Jan 13
Supposing you’ve had a peek at the Nokia smartphone platform over the past few years, you know good and well two things are true. The first is that Nokia runs … Continue reading
Jan 13
Razer Nabu SmartBand Offers Mobile Notifications and Band-to-Band Social Connectivity
Posted in: Today's ChiliRazer has pulled the covers off something a bit different for it at CES 2014. The new product isn’t a gaming mouse, keyboard, or headset. Rather the Razer Nabu SmartBand is a compact wearable device meant to interface with your smartphone and more.
The device will provide notifications from your smartphone on its small OLED screens. The outer public icon screen shows the user incoming calls, texts, emails, and app updates via notification icons. The private message screen on the inside of the wrist gives detailed info on texts emails, and more that only the user needs to see.
The Nabu also has advanced sensors for data tracking with location information, bio data feedback for steps and more, as well as sleep data. One of the more unique features of the Nabu is that it allows band-to-band communication capability to find nearby friends and other users based on settings that are defined by the wearer. Razer plans on offering the Nabu to developers first to see what sort of innovative apps they can develop for the device.
The Nabu supports Android and iOS smartphones. The developer price for the Nabu is $49(USD) with the retail price to be set later.
Jan 13
Sony finally got one mostly right
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Jan 13
Could Nokia be planning to release an Android handset with a bespoke build of Google’s operating system, akin to Amazon’s Kindle tablet line? That’s the latest trickle coming in on the Finnish company, as more insider leaks and purported press shots hit the web.
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Jan 13
Apple and Android have dominated the tablet market for years now. Apple sells a huge number of iPad tablets and the many Android tablets on the market mean there are … Continue reading
Jan 13
Atheer One smart glasses connect to Android smartphones and support 3D content
Posted in: Today's ChiliGoogle started the smart glasses wave with Google Glass. Those glasses are in the hands of a few developers and end users around the country and have proven to be … Continue reading
Jan 12
HP did not have much luck with its webOS smartphone, perhaps it might have luck with an Android powered device. There has been chatter before that the company is working on an Android smartphone, but so far nothing has materialized. Rumor has it that HP might be launching its first ever Android smartphone very soon. It is said to be a Galaxy Note like phablet that’s going to cost $200 off contract and will primarily be geared towards emerging markets.
The rumor comes from the folks at 9to5Mac, who claim to have received this information from someone inside HP. The company itself is yet to comment on this rumor. Even if a $200 phablet is going to be released soon, its not like HP will immediately establish itself as a player in the global smartphone market. The specifications of this phablet won’t be high end, given its expected price, and it is rumored that it might have a display closer to 6 inches. Meg Whitman, CEO of HP, confirmed last year that the company would release a smartphone, though just not in 2013. We’re in the first few days of 2014 now and if this rumor turns out to be true, perhaps HP really is ringing in the new year with a new smartphone.
HP Rumored To Launch $200 Phablet Very Soon original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Jan 12
Google has released the latest Android distribution statistics, and three builds of Jelly Bean lead their predecessors and even their successor. 59.1 percent of all mobile devices out there powered by Google’s mobile operating system are accounted for by Android 4.1, Android 4.2 and Android 4.3. Jelly Bean has registered a nominal surge when compared to November 2013, back then distribution stood at 54.5 percent. It rose up to 59.1 percent last month. Android 4.1 particularly leads the pack, powering 35.9 percent of all Android devices.
Now it hasn’t been long since Google released Android 4.4 KitKat, and the update has only been rolled out for a few devices as yet. Most major flagships from last year are yet to receive the update, which is why KitKat adoption stood at 1.4 percent in December 2013, a mere .3 percent boost when compared to the stats from the preceding month. Its going to take a lot of time before there’s substantial adoption of KitKat by Android users around the world. Most devices aren’t expected to receive this update until at least a couple of months. However, new flagships that come out in 2014 are likely to be powered by the latest Android iteration, which will definitely boost its adoption stats. Legacy builds such as Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich account for 1.3 percent, 21.2 percent, 0.1 percent and 16.9 percent respectively.
Jelly Bean Leads Android Distribution In December original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Jan 11
You may or may not recall Google TV. That was Google’s first attempt at an operating system aimed at the TV. The biggest product to use that Google TV was was the Logitech Revue, which failed miserably and was retired. At CES 2014, a company called Hisense is showing off a device called the Pulse Pro.
While its not claimed to be running Google TV, C|NET reckons the version of Android that the Pulse Pro is using is the next iteration of Google TV. The device connects to your TV like other set top boxes and has a nice looking interface that is easy to use.
You can clearly see icons for surfing the web, Google Play, and other streaming services. The motion-sensing remote is said to be much easier to use than your typical Google TV remote. The little remote lacks a full keyboard and looks more like a remote from other home theater devices. The remote even has a mic and responds to voice search queries. Other features include integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.
It’s unclear when the Pulse Pro will launch or how much it will cost, but it looks like an interesting device.
[via C|NET]
Jan 10
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact hands-on
Posted in: Today's ChiliIn the announcement of the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, the company made a rather pointed suggestion – our best doesn’t have to be our biggest. Working specifications that closely match … Continue reading
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