01/16/2014, When it comes to smartphones, the folks over at Panasonic have not exactly been the most prominent name around, and they finally quit the smartphone market after realizing that they were unable to make much headway in this particular department. Well, you know what they say – you can’t keep a good man down, and while Panasonic is not a human per se, they are a pretty decent company by […]

01/15/2014, It seems that images of the Geeksphone Revolution have already made their way online, which is a smartphone of the future which will allow you to dual boot, and depending on your needs as well as mood of the day, you will be able to choose either Android or Firefox OS as the mobile operating system of choice. What you see above depicts a rather subdued design without anything too […]

01/15/2014, Using a smartphone these days could prove to be a rather tricky affair, especially when you know that your device is connected to the Net most of the time. While it allows you to access various information online, it also opens up the door for others to gain access to your handset, whether you know it or not with the latter falling under the more nefarious schemes of a trojan […]

01/14/2014, The US is starting to see its position in different departments being challenged by newcomers, especially China, when it comes to economic standing in the world’s eyes. Having said that, the US is also the number 2 smartphone market in the world, but their position is rather precarious since The Guardian reports that research data by Mediacells showed that India will ultimately overtake the US, knocking them to third place […]

01/09/2014, The folks over at Xiaomi has plans to double their smartphone sales this year, and just how are they going to achieve that particular target? Well, either you come up with a handset that is highly desirable that folks are willing to sell an arm and a leg to procure one, or to drop the entry price point to such insanely reasonable levels, that everyone would not mind picking one […]

12/18/2013, We have seen our fair share of smartphones that hail from BLU in the past, and this time around, here are a couple more devices that you might just want to check out if you want a highly affordable Android-powered device that does not really skimp on the hardware specifications – and they are the BLU Advance 4.0 and BLU Studio 5.0. BLU has been in the US for some […]

11/28/2013, According to the good people over at the US wireless industry group CTIA, they have recently made an announcement that will bring a smile to the faces of smartphone users. In this announcement, the stolen phone database which was first launched in 2012 by AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon will kick into action, where it will in fact be integrated with carriers from outside of North America. In other words, […]

11/11/2013, Every smartphone has one basic security feature – that is, the PIN number which the user inputs whenever the smartphone boots up. Of course, there are other security features to check out as well, such as a pattern unlock, or in select cases, fingerprint recognition. The PIN number should be jealously guarded, but is there a way to reveal the PIN number of another person? Apparently so, as researchers have […]

10/24/2013, Are all smartphones created equal? Not really, but sometimes, there are always cheaper alternatives out there which would be close in terms of hardware and specifications as other more popular branded names, and I guess you can always lump the likes of the Micromax Canvas Turbo there. The Micromax Canvas Turbo happens to be a 5” Full HD IPS CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) display that was manufactured by Sharp, and […]

10/09/2013, The landscape of mobile gaming has definitely changed over the years, as we have seen dedicated devices such as the Nintendo DS as well as Sony PSP end up on the periphery more and more. After all, casual gaming on smartphones and tablets have picked up quite a whole lot in recent times, and perhaps it is why the Much i5 Android-powered device could sound appealing to the masses. The […]

09/26/2013, Now here is a handset that paranoid androids will definitely fall in love with – the Quasar IV Cipherphone from the folks over at QSAlpha. The Quasar IV Cipherphone is said to deliver unprecedented security, and it is hoped that the Indiegogo campaign will be able to raise the necessary funds to bring this particular idea to life. All of your calls, messages, email, and even files that you store […]

09/24/2013, Fancy a spanking new smartphone that will duke it out with the best of them? Well, here we are with a made in China model, which is the Coolpad Magview 4. Of course, it goes without saying that something like this is not going to make the world of smartphones stop and shudder, but then again, the Coolpad Magview 4 is no slouch if you were to compare it to […]

09/09/2013, Checking on your baby’s vitals can be a tedious job, especially if your little bundle of joy is outside of arm’s reach, or even worse, not even in the same room. Sure – you could install a baby monitor to see what your baby is up to, but wouldn’t you like to know your baby’s heart rate, oxygen levels and overall body temperature? Now you can be the overly protective […]

08/30/2013, For years now, McDonald’s has thrown in a toy either promoting the release of a new film, cartoon series or just for the heck of it in their Happy Meals. Children and some adults have enjoyed playing with these toys for years, but they may be getting a huge upgrade if its latest experiment, called the Happy Table, actually makes it into McDonald’s restaurants. The Happy Table requires the child, […]