Huawei’s first smartband has a pop-out earpiece for voice calls (hands-on)
Huawei hasn’t exactly been keeping quiet about its very own wearable device, so today’s announcement of its TalkBand B1 should be no surprise to anyone. As shown in the earlier leaks, it has a 1.4-inch flexible OLED display on the band, but what hasn’t been obvious until now is that it also supports wireless calling — there’s a removable earpiece tucked inside it, which explains the 14.6mm-thick bulk....
Report: Malware-infected Android apps spike in the Google Play store
The story, “Report: Malware-infected Android apps spike in the Google Play store,” posted to the wire on Wednesday, incorrectly identified in the second headline some of the most malicious apps downloaded from the Google Play store. Link: Report: Malware-infected Android apps spike in the Google Play storeWhere Can I Compare Car Insurance
Huawei brings new super-fast LTE tech to affordable Ascend G6 smartphone and MediaPad M1 tablet
This year’s all about LTE Cat 4 for Huawei, which is why it’s pushing this faster 4G technology into both the high-end market as well as the lower price points, in order to help drive its network business — LTE Cat 4 only works if your carrier supports it, after all. At MWC, the company announced the launch of two affordable devices that will come with this 150Mbps technology: the Ascend G6 4G and the MediaPad M1....
Apple Unveils iBeacon to Assist Shoppers
GPS will tell you how to get to the nearest Apple store. With iBeacon, Apple hopes to guide you around once you’re inside, whether it’s to pick up an order, upgrade to a new iPhone or shop for a pair of headphones. The implications of iBeacon go beyond Apple stores. One day, commuters might get information on subway delays as they stand on the platform, while museum visitors might get details on the painting they are...
LG’s L Series III budget smartphones (hands-on)
We just caught our first glimpse of LG’s L Series III mid- to low-range smartphones, and though they weren’t the stars of LG’s MWC 2014 event (that would be LG’s G Pro 2), at least it’s trying to do something different with them. First off, all three devices (the 3.5-inch L40, 4.5-inch L70 and 4.7-inch L90) will share the high-end model’s new KnockOn software, which brings tap-to-unlock from a...
