Swype, the much-ballyhooed virtual keyboard technology that allows users to run their fingers around the keys to type out messages, might soon have a competitor on Windows Phone 8.1. Microsoft is planning to offer a Swype-like technology in Windows Phone 8.1, The Verge reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the company’s plans. A video …
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Samsung has a new smartphone hitting store shelves later this year. The mobile device maker on Tuesday announced the Galaxy Core LTE, a handset that it says, will be made available to the UK in the second quarter of the year. Samsung didn’t say if it will be available elsewhere around the world at some point in the future. The …
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Android was the top smartwatch platform in 2013, but the fledgling market means its success is of little impact right now. Google’s operating system was running on 61 percent of all smartwatches shipped last year, Strategy Analytics reported Thursday. All other operating systems garnered just 39 percent share, according to the company. Although that might seem like an important victory …
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Supercell, the Finland-based game company behind the wildly popular Clash of Clans and Hay Day, will launch its next game in March, the company confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday. Dubbed Boom Beach, the game, which is already available as a trial, will allow gamers to battle it out on beaches. It’s not immediately clear exactly when the game will launch …
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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son isn’t so pleased with the way the US mobile market looks at the moment. Speaking to reporters in Japan on Wednesday, Son said that AT&T and Verizon Wireless, the two largest telcos in the US, have an oligopoly in the market, according to Reuters. It’s not clear whether his comments went beyond that complaint, but Reuters …
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It looks as if Samsung plans to make good on a promise it made at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2013, according to one report. At last year’s event, Samsung showed off a screen display that wraps around the edge of a smartphone. Now the Korea Herald is reporting that Samsung has a Galaxy-branded “bent” smartphone slated for launch in …
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The Windows 8.1-based Asus VivoTab Note 8 has gone on sale for $329. The trouble is, it’s already out of stock. Microsoft started selling the tablet on its online store over the weekend. The device, which was shown off at the Consumer Electronics Show last month, offers an 8-inch HD display and runs on Intel’s Atom processor. The “Note” in …
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Huawei could be the next company to show off a smartwatch. Huawei is expected to unveil a smartwatch at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Huawei, which will also show off new smartphones at the event, declined to provide details on any of the devices it plans to unveil at MWC, according …
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Google’s Nexus line might soon include a new tablet. Google plans to launch an 8-inch tablet in April, dubbed the Nexus 8, to complement its current Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 offerings, Digitimes reported on Friday, citing people in the supply chain. Digitimes has a spotty record when it comes to accurate predictions, however, so its report should be taken …
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LG is slated to host a press event on February 13 where it’s expected to show off the follow-up to its Optimus G Pro. The company sent out invites to Korea-based reporters on Friday. CNET sister site ZDNet Korea received an invite. The image shows only a door creeping open, footsteps, and the phrase, “Knock-knock knockin’ on.” The event will …
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