Category Archives: Feature
Google I/O 2013: What to expect
Nigel Chew
It’s that time of the year again, folks. Google I/O will be starting tomorrow, paving the way for the biggest Android-related news. As always, we’ll be expecting new and exciting things from the company, but as always, we’re never informed ahead of time to know what to expect. Key Lime Pie, or just another update » read more…
Google to sell second-gen Nexus 7 tablet from July: sources
Joe Devanesan
Google Inc will launch a new version of its Nexus 7 tablet powered by Qualcomm Inc’s Snapdragon processor around July, two sources told Reuters, as the software giant pushes deeper into the cut-price mobile hardware market. Google is aiming to ship as many as eight million of the Asustek-made tablets in the second half of » read more…
Samsung focusing on multiscreen TV & mobile apps with new acquisition
Joe Devanesan
Samsung Electronics has purchased MOVL, creator of the Kontrol.tv platform, to provide better inter-communication between televisions and mobile devices. MOVL had already been working on Samsung’s connected TVs (or smart TVs) prior to the acquisition, having won a Samsung Connected TV developer competition with its WeDraw app. WeDraw enabled users to sketch an illustration on » read more…
Apps for the 13th General Election
Nigel Chew
As the country heads towards what seems to be one of the most important elections this Sunday, the prevalence of smartphones and high rate of Internet penetration in Malaysia have also made the 13th General Elections (GE13) the most closely watched one in history. However, with all this information overload, you might want to consider » read more…
Interview: 20 questions with Razif Hashim, Samsung ambassador
Joe Devanesan
On a picturesque Wednesday afternoon, Mobile88 sat down with celebrated actor Razif Hashim, to grill him about being appointed as one Samsung Malaysia’s brand ambassadors for the Galaxy Note II phablet, widely-tipped as the Phone of the Year for 2012. Read our comprehensive review of the Samsung Galaxy Note II. Mobile88: What mobile phone do you » read more…
Google reportedly wants to buy WhatsApp for $1 Billion
Joe Devanesan
Google is the latest name to be linked to an acquisition of mobile messaging phenomenon WhatsApp, with many sources online quoting US$ 1 Billion as the figure WhatsApp has fixed its value. Google apparently approached WhatsApp last month regarding a possible buyout, following on from other well-publicised acquisition attempts by the likes of Facebook and » read more…
Maxis redesigns website to be more “people-friendly”
Joe Devanesan
On Wednesday morning, Maxis Bhd. invited selected media personnel to their corporate headquarters at Menara Maxis, KLCC to unveil the grand redesign of Maxis’ consumer website, shortly after it was released at the ungodly hour of 3AM. Consumer site might be the wrong term, though, since the website incorporates all elements of the Maxis culture- » read more…
Microsoft to reveal next Xbox in May
Nigel Chew
Microsoft had initially planned to reveal its next-generation Xbox at an event this month, but it would seem that the company has pushed it back by a month. Windows watcher Paul Thurrott notes that Microsoft is planning for an Xbox event on May 21st, and we every indication that is for real. Sources that are » read more…
Comparison – Apple iPhone 5S vs Nokia Lumia 920
Sheikh Zaid
The Apple iPhone 5S is expected to be launched in June 2013 while the Nokia Lumia 920 was announced on 03rd September 2012. Apple iPhone 5S will be thinner and lighter than the iPhone 5 and will receive a processor upgrade. Expect to see the inclusion of the A6X chip which appeared inside the iPad » read more…
Metal Gear Solid 5 and The Phantom Pain are official
Nigel Chew
It’s official folks, there is a new Metal Gear game in town, as Kojima Productions revealed at a keynote by Hideo Kojima at the Game Developers Conference earlier this morning. The Phantom Pain is an open-world game and together with Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, forms Metal Gear Solid V. Or at least that’s what » read more…
