Category: Android
Ex-Samsung engineer slags off Samsung’s Galaxy design process
Samsung's phone software is "horrible" and the company only cares about revenue at the expense of making good products - that's the verdict of someone claiming to be a former engineer at the Korean smartphone giant. This post on Quora has the details, which are posted by Rezaur Rahman - who after a quick Google,…
Location tracking app Glympse launches version for cars
Glympse is a really clever app that lets you share your location with someone - simply send 'em a link and they can follow your progress for however long you'd like. The company has today launched a car versions. "Glympse for Auto", as it is known, is an Android app that can take advantage of…
Is Nokia making phones… again?!
Could Nokia be working on a new phone? What once might have been unremarkable is now quite unexpected. So, rewind to last year and you'll remember that Nokia sold its mobile phone business to Microsoft - and gradually the "Nokia" name has been phased out of Microsoft's Windows Phones - hence why we have Microsoft…
Samsung slowing production of smartwatches
Surprising news out of Samsung today as one of the company's executives has apparently said that the company won't be releasing fifty billion new smartwatches, each ever-so-slightly different, like you might expect. According to Trusted Reviews, Young-hee Lee, Executive VP for marketing at Samsung Mobile, said "We’ve been introducing more devices than anybody else. It’s…
Nvidia unveils “SHIELD” home console based on Android TV
At Mobile World Congress today Nvidia has announced a new console for your TV - which it claims will play games in 1080p, 60fps, and look as good as something on the PS4 or Xbox One. The Nvidia SHIELD is based on Android TV - Google's TV platform - so can run all of the…
Is Google planning to bring an Android Wear app to iPhone?
An intriguing rumour this morning courtesy of, umm, MacRumours, which reports that Google could be planning to bring an Android Wear app to iPhone. This could mean that Android Wear devices would be compatible with iPhone - not just Android. Such a move would be a Big Deal for iPhone users, as it would mean…
Is the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge to come in 64GB as standard in the UK?
Could the S6 Edge come in its 64GB version as standard? That's what seems to be implied by the Samsung UK website. According to SamMobile, Samsung UK's website is only listing the S6 Edge as being available in 64GB and 128GB - with no 32GB (let alone 16GB) versions. The website lists the regular S6…
Is there a Samsung Galaxy S6 IRON MAN edition on the way?
The above image has surfaced on social media this morning, purporting to show an Iron Man special edition of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge - which would be the same phone, but with a lovely red and gold finish. Of course, we can't verify that this is real - it could just be a fan…
WATCH: Hands on with the Asus ZenFone 2
Holly from ShinyShiny is over in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, and got a chance to play with the new Asus ZenFone 2. Here's what she thinks...
Has Samsung just beaten Apple at mobile payments?
One of the most interesting new announcements to come out of Samsung's Mobile World Congress presentation yesterday was the announcement of "Samsung Pay" - a service that will let you pay for stuff with your phone, to compete primarily with Apple Pay. Apple Pay launched at the end of last year in the US, and…
