The iPhone is rumored to come in three colors so far: white, black, and gold. But wait — there seems to be another color making the rumor rounds. A grey, graphite, or gunmetal (whatever you want to call it) color for the iPhone 5S has leaked, pointing to the possibility of the new Apple phone […]
If you’ve been paying attention to the smartphone market over the past few months, you’ve likely noticed a miniature trend: small versions of hero phones released with the name “mini” attached. Here we’re seeing a glimpse of a device that would shadow both the Sony Xperia Z and the still-unconfirmed Sony Xperia i1, aka Honami. […]
Every day, we get closer to the September 10 Apple event, at which we’ll get the official reveal for the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C. However, today you can get a look at the 5C a little early as leaked photos and a video show a colorful array of back cases and a setup […]
If touch keyboards aren’t your thing, new pics leaked today that supposedly show the Motorola Droid 5 sporting a QWERTY slider keyboard ought to pique your interest. The photos show the slider lacking the capacitive buttons the previous gen phone had with the addition of wireless charging and a shockproof water resistant design. Other features […]
Google occasionally updates its Play Store rules to weed out inconsistent or shady behavior in Android apps, and we’re witnessing one of its larger clean-ups today. The company’s new guidelines more explicitly ban device interference: titles in the Play Store can’t modify settings or other apps without permission, and they can’t install bookmarks or icons that pitch a third-party service. Google is also adamant that any in-game purchases of virtual goods must go through its billing system. As usual, new apps have to follow these guidelines right away, while developers with existing apps have a 30-day grace period to make any changes. The policies won’t necessarily stop rogue code from sneaking into the Play Store, but Google can at least say that it gave fair warning.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Internet, Mobile, Google
Via: The Next Web
Source: Google Play Support
The folks at iFixit have tore their way into Google’s Moto X, laying its innards bare for all to gawk at while apprising the setup like a wizened surgeon. At the end of it all, though the handset did earn some elements of criticism, iFixit found it to be mostly easy to repair, giving it […]
Sony’s teasers for the upcoming Xperia i1 “Honami” continue to drip out, ahead of the smartphone’s expected unveil at IFA 2013 in a few weeks time. Latest is confirmation that, like the Xperia Z and Xperia Z Ultra before it, the Xperia i1 will be waterproof, with a suitably splashy image showing the handset stirring […]
Though it’s not quite as likely that we’d find official Apple-made hardware leaked to a Japan-based parts replacement store as it would one in China, today’s appearance of a Gunmetal-colored iPhone 5S SIM-tray is intriguing all the same. What we’re seeing here is a series of comparison shots of this Gunmetal color (not black, but […]
The Moto X is only showing up in AT&T stores today, but since we got our order in early through our Moto Maker walkthrough last week, we’ve had an early opportunity to try out the new Skip security dongle system. Effectively a wearable NFC tag, the Skip clips to your jacket, jeans, or purse, and […]
Verizon clearly wants us to stop using unlimited data, but even its Edge upgrade program isn’t a strong argument for embracing capped plans. The company may soon have a better lure, however: Droid-Life claims to have details of an upcoming, limited-time Verizon Max promo plan that would offer relatively large data buckets to Edge users. Individual subscribers would pay just $30 a month for 6GB of data, or $50 for 8GB with hotspot support. They wouldn’t get to share service between devices, however. Verizon has declined to comment on the apparent leak, but we may hear more about Max in the near future when it’s reportedly launching on August 25th. We’re not convinced that the offer is worthwhile for every unlimited-loving refusenik, but it could soften the blow for those who just can’t resist frequent device upgrades.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, Verizon
Source: Droid-Life
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