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So what happened at this year’s Mobile World Congress?

by Staff on Thursday, March 01, 2018

The short answer would be: a lot. But for the benefit of those who were not able to keep up with the tons of news and announcements that transpired during the last few days, here is what they need to know …

Galaxy S9 devices

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

A guide to optimizing your smartphone’s or smartwatch’s battery

by Staff on Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Yup, unfortunately phone makers and gadget manufacturers of today still have not found a way to develop a battery that can last for a whole week (with regular usage).

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Introducing Huawei’s new MediaPad M5 tablets

by Staff on Tuesday, February 27, 2018

It is no secret that the popularity of Android powered tablet devices has been decreasing in the last several years, and while mobile users do get the occasional high end offering like Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S3, most of the more recent releases in the market have been of the budget friendly kind.

Appears in: android, Mobile

The Galaxy S9 devices, and everything that Samsung unveiled at this year's MWC

by Staff on Monday, February 26, 2018

Much has already been said about how Samsung is poised to rule this year’s Mobile World Congress event (currently being held in the beautiful city of Barcelona in Spain), and the world’s biggest seller of smartphone devices did not disappoint.

Appears in: android, Galaxy, Samsung

Verizon launches $60 a month unlimited plan in Florida for users at least 55 years old

by Staff on Friday, February 23, 2018

The number one wireless carrier in America is launching a new plan in the state of Florida that offers one line of service with unlimited data for $60 a month, or a couple of lines for $80 a month. The said plan is only made available to mobile users are who 55 years old or older.

Appears in: Mobile, unlimited, verizon wireless, Wireless

ARM unveils new software that allows SIM cards to be used by IoT devices

by Staff on Thursday, February 22, 2018

Today’s growing army of connected devices all play a major role in bringing the full concept of the Internet of Things into life. But just like with any new technology, IoT has to go through its share of baby steps. For instance, most of the connected devices we are familiar with now generally rely on Wi-Fi networks to do their magic.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, Wireless

Carriers added more connected cars than handsets in 2017

by Staff on Wednesday, February 21, 2018

In 2017, wireless service providers in the United States have added more connected cars than smartphone devices, for the first time ever in the history of the wireless industry, at least according to new information provided by Chetan Sharma Consulting.

Appears in: Mobile, Wireless

Google testing a system that provides more accurate caller locations during 911 calls

by Staff on Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Whenever a person dials 911 from a mobile device, that user’s wireless service provider usually transmits the location of the caller to the call taker. But there are times when the location information that is being sent is far from being accurate, and in an emergency, having the correct location can spell the difference between life and death for the person needing the 911 assistance.

Appears in: android, Mobile, Wireless

Project Fi’s international data now covers 170 countries

by Staff on Friday, February 16, 2018

Google has recently announced that its Project Fi wireless service is now providing data coverage in no less than 170 countries across the planet.

Appears in: android, data, Internet, internet access, Mobile, wi-fi, Wireless

MIT develops new super power-efficient AI chip for smartphones

by Staff on Thursday, February 15, 2018

A research team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has successfully developed a new chip that is designed to allow for faster artificial intelligence processing in mobile devices (especially smartphones and tablets), while at the same time significantly lowering the power co

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

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