Motorola president Rick Osterloh. Photo: Motorola
Apple’s “outrageous prices” are not the future for smartphones, according to Motorola president Rick Osterloh, who has hit back at Jony Ive’s criticism of companies that allow consumers to customize their products.
Osterloh believes that great choice at affordable prices is what customers really want, and that smartphones shouldn’t be an expensive luxury.
Is Google already testing Android 5.2? Photo: Google
Google may still be sitting on its Android 5.1 Lollipop update, but someone, somewhere, is already running Android 5.2 on a Nexus 5.
The software was spotted in Geekbench benchmark results, and it indicates the Google isn’t slowing it down when it comes to addressing problems and bringing new features to its latest Android operating system.
Samsung’s got a new Apple Pay rival on the way. Photo: Apple
Apple’s mobile payments service Apple Pay is working out better than anyone dared hope, so naturally Samsung is keen to get in on the act.
To do this, Samsung has announced that it has come to an agreement to acquire mobile wallet solution provider LoopPay, a company it was already an investor in.
“We are excited to take our relationship with LoopPay to the next level, by bringing consumers a mobile wallet solution that is not just safe and reliable, but also widely accepted at more locations than any competing service,” said David Eun, EVP of Samsung’s Global Innovation Center. “Through this deal we can significantly accelerate our mobile commerce efforts. LoopPay’s outstanding leaders and team have deep-rooted relationships with banks, card networks and merchants that will complement those Samsung has established over the years.”
Better than the original. Photo: Anthony B
The LG G Watch R is already one of the prettiest Android Wear watches you can buy, but you might be surprised to find it looks even better when you sand off its black coating. What you’re left with is the silver stainless steel in all its glory, and it looks great with a metal strap.
Action Launcher 3’s new Quickpage feature. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
Action Launcher 3, one of the best third-party launchers for Android, today received a terrific new update that adds a bunch of welcome new features and improvements.
It’s now incredibly easy to resize your icons, set your default home screen, and backup your layouts, while the awesome new Quickpage feature puts your favorite apps and widgets just a swipe away.
