Numerous reports have suggested Google is working with LG and Huawei to produce two Nexus smartphones this year. Now it looks like both the LG Nexus 5 and the Huawei Nexus 6 smartphones might be powered by Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 820 processor. This week scores for the upcoming LG Nexus 5 (2015) showed up in the […]
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Report: Android Wear to support watch-to-watch communication
Old dogs may not be able to learn new tricks, but apparently smartwatches can. Google is reportedly planning to roll out an update to its Android Wear software for smartwatches that brings a few new features, including support for interactive watch faces and watch-to-watch communication. That means the watch you may already have could become […]
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Lilbits 302: The first iPod touch with a 64-bit chip?
Apple typically releases new iPhone and iPad models every year. But the company hasn’t launched a new iPod touch since 2012. The latest version is the 5th-gen model which features an Apple A5 dual-core ARM COrtex-A9 processor, 512MB of RAM, at least 16GB of storage, and a 4 inch, 1136 x 640 pixel display. But […]
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Lilbits 299: Rockchip’s first 64-bit chip arrives
Chinese chip maker Rockhip has made a bit of a splash over the past few years by offering low-cost processors for Android tablets and TV boxes. But rival MediaTek seems to have been running laps around Rockchip recently, launching new chips at a rapid fire pace and dominating the Chinese smartphone space. Earlier this year […]
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Report: Next-gen Apple Watch to get a Facetime Camera
The Apple Watch may have just hit the streets, but Apple is reportedly working on a next-gen model which will support additional features thanks to hardware improvements. Among other things, the Apple Watch 2 is said to include a camera for FaceTime video calls, support for connecting to WiFi networks so you can perform many […]
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Lilbits 296: Amazon may launch an Uber-for-package-delivery
Uber and Lyft let drivers use their own cars to provide rides for customers who hail a car using a mobile app. Now it looks like Amazon may be working on a similar service, except instead of letting participants use their own cars to taxi passengers from place to place, Amazon would let anyone become […]
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Reuters: BlackBerry might offer Android phones (with keyboards)
There was a time when BlackBerry dominated the smartphone space. But that time was before Android and iOS launched… and quickly dominated the market thanks to intuitive touch-friendly features and a huge selection of third-party apps. Despite numerous attempts to release new hardware and software that would make its platform more popular, BlackBerry now has […]
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Report: Proactive is Apple’s answer to Google Now
Apple may be preparing to launch a new feature for iPhones designed to automatically show you relevant information before you even ask for it. According to 9to5Mac, the new feature is called Proactive, and it’s basically the iPhone equivalent of Google Now. Proactive is said to pull together features from Siri, Contacts, Calendar, Passbook, and […]
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Report: 2 Google Nexus phones coming in 2015, with 5.2 and 5.7 inch screens
Google’s worked with hardware partners to launch a new Nexus smartphone every year since 2010. But this may be the first year Google launches two Nexus smartphones. Rumors that Google is working on two phones have been making the rounds for a while, but now there’s a little bit of evidence to back up the latest […]
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Report: iPad to support split-screen multitasking
Apple’s smartphones, tablets, and whatever the iPod touch is have supported multitasking for years. But so far that’s only meant you could switch between apps running in the background and maybe listen to music from one app while you’re looking at another. But soon you may be able to see up to three apps on the […]