This textured hard case with kickstand for iPhone 6 Plus is only $6.95 today
Made from a smooth and durable polycarbonate, this SnapOn Case provides excellent drop protection thanks to the thick edging and impact resistant shell. The back features a custom patterned texture along with a fold-out kickstand for easy viewing.
Report: Sony expects to sell 38 million handsets this year
The mobile industry has not been kind to Sony for the last few years. Sony has failed to recognize it needs to change in order to stay competitive and considered leaving the industry altogether because of this. It seems like the company will remain involved in mobile for the next year or two because a new campaign promotes their devices’ capabilities. Also, leaks have revealed that a Xperia Z4 is on the way. The Xperia Z4 and other handsets cause Sony to believe that it will sell thirty-eight million handsets in 2015, according to Digitimes. The report notes that Sony’s goal for the year has been lowered because of changes within the company’s mobile division. Sony now has a focus on mid-range and high-end devices.
Source: Digitimes
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Bill Gates celebrates Microsoft’s 40th anniversary by looking to the future
Saturday, April 4 is the 40th anniversary of the founding of Microsoft. Today, one of the company’s co-founders, Bill Gates, sent out an email to all of Microsoft’s employees to mark the occasion, but also took the time to look into the future of the company and technology in general.
HTC Desire 826 reaches India next week for Rs. 25,990
The HTC Desire 826 will be available next week for consumers located in India. The mid-range handset carriers a price of Rs. 25,990 (or about $420). Both the inside and outside of the Desire 826 impresses. It has a 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 processor, and 13MP rear camera. Behind HTC’s Sense user interface is Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Here are the specifications, as noted by Fone Arena:
- 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display
- Octa-Core (1.5 GHz & 1.0 GHz) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU
- 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
- Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense UI
- Dual nano SIM
- 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, BSI sensor, 28mm lens, 1080p video recording
- Ultrapixel front-facing camera, f.2.2 aperture, wide angle lens
- 3.5 mm headset jack
- 7.74mm thick and weighs 155 grams
- HTC BoomSound, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers, Dolby Audio
- 4G LTE Cat.4 / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS
- 2600 mAh battery
Color options include White Birch, Blue Lagoon and Purple Fire.
Source: Fone Arena
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[Deal] Best Buy takes $75 off the Nexus 9
Want one of the best Android tablets around? Then head over to Best Buy and purchase the Nexus 9. The electronics retailer is selling Google’s flagship tablet for $75 less than its normal price and both 16GB and 32GB models are eligible. That means the 16GB model costs $324 while the 32GB model has been lowered to $404. The Indigo Black and Lunar White color options are available in either storage size with the discount.
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BlackBerry App Roundup for April 3, 2015
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Howdy CrackBerry nation! Hope you all are ready for the weekend. This week we not only saw pre-sales start for the BlackBerry Leap in select countries, which I’m sure you’re all excited about, but the BBM Shop celebrated it’s one year anniversary and BlackBerry shared some statistics on its usage over the last twelve months. Last, but certainly not least, what better way to enjoy the holiday weekend but with a ShopCrackBerry Easter Sale whereby all you have to do is enter in the coupon code and get 20% off your entire cart.
Now it’s time to bring you this week’s picks for all your passionate BlackBerry addicts out there. You can find each app and game I’ve rustled up for you by clicking through the gallery below. If your favorite did not make the cut this week, remember you can help by offering your suggestions at the end.
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Fitbit 1.7 hits the Windows Phone store with Mobile Run support and Mobile Badges!
Fans of fitness and health tracker Fitbit will want to head to the Windows Phone Store. Version 1.7 of the mobile app for synchronizing with your wearable is now live and ready for downloading.
Like previous Fitbit updates, this one is bringing some new features, some improvements and general bug fixes. We have the full changelog and a bit more, so let’s take a look!
Samsung’s next Exynos processor will allegedly feature custom cores
The next processor released by Samsung under the Exynos name feature its own custom cores. The latest report published out of China claims that the company will shift away from Cortex A72 cores in favor of its own creation. The upcoming processor is known internally as “Mongoose” and will be clocked at 2.3GHz. Performance of a single core on Mongoose is said to be considerably better than the current Exynos 7420.
This is not the first time we heard of such plans about Samsung and its processors. In 2013, there was a report that the custom cores in its processors would arrive the following year. That never happened and a few weeks ago a report matching today’s surfaced. Chances are we see Mongoose debut sometime in 2016.
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Apple Watch In-Store Reservations Available Beginning April 10
Apple on Friday updated its online store with instructions on how to purchase the Apple Watch, reiterating that the wrist-worn device can be ordered online or reserved for in-store pickup. The new section appears to confirm that Apple Watch in-store reservations will be available beginning April 10, allowing customers to reserve a specific Apple Watch for pickup at an Apple Store beginning April 24.
The wording and timing of the new section suggests that Apple Watch in-store reservations will be available April 10, a move that would generate more foot traffic in Apple Stores on Apple Watch launch day. Nevertheless, there remains a slim possibility that reservations will begin on April 24. Apple did not immediately respond to request for comment, although we will update this post if we receive clarification.
Last week, Apple Store training documents obtained by MacRumors indicated that Apple will not allow walk-in purchases for the Apple Watch upon launch, meaning that reserving the wrist-worn device for pickup at a specified date and time will be required initially. Walk-in customers can join the queue for a try-on appointment, after which they can order the Apple Watch online or make a reservation for in-store pickup.
Apple Watch pre-orders kick off at 12:01 AM Pacific on April 10 in the United States, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan and United Kingdom. Apple has added “Guided Tour” videos to its website that outline various functions of the Apple Watch, while we’ve prepared detailed guides on how to pre-order the Apple Watch and what to expect at a try-on appointment.
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