Gionee launches Elife E8 smartphone with 24MP camera; Marathon M5 with 6,000mAh battery

As expected, Gionee has launched its latest flagship, the Gionee Elife E8, at 3999 RMB (approx. Rs 41,100) in Beijing. The company has also announced the Marathon M5 that comes equipped with a 6,000mAh battery, promising up to 4 days of battery life on ... Read more

All News and Review about Smartphone - June 12, 2015

Simple Smartphone Device to catch skin cancer early

As we know, any cancer can be tackled better if detected early. With skin cancer, the chance of survival can be 98 percent if detected early. Now, here is a device, quite inexpensive, that can attach to your smartphone and help detect skin cancer when it ... Read more

Xiaomi is way more than just a smartphone maker

Turns out Chinese tech upstart Xiaomi makes a heck of a lot more than its signature, low-cost smartphones. Founded just five years ago, the Beijing-based firm has already done battle with Samsung and Apple for the top spot in China's cutthroat smartphone ... Read more

2015's smartwatch intention comparable to 2008's smartphone intention

New research has found similarities between the number of Aussies who said they intended to buy a smartwatch earlier this year and the number of Aussies who said they were going to buy a smartphone in 2008. Purchasing intention data released by Roy Morgan ... Read more

How to take better photos with your smartphone

Here's a question for you: At a gathering with friends when you want to take a photograph, do you reach for a digital camera or your phone? According to David Hume Kennerly, author of "On the iPhone: Secrets and Tips From a Pulitzer Prize-Winning ... Read more

This is how much time you're spending on smartphone apps

You're devoting a whole lot of time to smartphone apps, and it's likely more for play than work. At least that's what recent statistics suggest. The amount of time people spend each month on smartphone apps was nearly 37 1/2 hours in the fourth quarter of ... Read more

A six-step program for breaking your smartphone addiction

Have you ever been chatting with someone when they glance over to check their smartphone? Of course you have. So you must know what always happens next: Distracted by their latest email, or text message, or tweet, or Facebook update, or Instagram pic ... Read more

New Google tool helps pick the perfect Android smartphone for you

"What phone should I get?" It's a question we think about constantly, whether answering listener mail on the Pocketnow Weekly podcast, or thinking about new phones as we review them, wondering what sort of user they make the most sense for. Read more

Uber created its own smartphone game to recruit drivers

Uber has released a smartphone game called UberDRIVE, which is essentially a gamified version of what it's like to be an Uber driver. In the game, you become an Uber driver, and you take customers to their destinations on a real map of San Francisco. Read more

Smartphone thefts drop as kill switch usage grows

Phone theft used to be a growth industry. The snatch-and-run stealing of iPhones even had its own clever moniker: Apple picking. But such thefts might be in decline. Last year, 2.1 million Americans had phones stolen, according to a nationally ... Read more