LG Innotek Unveils 15-Watt Wireless Charging Module for Smartphones

LG Innotek, the materials manufacturing subsidiary of the LG group, last week announced a new 15-watt wireless transmission modules for smartphones. The company says wireless chargers with the technology can supply the same amount of electric power supplied by wired chargers. LG Innotek says that it has plans to start mass production this year. It adds that the new modules decreases the entire charging time and enhances user convenience since it is compatible with diverse charger specifications. The company details that the wireless power charger consists of transmitter, which supplies…

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iOS MDM Protocol Vulnerability Exposes iPhone, iPad to Attack: Report

Another vulnerability has been found in iOS, Apple’s mobile operating system. The mobile device management (MDM) interface for iOS, according to security researchers, can be exploited to gain complete access to the device. Apple insists that it’s not a vulnerability, but a social-engineering trick. Security researchers at Check Point Software Technologies claim that an approach dubbed “SideStepper” can allow an attacker to hijack enterprise management functions by sending a malicious link to the device. According to the researchers, clicking on that link will give attackers full control of the MDM…

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Motorola Moto X3 With 5-Inch Display Spotted in Zauba Listings

The anticipated Motorola Moto X3 smartphone may just have shown up on import and export tracking site Zauba. A listing has appeared on the site for a Moto smartphone with Motorola Moto X3 naming, believed to be the next Moto X-series smartphone from Lenovo. The listing further hints that the Moto X3 may feature a 5-inch display and support single-SIM. The Zauba listing shows that the units were shipped last month from the United States to India. According to the declared values, the Moto X3 is seen priced at Rs.…

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All-Metal LG G5 Features ‘Primer’ not ‘Plastic’, Claims Company

LG has responded to the allegations that it has stuffed a lot of plastic instead of metal into the LG G5 flagship smartphone. The South Korean smartphone manufacturer says that it’s not plastic but primer it has used in its “all-metal” smartphone. Last week, a gadget reviewer on YouTube claimed that the LG G5, which was launched at Mobile World Congress in February, has a significant amount of plastic on its body. Addressing the growing uproar from the community, LG says that the material it has used in some parts…

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Asus ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe Details and Images Leaked

We first heard about the Asus ZenFone 3 smartphone back in October last year as the company CEO said the series will come with USB Type-C ports. Since then the smartphone series has been tipped to feature fingerprint sensors as well, and has gone through benchmarking websites too. Now, some images and details of the ZenFone 3 and the ZenFone 3 Deluxe may have been leaked by a Red Dot Design website. As seen on the Red Dot 21 (via Android Police), a product design showcase website organised by the…

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Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual SIM Listed Online at Rs. 16,599

For everyone anxiously waiting for the release of a new Windows Phone, Microsoft appears set to soon begin selling the Lumia 650 in India. While the company’s official India store still lists it as ‘Coming Soon’, a third-party seller has listed the smartphone for sale at Rs. 16,599 via Amazon India. The Microsoft Lumia 650 was originally unveiled in February, when Microsoft said the smartphone strikes the “perfect balance between work and personal needs.” It is the most recent Lumia to be launched, and is among a handful of smartphones…

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