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ZTE launches Grand S3 with 5.5″ 1080p display and Eyeprint ID biometric security

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by on March 1, 2015 at 3:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, MWC, Product Launches

ZTE has today lifted the lid on its latest flagship handset to hit the market, and this time around it comes with an upgraded screen and better camera capabilities. Key specs of the device include a 2.5GHz quad-core processor, 5.5-inch full HD display, 16-megapixel rear-facing camera and an 8-megapixel front facing snapper for selfies and video calling. There’s also 3GB RAM and 16GB of onboard storage, plus support for microSD cards up to 64GB. At 9.8mm thick, it’s not the slimmest device on the market but then not many other devices offer Eyeprint ID, allowing you to unlock your phone…

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Huawei Watch is powered by Android Wear, and it’s stunning

Mar01
by on March 1, 2015 at 1:22 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets

Huawei has announced its first Android Wear smartwatch at Mobile World Congress. The watch features a 42mm round face with a 286 ppi 1.4-inch AMOLED touchscreen, and will be sold in gold, silver and black with various designs for both men and women. It’ll also offer more than 40 customizable watch faces. Tech features include a heart rate monitor, 4GB of storage, 512MB of RAM, a 6-axis motion sensor and a a Qualcomm 1.2GHz processor. It will pair to any Android phone using Bluetooth L and will be available in over 20 countries across the globe. As part of a whole line of wearables…

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What stops your apps from becoming financially successful?

Mar01
by on March 1, 2015 at 1:10 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Design & Dev, Entrepreneur

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Rahul Varshneya is the co-founder of mobile app growth marketing agency Apprise, focusing on building distribution for startups and enterprises. Subscribe to his free email series on mobile app growth hacking. Less than 1 percent of consumer mobile apps are financially successful, according to a report by Gartner. Do you see this as disheartening news or as an opportunity? If I were you, I’d surely see this as an opportunity. The reason being, I know that very thing which makes that 1 percent financially successful. In my four years of experience building over 100 apps, of which many failed and a few…

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Huawei launches Talkband B2 activity tracker and N1 earbud hybrid

Mar01
by on March 1, 2015 at 12:45 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, MWC, Product Launches

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Huawei has today announced two new wearable devices, the B2 and N1, just ahead of the start of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The B2 is the successor to last year’s B1 activity tracker, and comes with upgraded functionality and 6-axis tracking. Where the original only let you track calories and steps, the B2 will recognize the type of activity (walking, running etc.) and will now track sleep. It can also pair with more than one device at a time, and is water and dust-resistant, depending on which model you choose – the plastic strap version is IP57 rated, whereas…

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