Sony has announced two new camera sensors designed to be used in smartphones, and both of these new sensors use a new RGBW matrix which adds a white pixel to the normal RGB layout. This is designed to improve light sensitivity and produce better photographs at low light, and Sony has said that … [Read more...] about Sony Announces New 8MP And 13MP Camera Sensors For Smartphones
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Windows Phone Marketplace Hits 60,000 Apps
The last data we had on the number of applications available in Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace was back around the end of December, where we heard that there were around 50,000 applications available. It looks like the Windows Phone Marketplace has now reached over 60,000 applications, and … [Read more...] about Windows Phone Marketplace Hits 60,000 Apps
Google Sky Map Goes Open Source (video)
Over the weekend, Google announced that their Google Sky Map, which was launched for Android smartphones back in 2009 and was created by a number of Googlers from the Pittsburgh office during their 20% development time, will now be moving into the community of open source. This transition is being … [Read more...] about Google Sky Map Goes Open Source (video)
White Samsung Galaxy Note Goes On Sale In The UK
Samsung has announced that a white version of their Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone has launched in the UK today, and the device will be available exclusively from UK retailer John Lewis. Samsung have also said that the device will come with £250 worth of free music, films and e-books to the first … [Read more...] about White Samsung Galaxy Note Goes On Sale In The UK
Samsung’s We Got Samsunged Advert To Be Shown During Super Bowl (Video)
Apple and Samsung are engaged in around twenty different court cases around the world, and there certainly is no love lost between the two companies, with each one suing the other for various patent claims. These legal battles have spanned multiple countries and involve a wide range of technologies, … [Read more...] about Samsung’s We Got Samsunged Advert To Be Shown During Super Bowl (Video)
Nokia’s Lumia Windows Phone Devices Hit 1 Million Sales In 2011?
Nokia will announce its latest earnings on the 26th of January, and we are expecting to get some actual figures on exactly how many Windows Phone devices the company has sold. According to a recent report by Bloomberg, who have compiled data from twenty-two different analysts, Nokia sold over 1 … [Read more...] about Nokia’s Lumia Windows Phone Devices Hit 1 Million Sales In 2011?
Sony Xperia ST25i Kumquat Android Smartphone Leaked
It looks like we have some details on another new Android device that will be launched at MWC 2012 in Barcelona next month, this time from Sony, the Sony Xperia St25i Kumquat. As you can see from the photo below, the Sony Xperia Kumquat comes with the Sony Ericsson branding, although we suspect it … [Read more...] about Sony Xperia ST25i Kumquat Android Smartphone Leaked
LG X3 Quad Core Android 4.0 Smartphone Revealed
MWC 2012 kicks off next month, and we are expecting to see quite a few quad core smartphones, powered by NVIDIA's Tegra 3 processor announced, and it looks like we will see at least one new device from LG, the LG X3. The guys from Pocket Now have managed to get their hands on a render of the LG X3 … [Read more...] about LG X3 Quad Core Android 4.0 Smartphone Revealed
Apple Says Samsung Galaxy Nexus Copies iPhone Slide To Unlock Feature
Last week we heard that Apple has filed a number of different lawsuits against Samsung in Germany. The lawsuits are related to 10 different patents for smartphones and around five patents for tablets. And now some details have been revealed on one of the lawsuits from Apple against Samsung. Apple … [Read more...] about Apple Says Samsung Galaxy Nexus Copies iPhone Slide To Unlock Feature
Thorsten Heins Is RIM’s New CEO, As Lazaridis And Balsillie Step Down
RIM seems to have had problem after problem over the last couple of years. The company has been unable to compete with the likes of Google's Android and Apple's iOS, and now RIM's two CEOs, Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, are stepping down to make way for a new CEO. RIM's new CEO will be Thorsten … [Read more...] about Thorsten Heins Is RIM’s New CEO, As Lazaridis And Balsillie Step Down
Google App Inventor Now Open Source
Still eager on coming up with an app for Android? There could soon be an easy way of doing it with Google and MIT releasing the source code for the Google App Inventor. As the name suggests, the Google App Inventor helps you create apps with relative ease. Google and MIT are hoping that a … [Read more...] about Google App Inventor Now Open Source
iPhone Gets Live Streaming With Time Warner Cable App
iPhone owners can now watch what's on Time Warner Cable even if they are not at home as TWC has updated its iOS app to allow live streaming. This exciting update brings a new level of convenience and flexibility to Time Warner Cable subscribers, enabling them to enjoy their favorite TV shows and … [Read more...] about iPhone Gets Live Streaming With Time Warner Cable App
