Category: Mobile phones
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…
Samsung Galaxy A5 and A3 available on O2 from today
O2 has announced that it is "ranging" Samsung's two newest mid-range, metal-cased phones from today. Here's how the press release describes the handsets: "The A3 has a 4.5” adaptive display, 8 megapixel rear camera and is available in Midnight Black, Pearl White and, exclusively on O2 at launch, Platinum Silver. Customers buying the A3 before…
What will the HTC One M9 look like?
So far we still don't officially know what the HTC M9 (or whatever the company decides to call it) will look like - but we have seen a few grainy production photos. These photos still are a bit rubbish and don't really show us what to expect, so it is good news that Phone Designer…
Google Translate helps paramedic deliver baby
In an almost too good to be true story for Google's PR department, it has emerged that an Irish paramedic helped a Congolese woman give birth using the Google Translate app on his phone. According to The Corkman, when en route to the hospital, the woman started giving birth a bit too early - and…
HTC smartwatch to support both iPhone and Android?
We've been hearing rumours about the smartwatch that HTC is reported working on for ages, but now we're hearing suggestions that the new watch will work across platforms. This is a phone and not a smartwatch, but we don't have a picture of the watch yet. To make such a move,…