iOS 7 is present in 90% of compatible devices

After updating the support page for developers, the new information entered by Apple offer new details on the adoption of its firmware in the mobile arena. According to these data, 90% of devices compatible with operating systems from Apple, are updated to iOS 7.

A minimal but important increase compared to two months ago, where the percentages reported 87% adoption. During the last quarterly earnings call, Apple pointed out that iOS 7 was the operating system most popular in the world, now the sales data together with those of adoption terminals enabled really seem to agree with the Californian company.

In recent months, expectations are focused on the next update to iOS 8 distribution currently stops at the third beta and the final version expected in September.

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Samsung Galaxy S5: Check it all the main characteristics summarized in an infographic

A few days after the official launch, Samsung publishes an infographic that shows the main features of its new Galaxy S5. The image contains a detailed and precise all the information that may be of interest to anyone who was willing to get close to Galaxy S5.

Listing the main features both hardware and software, as well as specifies size and weight. Although the specifications are not eye-popping as he expected, Galaxy S5 can convince thanks to a particularly well supplied software.

Meizu MX3 ready to launch in France on 6 March | Rumor

Meizu might soon arrive in Europe, starting with France. The rumor comes from several French sources have confirmed that the official presentation of the Meizu MX3, one of the newest smartphone manufacturer, as part of an event that will be held in Paris March 6.

Meizu, for the moment, has not officially announced the news , though he had already planned launch in the U.S. and Europe during 2014. Meizu, in view of the possible onset of MX3 in France, will also distribute a new update for the ROM Flyme, including certainly the French, and probably also other European languages.

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Comes from XDA a tool for managing the recovery, restoration, and much more dedicated to Moto G

We have repeatedly expressed our appreciation against the Motorbike G , a device belonging to the lower middle end of the market but offers a user experience that is hard to find in the terminals of the same level and he can not look bad even with the most renowned top range. For those come close for the first time in the Android world and had recently gotten their hands on their new Moto G, the user XDA alonsoch has created a powerful tool that can provide all the necessary support to the modding of this terminal, we talk about Motorcycles Tool .

Thanks to Moto Tool is possible, once unlocked bootloader following the guidance that the developer provides, change recovery, install the necessary drivers for the Moto G, return your device to stock version, install SU and many other operations. The download of the tool is available in two editions, the first to 530MB which contains the functions of recovery, while the latter presents in front of a weight reduced to 60MB. If you are curious to have a similar tool for your Moto G, please refer to the official thread of the developer. 

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Dong-hoon Chang VP Samsung confirms an important announcement for the upcoming MWC 2014

There is no longer any doubt, during the course of February Mobile World Congress 2014, or at the same time, however, we will have the first concrete information on the next terminal tip of the Korean manufacturer ready for this first part of the year. The confirmation came from Dong-hoon Chang VP Samsung , remembering how Samsung Galaxy S5 will be built with a completely new material and which are still in progress all the developments necessary to evaluate the use of a flexible display or not.

The hypothesis, however, lead to a presentation out of the MWC 2014 but temporally close with two variants of the next top range, a part certainly the Galaxy S5 and the other a premium version of the same so far as known Galaxy F which may not only take a aluminum body but also have different characteristics with respect to the new model of the Galaxy family.

Regarding the announcement at the Mobile World Congress, it is possible that the Korean organize a parallel event ​​for the exclusive reserve through a separate location or at different times in other cities but shortly after the end of MWC 2014.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 and S4 Mini "Black Edition" coming in February

The Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini will have a total black version, the latest to miss all the color tones already available Samsung reserves usually last.

The hardware will of course remain the same; will also be a variant of the same color for the model dual-sim accumulate all by the presence of Android 4.3 on board. Samsung Galaxy S4 Black Edition and Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Black Edition should arrive in the next month February, highlighting even more the deep blacks of the Super AMOLED display with a good chance of being able to see already exposed in the upcoming trade fairs.

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Two new Christmas photo effects for the Auto Awesome Google+

Just in time for the Christmas holidays, here come two new filters from Google for the function Awesome Car of the Google+ social network and can also be used by Android smartphones. Awesome car allows you to edit your photos, add various effects to your photos are that video. 

The two new filters, allow you to add a nice effect "snow" to the photos for the first, while the second makes all the lights twinkling, giving the feeling that radiate as if we were watching the live image, perfect to use if we wanted to enrich the click of a Christmas tree or a tree lit and festively decorated.

Both effects are not limited to the Christmas season, but will always be available, but I could not choose a better time to introduce them. And you'll use the Auto Awesome to embellish your Christmas pictures?

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Google Nexus 5 for all but not for LG, which he wanted to, call Nexus G [Inquisitiveness]

Although we have learned to identify the latest products in the Nexus range through a number, it must be remembered also that in the past Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus (both made ​​by Samsung) have been an exception, containing a reference to the line of smartphones Korean manufacturer: first with the letter S and then with the use of the Galaxy brand.

Starting from this premise are interesting rumors on the current Nexus 5, who also wanted to sell LG as the Google Nexus G, clearly inspired by the line device of the Korean manufacturer, after the renewal of the brand and the introduction of the letter G on all the latest products (LG G2, LG G Pad).

Google would obviously rejected the idea, and one of the most plausible reasons, there might just be the marketing of the Motorola Moto G version of Google Edition, too similar in name to the hypothetical Nexus G.

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Project Ara - The Building Block Smartphone

Dave Hakkens was the brilliant mind behind what many are calling ‘the lego phone’. Dave came up with the idea when a single component in his favourite camera was damaged and he was advised that it would be cheaper and easier to just buy a new camera than it would be to buy the single component and replace it. He wanted to create a device where this would no longer be the case, where buying and replacing damaged or less desirable components became so easy that your grandmother could do it.

The concept was called Phonebloks. When Dave first announced the idea he set up a website, a prototype and a plan – he wanted to find 500 supporters of the idea, but by the 29^th of October had more than 381,000,000 supporters. The project was of course seen as valuable with so many people willing to get behind it, now it is no surprise that Motorola, one of the Google owned mobile phone production companies, has taken up the project with the full intention of producing the modular phone, which will be called Ara.

So – how come Motorola can just take this fantastic idea and make a phone? There are a surprising number of people looking at the Project Ara news and thinking ‘that looks just like phonebloks’; that would be because it is. Ara is not a similar idea, it’s the same idea, using the same concept, plans and designer. Yes; Phonbloks’ Dave Hakkens has teamed up with Motorola to product this fantastic device, with one simple goal in mind – to make a phone that will last a lifetime. There are many people who would consider this impossible, but the amazing fact of the matter is that technology is now ready to produce this and Dave Hakkens has made it possible with his simple but revolutionary idea.

The problem with technology at current is that it becomes outdated; new versions are released and when something more suitable for you comes along or your needs increase your old device just doesn’t hack it any more. Five years ago the phone you had was probably one you had owned for three years, at least, it may have been repaired a few times, some bigger memory cards and a new battery perhaps but it had been the singular device on which you had relied for quite some time. Today things are a little different; the average phone lasts 10 months before being replaced. Either because it was damaged (and replacing it was just easier than repairing it) or because something better came along.

With the Ara this wouldn’t be considered as great a problem; first of all Motorola would not be producing the phone itself, but rather the components for it. Cameras, batteries, clocks, storage, connectivity units; everything would be available separately and in multiple variations (such as bigger or smaller units to suit your individual needs). You build the phone yourself to include everything that you want it to and exclude the components that don’t matter to you, you select the components to be the size and capacity you need them to be and you worry only about the factors that actually matter to you individually. Each part, including the screen might I add, can be removed, upgraded and replaced later as new components are released and the technology itself improves, while you maintain the same device and other components.

Essentially this is evolutionary technology; you help it to evolve and change to meet your own needs and in turn the device will grow and adapt while still being the same device. The mass production of individual parts means that finding and purchasing a replacement part need never be a difficult or hugely costly task and is demonstrated as being very simple. Personally, after the disappointments that have come from some of the recent iOS updates, I am looking forward to seeing this highly flexible and adaptable smartphone, which is likely to be seen running Android when it is released though this has not been directly confirmed it has been said that the phone will “do for hardware what the Android platform has done for software”. 

Kate Critchlow has a keen interest in technology, in particular technology news such as Motorola’s Project Ara.

Tim Cook "iPhone 5C has never been thought of as entry level smartphones"

Many of the topics discussed during the recent "Earning call" on the financial results of Apple, so among the curiosities are some comments from Tim Cook on the new iPhone 5C, telephone initially expected by many as a response to the mid-level on the market.

Cook once again proving that he had never thought about the realization of the iPhone 5C as a device designed for the midrange. Responding to an analyst, Cook claimed that iPhone 5C was thought of as intermediate device between iPhone 4S and iPhone 5S, leaving the entry-level to 4S, the intent is obviously to grow sales of all three devices.

Many users continue to see iPhone 5C as a low-end device Mancat either, and certainly the media have played a role in the creation of this thinking, of course, the evaluation of such a move by Apple, it is still to be determined. Although 5C iPhone has sold just now, it seems that total sales of devices can give some reason to Cook; we'll see what news will bring the next quarterly results.

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HTC One max: new photos and illustrations stolen fingerprint scanner | New Rumor

" Rain "leak for HTC One max , closer and closer to the official presentation. Past the new alleged list of technical features, additional content related to super smartphone come from HTC. First was issued a new picture "stolen" that would portray the terminal used by a girl on board a means of transport.

Fake or reality? We leave the final word to our readers, after having vision:

More interesting images are then those that illustrate the fingerprint scanner,  which will be positioned, according to the numerous rumor concerning him, in the rear of the shell. The image that arouses most interest is the one that follows, considering that seems to suggest the possibility of activating different functions depending on the finger used:

One could assume, for example, that functions as unlocking the device, authentication (such as password replacement tool insertion) and the launch of applications can be assigned to each finger. Speculation, for the moment, waiting for the curtain to raise permanently on HTC One max. Following further illustrative images that relate to the fingerprint scanner:

The intensification of rumors about HTC One Max is certainly a good thing, considering that is helping to change the focus on HTC products at a particularly difficult for the Taiwanese company. HTC One max is undoubtedly one of the terminals that it takes to give a new boost to sales of HTC in the year. The official launch is expected next week.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Limited Edition with flexible display from next month

The LCD variant of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 expected, but still to be confirmed, for emerging markets since November, could even be anticipated by another, built using a flexible display, probably with technology Youm . The report comes from some Korean media, stocks should be very limited as not ready for volume production. This circumstance leads to talk of a possible Limited Edition of  Samsung Galaxy Note 3 .

The latest speculation took it for good the possibility that Samsung managed to sell by November first device with a screen 5.6-inch equipped with the new technology in flexible displays, so the hypothesis is in addition to this and really could lead to an issue strictly limited the new Galaxy Note 3.

For the moment, not having any certainty, expect more information, or better yet, a few pictures leaked Samsung as now we have become accustomed.

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Sony specs of "Xperia Z2" leaked? or with 5.2 inches screen, a 3GB RAM

Specifications that new smartphone announced plans in CES2014 as "Xperia Z2" is Sony was leaked Randomuser via the Esato forum.

Specifications conveyed the Xperia Z2 (tentative name) are as follows:

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AB 2.3Ghz Quad-Core
• 5.2 inches 1920x1080 FHD TRILUMINOS
• 3GB of RAM
• 20.7 million pixel camera
• 4K video recording
• Officially announced at CES2014 

In addition to with CPU / GPU frequency has improved slightly from the MSM8974 "MSM8974AB" quad-core, 4K video recording function and 20.7 million pixel camera, with a RAM of 3GB. Display size seems to be expanded to 5.2 inches.

Xperia Z1 was positioned as CPU / camera enhanced version of Xperia Z, but the form factor is or will be greatly revamped in Xperia Z2.

It is not possible to say chopping this information and it is 100% accurate, but the information source is worth noting there is a leak track record in the past. Let's wait and looking forward to the follow-up.

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Currently Sony Xperia let go fresh Software Updates for Xperia Z Ultra [v14.1.B.1.526]

Regarding the software updates for Sony Xperia Z Ultra at a distance of about two weeks from the previous year. The manufacturer seems to be taking care of in a very special way his first phablet trying to correct and further improve the system before the big global launch. Signed v14.1.B.1.526, the rolling out has already started and currently seems to be directed only to users in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Although it is not excluded that it may be distributed in other countries as a result of wider dissemination. But no particular novelty, if not the usual bug fixes and improved system management.

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In the history of the 14 most innovative giant electronic equipment

August 11 foreign media news reported, along with every new smart phone, computer and chip launch, we are from the future life is getting closer. Ubiquitous high-speed wireless network? With LTE technology, has been far from that goal. Automatic driving a car? Google is developing. Automatically synchronize with your smartphone device? Say not that Nest?

Here are 14 models that we think will lead humanity into the future of products:

1.Kinect

Kinect for Xbox sales potential quickly became the best Xbox 360 devices. It is not without reason. Since then, people bid farewell to handle playing electronic games with the times. Like Microsoft's advertising slogan said, the world is up to you to control (you are the controller). Now not only support Kinect gesture input, also supports voice input.

Innovation: Kinect is just the beginning. Imagine your TV or game consoles are applied like the Kinect technology, home entertainment will be other immersive. Remote control device era gone. Like "Back to the Future II" a line, "You mean you have to hand? Too juvenile it."

2 Walkman

Walkman is a first mainstream electronic devices. 1979 (or 1980) after the release, people used to go, music and where, even in the movement is no exception.

Innovation: iPod 30 years before the birth, Walkman had people in the car listening to music outdoors.

3.MakerBot Replicator3D printer

In the movie "Star Trek", replicator this machine can produce subatomic particles are arranged almost everything - food, clothes, and even other machines. MakerBot Replicator will like the movie earlier version of this machine.

Innovation: although make bricks without straw, the current form of 3D printing technology, but for the future of the world presents us with an interesting scene. Since the completion of his own at home can begin an auto parts, why helplessly wait several weeks for it to do?

Over the past involving pirated music and video commercials said, "you are not going to steal a car, right?" So, you will download a car design and print out the practice of car How should a conclusion it? This can only be from the future to find the answer.

4 Google Glasses

Although the concept has been in head-mounted display science fiction fanatics and futurists rooted in the minds of several decades, Google is the first glasses to capture the public eye, affecting nerve genuine public wearable devices.

Innovations: Google glasses such as wearable computers can be changed from the myriad aspects of our lives. News is not the same, the concert is not the same, even porn will bring a different feel.

5.iPhone

IPhone first appeared, the first of its kind smartphone from opening. Since then noticed any changes occurred yet?

Innovation: iPhone equipped with very sensitive touch screen, a special media player, handheld high-speed internet (Wi-Fi, because no launch 3G) and attractive designs for today's smart phones set the standard.

6.Nest thermostat

Who knows people will as a new thermostat and crazy too? Nest thermostat came out a few years ago, people are really crazy. Nest soon be called the first "Apple Level (Apple-fied)" household equipment. This is not difficult to understand. Nest is a smart device, you can adjust the indoor temperature according to their habits. It can record when you go out, when to sleep. And design is very beautiful.

Innovation: This is to create a truly networked home has taken an important step, the device will provide you think of everything. Imagine if all of your appliances are as smart and Nest, it is not only convenient, but also saves you a lot of electricity.

7 Google automatic driving cars

In autonomous vehicles this product, Google mixed. However, Google still insist the project, Google X Labs geniuses are constantly improving driverless car products to overcome the difficulties. There are even rumors that Google plans to produce their own cars.

Innovations: Once autonomous vehicles to be perfect, the benefits are enormous. This will eliminate drunk driving, fatigue driving or driver error caused by security problems.

8.iPad

Before the advent of the iPad tablet computer already exists. But how many people will actually buy it?

Innovations: Like the iPhone, iPad terms of appearance or function, are each tablet set the standard.

9 TV box

If you want a networked TV, you have N number of options: Google's Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku there are a lot of these big names such as Samsung or Sony manufacturers of "smart TV."

Smart TV allows you to watch streaming video, such as Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go, Amazon Instant and YouTube.

Innovations: With Smart TV, we are from an arbitrary demand content on the Web in the world is getting closer.

10 SSD

If you have a MacBook Air or Intel's ultra-extreme, you may have noticed that starts up faster than other notebooks. This is attributed to SSDs. SSDs are flash-based storage solutions, faster than traditional hard drives.

Drawback is that SSDs currently very expensive, the cheapest of several memory is only between 128GB to 256GB. If you want to store a lot of movies and music, the storage space is not enough.

Innovation: Once the price drops, SSDs will replace traditional hard disk drives, computer faster.

11 Cloud Computing

Over the past few years, "cloud" the word silently into our everyday technology parlance. Apple is no exception to online storage service named "iCloud". But the cloud, what is it? Simply put, it is a way to store all your files, photos and music the way through the Web on a remote server. Excellent cloud services, including Dropbox, Google Drive and Box.net, etc., become a virtual desktop folder, allowing you to access these files from anywhere.

Innovation: As the Internet faster, lighter and cheaper devices, cloud storage has become the best way to backup files. Cloud storage also saves a computer, tablet or smartphone valuable space.

12 Voice Control

Siri is not a true artificial intelligence technology, but it and similar services such as Google Now uses very large. It looks like we distance "Iron Man" in the JARVIS not far away.

Innovation: Siri and other similar applications are just the beginning. They have the ability to learn, you can continue to improve. The majority of people imagine that one day you will have a similar voice assistant Siri function.

13.LTE

LTE (Long Term Evolution) is a wireless technology, capable of broadband speeds on mobile devices to transfer data. With the large carriers expanding LTE overlay network, most urban areas just a matter of LTE coverage.

Innovations: One day, when we recall that in order to use high-speed wireless Internet and go to rub Wi-Fi cafe the day. As mobile phones and tablet computers LTE chip, we finally can understand the feelings of the mobile network at any time up. LTE is presently not a beautiful clarification; however it's a step within the right direction.

14 collapsible display

Foldable touchscreen display may sound like science fiction things, but they do real. In fact, LG has completed a large-scale production of collapsible display the basic work.

Innovations: You may think foldable display is the gimmick will never become a reality, just as people once thought impossible to achieve the same touch screen. Imagine being able to your smart phone or tablet volume up and put it inside a pocket or bag. Also thin you think your iPhone?

Xperia Tablet Z is updated to Android 4.2.2 of Android System

With a little 'later than the twin smartphone, Xperia Tablet Z has finally updated to Android 4.2.2. Roll Out the upgrade is in fact started in the past few hours and it's coming in all major markets.

At the moment the update hit the only LTE version but it should arrive very soon also for the wi-fi only model. The firmware brings the version to build  10.3.1.A.0.244 to Xperia Z / ZL / ZR with new look for the UI and of course the changes that led to the distribution of Android 4.2.2 Android system.

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Volume Step Mod: handle the volume accurately with HTC One

Volume Step Mod is the name of a new  editing software developed for HTC One that allows you to manage very accurately the volume of the smartphone.

It is a useful expedient considered the different dynamic ranges of the various pieces of music, which can make it difficult to adapt the sound level at each step. Volume Mod step offers the possibility to adjust the volume with multiple steps (30 and 45 depending on the ROM which will be used).

The mod is compatible with a large number of ROM based on Android 4.1 and 4.2, which include the CyanogenMod 10.1, the AOKP, the Google Edition and builds Sense (among others). For some ROM are given the option to uninstall it, otherwise you can log in again flash the original ROM.

For more information on the interesting MOD is sufficient toconnect to this address.

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Google AdSense: here comes the official application for Android smartphone

Google has finally made ​​the application for the Android platform official  Google AdSense , a program that will allow all the possessor of an AdSense account to monitor traffic, revenue and gains from sites, advertisements or otherwise. The program is very simple, but unfortunately at the moment the smartphone is not compatible with is huge, especially with the recent models. Also lacks support Tablet and then the app will have to improve still to be really useful and accessible to all. However, after some time, it is definitely positive for the arrival of this application in the Play Store.

Name: Google AdSense Developer: Google Inc.

Price: Free Click to install App for Android

Samsung Galaxy S4 explodes in an apartment in Hong Kong, causing a fire

After the unfortunate story of the girl Switzerland, which has exploded view your GalaxyS3 in his pocket , we move to Hong Kong to follow a similar case that has caused much more damage than a few burns and a lot of fear. The poor protagonist Mr. Duche that while he was sitting on his couch playing a game of Love Machine with its Samsung Galaxy S4 , saw suddenly become hot, until the device will explode fortunately already out of the hands of the victim who managed to throw unfortunately on the floor not far from the couch.

In a few minutes he developed a raging fire that devastated the entire building before the fire of the place were able to douse the flames and save the rooms now reduced to a heap of ashes, after more than 30 minutes of action.

As stated by Mr. Du, the battery and the battery charger of the device were original. Samsung obviously has opened an investigation to understand what were the causes of the problem. Certainly the cases of the last few weeks have seen Apple and Samsung are making the protagonist around the world and although it has created a bit 'of scaremongering, such cases are very rare and millions of models sold fortunately very few have similar behaviors, and in the strategic great majority of cases, due to non-original accessories.

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Android 4.3 brings on Nexus S smartphone credit to XDA

It will not be about Google but thanks to the community of developers Android 4.3 has arrived on Nexus S, the second Google phone ever. Porting actually are progressing on other devices, in a non-official, but the rom developed at the time for the Nexus S seems to be already good and usable albeit not perfectly optimized.

While resources hardware is not particularly large, Android 4.3 on Nexus S may soon be reality in everyday use and also definitely will follow the evolution of the most famous cooked ROM to see the evolution. If you want to try it on XDA found driving and download .