Samsung Gear S3 to be equipped with Lonely Planet’s world famous travel tips and guides

Samsung Gear S3
Samsung Gear S3 Features Lonely Planet's Travel App, Guides and Exclusively Designed Watchfaces. Samsung and Lonely Planet announce a partnership to bring travelers smart and simple access to Lonely Planet’s travel guides.

SEOUL, Korea –– Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd announced a partnership with Lonely Planet to enable travelers to discover new destinations whilst on the go using the Samsung Gear S3.

Through the partnership, Samsung and Lonely Planet will create a set of unique travel solutions that take advantage of the innovative features available on the Samsung Gear S3, and combine them with Lonely Planet’s world famous travel tips and guides. In addition, Lonely Planet will leverage the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Gear 360 to create immersive content for its renowned flagship marketing campaign, “Best in Travel.”

Pinkie Pom, a cute puzzle-adventure Android game!

Pinkie Pom, a cute Android game!
HWDOT has launched Pinkie Pom, a cute puzzle-adventure game for Android-powered smartphones. Pinkie Pom is a free-to-play mobile adventure + match-three puzzle + cards game. Loaded with all-new challenges, multiple levels, cute characters, and funny crazy monsters, Pinkie Pom is available now from HWDOT as a free download on Google Play.

Pinkie Pom has a lot of game elements, including Adventure Mode, Match-Three Puzzle Mode, Jigsaw Puzzles, Endless Flappy Flying game mode, Endless relaxing Card Memory game mode, and various things to unlock. Adventure is the main game mode. The objective is to help Pinkie Pink, one of the eight Pinkie Poms finding the others missing. Travel the physics-world while meeting funny mysterious characters. But, players must beware; there are blockers in every stage that will potentially halt their advancement.

Honor 8 Partners with Marvel's Doctor Strange For Black Friday, Limited edition Doctor Strange Gift Box!

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Honor 8 Teams Up With Marvel For Black Friday. Doctor Strange-themed gift with purchase in the US. Honor, a global smartphone brand and a part of the Huawei Consumer Business Group, is offering limited time Black Friday savings on its flagship Android™ smartphone, the Honor 8. Starting November 25 and through November 28, U.S. consumers will enjoy savings of $100 off the price of Honor 8 through select retailers including Best Buy, Amazon, Newegg and B&H Photo Video.

Black Friday Deals – November 25-28
  • Honor 8 64GB - Best Buy, Amazon, Newegg and B&H Photo Video - $100 off retail price
  • Honor 8 32GB - Best Buy, Amazon, Newegg and B&H Photo Video - $100 off retail price
Partnership with Marvel's Doctor Strange
Building on a partnership with Marvel Studios and its blockbuster hit Marvel's Doctor Strange, customers purchasing Honor 8 from these selected retailers will also receive a limited edition Doctor Strange Gift Box.

Android 7.0 Nougat upgrade : Moto Z and Moto Z Force become Daydream-ready devices

Moto Z and Moto Z Force: Now Daydream-Ready. Last month, news reported that Android 7.0 Nougat would be making its way to several of Moto smartphones before the end of the year, including Moto Z. Well, Good news for owners of the smartphones...the wait is over! Android 7.0 Nougat begins rolling out globally to Moto Z and Moto Z Force this week. You can visit the Moto software upgrades page here for more details, including specific information by country and carrier.

According to the official Motorola blog, That’s not all. With the upgrade to Android 7.0 Nougat, Moto Z and Moto Z Force will be compatible with Daydream, Google’s platform for high-quality, mobile VR. These are the first smartphones from another manufacturer to be recognized by Google as Daydream-ready devices - a distinction given to phones that have been certified for the Daydream platform and are built for VR with
 high-resolution displays, ultra-smooth graphics and high-fidelity sensors for precise head tracking.

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4: 5 minutes of charging for 5 hours of battery life, Delivers up to 20% Faster Charging

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New Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 Delivers up to 20% Faster Charging, Improved Efficiency. Qualcomm Quick Charge 4: Five minutes of charging for five hours of battery life.

Five Minutes of Quick Charge 4 now Delivers Five or More Hours of Smartphone Usage with new Fourth Generation Technology. Qualcomm Technologies introduced Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, our latest and greatest fast charging technology, which will be available with the next generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. What’s new with Quick Charge 4? It charges faster of course. But it’s not just faster, it’s designed to be more efficient and run cooler than prior generations. Compared to Quick Charge 3.0, Quick Charge 4 is up-to 20 percent faster, or 30 percent more efficient, while charging up to 5° C cooler.

Quick Charge 4 will be available with the next generation Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 835 processor. Snapdragon 835 is expected to ship in commercial devices in the first half of 2017.

Qualcomm and Samsung Collaborate on 10nm Process Technology For the Latest Snapdragon 835 Mobile Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI), and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., have extended their decade-long strategic foundry collaboration to manufacture Qualcomm Technologies’ latest Snapdragon premium processor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, with Samsung’s 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology.

The decision to use Samsung’s cutting edge process in the next generation premium processor highlights Qualcomm Technologies’ continued dedication in being the technology leader in mobile platforms.

MediaTek and Ericsson Bring Affordable LTE-Advanced Connectivity to Underserved Smartphone Market in Africa

MediaTek and Ericsson Bring Affordable LTE-Advanced Connectivity to Underserved Smartphone Market in Africa. MediaTek has recently announced its collaboration with multinational telecommunications company Ericsson to make LTE-Advanced features available in mainstream mobile devices. This partnership will ensure the affordability of devices that support LTE-Advanced technology to consumers across the region.

The announcement was made today at AfricaCom 2016, Africa’s annual telecom conference and exhibition, which promotes economic development and social empowerment through digital connectivity.

LTE-A Category 6 Carrier Aggregation allows consumers to experience a network download speed of up to 300Mbps and a 50Mbps upload speed. It improves coverage quality, provides enhanced HD video capabilities, offers faster data access, and reduces packet latencies. Additionally, the same segment of devices will be capable of supporting Voice over LTE (VoLTE), Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) and Video over LTE (ViLTE) to provide operators a way to seamlessly move to all-IP connectivity on 4G networks and use their spectrum for advanced technologies.

PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 9 is a limited edition smartphone

The PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 9
Huawei and Porsche Design Launch Limited Edition Smartphone. Technology innovator Huawei and premium-lifestyle brand PORSCHE DESIGN have collaborated to introduce the revolutionary PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 9.

The PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 9 is a limited edition smartphone combining Porsche Design’s signature brand aesthetic with Huawei’s mobile engineering expertise, giving high-demanding individuals unprecedented luxury and performance in the palm of their hand.

HUAWEI Mate 9 comes with Powerful New Performance, Battery and UX Advances

HUAWEI Mate 9
Huawei Introduces the HUAWEI Mate 9. A Step Ahead: New Mate Series Delivers a Breakthrough Android Experience with Powerful New Performance, Battery and UX Advances.

Huawei Consumer Business Group has recently unveiled at an exclusive global launch event two of the most anticipated devices of the year – the HUAWEI Mate 9 and the exclusive PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 9. Building on Huawei’s success in delivering beautifully-designed, powerful mobile devices, the newest members of the Mate Series provides users with an all new Android experience – featuring the Kirin 960 for the fastest computing performance, SuperCharge technology and a stunning new UX.

The HUAWEI Mate 9 features a dynamic interplay of industry-leading hardware and advanced software that work together to keep users a step ahead. Key features include:

Samsung Galaxy A (2016) with Premium Design and Improved Features

Samsung Galaxy A 2016 Series
A Brand new Galaxy A offers unmatched style, performance along with enhanced features perfect for self-expression : Samsung Galaxy A (2016) , Galaxy A3 (2016) , Galaxy A5 (2016) , and Galaxy A7 (2016).

SEOUL, Korea –– Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd has announced its latest Galaxy A smartphones that offer premium design, easy mobile payment technology, and enhanced camera features. The Galaxy A (2016) incorporates Samsung’s latest in innovative design and technology, giving consumers the ability to expresses their individuality with powerful performance in three screen size options: 5.5-inch for the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), 5.2-inch for the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) and 4.7-inch for the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).