Motorola has announced that it’s new research and development team, called Project Ara, is developing an "open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones". In other words, it wants your phone to come in bits.
Android has become an enormous success in part by appealing to a lot of people who don’t prioritize aesthetics. It’s no wonder it’s been ugly for half a decade. But finally, it’s spawned a truly gorgeous object for everyone: the HTC One. More »
Galaxy S IV Video Leaks Show Off Smart Pause, Gesture Recognition, and More
Posted in: Today's Chili A series of leaked videos purport to show off some of the Samsung Galaxy S IV’s new control methods, including a smart pause system and touch-free control. Why wait for tonight when you can check out all the goodies right now? More »
We’re now just two days away from Samsung’s Galaxy S IV announcement, but this video claims to show off the phone ahead of launch. More »
HTC is gearing up to announce its new phone later today. We’ve seen numerous leaks and renderings but now, just ahead of the announcement, French site NowhereElse claims to have laid its hands on some press images. More »
The phone that could unexpectedly become BlackBerry’s saviour, the Q10, won’t hit US shores until May—at the earliest—according to CEO Thorsten Heins. More »
Motorola has quietly killed of its vaguely ridiculous Webtop concept, a line of software and hardware that allowed a handset to power a lightweight laptop. Sadly, nobody bought one. More »
Pocket-lint is reporting that it’s been sent images of the new HTC One X+ from a trusted source and… it looks almost identical to the existing HTC One X. More »
Nuance Planning Voice Recognition Which Works While Your Phone Sleeps [Voice Recognition]
Posted in: Today's Chili Nuance, the company behind Apple’s Siri, isn’t content with the current state of mobile voice recognition. Instead, it wants smartphones to be able to react to voice commands even when they’re asleep. More »
ASUS Padfone 2 launch event slated for October 16th in both Milan and Tapei
Posted in: Today's ChiliASUS has sent out invitations for the official launch of the Padfone 2, the follow-up to its hybrid smartphone / laptop / tablet Padfone device. According to an invite nabbed by Notebook Italia, the unveiling will take place simultaneously in Milan and Taipei on October 16th. The picture shows a corner of what is likely the upcoming handset, but we’ll have to wait till next month to get a closer look at the full package.
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