WhatsApp is, beyond question and doubt, one of the most popular IM apps across all smartphone platforms. Its massive success was what prompted Facebook to cough up billions of dollars in order to acquire the instant messaging service with its 500-million strong user base. WhatsApp enjoys its success for the quality of the service that it provides (especially over the competition), and soon it will be adding more to its arsenal, in the form of voice calling.
People do strange things at this time of year, and that includes just about anything that they can shoehorn some sort of Christmas, Santa Claus or elf reference into. If you've not had enough of the festive season just yet though and have a particular urge to start fiddling with your Wi-Fi network's name, then we have something you just might like.
Starting next year, people who buy the right Samsung smart televisions will be able to play PlayStation games on them without having to actually own any PlayStation hardware beyond a controller. Sony chose Christmas week to announce the new partnership which sees Sony's games coming to a third-party's hardware lineup for the first time.
Getting CarPlay up and running in your vehicle is a pretty expensive ordeal, considering the amount of money you have to invest in the accompanying hardware. But if you’re in the ownership of an iPhone and iPad, then you can use CarPlay right away on your device, without the need of an external receiver, thanks to a new jailbreak tweak called Ignition.
There’s a huge Android apps Christmas sale happening right now, and 40 titles - worth $220 in total - are up for grabs absolutely free. More details and how to avail this offer can be found right after the break.
The iPhone is known to be found in odd places, doing a bunch of weird and rather cool things. For its latest feat, Apple's prised handset has found itself a new job, and it involves sorting out M&Ms by color. More details and how the contraption works can be found after the break.
Easily one of the most eagerly awaited tweak for iOS 8 – Auxo 3, has been released. The tweak which had been evolving since its first release by A3Tweaks, is now available for jailbroken devices, and now looks more refined than ever.
It's a protective case, no it's a portable speaker, no it's a charging case; it's a charging case featuring Wi-Fi / Bluetooth speakers! The first of its kind, this new case for the iPhone 5 / 5s and the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is bringing in protection for your smartphone coupled with a speaker system. We take a look at this invention, right after the break.
Consumers purchase smartphones based on a number of different factors. Some individuals are looking for a device with a powerful camera to capture high-quality photos. Some purchases are made purely on the aesthetics of the device, while others may look for a smartphone with a crisp, high-resolution display such as Apple's Retina HD screen or Samsung's 4.7-inch Super AMOLED. One thing we're pretty sure consumers aren't looking for with their next smartphone purchase is a powerful handheld device that spontaneously bursts into flames and burns right through the mattress on a bed, which is exactly what happened to this LG G3.
It wouldn't be too harsh to say that Mozilla's entry into the world of the smartphone hasn't been the kind of huge success that its fans may have hoped. Firefox OS is, at this point, barely relevant to a market that is dominated by Android and iOS. If Microsoft can only hope to make up the numbers, how can anyone expect Firefox OS to compete?
















