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Last week we reported on the possibility that Garmin might unveil a new navigation application for the Sony Smartwatch 2 at Mobile World Congress 2014, and that rumor has turned out to be true. Garmin has actually launched a new app for Sony Xperia smartphones which is aided by an extension for the Sony SmartWatch 2. Called Garmin Xperia Edition, the app brings its signature navigation features as well as a variety of premium features such as traffic updates, speed warnings, land guidance, onboard maps and more.

It was rumored that the app on Sony SmartWatch 2 will only be able to display walking directions. That is indeed the case, the extension displays walking directions, providing users with navigation information right on their wrist without needing them to pull out their phones. It will also display the user’s current position as well as their route, to take a closer look at the map or the route, users can simply button-press on the watch to zoom in. The Garmin Xperia Edition app and its extension for the smartwatch are expected to be available next month, the app will be offered for free for the first 30 days with access to all premium features. After the trial period ends, users will retain access to map viewer and pedestrian navigation, though they will have to purchase a $2.95 monthly subscription for all premium features.

Garmin Xperia Edition App’s SmartWatch 2 Extension Brings Navigation To Your Wrist original content from Ubergizmo.

[MWC 2014] The folks over at ZTE (a company that has started to make waves in the global smartphone scene) from China have just introduced yet another creation of theirs, which is the ZTE Open C. What makes the ZTE Open C so special? It has been described to be one of the first devices that will run on the most recent version of Firefox OS, where it has been specially designed to offer users a superior user experience, in addition to a higher cost-performance ratio. In fact, the ZTE Open C will first roll out in Venezuela and Uruguay on the Telefónica network sometime in the second quarter of this year because of its long term partnership with the mobile service provider.

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ZTE Open C Announced original content from Ubergizmo.

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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WhatsApp Voice Calls Coming Later This Year original content from Ubergizmo.

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