Samsung’s Siri competitor, S Voice, is set for an overhaul, according to a new report. Sammobile on Wednesday published photos of what it claims is the new-and-improved S Voice app. The app, which allows users to employ their voices to make commands, comes with a two-tone blue design and an interface that embraces flat design …
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LG Electronics’ upcoming G Pro 2 will feature an extremely thin bezel, making the face of the device feel as though it’s all display, according to a new report. The handset, which will succeed the somewhat popular Optimus G Pro, will have a bezel measuring just 0.4mm, according to a report out of Korea from FNNews. If that’s the case, …
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HTC plans to begin selling a wearable device by year’s end, HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang told Bloomberg, confirming long-standing rumors that the troubled handset maker will jump into the wearable computing fray. “Many years ago we started looking at smartwatches and wearables, but we believe that we really have to solve the battery problems and the LCD light problems,” Wang …
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The successor to the HTC One may offer not one, but two rear cameras, at least according to an alleged photo tweeted on Tuesday. Served up by a Twitter account called @HTCFamily.ru, the photo purports to show the rear casing of the HTC M8 with two camera lenses clearly on view near the top. Assuming the image is accurate, this …
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USB OTG Checker correctly identified the Moto X as supporting USB OTG. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET One of the chief benefits of Android is its support for add-on storage, yet surprisingly few of the latest Android smartphones and tablets include a microSD slot. My new Moto X, for example — no slot. The good news is that the operating system …
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Firefox OS, Mozilla’s smartphone operating system, is getting a new app for launching apps. “The app integrates the contextual adaptive app search from EverythingMe with the Firefox for Android Web browser to offer users a personalized and customizable Web experience that is fun and intuitive,” Mozilla said Wednesday in a blog post. The non-profit organization showed a preview of new …
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Samsung on Wednesday announced its latest patent-licensing deal, with the Korean electronics giant reaching a pact with networking maker Cisco. The agreement marks the third deal that Samsung has announced in the past couple weeks. It also reached deals with Google and Ericsson, both to settle litigation and to prevent future issues. Like the previous pacts, Samsung provided little information. …
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Flappy Bird, the newest and most savagely addicting smartphone game to have taken the mobile market by storm, is earning $50,000 in ad revenue each day, Vietnamese developer Dong Nguyen revealed Wednesday in an interview with The Verge. Related stories: 8 Standout Games From PAX West 2022 New Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Trailer Shows Off Gym Battles, Team Star and …
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With just weeks to go before the Samsung Galaxy S5 is revealed, new rumours give us a glimpse of what we can expect from the hotly-tipped sequel to the Galaxy S4. Noted Russian Twitter tipster Eldar Murtazin has revealed what he believes will be the S5’s details. So what are we talking? We’re talking a Super AMOLED screen, measuring 5.24 …
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Android Jelly Bean continues to flavor more Android devices. Analyzing Google Play data from the seven days ending Tuesday, Google’s Android developer dashboard pegged Jelly Bean’s collective reach at about 60.5 percent. Breaking down those beans, 4.1.x held the highest share with 35.5 percent, followed by 4.2.x with 16.3 percent and Android 4.3 with 8.9 percent Among other Android versions, …
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