Samsung’s Taiwanese branch has confirmed that it will begin retailing Windows Phone 8 smartphones as soon as October. Responding to the questions of reporters, Samsung Taiwan has noted that it would not be introducing Windows Phone 7 (Mango) in Taiwan, instead looking towards the introduction of Windows Phone 8 (Apollo) handsets this October.
Last week, we informed you that the PC, and subsequent console smash-hit ‘Max Payne,’ was finally being ported through to the mobile platforms. Well, as promised, the iOS version has been released today, download details of which are available at the bottom of this post!
Having a good backup mechanism is an integral part of maintaining not only a smartphone, but in fact any digital device. Settings and data can easily be lost due to numerous eventualities, and when such situations occur, those bereft of a decent backup system are quickly left exposed – losing some, most, or all of their important, irreplaceable data.
We feature many Android-based modding tutorials here at Techn0updates, helping you get your custom ROMs, launchers and other bits and pieces installed onto your device as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
Although the technology world appears to have warmed to Microsoft’s Consumer Preview of the upcoming Windows 8 operating system, the Metro interface does seem as though it would be much better suited to a tablet.
Since it’s largely regarded to be an integral part of the smartphone experience as a whole, developers spend much time and effort trying to improve and enhance the social experience.
A new iPhone and iPad app shuns the bight for more megapixels in photos in favor of a 1-bit aesthetic that, we have to say, takes us right back to the early days of graphical computing. 1-Bit Camera takes us back to our childhood, and in the process makes us feel incredibly old!
If you want to get the most from your device – no matter what the brand or platform is – the chances are, you’re going to need a file explorer of some description.
Samsung has reportedly been taking a leaf from the stalk of Cupertino rival Apple, by shifting around disguised prototypes of its upcoming Galaxy S III in order to proceed with stringentcarrier testing.
If you are worried that you may have fallen foul of the Flashback Trojan, there is now an incredibly easy way to check your system after a new app was released for just that task.
One of the mutually annoying traits of both Android and iOS is the fact that one has to leave an app in order to change basic settings.
iOS 5 comes with deep Twitter integration, which for some reason is the only social network that Apple thought of including. Of course, there are apps for other social networks, but only Twitter has integrated features in the Notification Center and through iOS 5, that lets you send tweets from anywhere with ease. However, this new Cydia tweak brings Facebook, Foursquare and for some reason, MySpace integration in to iOS 5!
In what amounts to another major step forward for Apple's iCloud platform, the Mac maker has struck a deal with Universal Pictures that will allow users to re-download movies through the iCloud service after having first purchased them via iTunes.
Windows 8′s new Metro UI might be all touch friendly but if you don’t have a touch screen then you might want to utilize the new hot keys / shortcuts that have been added for those of us with physical keyboards. These may not seem like much, but trust me, once you get used to using them, they’ll make navigating Windows 8 much faster.
When Apple announced iOS 5.1 to the public last month, some hoped Siri for iPad would be somewhere on the list. Unfortunately, the fruit company only implemented Voice Dictation, which, although better than nothing, left the Siri hunters to continue using the alternatives available.
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It’s been a while since we last posted about upcoming Windows 8 tablets slated for launch in the second half of this year.Earlier we reported about Dell,Asus and even HP for that matter planning on bringing the Windows 8 tablet along with Samsung.
Intel has showed it’s line of ultrabooks during CES 2012 and along with it they unveiled Nikiskinotebook prototype running Windows 8. The touchpad area of this notebook is transparent and when closed the LCD shines through it giving an awesome feel. When the notebook is folded you can see the notification menu using this transparent touchpad and you can interact with the notebook as well.