Nova Launcher 3.0.2 Beta 1 Comes with Android L Looks

An updated flavor of the Nova Launcher application is now available for download for the owners of Android-based devices, namely version 3.0.2 Beta 1, meant to provide users with a taste of the newly announced Android L OS. Courtesy of this update, owners of non-Nexus devices will be able to bring some Android L looks on their handsets before Google makes the platform available for them, if it should ever do that. According to the release notes attached to the application, those who will download and install it will enjoy features such as ”L” Folder Preview (Nova Settings – Folder – Folder Preview – Line) and ”L” App Animation (Nova Settings – Look and Feel – App Animation – Slide Up). Moreover, they will also see the “L” App Drawer...

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4.7" iPhone Screen Gets In-depth Video Appearance

We've seen some interesting front panels this week coming from China. The leaked photos show what it seems to be an iPhone 6 screen which measures 4.7" and has rounded edges. A new video coming from China gets a closer look and a hands on with the front panel. It is a well known fact that Chinese manufacturers do not keep the parts they make under wraps and anyone can assemble a next-generation iPhone using the parts that come out of Foxconn. There are a few notable differences between the iPhone 5s' front panel and iPhone 6', besides the rounded corners. The new one is almost half as thin as the other one. The rounded edge goes around the whole panel, not just the top and the bottom. Also, the front camera hole seems to be in a different...

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Qualcomm’s Upcoming Snapdragon 810 Will Integrate WiGig Tech

Qualcomm has recently announced it has acquired Wilocity, a company that specializes in advanced Wi-Fi technologies like IEEE 802.11ad, which is referred to as the WiGig. WiGig takes advantage of the 60GHz band, which is capable of delivering multi-gigabit speeds for mobile devices. As for the current Wi-Fi 802.11ac standard, its implementation can bring about a theoretical bandwidth of 1Gbit/sec. On top of offering greater, better bandwidth, WiGig boasts other several improvements, including better power efficiency and capacity improvements. Qualcomm is expected to start integrating this new advanced standard in its upcoming hardware products, and for now we know for a fact that the Snapdragon 810 will be the first SoC to deliver...

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Intel Pentium K Breaks World Record, Reaches 6861.7MHz on MSI Motherboard

Overclocking enthusiasts might remember Intel has officially launched the unlocked Pentium 20th Anniversary Edition G3258 processor (dubbed Pentium K) back at Computex 2014. The announcement was made in league with MSI, which rolled out a new version of BIOS, thus bestowing Pentium K support to MSI Z97/H97. Nevertheless, only the Z97 product is capable of overclocking the CPU. Now MSI announces it is setting a world record on the Pentium 20th Anniversary Edition G3258 by taking it as far as 6861.7 MHz. MSI’s Z97 motherboards come boasting a six-phase power control components, so they are able to swiftly and stably overclock the Pentium K. MSI’s offerings can automatically drive CPU speeds to 4.3GHz from the original 3.2GHz by virtue...

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Sony Xperia Z3 to Feature Snapdragon 801 CPU, Leaked Screenshot Shows

One of the mobile phones that Sony Mobile has been long rumored to plan on making official before the end of this year is the Sony Xperia Z3, which might be announced in September as the company’s next flagship handset. The phone hasn’t been officially confirmed as of now, yet it seems that it will arrive on shelves with high-end capabilities packed inside, just as anyone would expect from such as device. However, it seems that it might not include the latest Qualcomm processor out there, as a leaked screenshot supposedly coming from the device shows it as being powered by a Snapdragon 801 CPU. In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past half a year or so, you should know that mobile phone makers out there have already released...

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