All About Smartphones

Samsung soon to be released flagship smartphone have been in the news for some time now. One of the information we already have is that the device will have a fingerprint scanner just like the iPhone 5S and will also feature two different casings; one with a metal casing and the other with aluminium casing. Aside this, something new has reached us, which is a new redesigned TouchWiz user interface that would be coming with the new Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone aside with the 551PPI display that is rumoured to be slammed on the device. The interface which is similar to that seen on the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro tablet (pictured above) will be ported into the Samsung Galaxy S5. This means that the icon set will change and the home screen will be more dynamic to show things that are more relevant to the user something akin to the Windows Phone design. The screenshots shown below shows that Samsung is more about providing consumers with rapid information that they need more t...

Infinix is set to launch two new smartphone by the beginning of the second quarter of this year. The devices are called the Infinix Alpha 8 and Q2. According to sources, the device will pack in an octa - core processor clocked at 1.5GHz.  The Alpha 8 will reportedly have a 5.5 inch touch screen display while the Q2 would have a 5.0 inch touch screen display. Furthermore, both devices would have 13MP rear and 5MP front cameras attached to them. At the moment there is no word on the Android version that would be slammed on the devices but we are sure it won't be less than the Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2.  We also do not have word on the RAM size that would be on the device but we are sure that the new generation Mediatek chip that was launched around November last year would be in the Alpha 8 and Q2. Mediatek MT6592 is that new chip having 8 processing cores that can run simultaneously offering the ultimate combination of performance and power-efficiency un...

The year has began for a lot of smartphone manufacturing companies, Infinix included and we can't wait to see what they have to offer for the year 2014.  Infinix Joypad range of products that is, the Joypad 7 and 8 have done quite well in the past and one of the very newest member added to the line up is the Joypad 10. Infinix Joypad 10 is the latest joypad released by Infinix Mobility. Although not yet available in Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, France and Australia, the device is currently available in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Specifications and Features We have not had the opportunity to having and testing the new Joypad 10 that was recently released, but from our sources and what we can find from the web, the following are the specs and features that you would find in the tablet. Network and SIM The Infinix Joypad 10 is a single SIM tablet with HSPA+, 3G and 2G network capabilities. This is expected as its a full tablet and it would be unnecessary to have i...

Apple has mentioned Spark Camera has a free app for the next seven days after declaring it app as App of the Week. Spark Camera which is designed by IDEO LLC is a very powerful and useful app for taking pictures and shooting videos. The videos can be filtered and edited to have beautiful effects. With Spark Camera, you can record videos in 720p and turn them into your own unique stuff like adding background music from your music collections. Furthermore, Images can be stringed together and turned into a motion picture. This app is beautifully designed and very stable. Spark Camera is supported on iOS 6 and above and requires iPhone 4 and above and available for free for the next 7 days. Download Spark Camera from this link Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter for more smartphone news and app downloads.

All kinds of messaging apps are out there all struggling to catch the attention of a lot of folks. Few ones however are doing pretty well. Among them is Google's Hangout, BiteSMS etc. One in particular that caught our attention is an app called EvolveSMS for Android devices and created by Jake Klinker. Its so sleek and well done we can't figure out which is better between it and Hangout after giving it a try for a couple of minutes. EvolveSMS is a text messaging app that makes talking to your friends quick, fun and easy! It’s been designed from the bottom up with the newest Android guidelines in mind to look beautiful and just plain work. Feel completely immersed in the app with a design that flows freely between, you, all your friends, and compatible with Android 4.0 and above. Some android devices' stock messaging app are nothing to write home about, they are so basic its boring, although, not that people text so much these days with the emerge...

Few days ago we brought to your remembrance the on going project for Nokia to release an Android based Nokia phone with entry level specs and pricing before its totally owned by Microsoft. The name of the Android Nokia phone is codenamed Normandy. Until recently, no real visible look into the way the UI of the Android OS that would be bundled into the Nokia Android phone would look like.  Thanks to the popular and ever persistent activities of @evleaks, we have a good look of what the Normandy will look like when complete before its officially unveiled on the 25th of February. The device which lacks a little in specs looks like a Nokia 520 and feels like it too according to sources but what we really see here is the amalgamation of Android and Windows Phone OS design bundled to the already premium build phone. This version of Android is known as "Forked Android" From the images, you would also see that BBM is installed on the device which means that th...

We are now in the age of wearable computers, we knew we were coming there since the development of Google Glass and smart watches but now wearable gadgets is going gaga. Just recently, Google unveiled her plan to design a smart contact lens as if the project hasn't began already. The smart contact lens according to the diagram from Recode shows the actual lens with the very tiny chips inside it to allow for sensing of glucose and communication. This smart contact looks of course like your regular contact lens but with a really tiny chip inside it. According to sources, the chip can apparently measure glucose levels in the tear, giving diabetics a better way to measure their blood glucose levels and Google also says that its working hard to embed a LED notification signal on it. Perhaps, connection to Google+ and easy hooking to Android OS will make it a more versatile device.   According to sources, Google is looking for partners in the medical line who are e...