Category: Mobile phones
iPhone vs Android debate ends in actual stabbing
We all know that arguing over which is the best smartphone can get a little heated - but who would have expected it to get actually violent? "But Android is more customisable!" According to KTUL, two men from Tulsa, Oklahoma were found covered in blood, stumbling around a parking lot. Apparently…
Sony Xperia Z4 announced to a shrug of the shoulders
Sony has announced a new flagship phone - the much expected Sony Xperia Z4. Sony, unlike its competitors, operates on a twice-yearly product product refresh cycle, meaning the Z3 is only about 6 months old, and as a result the Z4 is pretty much the very definition of an incremental upgrade. Look away - nothing…
Google launches handwriting input app
Now there's a new way to enter text on your Android device: Handwriting. Google has just launched an official handwriting app, and it apparently works in 82 languages both online and offline, and will automatically transcribe your scrawl and turn it into text. Apparently it will even figure out emojis if you draw them. You…
Now searching “find my phone” will, umm, find your phone.
A nice new bit of clever integration from Google. If you've got an Android phone and can't find it, now instead of having to navigate to the Android device manager you can simply Google for "find my phone" and a map will pop up and attempt to locate your handset. Brilliant! According to the Google+…
Huawei announces the Huawei P8 and Huawei P8 Max
Chinese phone maker Huawei has today announced two new flagship smartphones - the P8, an update to last year's P7, and the P8 Max, a phablet too. Both devices sport a metal unibody design (so no removable battery), 3GB of RAM and a Kirin930x935 64bits Octa-core chipset (with a processor architecture that scales with need),…
Is the Sony Xperia Z4 being announced next week?
In the last week we've seen the release of the HTC One M9 and the Samsung Galaxy S6. In a couple of weeks the LG G4 will be getting its unveiling and now we're hearing that Sony is about to announce something new too. According to UberGizmo, Sony has told Japanese press that it will…
Samsung Galaxy S6 & S6 Edge land at Carphone Warehouse
The S6 officially launched at the end of last week, and today it has finally landed at Carphone Warehouse. The Galaxy S6 is available there from £38.49 per month (with a two year contract) with an upfront cost of £59.99, and the S6 Edge from £46.99 per month (again, two year contract) with an upfront…
Loads of Sony Xperia phones getting Android Lollipop update imminently
Exciting news if you've got an Xperia - chances are you'll get a Lollipop upgrade soon, at last! According to a Sony blog post, today the roll out continues with the Xperia Z3 Dual, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z Ultra getting an upgrade. Next week the Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia C3…
The LG G4 will have a hideous LEATHER back
"How can we make our new rectangle different from the S6 and M9?", mused LG designers, presumably. "How about slapping a piece of dead cow to the back?", suggested the person in the room with no taste. And that was that. The above image, as spotted by IBTimes wasn't supposed to been seen until LG's…
The Galaxy Note 5 could have a 4K screen for some reason
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and S6 both push the limits of what smartphones are capable of - sporting quad-HD screens (4x720p), but it seems that the Note 5 - which we're expecting around August - could go even further and use a full 4K display. The rumour comes via Phone Arena, which reports on…
