According to a recent report from market research firm Kantar Worldpanel, Windows Phone is now more popular than Apple’s iOS in Brazil. In the month of July 2015, Kantar believes that Windows Phone had jumped to a market share of 5.9% in the country, up from 3.6% in September 2014….
More Huawei Nexus cases hint at a round finger scanner on the back
Google is widely expected to announce the seasonal Nexus crop on September 29th, but this time it could have two phones making a splash – a 5.2″ LG Nexus 5X, and a 5.5″ Huawei Nexus. Another batch of cases has leaked out for the Google phone made by Huawei, and,…
No end in sight: More drama to come in the phone-hacking scandal
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Like the Wars of the Roses, Frank Sinatra’s much-postponed retirement and the proceedings of the Chilcot inquiry, the newspaper phone-hacking scandal seems to go on for ever. With the conclusion of the Leveson investigation into the British press, and the jailing…
More photos of the Huawei Mate S leak
The Huawei Mate S is expected to be unveiled tomorrow by Huawei in Berlin. If you had asked anyone about the phone two to three weeks ago, you might have been met with a blank stare. But the high-end specs, coupled with some sort of Force Touch variant, has helped…
Telegram sheds beta tag with update, brings better offline sync and more sharing options
Telegram continues to gain features at a steady pace, with the latest update bringing the ability to search for messages within a specific chat window, along with better offline sync and an improved notification system. It is also easier to share links from a browser to the messaging service using…
Gadgets of the week: Philips hue dimmer, SmartThings Hub V2 and more!
You guys like technology, right? We’re putting together another week’s worth of the best in connected accessories, including wearables, smart home gadgets, Bluetooth speakers, and whatever else talks to your Android phone or tablet. Philips has a simple but handy dimmer switch for their connected lightbulbs, and SmartThings is updating…
BlackBerry’s Chen: “We need more apps” (UPDATE)
UPDATE: A video of John Chen’s address at the Churchill Club has surfaced. We have embedded the video at the end of this story for you. Ask most people why they won’t buy a BlackBerry, and among the top responses you will receive is that the platform does not offer…
BlackBerry’s Chen: “We need more apps”
Ask most people why they won’t buy a BlackBerry, and among the top responses you will receive is that the platform does not offer many of the leading apps found on iOS and Android. While Android apps can be played on BlackBerry 10.2 and higher, some apps do not run…
John Chen agrees BlackBerry needs more apps on its platform, wants more partnerships
In the latest discussion at the Churchill Club, BlackBerry CEO John Chen discussed the company’s need for more apps, and his desire to gain more partnerships. During his conversation, Chen noted that he feels as though apps are a big part of the problem, and that Amazon’s offering for an…
Cricket Wireless adds Canada Roaming, expands international calling to nine more countires
Cricket Wireless is making a few additions to its international offerings. Customers now have an additional nine countries that they can call from the US, and those that frequently travel to Canada will now be able to use unlimited talk and text at no extra charge. View full post on…