The Nexus lineup of devices has made a fan following of its own, and rightly so. The series that started with Nexus One and continued all the way up to Nexus 5 has always promised a high-quality pure Android experience throughout the years, sans any manufacturer modifications (or bloatware, as we’ve come to know it) or delays in receiving updates enforced by the OEMs. It seems, however, that the line has finally come to a close, with Nexus project about to be discontinued. Fret not; it is being replaced by something bigger and better, which the insider sources claim to have been dubbed Android Silver program.
Samsung has used its Kapture The Moment event at The Red Dot Design Museum in Singapore to introduce its second camera-focused smartphone.
Whenever a new Android device surfaces, the first objective of the community is to gain root access, and that's exactly what Chainfire has managed to achieve with Samsung's forthcoming flagship, the Galaxy S5. Even though the handset itself is not scheduled to be released for two weeks, the Galaxy S5 has been successfully rooted.
The Samsung Galaxy S5's 16-megapixel camera is pretty darned good, and with 4K video shooting to boot, it's not too difficult to see why many consider it to be among the best in the industry. But apparently, as confirmed by Samsung, a small number of devices have been beset by camera issues, and even though the company is keen to stress that only a fraction of units are affected, the problem itself is severe enough to warrant a replacement.
Last month, we reported on a piece of Android malware that turned Android devices into Bitcoin miners, and now, a security firm has highlighted a few more suspect apps over at the Google Play Store. Given the growing popularity of cryptocurrency, mobile devices were always going to be targeted in this way, but the frequency in which these attacks appear to be occurring will certainly be seen as cause for alarm.
The OnePlus One is causing something of a stir amongst smartphone aficionados right now. More than just the fact that everyone loves and underdog, the OnePlus One device is genuinely starting to look like it could truly be a the smartphone that the enthusiast market has been looking for. Packing plenty of raw power and a build of CyanogenMod that is more stock Android than not, the One is being inevitably compared with Google's own Nexus 5. Throw in the fact that the OnePlus One costs peanuts as far as high-end smartphones are concerned, and things start to get interesting to say the least.
Up until this point, the Mountain View company has been pretty clear that Glass isn’t a product for everyone - all the way from its high price point to the fact that it was impossible for the masses to get one without an invite. In fact, Google had touted the device to be for explorers primarily - people living their lives on the edge and daring to do what others usually don’t. Well, all of that is changing now, as the Glass Store has been opened to everyone interested in getting their hands on the rather expensive and catchy eyewear!
It is strongly suspected that the next-generation iPhone, unofficially dubbed the "iPhone 6" for obvious reasons, will sport a larger, 4.7-inch display. Various case leaks, analyst reports and concept designs have turned this notion into mainstream consensus, and with a fairly solid idea of what a display increase may do to the form factor of the Apple smartphone, how does it stand up against some of the more sizeable flagship Android handsets currently available?
Even though the initial announcement of the Galaxy S5 divided opinion among consumers and commentators alike, Samsung's new flagship appears to have settled rather well into the market. As well as reports of strong early sales in the twelve days since the handset first hit stores, reviews have generally been favorable, with one of the device's strong points being the full HD Super AMOLED display. But why is the new panel so great? Samsung has published a detailed blog post - complete with animated .gifs - explaining just what makes the new display so darned good.
Following last year's release of the Samsung Galaxy S4, its Korean maker released an abundance of spin-off devices, including the ruggedized Galaxy S4 Active and the camera-focused Galaxy S4 Zoom. Since the newly-released Galaxy S5 packs the former Active's dust and waterproofing features as standard, we're only anticipating the Galaxy S5 Zoom, or "Galaxy K" this time around, and a new, legitimate-looking leak showcases said handset's 10x optical zoom lens.
