News: Mobile Phones
Friday, 10 Feb 2012
3D gaming and Eye-Tracking on the iPhone and iMac?
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has published a patent application from Apple, prompting speculations that future iOS and iMac devices might come with a 3D eye-tracking-based interface, reports PatentlyApple.
NVIDIA's MWC 2012 Press Invite Hints at Quad-Core Smartphone
Press invites are usually a hint at what will be announced at the press conference. NVIDIA definitely took that route with the words "quad-core" and a smartphone put together within the press invite, hinting at the unveiling of a quad-core smartphone during MWC 2012.
List of HTC Models to Receive Ice Cream Sandwich Update in Early 2012 (Updated)
HTC unveiled on its Facebook Page the first wave of HTC models that are receiving the Android Ice Cream Sandwich update in early 2012.
Thursday, 9 Feb 2012
At Least One High-End Phone Expected from Nokia at MWC 2012
Details are still sketchy for the moment, but an industry source has revealed to Forbes that Nokia will be announcing at least one high-end smartphone, alongside an unusual software feature normally found only on high-end smartphones.
No Press Conference for Samsung at MWC
Samsung has confirmed that it will not be hosting a press conference at the upcoming Mobile World Congress, reports PCMag.
Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Russian Language Support Coming to Siri in March?
Chinese information technology website DoNews claimed that Apple is bringing support for Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Russian languages to Siri in March.
Wednesday, 8 Feb 2012
Nokia Belle Arrives
The Nokia Belle software update will be available progressively in Singapore from 8 February for Nokia C6-01, C7, E6, E7, N8 and X7, and users can update their devices for free via PC on Nokia Suite.
LG Optimus Vu with 5-inch Touchscreen Teased in Korea
The upcoming Android 2.3 LG Optimus Vu is said to feature a 5-inch IPS panel, GSMArena reports.
Motorola Mobility Announces Motorola Razr in Glacier White
Same specs, same design, with a different color scheme. Motorola's slim Android smartphone, the Motorola Razr, now comes with a white variant. The Razr White gets the same price tag of S$888, and will be available starting 10 Feb in Singapore from M1, StarHub and SingTel.
Chrome Finally Appears on Android
Most of us have been wondering when the second most preferred browser on the Internet (Chrome of course) would appear on Google's other baby, Android. Well we can stop wondering, because Chrome Beta has just appeared on the Android Market.