Google has announced Android Wear 1.4, which adds a fistful of new features. Chiefly, Android-based smartwatches can now make and take calls via Bluetooth when the wearable itself includes a speaker. Google says this is limited to the Huawei Watch and the ASUS ZenWatch 2 at the moment, but it expects more watches to ship […]
Apple has pushed out a handful of new beta releases. Developers can now download iOS 9.3 beta 2, watchOS 2.2 beta 2, and tvOS beta 9.2. Each beta has bug fixes and performance upgrades when compared to prior versions. Apple will likely make new consumer versions of the betas available shortly. Apple today also released tvOS […]
Samsung today commenced the global rollout of the Gear S2 Classic New Edition, which comes in either 18K rose gold or platinum. Samsung said its gold smartwatch is plated, not solid, and the company not yet announced final pricing for either. The rose gold model ships with a white leather band, while the platinum version […]
If you own a Samsung Galaxy S6, or a Galaxy S6 Edge, and you’d love to be able to use a hardware QWERTY keyboard with it, a Norwegian company called One2Touch seems to have what you need: the SlimType cover. SlimType is presented as “the first smartphone cover with an integrated portable keyboard powered with […]
Need a workout buddy to help you keep that fitness New Year’s resolution? Moto 360 Sport from Motorola is now available and ready to help you achieve your personal health goals in 2016. It’s made to be the perfect companion during your workout, keeping you on track with built-in GPS and out of the dark […]
Premium lens maker Zeiss has struck a deal with with mobile phone accessory brand ExoLens and will release three classy-looking lenses for the iPhone 6 later this year. The lenses will be wideangle, telephoto and a macro. Due for launch in the second quarter of 2016, the lenses will initially only be compatible with the Apple iPhone […]
It’s a new year and it could be time to try a new health app and a supposedly improved health monitor. HTC thinks it has you covered. During CES 2016 it’s announcing a joint effort with Under Armour: the release of UA HealthBox, a app-driven, device-based fitness system to measure, monitor and manages key […]
While other companies are taking to the stage at CES 2016 to announce higher-end devices, ZTE is introducing two budget-friendly, contract-free smartphones. The beefier of the two, the ZTE Grand X 3, comes with a 5.5-inch HD display and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, a 3080mAh battery and 16GB of […]
The BlackBerry Priv will be available from Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile this year, the Canadian firm has confirmed during its media lounge event at CES 2016. BlackBerry CEO John Chen took to the stage to confirm that AT&T’s 60 day exclusivity on the Priv was almost up and that its slider handset would hit the […]
Honor, a brand of Huawei, is bringing one of its most alluring phones to the United States: the Honor 5X. Starting today, you can order the sleek, metallic 5.5 incher on Amazon and NewEgg. For a full retail price of just $200, the Honor 5X brings a lot to the table: a 5.5-inch 1080 x […]