BlackBerry has just announced beta testing on its first Android device, PRIV, which currently runs on Lollipop OS. Meanwhile, the struggling smartphone maker recently announced a major cutback on PRIV prices worldwide following the company’s declining Q4 sales performance.
Ahead of the slated second-half-of-the-year releases of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 6 and Apple’s iPhone 7, analysts, opposing fans, and tech observers are pitting the two smartphone giants in a battle for technological superiority. Meanwhile, retail giant Walmart is currently slashing off huge discounts on Apple and Samsung smartphones.
Recent speculations and alleged reports from Silicon Valley tech insiders point to June 13 as the likeliest date for Apple’s 2016 launching of its signature laptop series, the MacBook Pro, coinciding with WWDC four-day event from June 13-17.
Insider reports predict that MacBook Pro 2016 will be coincidentally released on June 13 around the same time as the WWDC event. Drawing on the recent trends in high-end laptop technology, the new Mac devices are expected to go ultra-thin but with an even more powerful chipsets, larger base storage offering, and biometrics security feature.
Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy Note 6 is reportedly the last of the Note series with features expected to be more superior to its Note 5 predecessor. Meanwhile, Samsung device users still complain of not receiving the Android Marshmallow updated which Google already rolled out more than 4 months ago.
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently claimed that next year’s iPhone comes with curved glass design, large AMOLED screen display, wireless charging, and biometric security feature. However, question remains whether Apple shall proceed with the drastic change next year despite rumors of a totally redesigned iPhone 7 this fall.
Apple’s March 21 Cupertino event marked the release of its streaming device’s latest tvOS 9.2 software update just four months since the streaming device was launched. The update comes with Bluetooth keyboard support, Siri voice command for signing-in credentials, folders for organizing apps, card style switching between apps, and iCloud photo & video access.
Samsung’s Galaxy TabPro is poised to get a good slice of share in 2-in-1 hybrids market long dominated by Microsoft’s Surface Pro. The detachables sector is currently on the path of steady growth with Microsoft-based platforms owning more than half of devices sold
Apple’s iPhone SE is due for official unveiling on March 21 Cupertino-based event in an effort to raise plummeting sales in months ahead of the iPhone 7 release in fall. Critics, however, think the special edition device lacks the ‘wow’ factor expected in Apple events.
Instagram shifts to Facebook-like personalized newsfeed to make content more relevant to users. However, the image-sharing platform may run the risk of alienating a segment of its diehard users who prefer the chronological order of posts.
PlayStation VR is bound to officially hit the market this October for $399. Compared to either Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, users can make use of PlayStation 4 peripherals to create immersive gaming setup at a much lower cost.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and other Galaxy handsets finally receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow update months after the original scheduled release was canceled last year. But reports suggest that ongoing OS update issues is likely to force Samsung to launch another version of the firmware update.
The highly anticipated release of the new MacBook Pro is likely to take place next week on March 21 in a special Apple event. Rumored specs include powerful Intel processors and bigger storage offerings.
New tech rumors suggest Apple ditching off its iPhone headphone jack in favor of wireless connection. Other highly anticipated but unconfirmed tweak leaks include dual-lens camera with DSLR quality, longer battery life, and slightly bigger storage offering.
Apple is reportedly set to launch a 4-inch mini-iPhone called iPhone SE which resembles most if not all of iPhone 6s’ features next month.
09 Aug '24 16:35PM
