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Watch this video of the Xiaomi Mi 4 allegedly running Windows 10 for Phones
4/1/2015 3:10:00 PM

About two weeks ago, we showed you some still images of the Xiaomi Mi 4 running Windows 10 for Phones. These photos were leaked right after a report was published indicating that Microsoft was planning on offering Windows 10 for Phones ROMs for selected Android handsets. Microsoft is hoping that after getting a taste of Windows on their phone, Android users will become Windows-lifers.

The first phone being tested for the program is the Xiaomi Mi 4. Microsoft chose the phone because its users have a history of responding quickly to software updates sent out by the manufacturer. Xiaomi has ...

 

Sony Xperia E4g now available to buy (in Europe)
4/1/2015 2:55:00 PM

Announced by Sony a few weeks after the regular Xperia E4, the Xperia E4g is now available to buy in the UK (and it will likely be launched in other countries in the near future).

You can get the Xperia E4g from British retailer Clove, in either black, or white. The handset is offered unlocked, and costs 125 GBP (about $185).

Although it's smaller than the E4, the Xperia E4g is a bit more powerful, coming with an important extra feature: LTE connectivity. The new handset sports a 4.7-inch display with 560 x 960 pixels and 234 ppi, and is powered by a 64-bit quad-core MediaTek MT6732 ...

 

Xiaomi working on MIUI 7 with AOKP
4/1/2015 2:25:00 PM

Android ROM developers like Cyanogen and ParanoidAndroid have been partnering with hardware manufacturers to help these phone makers differentiate themselves in a crowded and competitive marketplace. Today, Team Kang at AOKP announced that it will be working with Xiaomi as the latter starts work on MIUI 7.

MIUI 7 will be based on Android 5.1 and will debut on the Xiaomi Mi 5. The UI is known internally as MiKangy and is expected to combine all of the features available with Cyanogen, PA, Omni and AOKP. According to a post on the Team Kang website, MIUI 7 will allow users to "create an experience ...

 

Check out these renders of the rumored Huawei P8 Lite
4/1/2015 12:44:00 PM

Back in February, we passed along a rumor that Huawei would be introducing a lite version of the Huawei P8 this month. Now, a tweet from a tipster with the Twitter handle @rquandt not only confirms the existence of the Huawei P8 Lite, it also includes renders of the device. According to the tipster, these are official renders from a European distributor.

Huawei is holding a media event in London on April 15th at which time it is expected to introduce the Huawei P8. If the tip is legit, we should see the P8 Lite unwrapped at the same time. The device features a 5-inch 720 x 1280 resolution ...

 

64% of Americans own a smartphone, but it becomes an issue with money for 23% of them
4/1/2015 11:16:00 AM

The latest numbers from the Pew Research Center show that 64% of Americans owned a smartphone at the end of last year. That is a pretty meaningful jump from the 35% who owned a smartphone three years ago. 15% of those polled say that a smartphone is their main connection to the internet. But smartphones are not cheap to use. 23% of U.S. smartphone owners and 48% of those who are dependent on their handset have been forced to shut or suspend their service because of the cost.

The survey, which covered more than 2000 people contacted by telephone, revealed that U.S. smartphone users are not ...

 

Coachella and Lollapalooza ban selfie sticks
4/1/2015 9:43:00 AM

My oh my, has the selfie trend really picked up this last year. As manufacturers acknowledged the fad and started to build phones with better frontal cameras and developing software, which aids selfie-snapping, it was only a matter of time before an accessory like the "selfie stick" became a thing.

Naturally, as the accessories for self-photography are getting more famous, so are people's concerns with going out in a public setting, like a show, exhibition, or sightseeing, and being surrounded by selfie lovers waving sticks around. Well, naturally, show execs have picked up on the trend ...

 

Best April Fools' jokes and pranks made by geeks, for geeks (2015 edition)
4/1/2015 9:37:00 AM

As you probably know, today is the international Wear Your Sandals With Socks day, which is celebrated with lavish parades, theme parties, and sock giveaways in over 485 countries worldwide. 

We're just kidding, of course. It's April Fool's – the day on which one has to be extra careful in trusting people and the internet. Especially the internet, which has long become an expert in pulling off elaborate jokes on this day. Even major companies like Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Motorola, and HTC don't miss the opportunity to treat their fans to a good laugh. 

Care ...

 

Thief.ly solves smartphone theft by reciting hateful PhoneArena comments for the stolen device to the thief
4/1/2015 9:28:00 AM

High-end smartphones have become more attractive and expensive, but the unfortunate side effect is an unprecedented rise in smartphone theft! Unfortunately, there's no easy, painless way to prevent being robbed or mugged. But thankfully, there are apps out there that let you lock & wipe your smartphone remotely, or even look for it by tracing it with its inbuilt GPS sensor. 


The creators of Thief.ly, however, sought a different route. Based on technology developed by ex-BlackBerry security experts, this app automatically activates itself the moment your smartphone suspects ...

 

Best cheap Chinese Android smartphones (2015 edition)
4/1/2015 8:53:00 AM


Looking back just two years ago, candid observers would be remiss not to point out the incredible advancements of the Chinese smartphone industry. In the span of just a dozen (or two) months, tiny local manufacturers turned into superstars by rapidly closing the quality gap between their incomprehensibly cheap wares and those of well-established giants.

That gap, of course, hasn't been bridged completely yet – both in reality and in the public's mind. Indeed, breaking down the stereotype that everything made in China necessarily has to be of poor ...

 

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