the aftermath of Snowden’s whistle-blowing inevitably lead to the question: are we still being watched? with the advancement in technology, it is hard not to leave some digital fingerprints here and there, but as far as basics in communication such as through the use of a cell phone, it could be a little more secured.
amidst the show-stoppers from the industry big players at last week’s MWC, Japanese firm Kyocera actually also have some tricks up their sleeves. the firm showoff a few products, but it is this drool-worthy visionary product known as the Flexible Phone Concept that caught our eyes.
why do one want an iPhone 5 over the newer 5s? because, with the fingerprint scanner in the way at the Home button, you wouldn’t be able to enjoy the lavish 24 carat gold plating, embellished with single cut 2ct. diamond. that’s why. well, at least that’s what The Million Dollar iPhone created by Alchemist has to offer.
while the Blackphone as proposed by Geeksphone and Silent Circle may appeal to the security-obsessed consumers, the Boeing Black Phone (yes. aircraft maker Boeing. not a typo, btw) is the commercial-grade secured phone targeted at government sectors and is built to handle security needs of “government-level missions.”
Sony will be beating Samsung in outing the flagship Android phone of its own next month. billed as the world’s best camera and camcorder (yes. camcorder!) in a waterproof smartphone, the Sony Xperia Z2 is packed with delightful features, including a 5.2-inch Full HD TRILUMINOS display for mobile with Live Color LED…
ok, maybe an add-on second screen may sounds kind of lame for some and if that’s the case, then you might want to check out the YotaPhone 2nd Generation Dual Display Smartphone for your dual screen fix. coming along later this year, the second iteration is has a little more curve…
another year, another Samsung flagship. yes. we are talking about Sammy’s new flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone, unveiled at 2014 MWC earlier. visually, the S5 looks pretty much Note 3-ish, which means there isn’t much design to shout about, unless you think the textured, or rather perforated, back is something alluring.
it was a year ago, around this time, we were marveled by the 5.7-inch huge Grand Memo from Chinese maker ZTE. fast forward to today, ZTE has up its game, once again, with a follow up, dubbed the ZTE Grand Memo II LTE Smartphone.
like Apple, Lenovo’s designs never disappoints. so if you are in the market for some serious alternative to the likes of Samsung, LG and HTC, then look forward to the new S-series smartphones from the Chinese computer biggie. announced at the 2014 MWC, the S-series comprises of three handsets, the S860, S850 and S660, that boasts…
these days, we are seeing quite a few ‘monkey see, monkey do’ trend in the smartphone industry, including (ever) growing screen sizes, fingerprint scanning technology, golden treatment, and of course, flagship-miniaturization. the latest to join the latter (sounds weird, but…) is the LG G2 mini (and even the word ‘mini’ is officially in lower case. duh).
being a tech-lover, you are probably as excited about the Firefox OS as any new gadgets that pops up in the market, but there is just one problem there: risk. it is, after all, a new OS and there’s no telling of the behavior. with the Geeksphone Revolution Dual Boot Phone…