We've already seen the many ways in which Android can run, process apps and push games on platforms such as Windows and OS X, but from later this year, we may see it make the jump to Windows Phone, in turn creating the very first dual-boot Windows Phone / Android devices on the market. At present, those with an affinity to both Microsoft and Google's respective mobile platforms need to own two mobile devices in order to enjoy using each, but according to The Times of India, native company Karbonn Mobiles will soon begin shipping Windows Phones that also support Google's Android.
We'd been hearing off-and-on about Apple's iOS in the Car since it was detailed at last year's WWDC. Today, the Cupertino officially unveiled it under the less wordy, more Apple CarPlay branding, and now, manufacturer Volvo has chimed in with a new video showcasing how the system looks and functions in practice. Check it out after the break!
Samsung really wants you to own the Galaxy S5. Its latest and greatest was unveiled late on during the first day of last week's MWC, and if you weren't already enticed enough by the gold color option and in-built fingerprint sensor, then perhaps the bundle of goodies that the Korean outfit is throwing in with every purchase will tip the balance. With every purchase of the company's flagship, users can claim up to $575 worth of free services, ranging from a six-month Wall Street Journal subscription to 50GB worth of free Box.com cloud storage.
With Samsung and Sony having already shown their respective hands with the Galaxy S5 and Xperia Z2 at Mobile World Congress last week, much of the Android world's attention has turned to HTC. The Taiwanese outfit made waves last year with the One, and naturally, talk of the HTC One 2 - otherwise known under the 'M8' technical moniker - has been prevalent. Today, a brave kid has leaked a 12-minute video running through some of the device's tech specs, features, and design, and while, as displayed through a Twitter exchange with an HTC official, his actions may see him land in a spot of bother, we can now enjoy his fairly thorough walkthrough of the upcoming flagship device.
In an official press release coming out of the Geneva International Motor Show Apple today announced that it is in the process of rolling out CarPlay. CarPlay is Apple's official new name for the iOS in the Car technology that we have been hearing so much about over the last twelve months, bringing a whole new way for users to interact with their iOS device in a motor vehicle.
Hollywood's Dolby Theatre may have been packed to the rafters with the big screen's A listers last night, but for the technology conscious amongst us there turned out to be a better reason to tune into The 86th Academy Awards. As some of the most successful men and women in cinematic history were strutting up and down the red carpet in their uber expensive gowns and suits, one of the most successful companies in smartphone history was gearing up to show off its latest flagship device to a captive audience. Yes, that's right, South Korean based Samsung used last night's Oscars ceremony to air the first commercial for its soon-to-be-released Galaxy S5 smartphone.
Our first look at IntelliScreenX 7 gave a glimpse of what users could expect from this launch. For those that may be new to the world of jailbreaking, let's have a quick recap. IntelliScreenX is a package that makes it extremely easy to keep up to date with what's going on in your life. The package achieves this by offering immediate access to pretty much anything on the device that matters directly from the lock screen. Messages, weather information, calendar entries, emails, miscellaneous RSS feeds, IntelliScreenX has it all covered, and it looks beautiful too.
That's right, we're coming to that time of year again when Apple's current-generation tech has been in our lives long enough for us to start speculating about the next flagship product to be released. The iPhone 5s has been publicly available to purchase for over five months now, which means that it's time to join the iPhone 6 rumor mill and discuss what the guys in Cupertino have in store for us. To keep in line with current smartphone trends, analysts and technology forecasters have widely tipped Apple to introduce the next iPhone with a larger multi-touch display, which is exactly what is depicted in these latest leaked images that claim to be from the iPhone 6.
An update has just been released to the Evasi0n7 jailbreak tool, bringing the latest version's release number up to v1.0.7. Just over one week after the Evad3rs team announced version 1.0.6 to jailbreak iOS 7.0.6, today's update offers bug fixes pertaining to bundled package lists, which, for some, weren't automatically updating via Cydia. If you haven't encountered this issue, then there's no reason for alarm, although if you're planning on jailbreaking your device in the immediate future, then Evasi0n7 version 1.0.7 is where it's at. Further info, as well as links to our jailbreaking tutorials, can be seen after the fold.
Nokia X has been rooted successfully, and can now run Google apps, Play Store and more. More details and photos showing off the device can be viewed here.
