Who’s up for some futuristic eye-based smartphone biometric authentication? Yes, today. No, the world’s first handheld capable of recognizing your unique retinal “fingerprint” isn’t an iPhone. Sorry to disappoint you, mainstream Android enthusiasts, but it’s not a Samsung Galaxy either.
Or an HTC One, or an experimental new LG flagship. Instead, rising Chinese star ZTE continues to innovate and explore…
It wouldn’t be a complete Mobile World Congress without an invasion of interchangeable Android and Windows tablets, and perhaps the least exciting brand-name slates to go official in Barcelona these past 24 hours are Lenovo’s IdeaPad Miix 300, Tab 2 A10-70 and Tab 2 A8.
Ridiculously confusing monikers aside, the three have one thing and one thing only going for them – affordability. The Android-powered 8 and 10-inch Tab 2 will start at $129 and $199…
It’s no secret that those with deep passions will go through great lengths to pursue them. But sometimes having that ‘eye on the prize’ also gives you tunnel vision, making you less aware of anything else except reaching the goal. Unfortunately, this opens up opportunities for predatory marketing.
For example, try shopping around for a cake. Now do the same for a wedding cake. Notice a…
The aptly named Huawei Watch has just gone official at the 2015 Mobile World Congress, and believe it or not, it’s a gizmo to be reckoned with. No ifs, no buts, no “considering how cheap it might be”. It’s a legitimate contender for the title of best Android Wear device out and about, and it directly takes aim at the Apple Watch as well.
Probably realizing it can no longer compete against the likes of Apple or Samsung in the extravagantly priced high-end mobile segment, and acknowledging Motorola’s entry-level low-cost dominance, Sony has decided to go after the in-between target audience.
The Xperia M4 Aqua aims to “set the new mid-range standard”, and woo those who feel Moto G’s specs are a bit on the light side, and the Galaxy S5 or S6 are too darn expensive. Slapped with a €299 MSRP on the old continent,…
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