After being bombarded with Flappy Bird clones, it appears that both Google Play and the iOS App Store have started rejecting all new apps featuring the word “flappy” in their titles.
The move was publicized by developer Ken Carpenter of Mind Juice Media who took to Twitter to reveal that his game, Flappy Dragon, was rejected during the iTunes authorization process because the “name attempts to leverage a popular app.”
Qualcomm has formally pulled the plug on its Snapdragon 802 chipset. The processor was set to be a slightly improved version of the hugely successful Snapdragon 800, and was designed for televisions and set top boxes. But Qualcomm claims that the demand for the chipset has been too low.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z was widely popular around the globe for being one of the few high-end, waterproof tablets — despite a limited reach in only select markets around the world. So it’s no surprise that Sony is planning a new model, which is expected to offer the latest Snapdragon 800 processor and Android 4.4 KitKat.
The popular Indian consumer electronics company, Micromax, has officially launched its latest low-end Android powered smartphone, the Canvas Power A96, in India, where it’s currently available to purchase from the manufacturer’s online store for ₹9900 ($160).
It’s been a long time coming, and despite not having an official announcement, we are finally starting to see signs suggesting that LG’s flagship tablet of 2014, the G Pad 8.3, is on its way to popular U.S. carrier, Verizon. A leaked press render has been posted on Twitter revealing a new version of the slate carrying the operators traditional over-the-top branding.
