Jan 27
If there were still any doubt about the exponential growth of smartphones, these latest figures from the IDC should dispel those. Reaching a new milestone, the International Data Corporation revealed … Continue reading
Jan 27
Over the past year we’ve had no shortage of rumors surrounding Apple’s next iPhone – not all of which were centered on the iPhone coming after the iPhone 5s. This … Continue reading
Jan 27
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for Windows Phone has been released, arriving on Microsoft’s smartphone platform only a few weeks after its iPhone and iPad launch. The game has been … Continue reading
Jan 27
Two devices will be arriving at T-Mobile USA soon, so says the carrier, with the larger bringing up the curviest of market cut-outs with the LG G Flex. The LG … Continue reading
Jan 27
We begin this week with Acer’s continued relatively secretive development of a future set of wearable devices. While we understood partway through last year that Acer would, indeed, be moving … Continue reading
Jan 27
Blu Vivo 4.8 HD smartphone runs Android 4.2 and has 1.5GHz quad core processor
Posted in: Today's ChiliBlu Products has announced its latest smartphone that runs the Android operating system. The new smartphone is called the Blu Vivo 4.8 HD and it has an impressively thin body. … Continue reading
Jan 26
Without saying much, or anything at all for that matter, LG has just confirmed the existence of the LG G Pro 2. The company has also revealed the the smartphone … Continue reading
Jan 26
Have you heard of BLU Products before? They happen to be one of the fastest growing mobile phone manufacturers in the world, and in their latest announcement, we have a spanking new smartphone to check out which will also come with a world class Super AMOLED display. The device in question would be the BLU VIVO 4.8 HD, where it will make use of a stunning slim unibody design that measures all of just 6.9mm, which makes it the thinnest device in the market that will feature a 4.8” or larger AMOLED display.
What can one find underneath the hood of the BLU VIVO 4.8 HD? For starters, you will have a quad-core 1.5GHz processor that runs proceedings from within to make sure that everything is a smooth as possible, while a 4G 42Mbps HSPA+ modem would ensure that you will not lack anything on the mobile data side of things, assuming you’re hooked up to a decent 4G provider, that is. The BLU VIVO 4.8 HD has been specially designed to enhance the lifestyle of mobile phone users, where 1GB RAM will be complemented by 16GB of internal memory.
If you are one who uses your smartphone as a substitute for your digital camera, then the BLU VIVO 4.8 HD would certainly be able to deliver courtesy of its advanced 8MP autofocus camera that has a second generation back-side illumination and Full HD 1080p Video Recording capability. On the front side of things, a 5MP shooter is there to cater for decent selfie shots in addition to supporting video calls.
Those who are interested in the BLU VIVO 4.8 HD will be able to pick it up in Matte Black, Ceramic White, Electric Neon Yellow, and Glimmer Pink shades, where it will retail for $249 a pop unlocked, running on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean as the operating system of choice.
Press Release
[ BLU announces their latest VIVO smartphone, the BLU VIVO 4.8 HD copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Jan 25
Bloatware really sucks. You know what I am talking about. So much of the software that is pre-installed on some smartphones and gadgets right out of the box is just garbage. In South Korea, bloatware has become a huge issue. For instance, the Galaxy S4 from Samsung sold on the SK Telecom network comes out of the box with 80 apps installed.
That is a huge number of apps with 25 of them coming from the carrier itself, 39 from Samsung, and 16 from Google. To combat this increasing bloatware, South Korea is set to put some guidelines into effect that will require bloatware to be deletable by the end user.
Some of the software will be allowed to stay if it has to do with the app store or functionality of the device. That means software for things like Wi-Fi and NFC tech don’t have to be removable, but if Angry Birds comes pre-installed, you should be able to easily remove it.
I hope that this sort of rule goes into effect around the world. It sucks to have half your storage space already eaten up when you pull your new smartphone out of the box.
[via ZDNet]
Jan 24
I am quite sure that nobody likes bloatware on their smartphones, as it not only slows down the entire handset, it also takes up precious storage space along the way. South Korea’s government regulators has ruled yesterday Thursday that bloatware could eventually be a scourge that is removed from smartphones, which is good news indeed. According to South Korea’s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, it ruled that beginning in April onward, device manufacturers as well as wireless carriers will need to enable users to delete built-in software so that additional room can be freed up for storage purposes.
Kiss Goodbye To Bloatware On Smartphones Soon In South Korea original content from Ubergizmo. 
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