Samsung plans to introduce a smartphone with a curved glass display next month, the company announced at a media event Wednesday in Seoul. “We plan to introduce a smartphone with a curved display in South Korea in October,” D.J. Lee, Samsung’s mobile business head of strategic marketing, said at an event launching the Galaxy Note …
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24 September
Four features you didn’t know existed in iOS 7
Related stories As Worries Grow Around Russian Cyberattacks, Update Your Operating Systems You’re not still sharing iPhone photos with a USB thumb drive, right? How to sync iMessages across multiple Apple devices It’s been nearly a week since Apple released iOS 7 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch owners. The update, which included several new features and a completely revamped …
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24 September
Samsung announces Isocell camera sensor technology
Samsung has announced new advanced pixel technology for CMOS image sensors, which lets owners of premium mobile devices take clearer, high-quality pictures. In a press release, the South Korean firm said Isocell advanced pixel technology increases a camera’s light sensitivity and is able to better control the absorption of electrons, which results in high-color, sharp images even in poor lighting …
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24 September
Top Twitter apps for Android
You can spend weeks trying out highly rated Twitter apps to find your favorite for Android. I know, because I’ve done it. Yet it’s worth sampling some alternatives to Twitter’s own app in search of a great-looking Twitter client that’s just as rich in features, if not more so. Related stories: Five Android apps that prolong your smartphone’s battery life …
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24 September
Microsoft eyeing smaller Surface tablet
Microsoft is planning a fresh new Surface tablet that would constitute a departure from the 10-inch designs to date. The tablet, if it comes to fruition, is expected to have a 7.5-inch display, Rhoda Alexander, director, Tablet and Monitor Research at IHS iSuppli, told CNET. That jibes with NPD DisplaySearch data provided to CNET in May. Alexander says her information …
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24 September
Samsung readying flexible Galaxy Note 3 Active
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 could soon have a bendable cousin, according to the Asian Daily (translated). Related stories Samsung Galaxy Note 3 review Sprint sells Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Gear on October 4 Samsung Display, LG Display end war and eye partnership Indeed, Samsung has long been rumored to introduce a smartphone with a flexible display, so the chatter …
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24 September
AT&T wants to get into the wireless broadcast video biz
AT&T wants to get into the wireless show business. The company is working on technology that would enable it to broadcast video directly to its customers via its cellular network, CEO Randall Stephenson said during an investor conference on Tuesday. He said the service could come in the next three years. If the service sounds familiar, that’s because Qualcomm attempted …
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24 September
FIFA 14 on iPhone and Android out now, download is free
FIFA 14 is kicking off on smart phones and tablets, with EA’s popular kickabout-simulator now available to download on iPhone and Android. The game promises ‘intuitive touch controls’ and features over 600 licensed footie teams, as well as 34 stadiums and commentary in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. FIFA 14 is free to download, but EA hopes you’ll splash …
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24 September
Miracast: Everything to know about mirroring Android
Now playing: Watch this: Mirror your Android device’s screen with Miracast 2:34 Every so often, another device is touted as supporting “Miracast.” Fighting its way into the mainstream, Miracast is a killer feature poised to wipe out other video streaming standards in a very fragmented Android market. Acting like a wireless HDMI cable, Miracast mirrors your Android device onto your …
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23 September
Meet Prem Watsa, the man who wants to save BlackBerry
A sucker throwing good money after bad? Or a quintessential financial sharpie who can spot value where others only see a lost cause? In the coming months, we ought to have a clearer idea after Monday’s surprise offer by Fairfax Financial to acquire woebegone smartphone maker BlackBerry for about $4.7 billion in cash. But the man at the center of …
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