In the run-up to the launch of the Apple Watch, many expected the wearable to be treated to the "iWatch" moniker, but while we now know this will not be the case, the owner of the iWatch trademark in Europe is looking to diversify its business to include - yep - smartwatches. Probendi, a company based in Ireland, trademarked the name some time ago, and while the software outfit has very little experience in terms of hardware, is planning on coming through with its very own smartwatch anyway.
Hugo Barra is a well-known figure in the world of Android and smartphones. At the WSJD Live event today, Barra - the ex-VP of Android and current VP at Xiaomi - stated that the iPhone 6 is the most beautiful smartphone ever built. Google literally must have heard the violins screech.
All speculations have been finally laid to rest with Motorola finally announcing the DROID Turbo. As the name itself suggests, the device has the monstrous specs to keep up with the Turbo moniker, and as speculated earlier; pushes down the latest Moto X to a thing of the past.
The popular iOS and Mac app djay 2 has has hit the Android platform. After almost four years of being offered as one of the best music mixing apps for users on iOS, the developers have finally released the app for Android users through the Google Play Store and the Amazon Appstore.
Carriers in South Korea have put Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pre-order estimates at 100,000 and above, which is almost three times more than the pre-orders collected for Samsung's Galaxy Note 4. With this happening on Samsung's own turf, is Apple all set to increase its smartphone market share?
To say the smartwatch market is amid something of a boom would be a great understatement. But while Apple Watch and Google's Android Wear are both looking to take a considerable chunk of this new wearable category, it's worth considering the strong fitness-related features that vendors are packing into these gadgets. Fitbit is a company that has been churning out fitness-tracking apps for a while now, but with the big companies likely to crowd the smaller names out, is in something of a battle to remain relevant. As such, Fitbit has introduced two new devices today; one fitness tracker, and further device resembling a smartwatch.
Here's a complete and detailed visual comparison of Apple iOS 8 versus Google Android 5.0 Lollipop. Check out the screenshots after the jump.
Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Samsung Galaxy S5 gets an ETA, and it seems as though it will be hitting devices around the globe sooner than we expected.
Google has pushed out the first big update for Android Wear. According to the official Android blog, the 4.4W.2 update brings in GPS support for devices with built-in sensors, and the much demanded support for offline music playback.
Google has announced an app called 'Inbox', developed by the Gmail Team. Technically, it servers as your Gmail client, but offers an experience nothing close to contemporary ones. Inbox is supposedly a more inherently-intelligent service that handles your emails as a service available on the Web (Chrome only), and as an app for iOS 7+ and Android 4.1+.
















