The Amazon Fire HD 6 may not be the cheapest member of Amazon’s tablet family. But it’s certainly the smallest… and this 6 inch, $100 model also has a faster processor and a higher-resolution display than the 7 inch, $50 model Amazon sells. Not convinced that the Fire HD 6 is worth $100? No problem. […]
Deals of the Day (2-17-2016) is a post from: Liliputing
The Amazon Fire HD 6 may not be the cheapest member of Amazon’s tablet family. But it’s certainly the smallest… and this 6 inch, $100 model also has a faster processor and a higher-resolution display than the 7 inch, $50 model Amazon sells. Not convinced that the Fire HD 6 is worth $100? No problem. […]
Deals of the Day (2-17-2016) is a post from: Liliputing
Intel’s second-generation Compute Stick is now available for about $150. The tiny computer features a slightly faster processor, an extra USB port, and significantly better wireless performance the model I reviewed in 2015. First announced in January, the new Compute Stick features an Atom x5-Z8300 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth […]
Intel Compute Stick with Atom x5 now available is a post from: Liliputing
Intel’s second-generation Compute Stick is now available for about $150. The tiny computer features a slightly faster processor, an extra USB port, and significantly better wireless performance the model I reviewed in 2015. First announced in January, the new Compute Stick features an Atom x5-Z8300 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth […]
Intel Compute Stick with Atom x5 now available is a post from: Liliputing
The NexDock looks like a thin and light laptop: it has a 14 inch display, a keyboard and a touchpad. But it’s actually more like the shell of a notebook. It’s actually powered by your smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device. As long as your portable device has a video out port, you can plug […]
NexDock lets you use your phone a laptop (crowdfunding) is a post from: Liliputing
The NexDock looks like a thin and light laptop: it has a 14 inch display, a keyboard and a touchpad. But it’s actually more like the shell of a notebook. It’s actually powered by your smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device. As long as your portable device has a video out port, you can plug […]
NexDock lets you use your phone a laptop (crowdfunding) is a post from: Liliputing
Mozilla may no longer be actively developing Firefox OS for smartphones, but a spin-off of Firefox OS may still run on future smartphones. Last summer a startup called Acadine Technologies announced it was working on a new operating system called H5OS, which was designed to run apps written with web-based tools like HTML5. Now Acadine has […]
Acadine launches H5OS, an HTML5-based operating system for phones, IoT devices is a post from: Liliputing
Mozilla may no longer be actively developing Firefox OS for smartphones, but a spin-off of Firefox OS may still run on future smartphones. Last summer a startup called Acadine Technologies announced it was working on a new operating system called H5OS, which was designed to run apps written with web-based tools like HTML5. Now Acadine has […]
Acadine launches H5OS, an HTML5-based operating system for phones, IoT devices is a post from: Liliputing
This week we heard that an Indian company would be launching a $7 smartphone. That was wrong. The Freedom 251 smartphone from Ringing Bells actually sells for less than $4. Ringing Bells is selling the phone for Rs. 251, which is about $3.66 in US dollars. So what do you get for that price? The […]
Ringing Bells Freedom 251 is a $4 smartphone for Indian market is a post from: Liliputing
This week we heard that an Indian company would be launching a $7 smartphone. That was wrong. The Freedom 251 smartphone from Ringing Bells actually sells for less than $4. Ringing Bells is selling the phone for Rs. 251, which is about $3.66 in US dollars. So what do you get for that price? The […]
Ringing Bells Freedom 251 is a $4 smartphone for Indian market is a post from: Liliputing
About half a year after launching the Android-powered Meizu Pro 5 smartphone in China, Meizu is introducing a new Ubuntu Edition of the phone. The new Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition goes up for pre-order this week at Meizu.com, and the phone will be available for purchase globally… although you probably won’t be able to use […]
Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition is the most powerful Ubuntu phone to date is a post from: Liliputing
About half a year after launching the Android-powered Meizu Pro 5 smartphone in China, Meizu is introducing a new Ubuntu Edition of the phone. The new Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition goes up for pre-order this week at Meizu.com, and the phone will be available for purchase globally… although you probably won’t be able to use […]
Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition is the most powerful Ubuntu phone to date is a post from: Liliputing
Sony’s smartphones may not be top-sellers, but the company’s image sensors power the cameras in a lot of phones from other companies. The company is announcing its new Exmor RS IMX318 image sensor just ahead of this year’s Mobile World Congress, so don’t be surprised if we see a few new phones with this camera in […]
Sony’s IMX318 smartphone camera sensor promises faster focus, less shaky video is a post from: Liliputing
Sony’s smartphones may not be top-sellers, but the company’s image sensors power the cameras in a lot of phones from other companies. The company is announcing its new Exmor RS IMX318 image sensor just ahead of this year’s Mobile World Congress, so don’t be surprised if we see a few new phones with this camera in […]
Sony’s IMX318 smartphone camera sensor promises faster focus, less shaky video is a post from: Liliputing
The LG Stylus 2 smartphone features a 5.7 inch display, support for stylus input, and a removable 3,000 mAh battery. At first glance, you might think this is LG’s answer to the Samsung Galaxy Note line of products. But while Galaxy Note phones tend to have premium specs, the LG Stylus 2 is pretty much […]
LG Stylus 2 is a big, mid-range phone (with a stylus) is a post from: Liliputing
The LG Stylus 2 smartphone features a 5.7 inch display, support for stylus input, and a removable 3,000 mAh battery. At first glance, you might think this is LG’s answer to the Samsung Galaxy Note line of products. But while Galaxy Note phones tend to have premium specs, the LG Stylus 2 is pretty much […]
LG Stylus 2 is a big, mid-range phone (with a stylus) is a post from: Liliputing
Sony is one of the only companies currently offering “Compact” or mini versions of their most powerful smartphones that have most of the same features as their big siblings. For example, the Sony Xperia Z5 is a phone with a 5.2 inch display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, and a 23MP camera. The Xperia Z5 […]
Deals of the Day (2-16-2016) is a post from: Liliputing
Sony is one of the only companies currently offering “Compact” or mini versions of their most powerful smartphones that have most of the same features as their big siblings. For example, the Sony Xperia Z5 is a phone with a 5.2 inch display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, and a 23MP camera. The Xperia Z5 […]
Deals of the Day (2-16-2016) is a post from: Liliputing
Vulkan is a new graphics technology from the makers of OpenGL. It’s designed to be more efficient than its predecessors by offering developers direct access to graphics hardware… although that also makes it more complicated to use than OpenGL, which is why the Khronos Group will continue to develop that software as well. After about […]
Vulkan cross-platform graphics API is ready to go is a post from: Liliputing
Vulkan is a new graphics technology from the makers of OpenGL. It’s designed to be more efficient than its predecessors by offering developers direct access to graphics hardware… although that also makes it more complicated to use than OpenGL, which is why the Khronos Group will continue to develop that software as well. After about […]
Vulkan cross-platform graphics API is ready to go is a post from: Liliputing