Video: Send money from Google Wallet as a Gmail attachment
Joe Devanesan
Google rolled out a bunch of new stuff at the Google I/O developer conference, but some new features were quietly rolled out with little fanfare. Among those is this little addition: the next time you send an email with Gmail, you will have to option to send money from your Google Wallet as an attachment. » read more…
iTunes hits 50 billion app downloads, but Google is catching up
Joe Devanesan
Last week Apple’s App Store hit yet another milestone, and this time its a big one: as of last Wednesday, more than 50 billion apps have been downloaded from iTunes. The unknown, lucky user who downloaded the 50 billionth app stands to gain a US$10,000 gift card from Apple, that can be used in iTunes » read more…
Water-resistant LG Optimus GJ makes debut in Taiwan
Loh Ving Sung
Ruggedised phones are apparently the flavour the month these days, LG had just announced the LG Optimus GJ, a water resistant Android handset, joining the likes of the sleek-but-tough Sony Xperia Z and ZR. The phone has IPX5 as well as IPX7 certification, and is designed to withstand 1 meter of water for 30 minutes. » read more…
First smartphone video call made from summit of Mt. Everest, with a HTC One
Joe Devanesan
British explorer Daniel Hughes has made the first-ever smartphone video call from the top of Mount Everest, using a HTC One to call the BBC and report live on his progress. With that one call, Hughes created history with HTC, recording the highest video call in history. Hughes and his team scaled Everest in a » read more…
Brightstar is LG’s official Malaysian smartphone distributor
Nigel Chew
LG Electronics Malaysia has just announced its partnership with Brightstar Malaysia as the national distributor of selected models of LG’s Optimus smartphones. As part of the annoucement, three new LG Optimus smartphones – the LG Optimus G, Optimus L9 and the Optimus L5 II Dual – are now available nationwide. A quick recap of the » read more…
Microsoft updates YouTube app (again), still not putting up ads
Loh Ving Sung
After Microsoft came under fire from Google last weeks for introducing a YouTube app that did not stick to Google’s requirements, the company introduced a new version of its YouTube app for Windows Phone. Google sent a cease and desist letter to Microsoft last week, asking it to make the necessary tweaks to the YouTube » read more…
Samsung S4 Active spotted in video and shots
Loh Ving Sung
Alleged leaked shots of the Galaxy S4′s ruggedised sibling have apparently leaked online, and it is set to be called Active. Like its namesake, the S4 Active is designed to be water and dust resistant. A video allegedly showing the phone was also sent to MobileTechReview. Judging from the shots, the S4 Active looks nothing » read more…
Comparison – Galaxy S4 Active vs Galaxy S4
Sheikh Zaid
Galaxy S4 Active is another variant of the recently launched Galaxy S4 alongside the Galaxy S4 Mini. Samsung Galaxy Active is expected to be released in the second half of 2013. Galaxy S4 Active Rumored Specs Samsung Galaxy S4 come with a 5-inch super crisp OLED screen that deliver a stunning 441ppi pixel density. Samsung » read more…
Yes releases Chromebook with WiMAX support priced at RM1299
Loh Ving Sung
YTL’s Yes network today launched the world’s first Samsung 4G Chromebook. The Chrome OS powered device alone is priced at RM1299, but with a 24-month RM88 postpaid plan, you can get it at RM988. The Samsung 4G Chromebook comes with a built-in WiMAX receiver, so you won’t have to carry WiMAX dongles to get internet » read more…
Cross-platform BBM could lead to war with Blackberry’s rivals
Joe Devanesan
Blackberry has finally confirmed that its native Blackberry Messenger (popularly known as BBM) app will be made available for Android and Apple’s iOS devices this summer. The free app will be available once approved for Apple’s iOS 6 software released last year and devices running Android 4.0 or higher, released since late 2011. Announcing the » read more…
