With the influx of Google’s Nexus 7 tablet last year, the affordable category of tablets got heated up in addition to what Amazon’s Kindle had embarked. This year, the search giant is reportedly aiming to debut the second-generation of its popular 7-inch tablet at this year’s Google I/O in May. According to what Reuters reports [...]
Facebook’s Android Phone OS to be Called Facebook Home
We’ve been hearing plethora of rumours regarding Facebook launching its own tweaked version of Android phone. Recently it has been reported that the Social Media giant will finally unveil the Faceboom phone later this week, with the device featuring a new Android interface which is allegedly called Facebook Home. A new 9to5 Google report reveals the [...]
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Release Date Set For May [Report]
Just like last year, Samsung plans to release a “mini” version of their flagship smartphone this year as well. A new report sheds light on the unveiling and release date for the device, according to which the Samsung would the launch the device next week and release it to the public as soon as the [...]
HTC One X To Receive Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5 UI Update in June-July [Report]
After getting the Andoid 4.1.2 update, it looks like HTC One X will join other legacy flagship devcie and wouldn’t stop getting more upgrades just as yet. According to a new report, One X will receive Google’s latest Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 OS with new Sense 5 UI update in June/July. The news comes [...]
Snapdragon 800 GLBenchmark Appears, Bests Every GPU Present in All Mobile Devices
The GPU benchmarks of an unidentified LG device powered by Snapdragon 800 Soc have appeared in the popular GLBenchamrk website. The results not only shows the presence of an Adreno 330 GPU, but also proves it to be a powerhouse as it beats all of its competitors by an epochal margin. As you can [...]
P0sixninja Claims To Have Found Exploits in iOS 6.1.3, Next Jailbreak Imminent?
After a brief period of silence regarding jailbreak, renownend iOS hacker and a Chronic Dev Team member, p0sixninja, claims to have found the necessary exploits on the current iOS 6.1.3 firmware to build a new jailbreak. After Apple squashed the jailbreak capability in their latest iOS version, this is the first time we’re hearing some [...]
Benchmarks For Exynos Version of Galaxy S4 (I9500) Appears, Allegedly Outperforms Snapdragon 600 Variant
While the Snapdragon variant of Galaxy S4 has already been benchmarked, the awaited benchmark results for Exynos Octa variant of the flagship smartphone has finally come out of the closet, allegedly showcasing what the power house has to offer. Samsung’s biggest fan site, Sam Mobile, posted both the AnTuTu and Quadrant benchmark results for [...]
How To Get Free Skype Credit Officially For a Month [Limited Time Offer]
Come April 8th, you’ll be prompted to upgrade your Hotmail messenger account to Skype. For early adopters, Skype users (in select countries) will be able to redeem a welcome gift that includes free calls on landlines and mobiles around the world. As a matter of fact, several users of messengers have already started to [...]
How To Bypass Xperia Z Lockscreen [Video]
With devices ranging from iPhone to Galaxy, a security flaw for Xperia Z has also been found earlier today that allows intruders to bypass lockscreen and gain full control of the handset. The exploit is quite easy to perform, it works by simply entering a number *#*#service#*#* (*#*#service#*#*) on emergency call screen. This grants the [...]
Latest Google Glass Patent Shows Adventurous Motives to Control Your Home Appliances
While the existence of Google Glass has alone caused quite a stir in terms of privacy, Google takes one step further by pursuing a patent that would apparently let you use Google Glass to control objects around the house. Specifically, the patent that was made public and got discovered on Thursday by Engadget, involves the [...]
How to Fix Lock Screen Bug Prevailing in iOS 6.1.3 on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Devices
Yesterday, Apple publicly pushed out iOS 6.1.3 firmware that was supposed to fix the lock screen bug alongside killing evasiOn’s Untethered jailbreak. But instead, the latest firmware introduces another vulnerability through which the lock screen can once again be bypassed (kudos to Apple!). To demonstrate the flaw, Dutch web site iPhoneclub.nl passes along the video, shown below, by YouTube [...]
Download iOS 6.1.3 IPSW (Final) For iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch [Direct Links]
After seeding several beta releases to devs, Apple has officially released the stable version of iOS 6.1.3 IPSW which is available for download via direct links. This update brings with it a major bug-fix that resolves the Lock screen vulnerability issue, which lets unauthorized access to your iOS device by easily bypassing your device’s passcode. Along [...]
Is it worth to upgrade from Samsung Galaxy S3 to the Galaxy S4?
The world finally got to witness one of the most anticipated smartphone launch of Galaxy S4. Now the question remains, how does it stands out in front of it’s little brother Galaxy S3? Does it contain the “WOW” factor that everyone’s looking for? Let’s dive in and figure out what the bumped up specs and features means for [...]
Watch Samsung Floating Touch and Smart Pause Demo on Galaxy S4 Prototype [Videos]
With just less than ten hours before the phenomenal launch of Galaxy S4 in New York, another leak of the device has emerged which shows demos of Samsung’s Smart Pause and Floating Touch features on the alleged Galaxy S4 prototype device. This is the same prototype of which several high resolution screenshots got leaked today, which also [...]
Watch Galaxy S4 Unveiling-Launch Live Streaming (Official) @ Unpacked Event 2013 [Episode-1]
This is it folks!, the time is near for Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 smartphone to arise from the curtains at this year’s first episode of Unpacked Event 2013, to be held in New York, USA at 7pm EST. Aside from the launch event, Samsung has arranged a huge public live streaming of the event at [...]
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