Inventec chairman Richard Lee, at Xiaomi's product launch conference in Taiwan, pointed out that the company is expected to see about 100 million ODM/OEM product shipments in 2015, up 42% from 70 million units in 2014. Lee pointed out ...
The OnePlus One looks set to finally pick up Android 5.0 Lollipop next month, nearly half a year after the OS was first unveiled. Cyanogen, the company that produces re-skinned Android ROMs used on the OnePlus One, said it will be the ...
Tags: OnePlus, Android 5.0, Consumer Electronics
Xiaomi is hosting an event tomorrow; we knew that much already. What we didn’t know was that there would be two new smartphones taking up centre stage. Yes, Xiaomi’s latest teaser image has confirmed that the fast-rising ...
Tags: Xiaomi, Consumer Electronics, Snapdragon 810
The iPhone 6 might still feel fresh in consumer hands, but the rumour mill is already churning out talk of Apple’s next flagship – the iPhone 6S. Fuelling the latest round of whispers is a report out of Taiwan (spotted by ...
Tags: Apple, iPhone 6s, Consumer Electronics
If you’re in possession of an unlocked or developer edition HTC One (M8) handset, we’ve got some pretty good news for you; Android 5.0 Lollipop will be available to download from today. A top HTC official sent out a tweet on ...
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Samsung wasn't kidding when it said it would focus on cheaper smartphones. Pictures of its Moto G rival have just leaked, and we could see it announced as soon as tomorrow. The Galaxy J1 has a familiar design, with rounded corners and a ...
Sony Mobile has just revealed a new app that will let you help cure Alzheimers while you sleep. Dubbed ‘Folding@Home’, the smartphone software makes use of your blower’s processing power while it’s charging and ...
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Google has announced it is preparing to trial its Project Ara smartphones later this year, but to get in on the modular action you’re going to have to move to Puerto Rico. At the second Project Ara developer’s conference (via ...
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With the popularization of smart TV, smartphones have replaced traditional remote products gradually. And it will become increasingly apparent as smartphone business develops rapidly. According to the data from ChinaLabs, there 1.3 billion ...
Tags: Smartphone, Smart TV
Chinese manufacturer Desay has announced a new budget smartphone with one stand-out feature - a super-tough sapphire glass display. The Magical Mirror X5 from Desay, a Chinese state-controlled manufacturer, is a 6.95mm thick smartphone ...
General Motors’ luxury car division Buick introduced Avenir Sedan concept at the North American International Auto Show. The design of the car is inspired by historic Buick concepts which feature a sloping, rear deck, long hood, ...
Tags: rear deck, long hood, wheels-at-the-corners stance, Auto
Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) is commencing volume production of its SkyLiTE front-end solutions powering LTE platforms in emerging markets. Skyworks’ newest ...
Fledgling smartphone firm OnePlus has revealed it has sold over one million smartphone units in 2014 alone. That’s not bad, considering the firm has but a single stock-keeping unit - the OnePlus One. It’s even more ...
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MediaTek is working on mobile central processing units that run off 10 and 12 cores, at least according to a new report. Chinese site MyDrivers reckons the Taiwanese chip-making firm is working on CPUs with chip counts that trump the ...
Tags: Mediatek, Core, Consumer Electronics
Samsung hasn't given up on Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, according to a new report from Korea. The world's biggest smartphone maker has all but abandoned the third biggest smartphone platform in recent times. Windows Phone has ...