LG introduced plenty of new devices during Mobile World Congress 2014 and, along with them, some new software features that are available in devices such as the G Pro 2 and G2 mini. One of our favorites is called Knock Code, and we took a few pictures and recorded a video to show you how it works. Instead of using a pattern lock or passcode, you can opt to choose the Knock Code option...
Earlier this year during the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show we saw a few new entrants into the wearable tech space, and then this week during Mobile World Congress, the floodgates opened. We finally saw how Sony's SmartBand will function, a new introduction from Huawei, heard a little bit about LG's new smartwatch and more. Samsung came to the show packing heat, however, and unveiled...
Sony introduced its upcoming “Core” wearable during CES, and at Mobile World Congress we had a brief look at the company’s SmartBand — another wearable that will work with an upcoming Lifelog application. I found Lifelog to be particularly interesting because it’s not just about tracking your health: it’s about tracking everything. So, with the SmartBand on, you might be using your...
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 may be the talk of Mobile World Congress this year, but hidden away in a smaller trade show booth the company is also demoing a phone running Tizen, the open-source operating system the South Korean company may one day use to challenge Google’s dominant Android OS. The elusive Tizen smartphone has seen countless delays over the past year, and while it may be on...
When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S5 earlier this week it came packing Qualcomm's quad-core Snapdragon 801 (a small improvement over last year's Snapdragon 800), but today the company announced its next generation of home-grown Exynos processors which will likely power certain Galaxy variants in the near future. While international versions of the Galaxy S5 like the one sold in the U.S...
Samsung took the stage during Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona to announce several new products, and among them was the Gear 2 smartwatch. The device sits one level above the Gear Neo, which doesn’t have a 2-megapixel camera, and is Samsung’s current flagship wearable. Samsung will launch the device in a few colors, but its focus this time around is on fashion, too. That said,...
If you’re considering picking up the newly announced Galaxy S5, you may also be stuck wondering which color to buy. Have no fear — we met up with Samsung to snap photos of every color of the device that will hit the market, sometime around April. The first starting choices are gray/black, blue, gold and white. We’re partial to blue, and competitors are already mocking the gold one as...
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 was finally unveiled last night during the company’s UnPacked 5 press event in Barcelona, Spain – and while a lot of the features seem more evolutionary than revolutionary, that was definitely the point. Samsung wanted to add build on to features that it says consumers want in a device. So far, it looks like the company really delivered on that promise. Let’s take a...
Following a number of new Android handsets yesterday, BlackBerry took the stage today at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday to show off two new smartphones running its own BlackBerry 10 operating system. The all-touch Z3 will target emerging markets starting with Indonesia, while the QWERTY keyboard-equipped Q20 is aimed at enterprise customers. The Z3 comes equipped with a 5-inch...
Samsung, one of the biggest names in mobile, unleashed a handful of new products at Mobile World Congress this week. Some unveils were expected, while others a pleasant surprise. Expectations were very high heading into the company’s Unpacked announcement, and there’s certainly a lot to digest. A slightly upgraded Gear 2, a watered down Gear 2 Neo. Samsung is exploring Tizen. There’s...