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Jan

Saygus V2 pre-orders will be $549, registration deadline extended until Feb. 2


The Saygus V2, the upcoming Android smartphone that can support up to 320GB of storage, now has a firm pre-order price of $549. The company behind the device also announced that pre-order registration for the phone has been extended from today until Monday, Feb. 2.

30
Jan

EE rolling out Denim in the UK for their Lumia 930


Reports are coming in that those on EE who own a Lumia 930 from the carrier are now getting the Lumia Denim update. Indeed, checking Microsoft’s update page confirms that OS build 14226 and firmware 02540.00019.14522.26004 are now a ‘go’ for the Lumia 930.

30
Jan

Google posts earnings: $66 billion revenue for 2014, $18 billion in Q4 alone


Revenues jump, and Motorola is officially off the books as a $740 million net gain

Google has just announced its Q4 and full year 2014 earnings, with the search giant and Android purveyor showing growth in revenues for both the final quarter and the full year. Revenues for 2014 came in at $66 billion, up 19 percent, with Q4 revenues hitting $18.1 billion, up 15 percent year-over-year.

The full breakdown of the financials:

  • 2014 revenues of $66 billion, up 19 percent year-over-year
  • Q4 revenues of $18.1 billion, up 15 percent year-over-year
  • Q4 net income of $4.76 billion, up from $3.18 billion in 2013
  • Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $6.91, up from $4.95 in 2013
  • Capital expenditures for the quarter were $3.55 billion
  • Google’s effective tax rate was 16 percent

30
Jan

Poll: Which OEM would you most like to see make a Windows Phone?


After the news came out earlier regarding Huawei’s continued refusal to make new Windows Phones, the Windows Central community began discussing other smartphone makers who they’d prefer to see make one. While the Windows Phone portfolio has seen new additions in recent times such as BLU and Yezz, along with repeat performances – in some areas – from Samsung and HTC, it’s Microsoft’s own Lumia brand which dominates the landscape.

But there are a lot more companies out there making a lot more phones. So, if you could choose any one of them at all, which OEM would you most like to see make a Windows Phone?

30
Jan

Google confirms Nexus 6 supply constraints


It’s hardly been a secret that the Motorola-manufactured Nexus 6 has been a hard phone to get ahold of since its release. It’s been MIA for many moon on Google Play, and the 64-gigabyte model is pretty much a White Whale. Today on its Q4 earnings call, Google Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette confirmed the scarcity.

“We also faced a few real challenges as well” for the quarter, Pichette said. “While the Nexus 6 was very well received as a new phone, we had real issues and were unable to secure sufficient inventory to meet the demand that we had forecasted.” [Ed note: Pichette mistakenly said “Nexus 7″ on the call and clarified things at the start of the Q&A.]

So it wasn’t just you. The Nexus 6 is a rare bird.

30
Jan

Brazil’s TIM network rolls out Denim for the Lumia 930


Good news for Lumia 930 users on Brazil’s TIM network: your Lumia Denim update has arrived. We were tipped off to this by a reader, and sure enough, Microsoft’s update page shows that it has started rolling out.

30
Jan

441: Going to need a bigger chart


The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple! On this episode we talk Apple’s Q1 2015 results, the iPhone phenomena, Mac growth, Apple Watch ship date, and the evolution of the iPad. With Peter Cohen, Rene Ritchie, and special guests Georgia Dow and Jason Snell.

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30
Jan

Phone Insider app for Windows 10 Preview updated, renamed to Windows Insider


Windows 10 for phones is on the way, at least in preview form. Tonight, Microsoft began laying more groundwork for the Technical Preview by updating their Phone Insider app. Originally found on the Store a few weeks ago, the Insider program will let people download early builds of Windows 10 to their phones before general release.

The major change to the app is the name to Windows Insider, matching the name of the desktop preview program. Besides the previous domain account support, there is also the ability to now log in the Insider service using your Microsoft Account.

30
Jan

iTunes for OS X updated with notification center widget, improved syncing


Apple has updated iTunes for OS X to version 12.1 today. Coming along for the ride is a new notification center widget, along with performance improvements for syncing with your iOS devices.

The new widget allows you to see what’s playing, as well as control playback of tracks directly from the notification center. Additionally, you can also purchase songs directly from the widget when listening to iTunes Radio.

You can get in on these new features now by checking for the update from the updates section of the Mac App Store. Happy updating!

30
Jan

OnePlus set to unveil its own ROM for the One, OxygenOS, on Feb. 12


Though people have been quite happy with the incarnation of CyanogenMod on the OnePlus One, OnePlus is ready to give folks another option with its own custom ROM called OxygenOS. Posting to its forums — as it often does — we get the teaser that this new OxygenOS software will be light, open and accessible, following the same design ideas that led to the creation of the One itself.