Sony has just announced Xperia Themes, which is a stock option to allow deeper customization of its smartphones. This can be accessed through the settings of every Xperia device running Android 4.3 or above. With this, users will be able to give their handset’s UI a complete makeover without having to rely on third party solutions from the Google Play Store.
Remember the creepy LG G Flex ad from last week? Well, the Korean manufacturer has now made amends for that with its new commercial for the LG G Pro 2 phablet. This ad speaks of the smartphone’s ‘Magic Focus’ feature which is very similar to the near and far focus features from the Samsung Galaxy S5.
A couple of weeks ago, we spoke of an update to the WhatsApp for Android application which would allow users to hide profile pictures, statuses or even the last seen info from fellow users. This update has just gone live in some regions and comes with a few other changes as well. The latest of the features is the ability to ‘sponsor’ a friend or a family member by paying for their subscription.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 on T-Mobile is now getting the Android 4.4 update, much to the joy of the users. The update is available as an OTA and will require devices to be running Android 4.3 (software version M919UVUEMK2) to be eligible. The update can also be flashed through Samsung Kies software on your computer, but the OTA is preferred for its convenience.
In what appears to be an unexpected revelation, the Pantech Vega Iron 2 could be the world’s first smartphone to feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 805 mobile SoC. The handset has just leaked out along with the rest of its hardware details, revealing a pretty high end device.
