Announcements Archive

Next Cyanogen phone canceled, MediaTek probably to blame

Next Cyanogen phone canceled, MediaTek probably to blame   Cyanogen Inc. had a very public falling out with its previous global hardware partner OnePlus, but it has since managed to get its version of Android on a few more devices in developing markets. The Alcatel Hero 2+ was supposed to be the next North American

7 Business Apps Every Professional Should Download

7 Business Apps Every Professional Should Download   Smartphones have given today’s mobile workers the ability to not have to worry about having everything they need before they get moving. Which is great, until they end up in a conference, airplane, or other no-reception zone without the crucial One Thing I Need. Good smartphone and

Windows 10 Features Businesses Should Be Excited About

Windows 10 Features Businesses Should Be Excited About   Doesn’t it seem like déjà vu all over again? Ah, how quickly the new world of work spins. It wasn’t all that long ago that businesses were undertaking a massive effort to upgrade their desktops to Windows 7. And while Windows 8was more of a step

Microsoft Kills Nokia X, Series 40 and Nokia Asha Phones

Microsoft Kills Nokia X, Series 40 and Nokia Asha Phones     Finally, what we could see coming over the past few months has finally arrived. Microsoft has announced some major changes in Nokia’s product line-up, with virtually everything except Windows Phone being shown the door. The current Asha, Series 40 and X series phones

Nokia Outs the Highly Affordable 225

Nokia Outs the Highly Affordable 225   Nokia has been announcing pretty attractive phones over the past few months, but that doesn’t mean it has forgotten its important lower-end market. It has now presented another option for customers by launching the new Nokia 225. The Nokia 225 comes with a 2.8″ 256K colour display with 320

Nokia Launches Android Powered N1 Tablet

Nokia Launches Android Powered N1 Tablet   In a surprise move, Nokia has announced its first Android tablet, dubbed the N1. The N1 features a 7.9 inch display with a resolution of 2048 x 1536, runs on Android Lollipop and bears a striking resemblance to the iPad Mini. The tablet is crafted from a single piece of anodized

Galaxy J5 and J7: Samsung’s First Selfie Phones Are Here

Galaxy J5 and J7: Samsung’s First Selfie Phones Are Here       Samsung has made sure both aren’t one-feature wonders though. The J5 comes with a quad-core 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor. Its older sibling comes with an octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor. The J5 comes with a 5 inch display while the J7 ups it

PTCL Launches new CharJi Evo LTE Tab with Several Free Goodies

PTCL Launches new CharJi Evo LTE Tab with Several Free Goodies   PTCL has launched a new Charji EVO LTE Tablet in Pakistan and offers quite a lot of free goodies that make it good value for money. The tablet is capable of utilising the current PTCL CharJi network and achieve theoretical speeds of up

The 10 Best Bluetooth Speakers of 2015

The 10 Best Bluetooth Speakers of 2015   Smartphones and tablets are great. Smartphone and tablet speakers, however, are dismal. You just can’t get very good sound out of a small, flat object designed to fit in your pocket. Fortunately, you don’t have to rely on your smartphone or tablet to put out sound when

11 Samsung Galaxy S6 Tips and Tricks

11 Samsung Galaxy S6 Tips and Tricks   Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, are a beautiful upgrade to their rather lackluster, plastic predecessors. But good looks only get you so far. A wraparound screen and glass body are nice, but it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Not to worry,