Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge survives over 20 minutes under water


Samsung didn't waterproof the new Galaxy S6 and S6 edge like it did with their predecessor. So, what happens if you drop your Galaxy S6 edge in water? TechSmartt decided to find out and dunked the an S6 edge into a bowl of water with the stopwatch running. The phone lasted over 20 minutes before powering off. That's a lot more than can be expected from a phone with no official water resistance rating, but it was not without taking some damage. After some drying and charging the Galaxy S6 edge came back to life, though there was still water in the device (visible in the front-facing camera. The phone also tended to reboot or even not boot at all after the experiment. So, definitely don't go put your Galaxy S6/S6 edge in water on purpose, though it looks like it has a good chance of surviving an accidental drop if you pull it out quickly and dry it properly. Note that depths plays a part, an IPX7 rating for example specifies up to 1m of water. Source |...

Sunday, March 29, 2015

HTC One M9 available in the USA tomorrow


AT&T begins taking orders for the HTC One M9 at midnight in just few hours. All orders placed until 1PM CT will ship the same day, while the rest will be fulfilled within the days after tomorrow. AT&T offers the HTC One M9 for $199.99 with a 2-year contract. AT&T Next payment plans are available too - Next 24 has it on $23.64/month, Next 15 - for $29.55, and Next 12 is at $35.45. The contract free price of the HTC One M9 32GB at AT&T is $708.99. AT&T One M9 sales open at 12:01AM ET tomorrow, Friday, March 27, and if you are fast you can have it in less than 24 hours. The HTC One M9 in-store availability will kick off April 10 nationwide. T-Mobile US will be launching its sales campaign for the HTC One M9 tomorrow, too, only it's only taking pre-orders. The first batch of the One M9 will include only Gunmetal Gray and Gold on Silver paintjobs. Pre-orders open at 6:00 AM PT. The One M9 costs $0 upfront and $27.08 for 24 months. Those who pre-ordered the HTC One M9 via T-Mobile will get it a few days earlier than retail premiere on April 10, but the magenta carrier didn't specify how early exactly. If you are interested in the HTC One M9 - you may want to check our in-depth review right here. AT&T |...

Apple planning to release three new iPhones later this year


Apple has built a formidable track record of sticking with pretty much the same release cycle for its iPhone models. Handset releases come a year apart and have mostly been following a "tick-tock" scheme with the S models. Ever since the iPhone 5, we have begun to expect a new iPhone every September and there is no reason to believe the Cupertino tech giant will deviate from this schedule with the next round of smartphones. A new rumor, courtesy of industry inside sources, has come to our attention that might shed some light on the upcoming phones. And, we have to say, it is pretty much what everybody expected. According to the information, Apple is working on two natural successors to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, named iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. But there is still somewhat of a plot twist in the story, as the US company will allegedly be bringing back the infamous C model, in the form of the iPhone 6C. This is quite an odd choice, indeed, seeing how the iPhone 5C was quite a failure and widely regarded as a shameless effort to trick buyers, not to mention an affront to Apple's trademark style. But, perhaps, sales report tell a different story and make the idea of a iPhone 6C a viable market strategy. The rumor goes on to detail that the C model will feature a 4-inch display, which is kind of odd, seeing how the form factor was last seen a generation ago in the iPhone 5c and 5s, so there might still be hope that the 6C is more than a stripped down iPhone 6. The is further proved by the rumor that all three devices will be equipped with LTPS panels, courtesy of Japan Display and LG for the 6S models, as well as Sharp for the 6C. Then again, the two 6S version should be powered by the all new A9 chip, while the rumor states that the 6C will have the A8, found in current models, so things can still go either way for the little handset. We have also heard that the iPhone 6S will pack 2GB of LPDDR4 RAM in a previous rumor. Corning Gorilla Glass, NFC and fingerprint scanning technology will also be found in all of the models. Wistron should be in charge of manufacturing the 6C units and the rest are left to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Pegatron. We should note, that the above is a rumor and while it does sound pretty logical and believable, should be taken with a grain of salt, perhaps even a...

Alleged HTC One M9+ press images appear on Twitter


Alleged press renders of the upcoming HTC One M9+ made the rounds on Twitter, courtesy of @upleaks. The high-end smartphone is going to make its official debut next month, on April 8 in Beijing. In line with past leaks, the press images showcase the upcoming handset is a rather eye-catching black/gold color scheme. The latter is not available on the HTC One. Shortly thereafter, @upleaks posted a closeup shot of the area below the display of the smartphone. A homescreen button which is likely a home to a fingerprint sensor splits the BoomSound speaker of the device. The circular camera of the handset should hardly catch anyone by surprise. It has already appeared in live photos. HTC One M9 Plus might debut with two different chipsets - a MediaTek MT6795 model could cater to the Chinese market, while a Snapdragon 810 version will be sold elsewhere. The rest of the device's rumored specs include 5.2" QHD display, fingerprint scanner, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of expandable memory. Source...

INEC releases Presidential results from 10 LGs in Ogun state. APC leading

INEC has released results of the Presidential election in 10 local governments in Ogun State. As at 2:pm on Sunday March 29th in Abeokuta, APC won seven with wide margin while PDP won the remaining three local government areas.

The local government areas released so far include Obafemi-Owode, Abeokuta North, Odogboolu, Odeda, Imeko-Afon, Sagamu, Ijebu-Ode, Remo-North, Ewekoro, and Ijebu North-East. See details after the cut...

Motorola Nexus 6 arrives officially in six new markets


Google expanded the availability of Motorola Nexus 6 to six new markets. The Android 5.1 Lollipop phablet is now available to purchase from the new Google Store in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, and Portugal. This means that Google's flagship handset is now available directly from Google in a total of 21 markets globally. The search giant and Motorola have clearly caught up with the brisk demand for the device, which caused quick sellouts at launch. On a side note, Google also officially brought the Asus-made Nexus Player to the United Kingdom. The TV console is available from the Google Store and Amazon among others for £79.99. Source 1 | Source 2 |...

Katsina state Police commissioner dies


The Nigeria Police has announced the death of Alhaji Muhammad Hurdi (pictured middle above), the Katsina State commissioner of police. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Aminu Sadiq announced the demise of Hurdi in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Katsina.

Sadiq said that Hurdi died on March 27, after a protracted illness. The late commissioner joined the service in 1988 as ASP cadet officer and rose through the ranks to the rank of a commissioner.

The PPRO said that Hurdi would be remembered as a patriotic and dedicated officer who gave his best in the service of his fatherland. The Deputy Commissioner of police, Mr Bala Zama Senche, prayed to God to grant the deceased eternal rest and gave the family fortitude to bear the lost. (NAN).

Thursday, March 26, 2015

HTC Butterfly 3 rumored to arrive in three color options for Japan


HTC has been working on the Butterfly series for the select Asian markets. As per recent rumors, the next generation Butterfly handset - Butterfly 3 is expected to debut in Japan. The dates are not confirmed but expectations are for the handset to show up in the second half of this year. HTC Butterfly 3(codename BUTTERFLY3#UHL) heading to KDDI JPN in three colors(White, Blue, Red).— @upleaks (@upleaks) March 24, 2015 The Butterfly 3 is expected to be sold by KDDI in Japan in three color options - red, white and blue as shared by upleaks. It is not surprising since the Butterfly 2 was also released with the same color options and with water as well as dust resistance. No details about the specifications of the Butterfly 3 has surfaced so far. Based on the release dates of the Butterfly and Butterfly 2, we expect the third generation Butterfly device to be announced sometime in...

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

New iOS 8.3 beta builds go out to testers and developers


Almost two weeks ago, Apple officially unveiled its consumer-oriented beta program for iOS 8.3. At the same time, it released the first beta build for eager testers, which coincided with the third iOS 8.3 beta release for developers. And today it's time for a new update. A new beta build of iOS 8.3 is now going out to both developers and consumers. For developers, this is the fourth beta of the next iOS release, which might be an indication that we're headed towards the finalization of the build pretty soon. For consumers who are using the Apple Seed program, this is the second beta of iOS 8.3, which will show up for them in Software Update on their devices. The download sizes may be different for each device, but in all cases it looks like we're seeing files above 100MB. iOS 8.3 beta 4 for developers removes the "beta" tag from iCloud Photo Library, but this isn't the first time that this has happened - so it may be back in the future. Additionally, the message filtering feature introduced in an earlier beta has been refined somewhat, with the category for iMessages sent by people who aren't in your contact list having been renamed to "Unknown Senders". Obviously some unnamed bug fixes and performance improvements should be in too, but that's pretty much it for new stuff in this release. Source 1 • Source...

LG G4 will reportedly not feature a metal body


According to a report from Korea, the soon to be revealed LG G4 will not feature a metal body. However, the Korean giant is expected to launch a metal-clad smartphone before the end of this year. The first LG device with metal body will allegedly be the upcoming G4 Note. The previously rumored high-end handset will reportedly compete with the likes of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Apple iPhone 6 Plus when it becomes available. LG G4 will not get the metal treatment due to the costly nature of the switch to CNC equipment. Leaked press renders of the LG G3 successor have all but confirmed that it will feature a polycarbonate body. Source (in Korean) |...

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