Apple iPhone 6s screen and logic board appear on video

A mashup phone consisting of an Apple iPhone 6s screen and logic board, combined with Apple iPhone 6 components, shows up on a video with the device booting up to reveal a gear icon. Because of the mismatched parts, that is all that will show up on the screen when the phone is turned on. The video also shows off the iPhone 6s logic board, which includes the larger Apple A9 chipset. Right now, the A9 isn't stamped with the chip's name, but you can see it nonetheless.

Samsung Galaxy Note5 and S6 edge+ found to aggressively close tasks in the background

If you've used the Galaxy S6 or the S6 edge for any appreciable amount of time you'd have noticed by now the phones have a habit of aggressively closing apps in the background even when there is no real shortage of system memory on the devices. This means, every time you go back to an app after a while it loads again instead of just quickly resuming state from the time you left it.

Samsung Gear S2 Smart Watch: Official Promo Shows Circular Dial [VIDEO]

A new official promo video of the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch has been released. Pictured above: An image of Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch. Nick Deel/IBT

A new promo of Samsung's upcoming Gear S2 smart has been released online, showing a circular dial. The device was showcased during the recent Unpacked event, alongside the high-end Galaxy series of handsets.

Photos Of Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini Have Surfaced, August Release Expected

Rumors say the Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini will be released next month. Foreign visitors look around a showroom displaying Samsung products at the company's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters/Beawiharta

Fresh photos of a smaller version of the purported Samsung Galaxy S6, the Mini, have surfaced. Rumors claim that the handset is slated for release in August.

Phone Arena published the photos of the Galaxy S6 Mini handset. Like the S6, the smaller variant also sports metal and glass construction. The design of the handset also appears to be very similar to that of the larger model.

The position of the connectivity ports such as the microUSB slot, the headphone slot and the loudspeaker are the same as its larger sibling's, GSM Arena said. The right side of the handset bears the SIM slot. As of this writing, it can’t be confirmed whether it lacks microSD card slot and removable battery.

As far as the rumored specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini are concerned, the device is expected to come with 4.6- or 4.7-inch display. It is expected to support HD resolution of 1,280-by-720 pixels. The rear camera of the device will be 15 megapixels.

The handset is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 808 chipset and 2GB of RAM. Phone Arena speculated since the photos indicate the purported Galaxy S6 Mini has been completed, it would be unveiled Aug. 13 alongside the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. The company is also expected to unveil a new Gear A smartwatch in the coming month.

Last year, it was rumored several variants of the Galaxy S6 handsets would be available this year. Samsung has already unveiled several variants for the handset such as the Galaxy S6 Edge that sports dual-edge curved display and the Galaxy S6 Active that comes with rugged body that is resistant dust, water and extreme temperature.

Sam Mobile said before releasing the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, the company did not spoke much about it and finally made it available in the U.S. through AT&T. The same may happen with the smaller version of the Galaxy S6. As of this writing, there is no official confirmation from Samsung on the existence of the device.

How Much Money Did ‘The Interview’ Make? Sony Comedy Earns $18 million In Theaters And Online

Sony’s assassination satire "The Interview" earned a record $15 million in online rentals and sales during the four-day holiday weekend. Sony Pictures

After provoking a cyberattack, anonymous death threats and condemnation from a totalitarian government, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s “The Interview” survived its opening weekend unscathed. Although it’s still unclear if the Seth Rogen/James Franco comedy will make back its production budget, it’s off to a pretty good start, grossing about $18 million during the four-day holiday weekend online and in theaters.

Google Self-Driving Car Prototype Is Ready For The Road, It Says

Google Inc. says its self-driving car prototype, which has no steering wheel or pedals, will be tested on public roads in 2015. Google Inc.

Google announced the first completed prototype of its self-driving car is finished and ready for the road. The company said Monday it will continue operating the car on its own test tracks for now but hopes to have it on public roads in 2015.

Motorola Moto G with Android L update leaks on video

The Motorola Moto G started a little revolution in the affordable phone segment last year with its surprisingly affordable price. It was a device that took the specs of a typical mid-range Android smartphone, added a flavor of close to vanilla Android experience, and the price to bring commercial success to Motorola. One of the big promises of the Moto G launch was that it would get updated to newer versions of Android in a timely manner.

The Samsung Galaxy Alpha A3 and A5 star in this video, might come sans removable battery and rear cover

At this point, it's almost sure that the Galaxy Alpha will donate its name and premium metal-clad build to a completely new Samsung lineup of device spinoffs. Numerous leaks previously indicated that among the first representatives of this series will be the mid-range Samsung Galaxy Alpha A3 (SM-A300X) and Galaxy Alpha A5 (SM-A500F).

Apple iPhone 6 Review

1. Introduction

Two years ago, Apple’s venerable iPhone received one of the biggest design changes in its history. Previous to the unveiling of the iPhone 5, all other iPhones before it featured 3.5-inch screens – a large screen size for a phone back in 2007, but hardly the stuff that contended with the more spacious

New video from Samsung stars the Enhanced S Pen and the Samsung Galaxy Note 4

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offers an enhanced S Pen, setting it aside from its competition. And Sammy was more than happy to produce a video that shows you some of the things that the enhanced S Pen can do. For example, with Smart Select, you can copy multiple images and include them in an email. You can also use the S Pen to soak up some information and use it on another app or web site.

With Photo Note, you can take a picture of a note or blackboard, and edit it. All of these features could come in handy for those who use their Galaxy Note 4 for fun or business.

Moto G LTE (not the new model) will be launched by AT&T on October 10

AT&T today announced that it’s going to start selling the Moto G LTE on October 10. We’re not talking about the new Moto G here, but about the LTE variant of the original Moto G (first introduced last year). In case you’re wondering, the new Moto G doesn’t have an LTE version yet.

AT&T will offer the Motorola Moto G LTE for $179.99 off-contract. You can also choose to pay $7.50 monthly with AT&T Next18, or $9 monthly with AT&T Next12.

Samsung to livestream Galaxy Note 4 Unpacked Episode 2 event: watch it here

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 event kicks off on September 3rd, and Samsung will livestream the whole affair, so you can tune in and watch the big event. We expect a grand announcement of the Note 4, a device that is one of the two pinnacles of Samsung’s smartphone strategy, along with the Galaxy S5.

6 Android apps that let you make custom wallpapers

 While the selection of wallpapers that are available for Android is so vast that we wouldn’t be wrong in calling it endless, sometimes you want to have a wallpaper that’s exclusively yours - perhaps a photo of your significant other, of your kid(s), of your pet(s), or the photo of a landscape that you’re truly proud of. Luckily, Android is the most customizable OS to ever grace a smartphone or tablet, so

Update after launch could give BlackBerry Passport 4K video capture

A report published Saturday, states that BlackBerry is testing out 4K video capture for the BlackBerry Passport. But don't expect to see the feature on the phone when the eagerly awaited model is unveiled later next month. Instead, if the company is happy with the results of the test, it will add the 4K video capture to the phone with the BlackBerry 10.3.1 update.

Like the rest of the phone, the Passport's rear camera

Samsung releases teaser for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 that focuses on handwriting and the S Pen

The September 3rd Samsung UNPACKED event will bring the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. In advance of that introduction, Samsung has produced a teaser that shows different forms of handwriting. The video also shows how the S Pen helps Galaxy Note users capture important information using handwriting, instead of a QWERTY keyboard.

At the end of the clip, Samsung reminds us about September 3rd

Samsung Galaxy S5 takes the Ice Bucket Challenge

The Ice Bucket Challenge has gone more than viral and has now burnt out to the point where it's getting altered and derailed. We saw Charlie Sheen pour a bucket of cash on his head ($10,000, to be exact) and we saw Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl play a whole mini-movie out of the thing, acting like a prom-queen (yeah...) who's getting “pranked” by fellow band members. Back here in the tech-world, Samsung is first to create an alternative entry in the

Samsung Galaxy Alpha review

Introduction

Utilitarian Samsung has finally put on their premium hat to produce a device with more refined looks and manageable size to match the upcoming iPhone 6. An Android super mini and an iPhone 6 competitor, the Alpha puts aluminum back in Samsung's design mix and is optimized for portability rather than massive screen size.

The Galaxy Alpha we are reviewing is based on the company's latest Exynos chipset, tailored to its needs, rather than using the ubiquitous Snapdragon. There's been talk of a Snapdragon-powered version but so far the details are vague.

The screen size hits right where the new iPhone and the

No, you don't need to turn the Sharp Aquos Crystal around to take a phone call

For those among us that were not aware of the way Sharp makes smartphones, the Aquos Crystal was quite unsettling at first. We remember when we first started paying attention to the company's outland-ish, bezel-less phones some time ago -- they looked like something straight out of a Sci-Fi

Amazon Fire Phone Review

 

Amazon Fire Phone Review

Pros: Solid understated design; Comes with one year of Prime membership; Amazon Instant Video app; Fun Dynamic Perspective display

Cons: Heavy given small screen size; Lower-resolution screen than competitors'; Below-average battery life; Limited voice controls

The Verdict: Amazon's first phone boasts
some head-turning innovations, but it doesn't

Apple iPhone 6 sapphire screen ultimate stress test

Apple iPhone 6 sapphire screen ultimate stress test

The Apple iPhone 6 is expected to arrive with one fascinating new feature - a sapphire display. While nearly all current smartphones use reinforced Gorilla Glass to resist scratches and even drops, a sapphire screen is expected to be much less prone to damage and show much less damage after use.

How tough sapphire really is, though? Just a few days ago, YouTube’s favorite MKBHD uploaded what he called a ‘stress test’, but what seemed like mostly a very gentle, not-so-stressful pressure to the new sapphire display panel part