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VR And AR Will Be Mobile's Demand Driver, Not Its Replacement
Feb 22, 3:00AM
With each of the six biggest global consumer technology companies now deeply invested and feverishly in development, VR/AR has become too big to fail. Facebook Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR (powered by Oculus), Google Cardboard and its Magic Leap investment (and perhaps even Google Glass’ second coming), Sony PlayStation VR and Microsoft HoloLens are public. And the eventual entry of Apple… Read MoreConnected Sports Gear Is Harder, Faster And Stronger
Feb 21, 11:00PM
Would the world be different if Neil Armstrong had worn a Fitbit wristband when he set foot on the moon? What if Nixon had been equipped with a cardiac sensor during Watergate? Read MoreFacebook Brings 360 Dynamic Streaming To Samsung Gear VR, Forms Social VR Team
Feb 21, 8:12PM
Zuck shocked everyone by appearing on stage for the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event for MWC 2016. He wasn’t there to push Samsung’s new phones or talk about Messenger, his time onstage was all about virtual reality. Zuckerberg revealed that Facebook (which, in case if you’ve forgotten, is the parent company of Oculus) will be bringing its dynamic streaming technology for 360… Read MoreWearables Drive The Component Technology Innovation
Feb 21, 8:00PM
For years, many of the key components of wearables have been drafting off the strengths of the smartphone supply chain. During the last two years, the application processors and sensors for wrist and head-worn wearable products have more or less been taken off the parts bin of low and mid-tier smartphones. Read MoreNokia: We're In No Rush To Get Our Brand Back On Phones
Feb 21, 7:28PM
After exiting the smartphone market dramatically by selling its mobile making division to Microsoft for $7.2 billion back in 2013, Nokia has hinted it is looking to return to the smartphone business by a different route — taking advantage of a clause in its sale agreement that allows it to use the Nokia brand on handsets again starting from this year. Read MoreNokia Growth Partners Announces $350M Fund Focused On IoT
Feb 21, 6:11PM
What do you finance if you’re in the network business and need to encourage your customers to upgrade faster to the next generation of cellular tech (aka 5G)? Why the Internet of Things of course… Read MoreSamsung Reveals The Gear 360 Camera: The Next Step In Its Virtual Realization
Feb 21, 6:00PM
The future will be filmed in 360 degrees. Samsung joins LG and others in announcing at MWC 2016 a new and compact camera that’s capable of filming everything thanks to two lenses. Called the Gear 360, the little sphere is designed to sit on a table or tripod or even hung from a drone and capture 360 degrees of video — you know, content perfect for viewing on your Gear VR. The… Read MoreLenovo Connect Lets You Get Low-Priced Data Plans All Around The World
Feb 21, 6:00PM
Lenovo is best known for its computers and smartphones like dozens of other OEMs. But the company is launching a new service that should differentiate its devices from the competition. With Lenovo Connect, you can connect around the world with a low-priced global roaming plan. Read MoreSamsung Brings Back Expandable Memory, Water Resistance To Galaxy Line With The S7 And S7 Edge
Feb 21, 6:00PM
Samsung showed off the new S7 and S7 edge at its Galaxy Unpacked event today at MWC 2016 in Barcelona. They’re retro. The new Galaxy phones are a tad thicker than the Galaxy S6 line, but that’s because they rock huge batteries. Samsung also went back to its roots and made the S7 line water resistant and included a microSD card slot — things sorely missing from the… Read MoreKalamazoo Shooting Spree Suspect Passed Uber Driver Background Check
Feb 21, 5:43PM
Uber has confirmed one of its drivers, Jason Dalton, is the suspect in a shooting rampage across Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dalton allegedly picked up riders and pocketed fares in between the shootings, which have so far killed six people and gravely injured a 14-year-old girl Saturday evening. The girlfriend of one of Dalton’s customers posted on Facebook that her boyfriend was picked up by a… Read MoreLive From Samsung's Galaxy S7 Unpacked Conference
Feb 21, 5:38PM
It’s time to see what Samsung has been cooking up for the past year. After weeks of speculation, Samsung is taking over the CCIB in Barcelona right in time for Mobile World Congress. This year’s Unpacked conference is a big deal. The company wants to make a splash and make Samsung great again. Samsung has plenty of competition when it comes to Android devices with many brands… Read MoreWatch The Samsung Galaxy S7 Unpacked Conference Live Right Here
Feb 21, 5:37PM
Samsung’s unpacked press conference at MWC in Barcelona is about to begin. The conference starts at 7 PM CET (6 PM GMT, 1 PM EST, 10 AM PST). We’ll have a live team on the ground to cover all of Samsung’s announcements. Rumor has it that Samsung is about to announce not one, but two new flagship phones. Like last year, Samsung is going to unveil the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. Read MoreHP Announces Yet Another Mobile Product That Will Fail
Feb 21, 5:00PM
HP clearly didn’t get the memo that Windows Phone is dead. Meet HP’s first flagship smartphone since the Palm Pre 3. HP calls Elite x3 a “revolutionary mobile platform” but it’s not. It’s just another also-ran from HP. HP says a device like the Elite x3 has never been done before and that’s clearly wrong. Android and Motorola tried it with Atrix.… Read MoreHTC-Valve's Vive VR Headset Will Cost $799, Bundled With Two Controllers
Feb 21, 3:10PM
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HTC has just dropped the most salient detail for anyone wanting to immerse themselves in the virtual reality experience it’s been cooking up with Valve for the past year: the price. The forthcoming Vive headset will cost $799, the two companies confirmed today. So $200 more expensive than the rival Oculus Rift headset. Read MoreHuawei Launches The $699 MateBook Windows 10 Tablet With Keyboard Case And Stylus
Feb 21, 1:30PM
Huawei is getting into the productivity game. The company, which recently made a splash in the U.S. with the launch of the Nexus 6p, announced a Surface Pro-like 12-inch Windows 10 tablet with a keyboard cover and an optional pressure-sensitive stylus and dock during its MWC keynote today. Pricing for the MateBook, which will be available with both Window 10 Home and Professional, will… Read MoreEvery Angle Of The Modular LG G5 Smartphone
Feb 21, 1:15PM
Meet the LG G5 smartphone. The company just announced this new flagship device at MWC 2016. It’s nice and feels great in the hand. But it’s claim to fame is its modular accessory system. The bottom of the phone pops off allowing the owner to dock different packs on the phone or just swap the battery. Read MoreLG Announces Modular Android Phone, VR Headset
Feb 21, 1:00PM
LG today at Mobile World Congress 2016 took the wraps off its flagship mobile products for the coming year. Chief among them is a the G5 smartphone, a handsome device that feels fantastic in the hand and sports an expansion-type system that can utilize accessory packs. It’s fun. The company also announced a lightweight VR headset and a 360 VR camera because VR is all the rage at MWC… Read MoreHands-On With The Modular LG G5
Feb 21, 1:00PM
It’s nice. That’s about the G5 in a nutshell. With rounded edges and premium build, the handset feels great in your hand. The camera works well and dual lenses allow for different shooting options not found on other smartphones. And LG stuck with its roots and included a removable battery and microSD card slot in the G5 but did so in a novel fashion. Props to that. It took LG… Read MoreThe LG Rolling Bot Is A BB-8 For Your Home
Feb 21, 1:00PM
Meet your new companion. LG designed this rolling robot to do all sorts of mundane tasks around your home. It can even play with your cat — just don’t ask it to vacuum your floors. It’s not that kind of household robot. About half the size of a bowling ball, the little guy can roll around your pad, control appliances or TVs and monitor your home with a built-in 8MP webcam. Read More
Watch The LG G5 MWC Conference Live Right Here
Feb 21, 12:26PM
LG’s press conference at MWC in Barcelona is about to begin. The conference starts at 2 PM CET (1 PM GMT, 8 AM EST). Rumor has it that LG is about to announce a new flagship phone, the LG G5. And we might get a peak at other devices as LG has a bing product lineup. Read MoreIf at any time you'd like to stop receiving these messages, just send an email to feeds_feedburner_com_techcrunch+unsubscribe-hmdtechnology=gmail.com@mail.feed2email.net.
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