Samsung Reveals 2 Phones, Mobile Payment, VR Headset
Barcelona, Spain – Samsung's went to the Mobile World Congress (MWC) with two successors to its premium Galaxy S5 smartphone, a new Gear VR headset optimized for the all-metal phones, and the company's own mobile-payment service, promoted as a near-universal solution. More »
Nationwide Aiming For More Market Share
Dallas – The Nationwide Market Group believes disruption in the marketplace is creating fresh opportunities for independent dealers, and the organization is determined to help its members get their share. More »
HTC Launches Flagship M9, More Personal Electronics
Barcelona, Spain – HTC unveiled its next-generation One M9 flagship smartphone and its first fitness band, which was developed with sports-apparel maker Under Armour. More »
Entry-Level Lenovo Tablets Get Dolby Atmos Surround
Barcelona, Spain – Dolby Atmos surround decoding appeared here at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in two low-priced Android tablets from Lenovo, which unveiled an 8-inch model and 10.1-inch model at $129 and $199, respectively. More »
Sony Adds Xperia Z4 10.1-Inch Tablet
Barcelona, Spain — Sony Mobile came to the Mobile World Congress to unveil what it called the world's lightest and slimmest 10-inch tablet, the Xperia Z4. More »
Huawei Unveils First Smart Watch, Other Wearables, 7-Inch Phablet
Barcelona, Spain – Huawei came to the Mobile World Congress (MWC) today to announce its first smart watch, second-generation TalkBand wearables, and what is calls the industry's slimmest 7-inch phablet at 7.28mm. More »
IKEA Brings Qi Charging To The Masses
Barcelona, Spain — Wireless charging just got a lot more mainstream: IKEA announced it will begin selling furniture with embedded Qi charging in its stores. More »
Microsoft Targets Affordable Segment With 2 Lumia Phones
Barcelona, Spain — Microsoft continued to target the market for affordable smartphones with the launch here of the 5-inch Lumia 640 and 5.7-inch 640 XL. More »
Lenovo Adds First Pocket Projector
Barcelona, Spain – Lenovo unveiled its first pocket projector and a smartphone said to be the world's first with Dolby Atmos surround decoding. More »
Pioneer Completes A/V Business Transfer To Onkyo
Kawasaki City, Japan -Pioneer Home Entertainment Corp., home to Pioneer's home electronics, consumer headphone, and phone businesses, today (March 2) became a subsidiary of Onkyo Corp. Japan as planned. More »
Peel Adds Smart-Home Control To Smartphone App
Barcelona, Spain – Peel, whose remote-control app is preloaded on more than half of all Android phones and tablets sold, expanded the app's selection of controllable devices beyond IR-controlled home entertainment products and appliances to add smart-home devices. More »
QFX Expands Bluetooth PA Speaker Selection
Vernon, Calif. — QFX is expanding its selection of floorstanding Bluetooth PA speakers with the February release of the Bass Thumper series consisting of three models priced from a suggested $299 to $599. More »
Tweet Of The Day
@LisaM_Johnston: Soon you'll be able to order Domino's from your smart watch. Not that you should. But you'll be able to.
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And Ford Makes Three (Sync 3, Android Auto, CarPlay)
By Joseph Palenchar
Automakers have talked about combining Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in the same dash, but Ford will go a step farther by giving consumers the option to add both technologies to the company's Sync 3 in-dash infotainment systems. More »
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