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Foxconn Hires 3,000 Developers to Work on Firefox OS Apps
0By: Ali Raza | June 24th, 2013 | Apple, Business, Mobile Apps, News, Smartphones
When Foxconn revenues started to take a slide during the first quarter of 2013 due to a significant drop in the sales of Apple’s products, the Taiwanese company decided to shift gears by looking beyond the California-based tech giant to generate business. Fox...
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LG to Hold “International Media Event” on August 7th, Next Gen Optimus G May Make Surprise Appearance
By: Jeff Stewart | June 21st, 2013 | Android, News, Smartphones
LG once again grabbed the lime light when the South Korean OEM when it was recently announced that the company is holding a press event in New York City on August 7th. LG did not reveal any details regarding the mysterious event. In fact the Korean smartphone maker has just called the fare an “international media event.” There...
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Pegatron CEO Claims Inexpensive Edition of iPhone is not Going to be That Cheap
By: Jeff Stewart | June 21st, 2013 | Apple, Business, iOS, News, Smartphones
Various reports have earlier claimed that the inexpensive edition of th eiPhone is going be cheaper in price as compared to the original iPhone. In fact, to bring the cost down Apple has given the contract of developing the low-cost iPhone to Pegatron, an arch rival of Hon Han Precision, also known as Foxconn and a long time partn...
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Google Gearing Up to Open “Android Nation” Stores in India to Display Chrome and Android-Based Devices – Report
By: Ali Raza | June 21st, 2013 | Android, Business, Google, News, Smartphones, Tablets
Reports indicated back in February that the search engine giant Google is gearing up to open its very own retail sites till the end of this year, so it could enable consumers to test its Chrome and Nexus devices as well as its experimental products such as Google Glass. The latest report from The Economic Times has claimed that G...
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Iron Man Actor Robert Downey Jr Reportedly Signs a $12 Million Deal with HTC
By: Ali Raza | June 21st, 2013 | Apple, Business, News, Smartphones
When it comes to marketing budgets, Samsung and Apple are miles ahead of their rivals because both companies allocate huge funds to market their devices globally. In fact, Samsung has significantly increased its marketing budget and is currently spending more mo...
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Apple, Samsung and HTC Looking to Introduce Liquid-Cooled Smartphones In The Future – Rumour
By: Jeff Stewart | June 20th, 2013 | Apple, News, Smartphones
Digitimes is not rated as a very dependable source for future technology but the site has recently asserted that big smartphone makers like Apple, Samsung and HTC are looking to introduce liq...
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Samsung Executives Reject Mark Zuckerberg’s Idea to Make Next “Facebook-Friendly” Smartphone – Report
By: Jeff Stewart | June 20th, 2013 | Android, Business, News, Smartphones, Social Media
Facebook joined hands with HTC to produce the HTC First smartphone back in April this year to give users an Android-based device that comes with a pre-loaded Facebook interface. However, the social networking website failed to impress both critics and customers wit...
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LG Celebrates One Million Sales of Optimus G Pro in South Korea
By: Jeff Stewart | June 19th, 2013 | Android, Business, News, Smartphones
When LG launched the 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro earlier this year, only a few observers were expecting the device to do well. Before producing the flagship smartphone the South Korean company was initially focusing more on emerging markets by developing inexpensive mobile phones. However, when numerous Chinese manufacturers snatched a...
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New Dragon Mobile Assistant App Identifies When User is in Moving Vehicle and Automatically Turns On Hands-Free Mode
By: Ali Raza | June 19th, 2013 | Cars, Mobile Apps, News, Smartphones
According to Engadget the brand new version of voice control app Dragon Mobile Assistant can identify when the user is in a moving vehicle and automatically turn on the hands-free feature, which allows the user to interact with his or her mobile device by voice alone. “Driver Mode relies solely on voice recognition and feedback, keeping your focus on the road. Accordingly, the upgrade builds in ...
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Samsung to Roll Out Anti-Theft Features Similar To Apple as Soon as Next Month – Report
By: Jeff Stewart | June 19th, 2013 | Apple, iOS, News, Smartphones
At the start of this month, US government officials called on various top technology companies to discuss how they could prevent the theft of mobile devices. This was a response to statistics like the one from New York City's annual crime index which registered a new high thanks to the climbing theft of iPhones and iPads. It is because of this very reason the US government officials demanded the t...
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