Feb 24

Ibis Conceptual Smartwatch

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[MWC 2014] There is just something about concepts that we absolutely love – not only does it enable the particular designer to come up with outrageous hardware specifications which are way ahead of its time, that even some say will be impossible to achieve in the future, one is also not shackled by the laws of physics. Well, Creoir Ltd. did showcase a smartwatch known as Ibis at Mobile World Congress that is happening right now in Barcelona, Spain. It seemed that the designers of Ibis wanted to challenge consumer perceptions when it comes to smartwatches as well as other wearables in terms of its portability and aesthetics. The Ibis is meant to be referred to as “wearable jewelry”, and when you take a look at the video above, you will know why.

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    Feb 24

    WhatsApp Voice Calls Coming Later This Year

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    WhatsApp Voice Calls Coming Later This Year

    WhatsApp has been in the news quite a lot recently, obviously this can be chalked up to the fact that Facebook has agreed to pay $19 billion to acquire the world’s most popular cross platform messaging service. This rags to riches story will inspire many for years to come, but just because its being acquired doesn’t mean that WhatsApp will cease to exist. Facebook will continue to run it as it is, while the time preps up to add even more value to its service. Co-founder Jan Koum has revealed at a session during Mobile World Congress 2014 that WhatsApp voice calls are coming in the second quarter of 2014.

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    Feb 24

    Wiko WAX hands-on: NVIDIA Tegra 4i gets busy

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    At last year’s Mobile World Congress we saw the NVIDIA Tegra 4i in a smartphone for the first time – a test model made just to show the processor’s capabilities. … Continue reading

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    Feb 24

    HTC Shoots For “Good Enough” At MWC 2014, Teases Big March 25th Reveal

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    Blink and you would have missed HTC Mobile World Congress announcements. The struggling phone maker unveiled two perfectly acceptable, perfectly boring mid-range phones and a Folding@home-ish smartphone app. Called “Power To Give”, the project is aimed at crowdsourcing spare smartphone CPU cycles to help cure diseases. Because why not. Read More

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    Feb 24

    HTC Desire 816 eyes-on: aiming for kingship of mid-tier

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    With the HTC Desire 816, the company brings on a smartphone that aims to be the king of the middle tier. This does not mean it’s a price leader – … Continue reading

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    Feb 24

    SwiftKey For Nokia X Will Be Available Free Of Charge

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    SwiftKey For Nokia X Will Be Available Free Of Charge

    The Google Play Store is full of custom Android keyboards but only few are as well known as SwiftKey, which bills itself as the “world’s smartest predictive keyboard.” This premium keyboard, which costs $3.99 on the Play Store, is certainly a popular choice with Android users. Those who switch to Nokia’s new Android phones will fortunately be getting SwiftKey for free.

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    Feb 24

    HTC Desire 610 revealed as mid-range without compromise

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    The smartphone makers at HTC have planted themselves firmly in the world of mid-range devices this week at Mobile World Congress 2014 with two new devices that take on the … Continue reading

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    Feb 24

    HTC Power To Give brings supercomputer power with smartphones

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    Using the processing power of smartphones from around the globe, HTC is making an initiative called Power To Give for theresearch of medicine, science, and echology. This initiative will work … Continue reading

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    Feb 24

    HTC Desire 816 specifications stack up as king of mid-tier

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    This week the folks at HTC have revealed a couple of new devices that will lead up to their next top-notch hero phone: one is the HTC Desire 816. This … Continue reading

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    Feb 24

    The Samsung Galaxy S5 Leaks In A Big Batch Of New Photos Ahead Of Official Announcement

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    The Samsung Galaxy S5 will get its official debut in just a few hours at a special event in Barcelona at this year’s Mobile World Congress, but you can see what it looks like right now thanks to a massive leak of photos coming from two different sources, including SaudiAndroid and HardwareZone. The pics show a device that remains very similar to previous generations, with a strongly dimpled… Read More

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