LG has announced the QuickCircle Case for its soon-to-be-launched G3 flagship. The flip case cover has a circular window from where users will be able to quickly access key phone functions such as calling, messaging, camera, music player, settings and the health app. In addition, the G3 owners will also get to see glanceable information from here. And that’s just the start with LG planning to...
Do you like free stuff? Good! We’ve got a doozy of a way to help you get up to $23 in Amazon coins, thanks to a Memorial Day deal from the online retailer. Amazon Coins are a virtual currency that can be used to buy apps and games from Amazon’s App Store. The free coins will be given out from today until May 31st, so act quickly! Amazon is giving away 1,000 Amazon Coins ($10.00) to customers...
The Pantech Vybe is now available from AT&T, Pantech announced today. The Vybe is a glorified feature phone with a slide-out keyboard, touchscreen and a dedicated camera button. The Vybe is aimed at no-frills customers, those who just want a simple cellphone that handles messages and phone calls. The Vybe also sports social media shortcuts, which look like simple web portals to popular social...
T-Mobile rolled out VoLTE service to the Seattle area today, allowing T-Mobile customers who own a LG G Flex, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 or Galaxy Light the ability to experience clear voice calls like never before. VoLTE – or Voice over LTE if you will – routes voice calls over the same radio frequency, opening up bandwidth which results in faster connection times and higher call quality....
Look out folks, cars in California are about to become self-aware. California’s DMV will begin issuing licences for driverless cars in September, which will allow the vehicles to function in “autonomous mode” on pubic roads across the Golden state, provided strict standards are met. (I knew the convergence would begin in California!) Don’t expect to see the little guys whizzing...
X-Men fans now have a new mobile game to rob them of their time. Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past mobile game is here, launching today on iOS. The side-scrolling action game will land on select Android devices in the near future. A rarity these days for mobile games, X-Men: Days of Future Past doesn’t bombard you with in-app purchases. Here’s what the App Store has to say about the title:...
Verizon Wireless today expanded 4G LTE coverage to parts of Pennsylvania. Verizon customers in Somerset, Beaver, Warren and Armstrong counties can now take advantage of data speeds up to ten times faster than the old 3G network. You’ll have to own a 4G LTE enabled device in order to take advantage of the increased data speeds, but if you’ve got a device from the last year or so, you should...
Following leaked screenshots that suggested that LG planned to change its QuickWindow flip case feature to support a large circle, the Korean manufacturer has officially announced the new QuickCircle case for its upcoming LG G3 smartphone. Read the full story here. ...
Any.Do is mostly known for being a useful productivity app for managing tasks in a minimalist-designed Android and iOS app. Today, it's finally becoming a complete solution thanks to the introduction of a web app that can synchronize with the mobile clients. Read the full story here. ...
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active broke its cover yesterday when TK Tech News posted several hands-on videos with the device, and subsequent videos have revealed even more information about Samsung's upcoming phone. Read the full story here. ...
Switching from an iPhone to an Android device can create problems and frustration when users attempt to communicate with their iPhone-owning friends. Apple has acknowledge that the often-reported complaint is a problem and promises that it's working on a fix. Read the full story here. ...
Though you'll often read about praise of Google Now on MobileBurn, there's still more than a few ways that Google could tidy up its enhanced search product. Thankfully, Google has taken the time to fix one of those problems and finally set a timer rather than create an alarm. Read the full story here. ...
Nvidia was once poised to become a major player in the mobile device industry but it is no longer as popular with smartphone manufacturers. An interview with the CEO sheds light on how Nvidia will change its strategy. Read the full story here. ...
T-Mobile today became the third of the four major carriers in the United States to launch its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) service. However, VoLTE is launching is only in the company's home base of Seattle. Read the full story here. ...
Unlike tablets on other platforms, Windows tablets need good keyboard accessories to round out the user experience....
Nokia aka Microsoft Mobile may launch another Android smartphone, or at least we have the still unannounced Nokia X2 popping up at AnTuTu benchmarks. Similarly to its predecessor, the current Nokia X, the X2 will be a low-end device as well, packing a more modern Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 dual-core chip clocked at 1.2GHz. This will remain a low-end affair that will, presuming it ever launches, primarily...
It seems that many mobile users in China still prefer flip phones as we have Samsung preparing to launch another such device there. The Samsung SM-G9098, got a page at Samsung China website from where we get to learn what’s it all about; it sports two 3.7-inch WVGA (480×800 pixels) Super AMOLED screens, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core chip clocked at 2.3GHz and 2GB of RAM. In addition,...
Sony’s Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z are all getting Android 4.4 KitKat today. The update has begun its rollout in selected markets today, with many more in the near future. Sony will add KitKat to the Xperia T2 Ultra, Xperia E1 and Xperia M2 beginning in July. The update for the above mentioned Xperia devices brings Android 4.4 KitKat, a revamped UI and Status Bar, and...
Sprint and T-Mobile have separately announced that they will sell a gold version of the Samsung Galaxy S5 beginning Friday, May 30. T-Mobile adds it will also start selling a new tablet. Read the full story here. ...
I have a Nokia Lumia 1020. If I had 49 more at my disposal and hours of times to carry them around the city, I still wouldn't have come up with the idea for the Living Moments - Lumia Arc of Wonder, a short video created by filmmaker Paul Trillo. Read the full story here. ...