [...]
Facebook Home Launcher: Supported Devices and Release Date
Facebook has finally lifted the curtains from secretive event today, which has been brought up many times last year. The Social media giant announced a people based user interface for Android devices, called “Home”. This disclosure today nullifies every rumour that took place uptill now. Home is the launcher that’ll work right on top [...]
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