Hasta La Gadget!

Prior to MWC 2014, LG unveiled a trio of devices as part of their L-series lineup, and one of them was the LG L90. The handset was mid-ranged at best, but unfortunately at the time of announcement, LG did not share any plans regarding availability or pricing.

However the good news is that if you were looking for something mid-ranged and if LG has been impressing you as of late, you might be interested to learn that @evleaks has recently posted a photo onto Twitter which shows off the LG L90 as possibly being destined for T-Mobile. (more…)

LG L90 Could Be Headed For T-Mobile original content from Ubergizmo.

Back in 2013, Sony unveiled the Xperia Z, which at that time was the company’s flagship handset. While the Xperia Z packed some pretty impressive hardware, there were a couple of features that made it stand out from the rest of the competition – waterproof and dustproof.

While we doubt these are features that many customers base their decisions on, it is a pretty handy feature especially in those “oops” moments when you drop the phone in the pool, the toilet, or where it might get wet in the rain. This is a feature Sony carried on to its other products, including the Xperia Z2.

However it turns out that waterproof and dustproof are features Samsung decided to introduce to its latest Galaxy S5 as well. With the popularity of the Galaxy S series, does Sony have something to worry about? Ravi Nookala, President of Sony Mobile Communications USA, doesn’t seem to think so. (more…)

Galaxy S5′s Waterproof Feature Does Not Worry Sony original content from Ubergizmo.

BBM for desktop? Now where have we heard that before? Our readers might recall that it was only a few days ago that BlackBerry’s CEO, John Chen, expressed the company’s interest in potentially moving BBM beyond handsets. This has led to speculation that BlackBerry could be thinking about moving BBM onto desktops.

This is actually not the first time the concept has been proposed, but unfortunately BBM chief, John Sims, poured cold water onto the idea when he revealed that moving BBM onto the desktop is something that the company is not focusing on at the moment. (more…)

BBM For The Desktop Might Not Be Arriving Anytime Soon original content from Ubergizmo.

As it stands, Microsoft is boasting 146,395 apps in its Windows Store, and in a recent post by the company on their blog, it has been found to no one’s surprise that despite the Windows Store not being as populated compared to other app stores, once again in-app purchases rule supreme.

It turns out that while there is money to be made from the Windows Store, chances are developers will more likely than not make more money if they were to include in-app purchases in their apps. This is a move typically favored by developers who choose to release apps following the free-to-play model. (more…)

In-App Purchases Are The Windows Store’s Main Revenue Source original content from Ubergizmo.

While phones will full touchscreen displays have been around before the launch of the first-generation iPhone, they weren’t particularly nice to use, partly due to the fact that these touchscreen devices still relied on resistive touchscreen displays, versus capacitive which was used by the iPhone.

What this meant is that the touch wasn’t as smooth, fluid, or intuitive. If you’ve used one of those phones before, you know what we’re talking about. That being said, it’s safe to say that the launch of the first iPhone really shook up the mobile industry and it is something that Apple should be proud of, but it seems that not everyone feels that way.

Ex-Apple senior direct of product marketing, Bob Borchers, was recently quoted as saying, “If you had the original iPhone, I apologize; it was not a great phone, it was an OK phone.” (more…)

Former Apple Exec Apologizes For The First-Gen iPhone original content from Ubergizmo.