Microsoft may have given up on making smartphone operating systems. But sometime next year the company may make it easier to run smartphone apps on a Windows laptop, tablet, or desktop computer. According to Windows Central’s Zac Bowden, Microsoft is “toying with” the idea of “bringing Android apps to the Microsoft Store,” and the feature […]
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Lilbits: Would you pay $4,000 for this phone?
Smartphone prices have crept up over the past few years, so it’s not unusual to see phones that sell for $1,000 and up. Some models with features like foldable displays may even cost twice as much. But you usually get some pretty stellar features for phones in that price range. And then there’s the luxury […]
Report: LG is developing a dual-screen smartphone (with swiveling screen)
LG may be developing a dual-screen smartphone that… doesn’t look like any other dual-screen phone to date. According to reports from Korean new sites ETNews and the Korea Herald, the upcoming phone will feature two screens that sit on top of one another — and a swivel that allows you to rotate the top screen […]
If folding phones are the future, the future looks expensive
Samsung, LG, Huawei, and other companies have been working for years on technology that could be used in folding smartphones with flexible displays. The idea is that you could have a pocket-sized phone that you can hold in one hand… but unfold the device and you get a larger, tablet-sized display when you want it. […]
Bloomberg: Microsoft to launch smaller, cheaper Surface tablets (again)
The first Microsoft Surface tablet to hit the streets featured a 10.6 inch display and a $499 price tag. But it was soon followed by a Surface Pro tablet with premium specs and an $899 starting price. That was in 2012 and 2013. Microsoft has continued selling Surface tablets ever since… but the lineup has […]
Rumor: MediaTek is working on a 7nm, 12-core chip
MediaTek was the first mobile chip maker to launch a 10-core processor aimed at smartphones, and the company’s latest deca-core processor is also one of the first chips to be built on a 10nm process. So what’s next? Rumor has it that the company is already working on 7nm, 12-core chips. That’s according to “industry […]
Reports: Fitbit wants to acquire Pebble
Fitbit is one of the biggest players in the wearable gadget space thanks to the company’s popular line of activity trackers. But as fitness tracking features are increasingly being built into other devices including smartwatches, smartphones, and even some smart headphones, it looks like Fitbit may be looking to expand. According to reports from The Information and The […]
Report: Motorola’s new flagship phones will be Moto Z, not Moto X
Now that Motorola has introduced a new crop of entry-level and mid-range Moto G phones, what’s next for the company’s high-end smartphone lineup? If a report from VentureBeat is to be believed, a name change (among other things). Blogger Evan Blass, who has a pretty good track record for publishing leaks, says the Moto X […]
Report: Apple’s next 9.7 iPad to be a smaller iPad Pro
Apple is expected to launch its next 9.7 inch iPad tablet on March 15th… but it won’t be a next-gen iPad Air. Instead, it’ll be a smaller version of the company’s 12.9 inch iPad Pro… at least, that’s what 9to5Mac’s sources say. The new tablet is said to have the same Apple A9X processor as […]
Report: Future TVs could support Google Cast (no Chromecast required)
Google’s Chromecast provides one of the cheapest, easiest ways to stream internet content to your TV. Plug the $35 adapter into the HDMI port of your TV, find content you want to watch using your phone or tablet, and hit a button to make it start playing on the TV instead of on your mobile […]