TECHNOLOGY

Samsung unveiled its newest flagship phone, the Samsung Galaxy S5, during the Mobile World Congress 2014 last February. Following the official announcement, the Korean tech giant promised that the device will soon hit stores on April 11. As the official release date nears, several variants of the Samsung Galaxy S5 have popped up. What can people expect? When will the flagship and its variants hit other regions?

For readers who are considering buying the Samsung Galaxy S5, Nexus 5 or the iPhone 5, here is a specs and price comparison of the devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Will the iPhone 6 release date come a little sooner in the face of forecasted weaker results for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) in the current quarter, likely extending far into the second half of 2014?

For readers who are considering buying the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact or the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

For readers who are considering buying the LG G2 or the Nokia Lumia 920, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Despite its water and dust resistant features, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is rumoured to release yet another version of the phone that will better stand the rugged user lifestyle, the model will be called the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active.

Gone will be the days that Google Glass wearers will look like cyborgs with the Glass’ nerdy design. With Google’s partnership with eye-wear giant behind lucrative brands like Ray-Ban and Oakley, future users of the flagship wearable technology will be more confident to flaunt the gadget that is smart and fashionable at the same time.

Offering an Android smartphone for the first time turned out to be a positive move for Nokia with its newest product Nokia X emptying racks four minutes after its online launch.

For readers who are considering buying the HTC One Max or the Samsung Galaxy S4, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Microsoft is no longer going to provide any technical support for Windows XP

The world has finally got the opportunity to have a look at the HTC One M8. On the other hand, the iPhone 6 is still a mystery for the most. Interestingly, these two probably are the most awaited mobile phones of 2014. Let's have a comparative look of the two.

A 19-year-old Briton from Newscastle upon Tyne has become so obsessed with his selfie that he spent an average of 10 hours taking about 200 photos of himself using his iPhone. However, when he couldn't find the perfect picture, Danny Bowman attempted to commit suicide, the Daily Mirror reports.

For readers who are considering buying the Nokia Lumia 1520 or the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, here is a specs and price comparison in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Sundar Pichai said Google's Nexus 6 will not be released in the first half of 2014. The possibility of the smartphone's launching any time after June looks good. It makes even more sense to expect the launch in Q4 2014.

Apple has recently introduced a new protocol/technology with its iOS 7 update called "Multipeer Connectivity Framework."

The Google Nexus 10 2 release date may be delayed further as Nexus 8.9 tablet took the limelight and may most likely be released soon.

Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) next generation smartphone (iPhone 6) will house the same 8 megapixel camera that earlier versions had. Although reviewers, critics and users were not impressed with Apple's impenitence, there is a theory behind not improving the megapixel count but tweaking the software advancements.

When Apple moved from iOS 6 to iOS 7, it received mixed reviews with its wide range of changes to its operating system. Apple iOS 8 software update might not have a totally different interface like iOS 7 did.

You can now rent Xbox One, PS4 and Wii U games over at Redbox, if a recent featured spotted in the web site is to be believed. Also, an exclusive game may come for the Microsoft next-gen console from a Japanese studio, while Diablo 3 may still have a shot at an Xbox One release.

In the past few days, there have been intense speculations on when Apple will announce the iPhone will bigger screen with Pacific Crest and ISI publishing notes. There are several reasons why Apple should start shipping larger screen iPhone as soon as possible.

James Bond fans rejoiced when they got a glimpse into 007’s 24th movie through a rather early teaser trailer that emerged on internet on Thursday, March 20, 2014 via video sharing Web site YouTube. The 30 seconds teaser trailer supposedly revealed the name of the next James Bond movie along with its release date. It also gave a glimpse into the storyline of the much-awaited movie.

Apple is not taking things slow after the huge public interest over the upcoming iPhone 6. The Cupertino-based company is making another leap in the television industry with reports of its discussion with Comcast about the possibility of partnership for a TV streaming service.

Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen will be incorporating the message, "Please take a break," in the game. The game author has plans to return his hit game to the App Store, according to several consultations of the app developer with his fans.

iPhone 6 release date was expected to happen soon. But consumers may see Apple's phablet at a later date.

Another Samsung Galaxy S6 concept image has emerged shortly after S5 was rolled out to the public.

Is the iPhone 6 release date coming very soon as the tag price of its predecessor, the iPhone 5S, is now set by Best Buy at dirt cheap $1 for the 16GB variant with two-year contract?

Photographers for the UK magazine Centrefold made a different approach on fashion photography by ditching their high-powered lenses in exchange of Nokia Lumia 1020 for the magazine’s tenth issue.

In over a two-week search of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, technology has played a vital role in assisting to locate debris of the lost aircraft and will be essential in recovering wreckage from its resting place, deep below the southern Indian Ocean waters. Satellites, ships and planes search the area harnessing state-of-the-art sonar and radar imagery.

Apple has been gearing up for the release of its iPhone 6. As recent trends crop up emphasizing people’s addiction to taking self portraits or “selfies,” it appears Apple will be capitalizing on that. According to a recent patent publication from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Apple got a patent approved securing the “selfie” system of the future. The technology features the use of wireless accessory managing camera functions of the iPhone.