Sunday, January 18, 2015
Motorola Recognizes Nexus 6 Back Cover Issue Affecting Some Users
Every smartphone has their problems for a percentage of users. In the case of the Nexus 6 made by Motorola, some users over the past couple of days have been reporting that their devices back covers were coming unglued from the frame and revealing the inside of the device where the battery sits. Naturally this would probably cause some concern for any user affected as those who had the problem were reporting being unaware of what caused the problem in the first place. What you don’t see too often is the manufacturer work to assist consumers in correcting the issue as best they can, which in Motorola’s case appears to be helping customers get the phone replaced.
According to the Times of India, users were reporting about this issue that started popping up more frequently on Friday and Motorola has acknowledged the problem, and has been going so far as to even replace the device for some users. We’re not sure if Motorola will end up replacing every single device that ends up having this problem, but from the looks of it they’re more than willing to help customers if they reach out to Motorola. A twitter user by the name of Chris cannon sent a tweet out to Motorola Support as early as January 11th, and they promptly messaged him back stating he wasn’t the only person having the issue and asked if he would need help replacing his second device having the back cover problem.
It’s an unfortunate thing to be sure if you end up with a defective device having this glue problem, but it’s pretty cool of Motorola to be as helpful as they have been and not sweep this problem under the rug. Acknowledging the problem and admitting to users that they’re aware of others having the same problem is dealing with it head on, something that other OEM’s could take some notes on. If you have a Nexus 6 with this issue, knowing that Motorola is aware of it might be able to help you feel confident about getting assistance with fixing it, and since Motorola knows about the issue and has addressed it we’d imagine they’re doing what they an to ensure it doesn’t persist going forward.
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Google’s self-driving car is not familiar with snow
The technology behind the self-driving car being developed by Google is incredible. And things are starting to look very promising for the project as Google was able to secure various manufacturing partners for a launch targeted in 2020. Right now, there is one rather important roadblock for Google. Its self-driving car is not familiar with snow. The company has yet to figure out a way for its self-driving car to operate successfully (and safely) in snowy conditions. Why is that? The self-driving car has been primarily used in California and, more specifically, Mountain View where it is highly unlikely to snow. A Google employee at the Detroit Auto Show did explain that it is something the company is working on.
Via: Business Insider UK
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Hugo Barra: It Will Take Some Time For Xiaomi To Reach Tier One Markets
Last year was great for Xiaomi, this China-based smartphone manufacturer has become third largest smartphone vendor in the world and has sold three times as many devices compared to 2013. The company has released a bunch of high-quality products and managed to keep their prices low, which basically made them extremely competitive. Xiaomi has already announced three new devices this year, and we’re still in January. The company has announced the successor to the Redmi 1S handset, the Redmi 2, and two new high-end beasts, the Mi Note and Mi Note Pro. The Xiaomi press event on January 15 was followed by a slew of interviews, company’s CEO Lei Jun, and VP of international Hugo Barra, were the most sought-after Xiaomi employees to interview.
BBC managed to get ahold of Hugo Barra and held an interesting interview with the ex-Google employee, let’s see what he had to say. Hugo Barra said that Xiaomi is “an interesting combination of software and hardware, plus we’re also a major e-commerce company,” he continued by comparing Xiaomi to Google and Amazon on the software side, and Apple and Samsung on the hardware side of things. BCC went straight to the point and asked something the majority of people want to know, when will Xiaomi offer Mi Note devices (and Xiaomi products in general) in U.S and Europe. Xiaomi’s VP of International said the following: “It’s probably gonna be a few years before we reach these tier one markets.” Hugo Barra tried to explain his answer, he said that Xiaomi makes high-end devices and sells them almost at cost, which has a much higher impact in the developing countries. He also added that U.S. and Europe markets are incredibly competitive, and that Xiaomi doesn’t feel they’re ready to enter those markets and face as much competition at the moment, they still need time.
After BBC’s reporter stated that many people call Xiaomi the “Apple of the east” and asked Hugo Barra to comment on that criticism, Xiaomi’s VP stated that Xiaomi si a very innovative company and that they’ve produced many interesting things. He also added that Xiaomi has been copied more than any other Chinese company and said that Xiaomi is a Chinese company with “insane global ambitions”. Those of you who have been waiting for Xiaomi to start selling their devices officially in Europe or the U.S., don’t hold your breath, it will take some time before Xiaomi opens up shop in those regions. You can always get their devices through resellers of course, especially now that Xiaomi has started including global network band support to their devices. Either way, Xiaomi is growing extremely fast and we’ll be seeing a lot more of them in the coming years.
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