Nintendo Partners With DeNA To Bring Its Games And IP To Smartphones
Nintendo is finally bringing its games and characters to mobile after the company surprised the tech world with an alliance with Japanese mobile gaming firm DeNA. The duo announced a collaboration that will see them jointly develop games for “smart devices.” Secondly, a service that lets users play…
Super-spec, bezel-less ZTE Nubia Z9 smartphone hinted for March 26 launch
ZTE could be about to release a smartphone with an almost bezel-less display, according to new rumors about a device named the Nubia Z9. We may not have to wait long for the rumors to be confirmed, either. The company has announced it will hold a launch event on March 26, and the teaser picture…
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active rumored as AT&T exclusive
AT&T could offer a waterproof version of the recently introduced Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone, reports SamMobile. According to the oft-reliable blog, Samsung will release a slightly different version of its new hot handset with a more rugged design. What's more, the so-called Samsung Galaxy S6…
Report: Samsung Galaxy S6 mobile carrier preorders are breaking records
The Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge were only officially announced last week, but preorders for the new smartphones are reportedly breaking company records already. While Samsung was recently dethroned as the leader of smartphone sales, preorders from mobile carriers for the latest Galaxy S6 and S6…
Alcatel's Idol 3 lets you make calls while holding it upside down
BARCELONA — Alcatel is pulling out all the stops at this year's Mobile World Congress. The company, which was once known as a manufacturer of feature phones but shifted its strategy to smartphones in recent years, has never quite had a flagship device that could compete with the iPhones and the…
Stare to unlock: ZTE’s Grand S3 brings retinal scanning to your phone
Just how many ways are there of unlocking your phone? We’ve got passcodes, patterns, fingerprints, and now, thanks to the ZTE Grand S3 — biometric retinal scanning. We’ve seen this tech before, and even heard rumors of it showing up in other devices, but this is the first time we’ve seen it…
The Huawei Watch is the most watch-like Android smartwatch yet
BARCELONA — There's an old mantra that if a chair looks and feels sturdy, you're likely to think it's worth more than a lighter one. We rely so much on determining quality by holding something in our hands and if it doesn’t feel right, why even bother? While smartwatches have been the budding belle…
Meet Runcible, a Smartphone that Looks Like a Pocket Watch
To find the future of the smartphone, a startup is reaching 500 years into the past when the most advanced gadget told you only the time. Monohm, based in Berkeley, Calif., plans next week to officially introduce a device dubbed Runcible. Named after a nonsense word by an English poet, Runcible was…
Motorola's new Moto E is bigger, faster and has 4G LTE
Smartphone makers often focus on making premium devices with big screens, gorgeous metallic designs and high-performance specs, although many — like Motorola — also build their brand by not neglecting the low end. With last year's first-generation Moto E, Motorola embarked on a mission to kill the…
Meet LG's four new midrange phones: Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy
LG got a head start on the smartphone rush that comes with Mobile World Congress by announcing four new smartphones: the Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy. The phones, which range in size and specs, are designed to provide you with affordable, midrange features in more premium-looking housing. All four…