Author Archives: Nicky Arriola
3D-Scanner for smartphones from Caltech
Smartphone design is mostly about minimizing form factors and maximizing features. Caltech’s dream of implementing 3D scanners in smartphones should be no hindrance to that trend. (more…)
Huawei Upcoming Kirin Chipsets for 2015
Huawei made headlines recently when word spread that Google will be asking the company to design the next Nexus phone. This time, Huawei is in the news for their upcoming…
Wireless Charging from MediaTek
The wireless charging feature in devices hasn't propagated greatly. The main setback for this technological principle is the consumers' reluctance to invest in a wireless charger while riddled with uncertainty…
Kyocera at MWC with a Solar Phone
At this year’s MWC, Kyocera will be showcasing an ultra rugged Windows Phone, the Kyocera Torque. The ruggedized aspect of the phone extends to the phone’s usability despite running out…
Tech Security: Shutdown Malware on Chinese Phones, Lenovo’s Superfish Cure, Hacked SIM Encryption
Shutdown Malware on Chinese Phones AVG Antivirus has spotted a type of malware that targets phones running Android and below. The malware emulates a phone shutdown sequence, making the user…
Xposed Framework for Lollipop
Xposed is a versatile tool that gives rooted users access to almost every imaginable mod and tweak to their phones. (more…)
ARM Cortex A-72 Processors For Next Generation Chipsets
At the heart of nearly every smartphone out there is at least one ARM processor core. The various chipsets powering Android smartphones are based on ARM Cortex cores. (more…)
Smartphone Batteries with Twice the Capacity
SolidEnergy is a start-up company that specializes in the research and development of rechargeable battery technology. Their main target is the development of batteries powering E-Vehicles. While they are on…
Raspberry Pi 2 Quad Core at $35
The famous development board from the Raspberry Pi foundation, that has greatly impacted software development, now exists on a whole new level. (more…)
MediaTek Update: MT6753 Mid-Ranger and MT6735
More and more phone models are utilizing the quad-core MT6732 and octa-core MT6752 64-bit chipsets; the latter going into phones under the high-end category, while the former into low-end phones. While…
Kevlar To Make Li-ion Batteries Safer and More Compact
The ban on batteries flying solo on aircrafts has been stressing out consumers. There is the fear that the ban would escalate to all Li-ion batteries even if accompanying a…
YotaPhone 2 World’s First Dual Screen Smartphone
It is hard to argue with the saying that two heads are better than one. Smartphone manufacturers know this: We see all these phones with dual cameras, dual flashes, and…