Rumors about OnePlus shutting down began circulating this week, causing concern among the company's customer base and employees. The speculation was fueled by reporting that detailed declining sales figures, shrinking market presence, and the closing of offices in multiple regions around the world. The good news? OnePlus says it's not going anywhere. According to reporting from Android Headlines, the original shutdown rumors came from a detailed investigation covering multiple continents and... Read more →
As reported by the blog appFigures, it seems that for the first time, Google Play has beaten Apple in terms of the number of new mobile apps in 2014. Not only that, Google Play's developer community has also surpassed Apple's in terms of growth. Google's community now consists of 388,000 developers releasing and distributing apps through Google... Read more →
Not only did we see the Ohio State Buckeyes defeat the Oregon Ducks during the first College Football Playoff Championship Game held at the AT&T Stadium, we also witnessed AT&T debut its new LTE-Broadcast technology, which utilizes the 4G network to transmit the same content simultaneously to multiple wireless devices. As reported by... Read more →
During the North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Verizon Wireless introduced its own aftermarket connected car module. The carrier is calling its module Verizon Vehicle and it works similarly with other plug-in dashboard gadgets such as Automatic, Mojio, and Zubie. But instead of aiming at the early tech adopter set, Verizon... Read more →
Over the last couple of years, wearable devices are slowly gaining attention. But based on a survey conducted by GlobalWebIndex (GWI), makers of smartwatches, smart wristbands, and other wearables still have a lot of work to do in order for these products to hit the mainstream. GWI surveyed a total of 170,000 adult users in the Internet across 32... Read more →
Apple Pay enjoyed a successful wide release in the United States in October of last year. But for America's northern neighbors, Canada, it is still waiting for Apple's mobile payment system to reach its borders. However, Canadians may not have long to wait. According to 9to5Mac, Apple is currently in talks with possible Canadian partners in... Read more →
For years, Samsung has been taking flak over its extensive use of plastics in manufacturing its smartphones. It is only recently that the South Korean phone maker has begun shifting from plastics to metal materials, notably with the Galaxy A3 and the Galaxy A5 devices. Now, the company is adding a new member to its line of metal-clad smartphones:... Read more →
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