News: Mobile Phones
Friday, 12 Apr 2013
Rumor: Apple's Upcoming iPhone, iPad Mini Facing Mass Production Delays
Apple's upcoming iPhones and iPad Minis are reportedly facing production delays. According to KGI Securities analyst Ming-chi Kuo, such woes may result in their delayed launches, especially the next generation iPhone that is widely expected to be available in June this year.
Thursday, 11 Apr 2013
Sony Xperia ZL to Hit Shelves on 12 April
Sony Mobile has announced that the Xperia ZL, a design variant of its premium flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z, will be available in Singapore from tomorrow (12 April) onwards.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Revealed to be Easily Repairable
Not that you'd need another reason to get a Samsung Galaxy S4, but a recent tear down of the device revealed that the S4 is much easier to repair than most handsets out in the market now, including the Galaxy S3.
Apple's A7 Processors to be Built by TSMC
The Korea Times reports that Samsung is excluded from the development of Apple's upcoming A7 processors.
Wednesday, 10 Apr 2013
Apple and Yahoo Discuss Deeper Integration for iOS
According to people familiar with the matter, Apple and Yahoo are discussing possibilities for deeper collaboration and integration on iOS.
Microsoft Launches Ads That Attack Android's Privacy Policy
It's no secret that Microsoft and Google are rivals. Microsoft has even launched an anti-Google campaign, Scroogled, targeting certain Google services such as Gmail. This time the Scroogled campaign has set its sights on Android and its privacy policy.
Tuesday, 9 Apr 2013
Leaked Images Show Google Play Store Revamp (Update)
Google has apparently been working on a redesign to Android's Google Play store that will include brighter colors and bigger images, not to mention a clean new interface. Leaked images inside.
WP8 to Support 1080p Displays and Quad-Core Processors by End of 2013
The Verge reports that Microsoft will be bringing support for 1080p displays and quad-core processors to Windows Phone 8 by end of the year.
Google May Be Buying Whatsapp for US$1 Billion (Updated)
According to inside sources at Digitaltrends, Google may be interested in acquiring mobile messaging app, Whatsapp, for a rumored US$1 billion. Update: WhatsApp’s business development head, Neeraj Arora, has told AllThingsDigital that the company is not holding sales talks with Google after all.
Tumblr for Android Updated with New Interface
Tumblr, one of the top social media sites on the web, has just updated its Android app with a whole new look. The app comes with fancy new animations, and a look that's more in-line with Android's "Holo" theme.
