The tablet business is still dominated by Apple, with Android device makers still having a hard time coming up with an iPad rival that would woo the crowds. Google’s Andy Rubin and Samsung executives independently admitted that their progress in the tablet business is not where they’d like it to be, and while we expect the two companies to launch more competitive tablets in the future, let’s not forget the fact that there’s another kind of Android tablet out there, low- to mid-ranged devices that are made by a variety of OEMs, Amazon included.
The official LG G7 ThinQ unveiling is around the corner, but when has that ever stopped leaks?
The latest renders, published by notable leaker Evan Blass, show a few more details about the upcoming flagship phone. A quick glance at the bottom angle reveals a headphone jack, indicating the handset will join Samsung’s Galaxy S9, the LG V30s ThinQ, and the upcoming OnePlus 6 in keeping the legacy connection.
Other major features spotted on the phone include dual-cameras, a rear fingerprint scanner, what seems to be a power button on the right-hand side, and an extra button on the left.
Samsung will cover any niche market it can find, and the recent onslaught of selfie-focused smartphones is definitely a party they were to join. Recent leaks show what could be the latest iteration of their Samsung Galaxy Grand series, which could very well be one of their main selfie phones.
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime has shown up in a Vietnamese website. We have pictures, specs and even an estimated release window.
Java is one of the “official” languages that Google supports for Android development — the other being Kotlin. While the latter is increasingly favored by Google however, Java remains popular due to its wide use outside of Android development. This is an in-demand language and learning it can be extremely beneficial for anyone looking to begin a career in development.
Fortunately, there are plenty of tutorials available to walk you through common statements and what they all do.
Samsung’s first move against the iPhone 5 was not an LTE-based lawsuit to try to ban the sales of the device in the region – although such action is very likely considering recent reports – but an iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3 newspaper ad meant to show consumers the differences between the two devices.
Titled “It doesn’t take a genius,” the ad shows potential buyers who would be choosing between the two devices why Samsung believes its 2012 flagship device is better than Apple’s freshly unveiled sixth-generation iPhone.
The Baselworld 2017 watch and jewelry show is currently underway in the Basel, Switzerland. It’s one of the biggest exhibitions of its kind and Samsung is there showing off a handful of new wearable products right now.
Among them is an upcoming version of the Gear S3 Classic which will support LTE connectivity. This was missing from the original S3 Classic, though it could be found in the S3 Frontier version released alongside it.
Snapchat is planning on acquiring a little-known search company called Vurb for $110 million: 75 percent in stock and 25 percent cash. Now, suddenly, people all over the tech world who have never heard of Vurb are trying to figure out why.
What is Vurb? Well, Vurb is a noun that describes a five-year old company that originally had the bold vision of beating Google at their own game in the mobile sphere.
Angry Birds Star Wars has received an update today that sees the inclusion of 20 new levels. The new levels are being called Escape From Hoth and not only include the 20 levels, but 2 bonus levels, and a boss fight. These are all augmented with new mynock pigs to make getting along more difficult.The update is available now in the Google Play Store and, of course, it’s free of charge.
With the imminent launch of Android 5.0 Lollipop, we’re seeing quite a few devices running early builds of Google‘s revamped OS. Next up is the Samsung Galaxy S4, and we get a pretty good look at it, thanks to the folks at Sammobile.
In the comparison video and attached photos, the Lollipop-toting S4 is compared to the S4 with KitKat. Almost every aspect of the UI has been looked at and compared, so let’s take a look to see what is exactly changing with the update.
The first CyanogenMod 10.1 nightlies for the Galaxy S4 will soon be available to download according to CyanogenMod founder Steve Kondik.
The developer posted on Google+ the announcement a few hours ago, revealing that the first handset version to get CM 10.1 will be T-Mobile’s (the SGH-M919 model) and that “the first nightlies will go off tonight”. Other Galaxy S4 models including the international GT-I9505 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 600-based) version will be supported in the future, as soon as the team will get those devices.