We've all seen countless unboxing videos of anything from top of the range smartphones and tablets to children's toys. Some people have made quite a pretty penny from doing high quality unboxing videos on YouTube, but with the release of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, Samsung has done something a little different.
Here's how to run Android apps in Chrome browser on Windows and Mac OS X. Complete details and step-by-step guide can be found here.
Today's market is increasingly headed towards making the smartwatch more fashionable without compromising on the smart bit, but a company called Neptune seems unphased by these developments. Enter - the Neptune Suite, a six piece hardware, all centered around the smartwatch. One of the most crazy and ambitious projects at hand, head over the jump for further details on it.
After a strong 2015, particularly in terms of iPhone sales, Apple is looking to boost uptake of its prized handset by offering incentives to smartphone owners trading in their Android, Windows Phone, and general non-Apple-running devices. According to a report, Apple Store credit will be offered in exchange for the old devices of prospective iPhone owners, in a concerted push to increase the market share of the smartphone.
VAIO Corporation has just launched its first ever smartphone, and they're calling it the 'VAIO Phone.' Having separated from the Sony brand for some time now, we take a closer look at the company's first debut into the smartphone market, right after jump.
The battle for supremacy in the smartphone arena continues to rage, and with this week's Mobile World Congress, we've seen a number of high-profile announcements from some of the major players in the industry. Among them is Samsung, which has announced the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge as it looks to recover from a torrid 2014, and we're just now learning that amid the poor sales general and lack of enthusiasm towards the many smartphones that Sammy launched last year, bitter rival Apple also overtook it as the world's foremost smartphone manufacturer in the final quarter.
Google first announced Android for Work at last year's I/O developer gathering, and after a fair amount of delay, the search giant has now considered it ready for prime time. Catch the low-down after the jump.
The mobile payment space got a big lift when Apple launched Apple Pay late last year, and even though it was unrelated, Google saw an increase in Google Wallet usage as a result. According to a new report, which cites unnamed sources, Google is set to re-enter the mobile payment market with renewed vigor come this year's Google I/O developer event.
As mobile consumers, we're always wary of malicious intrusion, and as time progresses, those behind these hacks and exploits are getting even more cunning with their methods. Case in point, a new strain of Android malware that essentially spoofs a device's shut-down process, meaning that while you may think your tablet or handset has been switched off, the intruder is working overtime to make calls, take photos, and generally pry into your sensitive data.
Stability across different versions of mobile operating systems is never easy, not at least because developers are usually trying to cram as many new headline-grabbing features in as possible. At some point it's almost inevitable that bugs are going to sneak through.
















