With the launch of the iPhone 5s, Apple managed to beat chip giant Qualcomm right in the gut by releasing the world’s first 64-bit mobile processor — the A7. Less than six months later, Qualcomm is aiming to catch up by unveiling its first 64-bit mobile SoCs — the Snapdragon 610 and 615 — meant for mid-range smartphones and tablets.
The WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum took the stage in Barcelona today to announce the arrival of voice calling to the Android and iOS variants of the application.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is gearing up for an official unveiling later in the day, but a new leak has already revealed details of the smartphone. This image was allegedly taken from a hands-on video of the device, which has since been taken down for obvious reasons.
Chinese manufacturer ZTE has just unveiled the Grand Memo II LTE at the MWC event in Barcelona earlier today. The smartphone’s arrival was first announced by the company a few days ago, with the first press images emerging today with more details on the hardware as well.
For gamers who would rather relive the classic days of 2-D platformers, the forthcoming Android and iOS title Venture Kid looks a sight to behold.
With an obvious debt to the Mega Man series, and graphics straight out of the 8-bit era, Venture Kid isn’t a port of an old game but an entirely new one — albeit aiming for an old school, pixelated aesthetic from a time when your typical mobile phone was the size of a brick.
