Phones Archive
12 Dec 2015
Everything you need to know before buying a smartwatch
Everything you need to know before buying a smartwatch In many ways, 2015 was the first true ‘year of the smartwatch.’ Though they might not have yet become the ubiquitous phenomenon manufacturers were hoping for – too many early-generation qualms for the average person – there is a newfound public awareness and interest that will continue
11 Dec 2015
Mobile Networks Go Offline in Islamabad / Rawalpindi
Mobile Networks Go Offline in Islamabad / Rawalpindi Mobile networks in majority of Islamabad and some parts of Rawalpindi went offline at around 12PM, without any prior information or knowledge to consumers, we have checked. Mobile phone companies aren’t saying anything while communication with PTA wasn’t established as mobile phone networks are down. A source, however, in
11 Dec 2015
Samsung Is Getting Into The Smart Cars Race Too
Samsung Is Getting Into The Smart Cars Race Too Samsung’s Plans to Enter the Smart Car Business According to the company, Samsung will be assembling a team comprising of the best automobile engineers, producing next-generation auto parts for carrying out functions such as in-car entertainment, satellite navigation and autonomous driving technologies, in order to capture
09 Dec 2015
There are two apps called ‘Yo!’ and another called ‘Yo’ – that’s just silly
There are two apps called ‘Yo!’ and another called ‘Yo’ – that’s just silly Remember Yo? Launched in the summer of 2014, it simply sent a ‘Yo!’ push notification to a friend of your choice. And yet, thanks to raising $1 million before it went live, it became talk of the town (and maybe also
09 Dec 2015
Huawei to Launch Nexus 6P in Pakistan
Huawei to Launch Nexus 6P in Pakistan Huawei is officially bringing its flagship Nexus 6P to Pakistan tomorrow, TechProlonged has reported while citing unnamed sources. While Huawei hasn’t exactly announced the name of the device that is about to be revealed but the detailed specifications — that company sent to media as teaser — are hinting that the new
08 Dec 2015
Mobicash to Provide Mobile Banking Services to Punjab Vocational Training Council
Mobicash to Provide Mobile Banking Services to Punjab Vocational Training Council Mobicash and Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC) have signed an agreement whereby, the Mobile Financial Services (MFS) provider will open up mobile accounts of more than 135,000 PVTC students across Punjab to disburse funds. The signing ceremony was attended by Aamir Ibrahim, CCO and
07 Dec 2015
Nextbit’s Robin Android phone is a glimpse of a cloud-first future that’s still a long way off
Nextbit’s Robin Android phone is a glimpse of a cloud-first future that’s still a long way off A long time ago – so long in fact that I worked elsewhere – I wrote about how increasing mobile network speeds could be the beginning of the end of the smartphone as we know it. With increasingly capable
07 Dec 2015
BlueStacks 2 For Windows Brings Multitasking Android Apps
BlueStacks 2 For Windows Brings Multitasking Android Apps BlueStacks has long been used for playing Android games on a PC and using several Android apps on Windows. BlueStacks has now brought its users new features that warrant updating if you’re an existing user or trying it out if you’re new to it. What is BlueStacks?
07 Dec 2015
Sony PlayStation 4 to Run PS2 Games : First Batch of Playable Titles Roll Out
Sony PlayStation 4 to Run PS2 Games : First Batch of Playable Titles Roll Out Tired of the current-gen PS4 games on your latest Sony console? Yearning for the good old days of the PS2? If you ever wanted to enjoy a trip down that nostalgia lane when it comes to gaming then Sony has
05 Dec 2015
Nexus phones are getting new emoji next week before other Android devices
Nexus phones are getting new emoji next week before other Android devices An update coming to Android Nexus phones next well is bringing new emoji. Android’s SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer showed them off in a tweet announcing the update. The new icons are part of the Unicode 8.0 standard, which is already available on iOS. To