Category: Mobile phones
HTC hints at a bigger screen on HTC One M9
This is the M8 because we don't know what the M9 will look like yet. The marketing is cranking into gear ahead of the March 1st reveal of HTC's new flagship phone, which we expect to be called the HTC One M9. Let them stare. The new HTC One revealed 01.03.15.…
More signs that Sony is about to dump its phone business: Goodbye Xperia?
Back in November we reported rumours that Sony was thinking of abandoning its phone business. Today more fuel has been poured on that fire. According to Reuters Sony is aiming to boost its operating profits 25-fold over the next few years, and it plans to do it by both boosting the successful Playstation and camera…
Three launching voice-over-4G (VoLTE) services in Q3 this year
Three's Director of Networks has revealed that the company is planning to launch 4G voice services in the third quarter of this year. Speaking to Mobile News CWP Three's Phil Sheppard said that the plan is to use the new 800mhz spectrum that the company recently acquired to launch voice services on 4G - which…
WATCH: The latest Samsung Galaxy S6 teaser
This is the S5... Samsung has tweeted another short video clip dropping a hint at what we can expect from the Galaxy S6 and - SURPRISE! - it is going to be faster than the S5. This follows an earlier teaser when Samsung obliquely told us that the S6 will have…
Japan still really likes flip phones, for some reason
Forget your iPhones and your M8s - flip phones are where its at in Japan, apparently. According to Reuters sales of flip phones rose in 2014 for the first time in seven years - suggesting something of a resurgence for devices. Market researcher MM Research apparently reported a 5.7% increase in shipments of the phones…
Uber for HELICOPTERS is now a thing
Calling up an app to hail a cab is no longer very impressive - everybody does it. So how can you show you're on the cutting edge now? By booking a helicopter, of course. According to Boarding Area, Gotham Air is now offering a booking service for helicopter trips between New York's two major airports…
WATCH: Xiaomi MI4 vs GIANT ENEMY CRAB
Okay, so this is weird. The Xiaomi MI4 might be one of the most talked about phones coming out of China, but this marketing video is just bizarre. To showcase the strength of the phone, Xiaomi, umm, got a couple of crabs and a lobster and got them to pincer it. Yeah. Perhaps this is…
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Google Nexus 6 – which is best?
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the Google Nexus 6 are arguably the premiere phablets currently available - but which is better? Read on, to find out! Screen The Note 4 has a 5.7" super AMOLED screen running at 1440x2560 resolution (4x720p). The Nexus 6 is very similar - with a 5.96" AMOLED screen running…
Will the Samsung Galaxy S6 ship with Microsoft apps pre-installed?
Intriguing rumours about the software line-up on the Galaxy S6 could point towards an Android future for Microsoft. MS office running on non-Microsoft devices. According to SamMobile, Samsung has been working hard at optimising the Android software for the forthcoming phone - with the phone shipping with very little Samsung bloatware…
Samsung hints at the Galaxy S6 camera
Samsung's Mobile division has posted a video hinting at the capabilities of the camera on the Galaxy S6, which we're expecting to hear more about at Samsung's next "Unpacked" event in March. This isn't the Galaxy S6, but we're expecting it to look similar to this, the Galaxy A7. The video…
