Of all the phones due to be launched in the next six months, the one I’m most interested in will be unveiled in less than two weeks: Samsung’s Galaxy Note III. If you’re not a fan of big phones, I respect that, but for me, bigger really is better. Last night, two rumors about the device hit the internets. The first came from SamMobile. They say that the Note III will launch in two colors: black and white....

That’s how Nextbit sees its Robin smartphone, anyway. That’s because along with the rather stard 32GB of internal storage you’re granted 100GB of cloud space. Once your phone starts to fill up, it automatically offloads seldom-used apps data to your cloud account. Yes, it technically deletes that stuff from your phone, but like Drive or other cloud storage it’s safely tucked away inside your personal slice of the cloud. The data is ready willing for recall back to your phone when needed....

You’d think that because Google is maintaining not just one, but two operating systems based on Linux, that they’d be contributing more to the Linux kernel than anyone else, but according to data compiled by InfoWorld, that’s not the case. Since Linux 2.6.36 went live back in October 2010, the most active contributor to the kernel’s source code has been Samsung. In second place is Texas Instruments, who got out of the smartphone game and bet the farm on embedded....

According to an entry obtained from Geekbench, that device is rather a tablet of 13.8 inches with Android 7.0 Nougat OS. With their confirmed specs, we have already heard of so far this combination actually makes even less sense. Yes, it is bit confusing right, actually, Nokia wants to launch a large tablet instead of launching a smartphone, for all, that is what we could expect for now according to the reports....

Apple’s support communities and forums like Reddit were flooded with reports from users who claimed that the MacBook Pro has been returning a battery life of only 3-6 hours as opposed to the rated 13 hours. Later on, it was known that the folks who reported relied on the estimated battery life figures shown when one was clicking on the battery icon and this was apparently displaying the inaccurate estimate....

Ever thought of having a small smartphone that fit in the smallest pocket of your pants? This smartphone is called Jelly and is considered the smallest smartphone with 4G connectivity. This device comes with the Android 7.0 Nougat operating system and will be available in two versions: Jelly, with 1 GB of RAM and 8GB of storage memory, and Jelly Pro with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage memory....

Up front, the Meizu M5 packs a 5.2-inch FHD display with a 2.5 Curved Glass on top. The latest budget smartphone sports the characteristic Meizu design with a polycarbonate shell to the back, that curves gently towards the edges. Just like recent generation Meizu smartphones, the M5 doesn’t come with any antenna lines on the rear. The front, however, features an mTouch 2.1 fingerprint sensor that’s integrated with the rectangular home button....

Legal proceedings are incredibly boring and almost always have zero impact on consumers, which I why I don’t plan on covering them on Android Beat, but this one is special. According to The Verge, who cites an article in The New York Times, a group of companies that includes Microsoft and Nokia have filed an antitrust complaint against Google in the European Union. Their argument: When companies sign up to use Android, they have to bundle all of Google’s services and feature them prominently, thus making it difficult, practically impossible, to compete....

Microsoft today announced a big overhaul for Skype which brings a bunch of key changes to the fore. In addition to offering a new user interface, the update also introduces Chatbots and “Highlights”. The Highlights feature allows users to add images/videos with emoji, text and more to their story similar to Snapchat Stories and Instagram Story. Unlike Snapchat, however, Highlights on Skype will stay for a week rather than just a day....

But next month, developers will be able to start developing their own Loop components by using existing Adaptive Cards or building new ones. Adaptive Cards are an open card exchange format enabling developers to exchange UI content in a common and consistent way. Officials said Zoho is using Adaptive Card-based Loop components inside Teams and Outlook. Other developers can try this out in a private preview starting in June. Teams developers also can upgrade to the Teams JS SDK v2 and App Manifest v1....

Motorola’s hoping to tackle that issue by vowing to offer more choice. The company announced a slew of new watchb options for Moto 360 users. For those looking for a more premium look, Motorola is offering the Moto 360 with either a dark or light metal b for $300. Moto 360s with slim metal bs will be available around the holidays in light metal for $300, a champagne gold finish for $30 more....

The robust new phone that will probably hit Verizon in about two weeks can hle “20 minutes in a downpour” thanks to its waterproof build, according to marketing materials uncovered by Android Central. ile we already got a pretty solid sneak peek at the device last week, this newest leak fills in the rest of the details. Accompanying the 5.3-inch, 2560 x 1440 resolution screen (often called “Quad HD” as it’s four times that of traditional high definition) is a Snapdragon 805 processor, 32GB of storage, 3GB of RAM....

novo’s $2.91 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility, announced in nuary, is now official. It brings to an end more than two years of stewardship by , which purchased Motorola in May 2012 for $12.5 billion. ( will retain license most of Motorola’s patent portfolio as part of the deal.) Over those two years, Motorola has revamped itself, paring down its product line launching nearly-pure Android phones with a few measured improvements, such as touch-free voice controls....

Rather than established PCs, which bargain in bits, each of which conveys an estimation of either zero or one, quantum registering frameworks work with quantum bits, or qubits, each of which can be zero or one or both. The superposition of these qubits can permit awesome quantities of calculations to be performed at the same time, making a quantum PC exceptionally attractive for specific sorts of procedures. NASA Invitation to Journalists Tour in Quantum Artificial Intelligence Laboratory “Scientists on NASA’s QuAIL group are utilizing the framework to examine zones where quantum calculations may some time or another drastically enhance the office’s capacity to take care of troublesome improvement issues in aviation, Earth and space sciences, and space investigation,” the welcome says....

What you look for in a smartwatch will depend on your priorities, whether it’s smartphone notifications and capabilities or more to help you get into shape. Tap or click here to see five of the best smartwatches you can buy right now. If you’re trying to narrow down the choices, you’re going to need to add one more to the list. Fitbit, the company best known for its health and fitness-focused wearables, just announced a new smartwatch — and it can do much more than just track your steps....

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime has leaked out on quite a few occasions in the past, but what we have here could be our first look at the device. As you can see from the image above, the front of the smartphone barely has any noticeable changes from the Galaxy S5. The back also carries the same design for the most part, but the opening for the camera sensor appears to be slightly bigger here....

It will be the first MacBook Pro with a second-generation M2 Apple silicon processor. According to the reports by DigiTimes, Apple’s supply chain partners kept production lines running at the Lunar New Year Holiday for the new MacBook Pro. The new MacBook Pro will replace the M1-powered 13-inch model, which has a contentious Touch Bar and a lack of ports that were restored with the launch of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro....

That’s not all, if you are in procession of an HDFC Bank Credit card Flipkart will toss in an additional 10% discount further lowering the effective price to Rs 13,500. Also, one can exchange their old smartphone for the Nextbit Robin. It was only recently that Nextbit has slashed the global price for Robin to $299 but with the ongoing Flipkart Freedom sale, the device is currently retailing much cheaper than in the US....

The Nokia 5 and Nokia 8’s retail prices have dropped by Rs 1,000 and Rs 7,000 respectively. The price drop is effective starting today via major brick and mortar stores across the country. Incidentally, only the 3GB version of the Nokia 5 seems to have received the price cut. It is now available at just Rs 12,499 which is same as that of the 2GB variant of the smartphone. While no official words regarding the price of the Nokia 5 (2GB) is available as of yet; it is believed to receive a similar treatment sooner than later....

Last month, IDC reported that smartphones outsold feature phones for the first time in Q1 2013. According to NPD, this trend will continue throughout 2013. They say that this year will be the first full year where smartphones kick the living snot out of feature phones. None of this should be a surprise for anyone following the mobile phone industry. Just visit any country in Asia and prepare to be stunned at the types of devices you can get for just $50....