It was only back in February we were reviewing the Xperia Z from Sony and now we have the successor to the popular device which is titled Xperia Z1, but don’t let the subtle name change confused you. While the new device shares a design critique and name, the specs on this device are a […]
Android VP Hugo Barra leaving Google to join Xiaomi
It’s official, Hugo Barra is leaving Google to join the China based Android smartphone manufacturing company. Barra has been working at Google since 2008 being the Direct to Vice President of product management for Android for three years. His new position at Xiaomi will be steering the company’s further expansions, that is global expansions in […]
Review: Samsung Smart Dock
It’s time for another review, and thanks to mobile phone, we have the Smart Dock by Samsung up for are inspection. So a big thanks to them for sending it over and we hope you check out some of their accessories for the Galaxy S4. So let’s dive in right into the review of the […]
Bootloader exploit for Chromcast demoed on video
The guys over at GTVHacker have given the Chromecast the boot and by that we means they have exploited the bootloader. While it’s still early days for the exploit and for Chromecast itself, the future for the device is obvisouly going to involve some ideas from the hacking community. GTVHacker also reported that the device […]
iFixit get their hands on the new Nexus 7 and tear it apart
The new Nexus 7 has been announced and with most new phones and tablets iFixit will always have our backs with tear downs to not only show us the guts of the device, but how easy it will be to fix it. The new Nexus 7 shows similar attributes when it comes to assembly with […]
Google announce HDMI streaming tech dubbed Chromecast
Google announced Chromecast which is their version of a HDMI streaming dongle. The dongle is a rather small 2-3-inch device that incorporates a watered-downed version of Chrome OS. The device is powered by a micro USB and connects to your WiFi network and allows you to stream your video directly from your devices to your […]
Android 4.3 finally official, arriving with the new Nexus 7 and OTA updates coming today for older Nexus devices
Another announcement coming from the Google event today is finally an official release on Android 4.3, an updated version of Jelly bean that has been leaked overwhelmingly amount of times the past few months. Well now we have the official release with the new Nexus 7 arriving with it and older Nexus devices like the Nexus […]
Google officially announce the new Nexus 7: thinner, lighter and higher resolution display
Google have just wrapped up their press event in San Francisco and one of the more known announcements that has officially come to light is the updated Nexus 7 device. The new tablet will be very close to it’s predecessor with most of the core specs similar attributes. So let’s take a look at the […]
Android 4.3 leaked for Galaxy S4 Google edition, already ported to i9505
SamMobile have gotten their hands on the new version of Android that shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. 4.3 was expected to be announce at Google’s I/O this year, but they kept quiet instead. The new update build that has leaked for the Galaxy S4 Google edition is installable on a regular Galaxy S4 i9505 […]
Sony announce the Xperia Z Ultra: 6.4-inch 1080p display, 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800, 2GB of RAM and LTE, coming Q3
Sony have just announced the Xperia Z Ultra which is pushing the size limits of smartphones as we know it. The new device will sport a massive 6.44-inch full HD display featuring Sony’s Triluminos technology. Inside we have Qualcomms new Snapdragon 800 chipset with 2.2GHz Quad-core CPU with 2GB of RAM. Connectivity side of things […]