Collen Kriel

Collen Kriel is a beat writer for SiliconANGLE covering consumer technology with a focus on mobile. He has a passion for words, the Internet, the Web and all things tech. He endures a minor fascination with people who define themselves by the brand of smartphone they own. Prior to writing for SiliconANGLE he worked as an account executive in the IT industry, directly for, or in association with companies like Mimecast, IBM, VMware and Micros. He is an avid traveller currently making his way around South East Asia

Latest from Collen Kriel

Samsung’s SDK for next Gear smartwatch reveals rotating bezel and specifications

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

We have known since last month that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is working on a new smartwatch set to be named the ‘Gear A’. Codenamed ‘Orbis’, the new smartwatch from Samsung will boast a round screen and run on Tizen, Samsung’s own …

Google launches Android One in Turkey, higher specs and price tag

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

On Tuesday, Google Inc. announced that it has expanded its Android One program to Turkey. This marks the first European country to be included in Google’s efforts to capture the smartphone market in developing countries through low-cost Android devices. Announced at Google …

Google News & Weather comes to Apple Watch, may be followed by Google Maps

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Google has joined the scores of iOS app developers and brands who among them have more than 3,500 apps available for the Apple Watch. The search giant has updated its “Google News & Weather” app for iOS, first launched on iOS last …

Annual spend on mobile advertising to top $105 billion by 2019, says research

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

A study by analyst firm Juniper Research projects that annual mobile advertising spend will increase to $105 billion globally by 2019 and account for 44 percent of total digital advertising spend – more than doubling from a projected $51 billion this year. …

iOS again dominates enterprise in Q1, iPad faces increased competition

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

A report released Monday indicates that Apple continued to dominate in the mobile enterprise space during the first quarter (Q1) of 2015, with the company’s iOS mobile operating system accounting for nearly three-quarters of mobile activations. iOS devices made up 72 percent …

With the CoBattery case you never have to charge your iPhone again

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

A group of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students have taken to Kickstarter to fund a project aimed at eliminating the need to charge your iPhone. Relying on battery swapping instead of conventional charging, CoBattery is an iPhone case that comes with …

Report: China smartphone market declined in Q1, says IDC

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

A report released Monday by market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that China’s smartphone market declined by 4 percent year-on-year with 98.8 million smartphones shipped during the first quarter of 2015 compared to 103.2 million smartphones shipped during the year-ago …

New concept images show off iPhone 7 design

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

As we reported a few weeks ago, Apple’s next iPhone is likely to be called the ‘iPhone7’ and it’s due for release in September. Now, commissioned by ComputerBild.de, well-known German designer Martin Hajek has released a collection of concept images that provide …

Gadgets to track your farts, pour better beer and make 30-second meals

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

This gadget roundup features a wearable health tracker that “sniffs your farts” in an effort to curb flatulence, a table-top beer dispenser that wants to save you from less-than-perfect store-bought beer and gizmo straight out of science fiction that wants to change …

3 must-have Apple Watch fitness apps for a six pack and firmer butt

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Runtastic has a range of more than 15 health and fitness apps that work across the spectrum of mobile devices. The company’s apps have been downloaded more than 120 million times and it has over 60 million registered users. Given those numbers, …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

Samsung’s SDK for next Gear smartwatch reveals rotating bezel and specifications

Google launches Android One in Turkey, higher specs and price tag

Google News & Weather comes to Apple Watch, may be followed by Google Maps

Annual spend on mobile advertising to top $105 billion by 2019, says research

With the CoBattery case you never have to charge your iPhone again

Report: China smartphone market declined in Q1, says IDC

New concept images show off iPhone 7 design

Gadgets to track your farts, pour better beer and make 30-second meals

3 must-have Apple Watch fitness apps for a six pack and firmer butt

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