LG G Flex review

LG’s ‘curveball’ is a unique Android experience at a great cost

We’ve reached a point where numbers aren’t everything when it comes to flagship smartphones. Yes, it is important to have good specifications since customers expect the best at the higher prices but they are also looking for something else, something unique. This could be design, choice of materials used or a killer feature that no one else has. LG decided it’s finally time to put its Plastic OLED display into mass production and the G Flex is the first commercial device to launch globally with it. Since this technology is still in its nascent stages, it’s going to be costly to produce, which reflects in the Flex’s retail price.

Nokia expects Microsoft deal to close by Friday

Nokia said on Monday it expects the sale of its handset business to Microsoft to be finalised on April 25, as it had received all the required regulatory approvals. 

The closure of the 5.4 billion euro ($7.5 billion) deal, which was agreed in September, had been delayed due to pending approvals, but earlier this month the companies won a crucial nod from Chinese regulators.

Motorola Could Soon Roll Out Two New Variants Of The Moto G

American phone-maker Motorola is supposedly planning to release two new variants of its popular mid-segment Moto G smartphone, dubbed the Moto G LTE and Moto G Ferrari, accroding to Xataka. The two devices are expected to retain much the same hardware as the regular Moto G, albeit a few changes.

The Moto G LTE as its name suggests will feature a 4G LTE radio, allowing for much faster internet speeds. While Motorola had initially planned for the Moto G to be successful in emerging markets, the phone has been well received in developed markets too where customers have ready access to 4G networks. This could be one of the reasons the company decided a 4G enabled Moto G would make sense.

HTC One (M8) Finally Gets Launched In India, Will Retail For Rs 49,900

The HTC One (M8) has finally been launched in India for a price tag of Rs 49,900. The gorgeously crafted all metal flagship handset by HTC will soon be available starting early May.

The HTC One (M8) was one of the first high-end devices to go on sale worldwide this year. But the sale was most limited to Europe and the Americas until now. The phone has two new features that HTC hopes will help it take the lead from Samsung’s GALAXY S5 which has been a hit here in India since its launch a few weeks ago. Samsung surely had a head start, but HTC plans to catch up with an all-metal (plastic free) construction and the enhanced UltraPixel sensor with Duo Camera.

PayPal Fingerprint Authentication System For The Galaxy S5 Now In 25 Countries

Samsung at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) along with the GALAXY S5 also announced that a new mode of payment that would be introduced worldwide thanks to PayPal. This obviously would be possible only with the use of Samsung’s latest and greatest flagship, the GALAXY S5 which has finger print sensor built into the home key. However back then, such a feature still looked gimmicky as people were not convinced about how well such a technology would work; especially when it is running on a device with open source software.

Well, PayPal has now finally announced that the same fingerprint-based authentication system will now be available in 25 countries. This obviously had to come only after the GALAXY S5 was released worldwide because it uses the fingerprint scanner that is built into the phone.

The phone will now allow you to just swipe to make payments on mobile web sites, mobile apps and even in physical stores just via your phone. This is all thanks to PayPal without which, Samsung’s fingerprint sensor would only be limited to unlocking the device. The video below clearly shows that you will definitely not need to pull out your wallet and get all transactions done securely, just via your phone.

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Nokia hopes for rebound with Lumia 800 China launch

Beijing: Struggling cellphone maker Nokia Corp launched its first smartphone for China on Wednesday, looking to the world’s biggest mobile market to help drive its 1-year-old turnaround effort.

Nokia said its Lumia 800C will be supported by China Telecom Ltd, one of the country’s three major state-owned carriers.

Nude iPhone photos spark privacy fears in China

Beijing: Smartphones like iPhones may not be well equipped to protect the owner’s privacy as a woman in China found out the hard way.

Photos and other data deleted from these phones can be easily recovered using a software, theShanghai Daily reported Friday.

A twenty-year-old woman was recently shocked to find her naked photos at a store in Ningbo city in eastern China. She had taken her phone to the store for repairs.

Why Apple’s new iPad isn’t able to charge while some games and apps are running

We’ve already heard new iPad owners — and even the US Consumer Reports group — ratching up the issue of the increased heat put out by the device, and now it seems that charging the battery could be the next focus.

"iPad on fire: Apple stocks hit record high on hot sales"

 Hong Kong: The new iPad (Though everyone insists on calling it the iPad 3) has helped Apple stocks in the US reach an all time high of $600 in US trade.

The iPad proved to be another hot-seller on Friday, with hundreds queuing at stores across Asia to be the first to get their hands on the 4G-ready tablet. As consumers lined up around city streets to buy the iPad, one firm that took the new device apart said Qualcomm, Broadcom, and Samsung Electronics had all held onto their prized roles as key parts suppliers.

David Tarasenko, a 34-year-old construction manager who was the first to pick up the iPad from a Telstra store at midnight in Sydney, said ever since Apple