Articles by Sumit Passary email: s.passary@mobilenapps.com
Windows Phone 8 (WP8) smartphones have been in the market for a while now and HTC Windows Phone 8X is one of the most popular WP8 devices around. The HTC 8X is available on major Canadian carriers and now Rogers is selling the 8GB version of HTC 8X for $.0.01 on a three-year contract.
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ASUS seems to be on track to compete with rival tablet makers with the recent launch of its 10.1-inch VivoTab Smart tablet with HD display.
After a busy 2012, which saw loads of new gadgets making their to the technology industry, 2013 seems equally promising. Apple launched one of the highly-awaited devices of the year iPad mini in 2012; now in 2013, will Apple take a leap ahead and introduce a hybrid tablet/laptop?
Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs had always disdained the use of stylus on iDevices. Reports indicate that Apple has filed a new patent application dubbed as "Active Stylus" which is a stylus, fitted with an electrode at the tip that can interact with a touch screen device allowing users to tap on menus, buttons, and text fields on a touch capacitive gadget.
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2013) at Las Vegas is barely a week away and Samsung has already released a video teaser of its Smart Hub TV to be showcased at the event.
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013 in Las Vegas is just around the corner and companies are preparing to showcase the best of their devices to draw the attention of tech savvy customers. LG is bringing a gamut of devices with high-resolution displays to CES 2013, ranging from 4.7-inch smartphones to 84-inch TVs, and all with thin bezels.
Recent reports indicate that the next-generation iPhone and the anticipated iOS 7 have shown up in the application logs of some developers.
Apple has a reason to smile - Hackulous, the cracked app community for iOS, has shut down abruptly.
The usage of the smartphone as an infotainment device has increased in the last few years and battery capacity has become one of the key factors when choosing a smartphone. An app called Battery, developed by Lurie Lurceac, claims to improve the battery life of the iPhone.
Samsung's much-touted Galaxy S3 has been one of the hottest selling smartphones of 2012 and now, a new battery kit that increases the battery capacity of the smartphone is available for pre-order online.
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is available from key carriers in the U.S. and now all four major carriers are offering the phablet with the multi-windows view software update. A new ad from Samsung touts the Galaxy Note 2's multi-windows feature and shows how the feature can be used for better productivity at the work place.
Research In Motion (RIM) is officially launching its BlackBerry 10 devices on Jan. 30, 2013 and, BlackBerry fans will be happy to know that recently, a BlackBerry Device with AT&T support went through FCC's approval list.
Unexpected emergencies can find their way to anyone and contents of an emergency kit can be lifesaving. SpareOne, an emergency mobile phone, may soon become a part of an emergency kit to make those important calls and save you from a catastrophic situation.
Rumors are flying thick and fast about Sony's next flagship smartphone and speculations suggest that the Xperia X (Odin) and the Xperia Z (Yuga), with very similar specifications, may be the company's next flagship handsets. The latest reports indicate Xperia X could be the dual-SIM version of the Xperia Z.
Recent news indicated that U.S. carrier AT&T will start rolling out an update for its Samsung Galaxy Note 2 variant, which would enable customers to use the Multi-Window View feature on the phablet. Now, per reports, Galaxy Note 2 users on the carrier have started receiving the software update, which lets them open two windows on the screen and work on both windows at the same time.
The consumer market is flooded with third-party accessories for the iPad that can turn the Apple tablet into an easy-to-use laptop, courtesy an external keyboard. The Ultrathin Keyboard Cover from Logitech is one such accessory, which doubles up as a sturdy aluminum screen cover, complements the iPad's design aesthetics and turns into a full-fledged Bluetooth keyboard when flipped over.
The beginning of the New Year has brought yet another glitch to iOS 6 with users reporting that the 'Do Not Disturb' feature won't shut off automatically even when it's programmed to do so. Perhaps, Apple wants its customers to enjoy some extra privacy in the New Year.
The year 2012 was quite demanding for Apple - the release of iPhone 5 and iPad mini came as positives, even as the company won a few courtroom battles. However, it wasn't smooth sailing all the way - the Apple Maps snafu forced Tim Cook to apologize even as Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 threatened iPhone's supremacy. So, what could 2013 have in store for Apple? Or, to rephrase it, what does Apple have in store for us in this coming year?
Speculations surrounding Huawei's 6.1-inch Ascend Mate smartphone have been spreading like wildfire, and yet again a few more pictures of the massive smartphone have been leaked, which show off a curved back, thin side bezels, and more.
Hackers at XDA-Developers claim that certain Exynos-based devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S3, can be booted directly from a SD card.
Rumors of the next Sony flagship smartphone have been swirling for a while now and it may be named Yuga or Odin. Recent news, however, suggest that Odin, which is set for 2013 launch, may also be called Xperia X, while Yuga may be called Xperia Z.
Reports indicate that Apple is evaluating IGZO technology, which is believed to bring enhanced display to the iDevices, for its next-generation iPhones and iPads.
According to the annual Holiday E-Retail Satisfaction Index released by ForeSee, an international customer experience analytics firm, Apple has dropped out of the top five list in the e-retail sector.
Black Friday sales in the U.S, Boxing Day sales in Canada, the UK, and Australia and now it is the turn for Fukubukuro (lucky bag or a mystery bag) sales in Japan. Apple announced that seven of its stores in Japan will participate in the Fukubukuro sales in January.
Curved glass on a smartphone is not a new feature as the Google Nexus S manufactured by Samsung sported a curved glass display. Now, per reports, Apple has won a patent for creating curved glass displays for devices as small as an iPhone and as large as a Thunderbolt display.
If you're one of the lucky few to have been gifted a new iOS device this Christmas, then you'd want to take a dekko at some of the hottest applications Apple's App Store has on offer. However, with the App Store boasting nearly 750,000 apps, choosing from the list can be a bit daunting to say the least.
Many iDevice owners want to jailbreak their devices to customize them to suit their personal needs and install apps, which are not permitted by Apple to run on iDevices. All iterations of the iPhone family apart from the latest iPhone 5 have been jailbroken; however, recent reports suggest that Apple is making it difficult to jailbreak the iDevices running on its next software update of iOS 6.1.