LG G Flex curved smartphone press images leak out

LG’s upcoming curved smartphone has emerged in a trio of leaked press photos. Going by the name LG G Flex, the device will reportedly go official at some point next month. The press images reveal that the LG G Flex sports a differently curved body than its recently announced Samsung Galaxy Round – it curves from top to bottom as opposed to left to right for its rival....

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LG Flex shows off its curves in new renders

When flexy actually means cruved... A new report is showing off the LG Flex – or G Flex - in three press renders, boasting a more detailed view of the curved smartphone. Engadget purportedly obtained the press renders of the 6-inch smartphone, which is set to go head to head with the Samsung Galaxy Round. LG previously confirmed that the new OLED panel...

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Nexus 5 leaves nothing to imagination in a hands-on video

After letting us catch a glimpse of Android 4.4 KitKat and some of its new features a couple of days back, Google Nexus 5 made another unofficial appearance. This time around the upcoming LG-made smartphone left nothing to imagination by starring in an extensive, seven-minute long hands-on video. The device in the video above is likely an early prototype, as it sports a “not for sale” sign, as well as lacks the large, landscape-oriented Nexus logo we’ve seen in previous leaks. The Android version on it is dubbed Key Lime Pie, so it further...

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Forget cookies, accelerometers could be a potent tracking tool too

Motion sensor gives out a unique ID when idle The accelerometer motion sensors within most smartphones could potentially be used to track the web activity of individual device owners, it has been claimed. Stanford University phD student Hristo Bojinov says that because the accelerometers work 'imperfectly' they provide a unique ID when idle. That's potentially...

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