D’oh! Samsung S7’s industrial design is as lazy as ever

Galaxy S7 in gold. Photo: SamsungSamsung may have “borrowed” Apple’s Upgrade Program for its new Galaxy S7 handset, but one thing it seemingly can’t copy is Apple’s perfectionist approach to design. New photos popping up online highlight how Samsung just can’t seem to afford the ruler it would require to get all of its Galaxy S7 ports, microphones, speakers and jacks

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Microsoft seeds a new update for Windows 10 Mobile, tweaks multi-tasking

Microsoft has begun seeding a new update for Windows 10 Mobile. The firmware’s build number is 14267 and it tweaks the multi-tasking performance on mid and high-end Lumia phones.

With this new update, Microsoft has doubled the number of apps Windows 10 Mobile can keep alive in the RAM. The number is now 16, up from 8 apps previously. This will allow high RAM Lumias to switch faster between different apps.

Doubling the app limit won’t drain the battery more unless the apps kept alive aren’t doing additional background activity such as downloading, syncing, navigation, etc.

The multi-tasking on the affordable Lumia smartphones with 1GB RAM or less won’t be affected by this new update.

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Apple CEO Calls On Feds To Drop iPhone Unlock Order


Apple CEO Calls On Feds To Drop iPhone Unlock Order
In an all-hands memo to Apple employees and a public Q&A, Tim Cook asked the Justice Department to withdraw a court order that would force Apple to unlock the San Bernardino gunman’s iPhone, saying the company has already done everything within its power and the law to help in the case.

February 22, 2016 at 07:44AM
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Lenovo announces affordable Tab3 7, Tab3 8 and Tab3 10 slates

Alongside its Vibe K5 and Vibe K5 Plus smartphones, Lenovo also announced a trio of tablets: Lenovo Tab3 7, Lenovo Tab3 8 and Lenovo Tab3 10. As you can probably guess, the number after the Tab3 model name corresponds to each of the slate’s size.

Lenovo Tab3 7

Starting with the Lenovo Tab3 7″, which is built around a 7″ LCD display with a rather low 1024 x 600 pixels resolution. It runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow on a 1.0GHz quad-core processor (unspecified MediaTek chipset) teamed with 1GB of RAM.

Internal storage is 16GB, expandable via microSD card slot. At the back, Lenovo has equipped the Tab3 7″ with a 5MP snapper, while at the front there’s a 2MP front-facing camera.

Interestingly, the company decided to give this low-end slate a dual-SIM card slot with LTE support. The battery should last a whole day of regular usage with its 3,450mAh capacity.

Pricing for the Tab3 7″ $129 for the LTE model, but there’s no word for the WiFi version, which is ought to be slightly cheaper.

Lenovo Tab3 8

The 8″ version of the tablet gets the same MediaTek chipset but with either 1GB or 2GB depending on the region. The 8″ display now has a 1280 x 800 pixels resolution, which feels more 21 century.

The battery is also larger at 4,290mAh, but as a result, the slate is slightly thicker by 0.1mm and becomes 8.9mm thick. The Wi-Fi only model retails for mere $99, while the LTE one goes up to $149.

Lenovo Tab3 10

Finally, the Tab 3 10 is the most interesting of the lot offering a 10.1″ 1080p display with Gorilla Glass and dual-speakers. Lenovo hasn’t specified if the MediaTek chipset has been updated, but the CPU clock is up to 1.3GHz. RAM is also up and depending on the model is either 2GB or 3GB.

Since there’s more room due to the 10.1″ display, the battery is 7,000mAh and should last a couple of days with regular use. There’s also microSD card slot for expanding the 32GB/64GB internal storage.

The Lenovo Tab 3 10 Wi-Fi costs $199, and the LTE model starts at $249 for the 2GB RAM version, while the top of the range model with 3GB of RAM costs $299.

Expect the Tab3 trio to be available in…

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ZTE Axon Pro’s Marshmallow update begins rolling out

ZTE released information about its Premium Axon Pro’s Android 6.0 Marshmallow update.

The company outlined a few new Marshmallow features coming to the Axon Pro. Some details about the battery-saving Doze feature, and contextually-helpful Google Now on Tap.

There is a new app drawer that has found its way into the new update on the Stock launcher, promising easier ways to find your apps faster like most used apps and alphabet scrolling.

ZTE reminds us to connect to a Wi-Fi connection before downloading the 845MB update. When you are ready to take advantage of Marshmallow’s features, you can start downloading the update by finding the settings > About phone > System updates > Update now.

ZTE Axon owners shouldn’t feel left out! Information about the Marshmallow update for the ZTE Axon will be available soon.

The ZTE Axon Pro launched in July of 2015 as a premium phone for the ZTE brand with high end specifications. It features a 5.5 inch 1440p screen with a shatter-resistant Gorilla Glass 3 layer, 4GB of RAM paired with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, a 3000mAh battery, 13MP rear camera with a 2MP companion sensor, and Adreno 430…

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Descubre los nuevos dispositivos conectados de Sony

Después de las presentaciones de Samsung y LG, Sony no ha querido hacerse esperar en este MWC. En una nota de prensa que han lanzado hace apenas unas horas, la compañía japonesa ha anunciado su nueva gama de smartphones: Xperia X, Xperia Performace y Xperia XA.

Además, ha anunciado una serie de accesorios muy interesantes que analizaremos a continuación como son: Xperia Ear, RM-X7BT, Xperia Eye y Xperia Projector y Xperia Agent

Te recomendamos: Nuevos Sony Xperia X: autonomía de dos días, Snapdragon 820 y nuevas cámaras

Xperia Ear

En palabras de Hiroki Totoki, presidente y CEO de Sony Mobile:

Pasamos aproximadamente cuatro años de nuestra vida usando un smartphone. Nuestro objetivo es cambiar el pensamiento general de cómo los productos electrónicos consumen nuestro día, hacía cómo estos dispositivos inteligentes se adaptan a nuestro comportamiento para facilitarnos la vida y hacérnosla más divertida, productiva y completa.

Con esta filosofía nace Xperia Ear. Xperia Ear es un dispositivo inalámbrico que se conecta a nuestro smartphone vía Bluetooth® o NFC y que pretende facilitar nuestra forma de interactuar con nuestro dispositivo y con nuestro entorno. Este dispositivo nos proporcionará información como recordatorio de citas, el tiempo que hace o las últimas noticias. Xperia Ear responderá a comandos verbales, por lo que podemos pedirle que realice una llamada, escriba un mensaje o nos busque una ruta determinada.

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Funciona a través de una aplicación que tendrás que instalar en el smartphone y que podrás personalizar incluyendo la información que necesites, qué comandos quieres utilizar y activar unas u otras aplicaciones.

RM-X7BT

El RM-X7BT, es un manos libres con Bluetooth que tiene la particularidad de que nos va a permitir escuchar música en streaming y ejecutar distintos comandos de voz. Está compuesto por un módulo que nos dejará escuchar música en streaming y realizar llamadas; y otro que nos dará la funcionalidad de usar comandos de voz para utilizar la navegación, entre alguna otra.

RM-X7BT

Te recomendamos: Sony lo confirma, el Xperia M4 Aqua no tendrá Android 5.1…pero sí Marshmallow

Xperia Eye

Xperia Eye es una cámara ultra compacta que se podrá llevar fácilmente sobre la ropa o alrededor del cuello. Ha llamado mucho la atención por su gran angular, ya que, esta cámara incorpora una lente esférica de 360 grados para alcanzar, según dicen, un campo de visión natural. Cuenta también con una tecnología que permite usar la detección facial y la voz para capturar imágenes.

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Xperia Projector y Xperia Agent

Xperia Projector convierte cualquier superficie lisa en un panel en el que interactuar con tu familia o amigos. Este gadget nos acerca un poco más al mundo de la domótica y servirá para compartir historias o noticias en nuestra casa o trabajo.

Por último, el Xperia Agent es un gadget avanzado en el mundo de la seguridad de nuestro hogar. Además de permitirnos visualizar lo que está captando con su cámara en cada momento, lleva instalado una cámara de reconocimiento facial que permitirá distinguir diversos rostros para realizar diferentes funciones: encender la luz, bajar la temperatura de la calefacción, etc…Sin duda, Xperia Agent es un elemento muy a tener en cuenta de cara al futuro y a las viviendas inteligentes.

¿Te parecen interesantes estos accesorios? ¿Crees que supondrán un punto de inflexión en la domótica actual?

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Lenovo Vibe K5 and Vibe K5 Plus hands-on

Yesterday Lenovo upgraded its Vibe line with tho new mid-range offers – the Vibe K5 and Vibe K5 Plus. The pair almost managed to elude us amidst all the event commotion, so we wanted to make sure you wouldn’t miss them as well.

Both are interesting offers and come with a big emphasis on audio, which should appeal to the right kind of crowd.

Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus

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ZTE Blade V7 and Blade V7 Lite hands-on

ZTE announced the Blade V7 and Blade V7 Lite smartphones earlier today. Both are made of metal and run on the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.

We found the two phones at the ZTE’s booth on the MWC and spent some quality time with them. Here is a teaser for you.

ZTE Blade V7

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Mediatek introduces Helio P20 SoC at MWC

In keeping with its current product development path, as well as naming convention, MediaTek expanded its “P” family of chipsets with a new model – the Helio P20, expected to come to consumer devices in the second half of 2016.

It is an all-around upgrade over the Helio P10, with a big focus on improved power efficiency. The chip promises to draw around 25% less power than its sibling while also upping performance. This is achieved through the use of an octa-core ARM Cortex A53 setup, running at clocks up to 2.3GHz. Graphics come courtesy of the new Mali T800, running at a speedy 900 MHz, which is currently the most powerful GPU offer by ARM. The package is complete with support for low-power double data-rate random access memory (LPDDR4X), which is a world first in a mobile chip.

The latter technology comes with an estimated 70% increase in bandwidth and 50% less power consumption over LPDDR3, achieved in part by lowering its operating voltage to 0.6v. Jeffrey Ju, Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer at MediaTek commented on the Helio P20, saying:

MediaTek designed the MediaTek Helio P20 to meet today’s consumer demand for sleek and powerful yet highly power-efficient mobile devices … Consumers place increasing importance on the battery life and multimedia capabilities of their smartphones. MediaTek has risen to this challenge with a leading solution.

Other specs on the Helio P20 include support for up to two FullHD displays, working at 60 fps. ISP support is also impressive, capable of handling a maximum of one 24MP shooter, or a 13MP plus 13MP dual setup and video recording up to 4Kx2K resolutions at 30FPS. Connectivity is covered by Cat.6 LTE and 2×20 carrier aggregation at up to 300Mbps down/50Mbps up data speeds and Dual-SIM plus Dual Standby support. There is also Wi-Fi ac, GPS/Glonass/Beidou, Bluetooth and FM…

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