Sentences with phrase «of phone software»

You may not be a fan of the tiles Motorola has included to indicate apps such as Messages, Phone or Settings, but it's a small price to pay for such a clean - looking piece of phone software overall.

You can change almost any aspect of your phone software experience.

Not exact matches

With all the phones running the same operating system and apps, they've had to resort to different hardware features or slight variations on the software, some of which definitely qualify as unnecessary bloatware.

Then there was «battery gate» — a miscommunicated software updated that slowed some phones in favor of stable battery life.

But it's unlikely to fully undo the reputation damage Apple has suffered following the discovery that its software sometimes slowed the performance of phones with aging batteries.

Around 90 % of all viruses that target mobile phones focus on Android, and that is an opportunity — especially given that the stakes for malfunctioning software are higher in cars than on smartphones.

It's funny that both companies are now underdogs, given that only a few years ago they were the undisputed kings of their respective realms — Microsoft in software and Nokia in phones.

«The phone that I have, I recently did switch to an Android phone,» he continued, noting with a puckish grin that it runs «a lot of Microsoft software.»

With advances in contract manufacturing and standardization of software, components and features like touch - screens, it is also easier than ever for companies to outsource everything to produce lookalike phones.

OnMSFT, the Microsoft - centric blog that first called attention to Gate's testimonial, noted that Microsoft partnered with Samsung earlier this year on a customized phone in the U.S., the Samsung Galaxy S8 Microsoft Edition, which comes with a suite of Microsoft software, like Office, LinkedIn, and its voice assistant Cortana.

However, the service works only on a handful of phones that run Google's Android software and not on any Apple iPhones.

HP chief Leo Apotheker said he was discontinuing the TouchPad tablet, launched just last month, as well as other products based on the webOS software, including the Pre line of phones.

Yet, although the Oculus Rift has generated relatively positive reviews, there's still a lack of media and software available compared to mobile phones or desktop computers.

While not specifically a business card substitute, this software application for noting things you find on the Web or taking pictures of them with your mobile phone can act like one.

Other phone makers like Samsung tend to add heavy layers of their own software and design, which renders Android almost unrecognizable.

The latest software update to the T - Mobile version of Samsung's flagship phone disables third - party apps from customizing its «Bixby button,» according to a recent report from Android Police.

It runs the same Google Assistant software that the original Google Home and Google Pixel phones use, meaning it personalizes answers to many of your questions.

All in all, the company claims to have cut down so - called software bloat by 40 percent, and the phones now include only a trio of Microsoft apps and select Samsung apps (S Health and Milk, Samsung's music service).

The new software, which will be distributed over the air starting tomorrow, is a major release for the company, and it accompanies a slate of new Nexus devices: a six - inch phone called the Nexus 6, a nine - inch tablet called the Nexus 9, and TV streaming device called the Nexus Player.

Microsoft's Windows Phone software holds a distant third place behind Apple's iOS and Google's Android, with a worldwide market share of 3.7 per cent in the second quarter, according to research firm IDC.

In October 2012, Ballmer announced Microsoft would shift away from software and become a «devices and services company,» doubling down on phones, tablets (the Surface) and other hardware such as Xbox (one of the biggest successes of the Ballmer era), along with cloud computing.

Apple sites — they used to be called «Mac» sites — are replete with details of expected features for phones, the Apple Watch, Apple TV and new software.

Tech powerhouses — Google googl, Samsung, Microsoft msft, Sony sne, Apple aapl, Intel intc, and others — are creating VR hardware and software to establish a platform that they all say will rival the appeal and utility of the mobile phone or even the Internet itself.

Last week, independent software engineer Chris Moore found that OnePlus had been tracking a lot of information from his personal phone, and wrote a post on his blog to explain further.

Under new chief executive Satya Nadella, Microsoft is charging ahead with a «universal app» strategy — the idea that software developers can create an app once and then deliver it to each of the company's devices, whether it's PCs, tablets, phones or even Xbox consoles, without much additional work.

It consists of a standard PC that's been equipped with telephony software and a special card to receive and route calls just like a traditional phone system.

Spending on tablets, mobile phones and software was up and sales of personal computers were flat but didn't go down this year, he said.

Now, a malicious version of the software is poised to infect Android phones with code that provides hackers a backdoor to their phones.

Mid-tier phones are frequently where companies choose to experiment with new camera technology, so some of them have very robust combinations of hardware and software.

Phones need better processing power to support some of the emerging software solutions, for example.

Other startups like Dodgeball, which is now owned by Google, Loopt and Socialight use location - based software, which takes advantage of mobile phones» ubiquity.

About $ 1 million of the company's $ 3.5 million in angel funding has gone to Internet - related software, hardware, and phone systems, and some 10 % of its sales go to staff a five - person customer - service department.

Nice Office contact management software offers a twist: When used with your wireless phone, it helps you track the amount of time spent on phone calls, making it a great solution for bill - by - the - hour businesspeople who need to track the time they spend with customers.

One of the usual downsides of these kind of exclusive phones is that the carrier often pre-loads the device with its own software, which customers don't really need.

Sony's new XZ1 will be one of the first phones to compete with the latest Android software against the new iPhones and the upgraded iOS 11 operating system.

BlackBerry is also in favour of imposing new rules that would require app makers to create software for all phone manufacturers.

So for the past four years, Bailey has been using virtual PBX system 3CX, which allows him to manage his phone system via software, with features like automated call - forwarding and the ability to take calls on his mobile via VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol); a fancy way of saying that the call is relayed via an Internet connection instead of a phone line.

Basically, the idea boils down to this: All of your devices, be it tablet, phone, or laptop, should operate on the same software.

Alpha Skybuds: After a three - hour software update via Bluetooth between my phone and the case, we found that the sound of this pair was lackluster — thudding bass, sizzling highs, with a hole in between.

One American phone manufacturer, BLU Products, said that 120,000 of its phones had been affected and that it had updated the software to eliminate the feature.

That version of the software was not intended for American phones, the company said.

International customers and users of disposable or prepaid phones are the people most affected by the software.

Granted, those manufacturers» phones ran Google's Android software, but then again Google's software ran on the iPhone, too; in fact, at the time of Gundotra's speech, Google Maps, YouTube, and Google Search were all built into iOS.

A legend has emerged from a jumble of facts: Someone using the name Satoshi Nakamoto released the software for Bitcoin in early 2009 and communicated with the nascent currency's users via email — but never by phone or in person.

LG's overdone and obnoxious software quickly grows tiresome, and the sheer size of the phone presents a number of usability issues.

Phones in this alleged program run the latest version of Android software and feature limited or no customization, if any.

Even if Google wanted to release it software updates to every single Android phone at once it would not be possible since smartphone manufacturers add their own modifications to a version of Android and the update needs to be approved by each individual carrier in many countries.

Prior to joining Vela, Tom was the CFO of GCi, a software - as - a-service business providing order processing to the cable and phone companies.

It provides features found on sophisticated financial software for your phone or tablet, including charts with 50 + indicators, stock screening, industry group and sector analysis, and audio expert technical analysis of chart patterns for easy listening, or text if you prefer to read.

Google's software powers a wide array of smart phones and tablets — in particular, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s popular Galaxy Tab.