Android
DNA Video: Review of Yotaphone 2 (soon available in Malaysia)
Go here for the DNA Video review of the Yotaphone 2, the Android smartphone cum e-reader which will be available officially soon in Malaysia.
DNA Test: The Asus ZenFone 2 hits the right pricing notes
DNA contributing editor Keith Liu puts the Asus ZenFone 2 – a higher-end model of the range, 'cos he rolls that way – and comes away with a hearty recommendation.
Emerging markets drive smartphone sales up 19% in Q1 2015: Gartner
Worldwide sales of smartphones to end-users reached 336 million units, an increase of 19.3%, during the first quarter of 2015, according to Gartner Inc.
DNA Test: Huawei’s Honor 4X not quite that ho-hum
Edwin Yapp takes Huawei's mid-range Honor 4X for a test drive and comes back fairly impressed.
DNA Test: A middleweight fight for the ‘Note’ phablet crown
In the wake of the Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Manny Pacquiao fight, DNA contributing editor Keith Liu sets up his own slugfest between the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G and the Mlais M52 Red Note, two phablets that punch above their weight.
Challenger rolls out new retail concepts, value-added services
Riding on the back of a 380% growth in unit sales of Android-based devices last year and increased demand for gaming hardware, Singapore’s homegrown IT retail giant Challenger rejigged more than 4,000 sq ft of its flagship retail store at Funan DigitalLife mall to offer dedicated retail spaces for these products.
Solving games monetisation challenges in SEA, India
Android games monetisation and user engagement platform Bee7 has agreed to a partnership with Vserv to help solve mobile games monetisation in the South-East Asian and Indian markets.
DNA Test: Meizu M1 Note
DNA contributing editor Keith Liu test-drives the Meizu M1 Note and finds the 5.5-inch phablet has decent performance and is surprisingly affordable, and will give the best of the Chinese big boys a run for their money.
LG takes quirky Aka smartphones beyond domestic shores
LG Electronics has begun rolling out its ‘Aka’ smartphone models in Singapore, as well as China (including Hong Kong), Taiwan, and Turkey.
Malware infections on mobile devices up by 25%
Security threats to mobile and residential devices and attacks on communications networks rose in 2014, threatening personal and corporate privacy and information.
