smartphone

Amazon’s first attempt to design and sell a smartphone didn’t go very well. But according to a report from The Information’s Amir Efrati, Amazon isn’t giving up on the smartphone space. Instead, the company is reportedly in talks with smartphone makers that might bundle Amazon features with...

For the Japanese, FF IX is coming to PC and smartphones in 2016 with a english release most likely soon after. No info was given if there be any updates to the game. Update: the game will be coming with the following features: Achievements Seven game boosters including high speed and no...

TP-Link is a company that produces wireless routers and other networking products and PC accessories, but in early 2016 the company plans to launch something different: a smartphone. TP-Link has announced plans to enter the mobile space by launching the Neffos line of smartphones in February...

I don't own a Windows or Linux Tablet which runs a desktop operating system like Ubuntu, so no I haven't used any desktop programs on either a tablet, or a smartphone. But, I could use Desktop programs on my tablet if I root my Android tablet, and install Ubuntu Linux for Mobile ROM on its...

Chinese company called Oukitel has announced a new smartphone called the Oukitel K10000 and it should have enough power for anyone. The battery inside this smartphone packs 10,000 mAh of juice. Not only will the smartphone use all that power to keep itself running all day, it also supports...

Many consumers believe smartphones will cease to exist within five years, according to new research carried out by researchers on behalf of Ericsson. The company's ConsumerLab questioned more than 100,000 customers in its native Sweden and 39 other countries, seeking their views on their...

The Blu Pure XL is powered by the 64-bit MediaTek Helio X10 2.0GHz Octa-core processor. 64 GB Internal Memory with 3G RAM. 24MP Main Camera featuring an f/2.3 sensor with sapphire + 6P lens, real-time HDR, and Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) and 8MP autofocus wide -Angle Front Camera Price...

Kyocera has just announced the Digno Rafre for the Japanese market, said to be the world's first smartphone that can not only be rinsed in water, but can also be washed with hand soap. Waterproof phones are fairly common around the globe already, but none has claimed to be able to stand up to...

Andy Rubin, estranged father of the world’s most popular smartphone operating system, is reportedly gearing up to launch his own Android hardware startup. Andy Rubin making smartphones! It could happen! According to The Information, Rubin has been trying to raise money to start a hardware...

Wow, these look like two nice affordable smartphones with long battery life. I like that the one of the other smartphones can also be used to charge another smartphone like charging an iPhone in this video.

Phones these days come in a variety of sizes, and over the years it has been noticed that OEMs are starting to lean more towards larger displays. However is there a size that seems to be the most popular? It turns out there is, thanks to a recent survey conducted by DeviceAtlas (via PhoneArena)...

Windows comes in a distant third, and it doesn’t look like that’s going to change anytime soon… unless Windows movies further down the ladder. According to a new report from Gartner, about 3 percent of all smartphones sold during the third quarter of 2014 ran Windows software. During the same...

Walmart’s latest option for the budget conscious beats even that. The retailer is selling a $10 Android phone that has respectable specifications. It’s selling two variants of the same smartphone, the LG Sunrise L15G and LG Lucky L16G, these are GSM and CDMA variants respectively, of a TracFone...

According to Creative Strategies researcher Ben Bajarin, Samsung could be out of the phone business in five years. The analyst says that there are two phenomena currently happening in the mobile business. On one hand there’s Apple, which is growing smartphone share in many regions where people...

It's apparently been especially sluggish this past year. According to Strategy Analytics' latest report, global shipments grew by 10 percent from Q3 2014 (323.4 million units) to Q3 2015 (354.2 million). However, 10 percent is tiny compared to previous quarters, making this the slowest growth...

Yes, I probably use my tablet's web browser apps more if I had a keyboard and mouse connected to a tablet because I don't like touchscreen keyboards for typing long links in the address bar and making long keyword searches on Search engines like Yahoo. Using my finger or a stylus to click on...

Military grade Voice encryption technology, Mood Recognizer, Great Design, & Affordable Price. Introducing Comet, the world’s first super smartphone that floats in water. Comet is an Android powered super smartphone with latest in technology, high speed processor and elegant design. With Comet...

Turn Your Android Smartphone into a Smart TV This does look like a nice adapter for displaying a smartphones' scree on a TV

We have heard reports in the past that Sony could be considering selling off its smartphone business and if you’re wondering how true those rumors are, they have been sort of confirmed by Sony’s CEO Kazuo Hirai. This is according to a report from Reuters in which Hirai stated that the smartphone...