Samsung is going right after Apple in its latest line of ads but it's in stores and sales figures that the pair will truly duke it out over the coming twelve months with the premium iPhone 6 and Galaxy S6 set to be the weapons of choice. Which company is deemed to have won this year's battle will very much depend on which makes the better job of this year's high-end smartphones.
Google’s Android Wear is one of the next big things in the technology world, and the company is ensuring that you don’t miss out on that. The Mountain View company has just released a number of ads for the Android Wear (four, to be exact) that showcase how useful the new form of gadgets can be, and what cool features they have on offer.
The Moto 360 smartwatch from Motorola is likely to ship next month, with the company having just sent out emails requesting shipping information from I/O attendees. As ever with Google's major developers' gathering, there was plenty of free stuff on hand for those who turned up, and with most having opted for the endearing aesthetics of Motorola's first ever smartwatch in the pick-and-mix of gadgets offered, we may now have a decent idea as to when it will roll out to consumers.
Motorola has sent out invitations to a special press event to be held on September 4th, and along with the impressive-looking Moto 360 smartwatch, the formerly Google-owned company will take the wraps off two new smartphones and some kind of head-mounted gadget. It's quite an exciting prospect, particularly given that Samsung is likely to take the wraps off the Note 4 and, in all likelihood, another addition to its 'Gear' smartwatch line-up the day before on September 3rd. Unlike Samsung's event, which will head off IFA in Berlin, Germany, Motorola's big announcements will take place in Chicago, United States, and as well as more info regarding the beautiful Moto 360, the successor to the heavily-lauded Moto X should also be on the agenda.
Having finally showcased the Galaxy Alpha smartphone earlier on this week, the next major release from Samsung will be the Galaxy Note 4. Set to be unveiled at the confirmed Unpacked event in Berlin on September 3rd, the phablet will apparently pack a sharper, quad-HD display among a number of other improvements and perks. In order to ramp up hype in China for the next-gen handset, the Korean company has released a teaser trailer, with reports also suggesting that posters relating to the forthcoming device have also begun cropping up around mainland China.
Samsung's long tradition of using Apple's own advertising campaigns against it shows no sign of abating with the recently introduced 'Wall Hugger' line of TV ads, but now the Korean firm has gone a step further by moving its campaign to a new battleground - the airport power outlet.
Virtual Reality has suffered more than a few false dawns over the years, but with the likes of the Oculus Rift reigniting attention in the technology, everyone seems to be working on their own implementation these days.
For the longest time, there's been talk of a so-called Galaxy Alpha from Samsung, which, among other perks, would finally give fans of premium design reason to take note. In recent weeks, leaks have pointed to a handset with a metallic, chamfered edge, which, while not as high-end as the HTC One or the iPhone, would signify a step up from the wholly polycarbonate finish that consumers have become accustomed to. Now, finally, the Korean outfit has officially taken the wraps off the Galaxy Alpha, and below, we mull over the design and specs.
The fact that, some time ago, Facebook decided to separate the Messenger segment of its service into a standalone mobile app wasn't too much of an issue when it initially went down. After all, users could still easily continue to communicate using the official app, and the Facebook Messenger app was a convenient service dedicated to IM only. However, as users have noticed over the past couple of months, Facebook for iOS and Android is now a message-free zone, which, aside from being inconvenient, seems a tad unnecessary. Luckily, there's a way to circumvent the limitation, and whether you're rocking Facebook Messenger for Apple's iOS or Google's Android platform, you'll find a fairly simple workaround below.
Samsung has already sent out invitations to its Unpacked event early next month, and given that the past couple of Galaxy Note handsets have appeared at IFA in Berlin, we're fully expecting to see the fourth iteration in a couple of weeks' time. We've heard all sorts of rumors pertaining to the device, notably that the display will remain the same size but increase in resolution, and now, we have some high-res shots of what is claimed to be the Galaxy Note 4 in all its glory.
















