New use for CD drives: as smartphone holders [Image]
Ladies and gentleman, the days of using a CD tray as a cup holder are over.
Tag Archives: Smartphones
Amazon will sell free smartphone without contract [Rumor]
We’ve long heard rumors of Amazon and its plan to release a smartphone. However, nothing has happened up to this point, but that doesn’t mean the plans are out the door. According to a new rumor-report from former Wall Street Jour...
BlackBerry aiming to sell assets by November, Lenovo in the runnings
With Nokia’s mobile division swallowed up whole by Microsoft for a mighty $7.2 billion, the big question on everyone’s lips is who is next? It now seems that question has been answered. According to the Wall Street Journal, BlackB...
Samsung officially announces Galaxy Note 3
Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy Note III at IFA 2013. As expected, the device has a 5.7 inch full HD 1080p AMOLED screen, and at 168 grams and 8.3mm, it is thinner and lighter than its predecessor, Galaxy Note II. It wi...
Sony announces flagship Android smartphone Xperia Z1, has 20.7 megapixel camera
Sony Mobile has unveiled its late 2013 flagship smartphone named Xperia Z1. The device looks similar to its predecessor, Xperia Z, but thicker, wider, heavier and taller. This is due to a 20.7MP RS sensor with the company’s ...
Make your own NVIDIA Shield using a smartphone and Xbox controller
Ever considered getting yourself an NVDIA shield, but was turned down by its $300 price? Well, perhaps this will brighten your day. Linus Tech Tips has come up with ways to make your own NVDIA shield without spending a fortune, an...
Microsoft will still license Windows Phone to other manufacturers, despite buying Nokia mobile
So by now you know that Microsoft bought Nokia’s mobile division, and some of you may suggest that now that the software giant has its own mobile phone division, it won’t licensee Windows Phone to other OEMs. Well, tha...
How to edit build.prop file on Android smartphones and tablets [Guide]
Tired of seeing ‘This app is incompatible with your device’ in the Play Store? Say no more! With this guide, you’ll learn how to change your device’s build.prop file. By doing this, you’ll trick your ...
Don’t buy a Moto X just yet, it will be reduced to $99 (on contract) by Christmas [Rumor]
If you were impressed by the newly-branded Motorola’s latest phone and are dead-set on getting one, you might want to hold off for awhile. According to the prolific evleaks, the new Moto X might be getting a $100 price cut. ...
Is this the leaked image of the Nokia Windows Phone phablet? [Rumor]
Rumors of Nokia working hard on a Windows Phone 8 device with a 6-inch display, has been making the rounds on the Internet frequently as of late. According to leaks and reports, the device is allegedly called the “Bandit,” aka Lum...
College no longer means freedom from parents [Comic]
Smartphones and other technology is fun... but it also allows your parents to bug you while at college. Or in a taxi going to college.
US government report claims 79 percent of mobile malware targets Android
The U.S. federal government is concerned by Android’s massive fragmentation problem as it attracts quite a lot of malware, according to a new study delivered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of I...
Google Nexus 4 quad-core smartphone price is slashed to $199 unlocked (no contract)
Google has slashed the price of its Nexus 4 smartphone to $199 unlocked (no contract required) for 8GB version and $249 unlocked (no contract required) for 16GB version. Nine months ago, Google launched the Nexus 4 to much fanfare...
‘I Forgot My Phone’ is a depressing short film on how dependent we have become on smartphones [Video]
This short film shows that no smartphone = end of life. Sad? Yes. True? Unfortunately, yes for many people (including myself).
One out of ten kids in the UK have their own mobile phone by age five, according to research
According to research by uSwitch.com, the average child in the UK receives their first smartphone at the age of twelve, but nine percent of children – that’s more than a million children – are given their first m...