Sprint which is under stiff competition from the likes of T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon is struggling to get new subscribers and to keep the ones it already has. So it is now turning to layoffs and closing stores in order to keep its profits up.
The network provider announced today that it has laid off 330 techs and closed 55 stores to reduce overall running costs. The staff in the stores were dedicated for repairing phones for the Sprint current customers.
Sony has announced that they will be enabling pre-loading feature on its Playstation 4 soon. The developer behind the game “infamous” was asked if there was a way to pre-download his game and this was the reply he got.
No preload on PS4 until April and for North America, the PS Store will update at midnight PST. So 3am EST
However it is not clear if pre-loading will be available for only his game or for the PlayStaiton 4 as whole. This is what that is unclear right now. This feature was spotted on a game called Titanfall for Xbox One but Microsoft quickly removed it and claimed it was an error.
Developers have started to allow gamers to pre-load games before even they officially release the game. This will allow the gamers to download and install most of the game so that when the game is released, they have the game already installed on their consoles.
The high end smartwatch from Samsung will be just as expensive as the first one. The Gear 2 will set you back 299 dollars just like the first-generation model. Fortunately, Samsung has cheaper models this time around.
The Samsung Gear 2 neo and Gear Fit will sell for $199 each. AT&T has already started taking pre-orders for all three starting March 21.
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Qik a video streaming service acquired by Skype for 150 million dollars is going to officially shut down on 30th of April this year. This is a bad news for the current Qik users. Qik posted this on their site.
We are retiring Qik as the Qik video messaging technology has now been incorporated into Skype. Users can now enjoy a great experience on Skype with features such as audio and video calling, instant messaging and video messaging with contacts in their Skype and Microsoft networks.
HP is promising to shake the 3D printer industry with its revolutionary technology that makes printing faster and yield higher-quality models. Sales of domestic 3D printers soared over past twelve months but HP’s CEO Meg Whitman said at the shareholder meeting this week that current-gen 3D printers are going to finish like watching ice melt.
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Earlier it was rumored that Huawei would be launching a new smartphone with dual operating systems but now it appears that cellphone manufacture has changed its mind. According to a report on fierce wireless, Huawei has no plans to launch a dual boot OS phone in future.
