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ChatOn, Samsung’s own take on soon-to-be-Facebook-owned WhatsApp, is getting location aware after the Korean company announced a tie-in with Glympse that allows users to share their location inside the messaging app.
The partnership bring ChatOn up to speed with rivals that offer location sharing, such WhatsApp, Line, WeChat and others. ChatOn users simply select the Glympse icon inside the service, which pulls up their location on a map that can be shared with friends.
Samsung claims ChatOn has 180 million registered users, up from 100 million last September. The app comes pre-installed on a range of Samsung devices with standalone apps for iOS, Android, Windows Phone and other platforms. Samsung has never released active user numbers, though we expect that its customers are far more active on third-party chat apps than ChatOn.
Headline image via JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images
Lenovo unveils 3 new S-series smartphones to cater to professionals, media addicts and fashionistas
Feb24
on February 24, 2014
at 5:01 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, lenovo, lenovo phones, lenovo s-series smartphone, Product Launches
Lenovo today unveiled the next generation of its S-series smartphones at the 2014 Mobile World Congress. The S860, S850, and S660 were designed to cater to specific consumers — including mobile professionals, those who just want a “fashionable” smartphone, and people labeled as “media addicts”.
All are running Android 4.2 and come equipped with quad-core MTK processors, along with Lenovo’s suite of DOit apps, dual SIM capability, a wide-angle front camera and a flash-equipped rear camera.
Consumers can purchase the Lenovo S860, S850, and S660 for $349, $269, and $229 respectively in select markets and on Lenovo’s website starting June 2014.
The Lenovo 860 is a 5.3-inch smartphone with a HD screen and a powerful battery that gives users up to 40 days and up to 24 hours of talk time on a 3G connection. It comes with 2GB of RAM, quad-core computing, and offers a new feature to enable other devices to siphon off its battery while on-the go through a micro USB cable. The company bills this device as being suitable for people who practically live off of their mobile phone 24/7/365.
But if you’re looking for a device that is more fashionable — something that works well with your attire or accessories – then you might be interested in Lenovo’s S850, which comes in pink or white and has an all-glass exterior. The smartphone is equipped with an MTK quad-core processor, a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing one.
Lastly, if you’re not hell-bent on getting a device to work for you every waking moment, nor do you care about it matching with your apparel, Lenovo has the S660, a more compact device with a 4.7-inch screen. It comes in a “strikingly brushed” metal design and is equipped with a battery that is estimated to withstand all-day usage, but won’t break the bank. Consumers can also add more memory to the smartphone — up to 32GB — with a microSD card. Additionally, it has a comfortable rear cover to protect it from fingerprints and scratches.
These aren’t the only S-series smartphones in Lenovo’s arsenal. These three new devices join the S920, S890, S820, and S720 and are billed as complements to existing smartphones. In fact, the company says that today’s debut will offer consumers “greater choices across multiple price points to fit both lifestyle and budget.”
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Bitcoin is going through another significant dip after the CEO of Mt. Gox, a controversial Bitcoin currency exchange service, stepped down from the Bitcoin Foundation, the committee that oversees management of the virtual currency.
A blog post from the foundation – noted by Coinbase — reveals that Mark Karpeles has resigned from his board seat, but doesn’t give a reason for his departure. The exit is likely due to ongoing technical issues that have hit Mt. Gox particular hard over the past month — during which time it completely froze withdrawals, sending prices on the exchange crashing as customers worried about the future of Bitcoins stored in Mt. Gox.
Regardless of the specifics of his exit, Karpeles’ resignation appears to have increased concern among Mt. Gox users. Prices on the exchange — which are lower than others due to a range of user concerns — had actually jumped this weekend, but dropped again during morning time in Asia following the news.
That slump has affected other exchanges, and pushed the price of Bitcoin down to $574.
Here’s Bitstamp:
And BTC-E:
Charts via Bitcoinwisdom.com, image via Zack Copley / Flickr