Smartphones poised to eke out first win over feature phones
A report published fresh this week by research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that 2013 will be the first year in which smartphones outsell feature phones at a global level.Though a...
View ArticleAndroid lock screen security flaw outed on a Galaxy Note 2
Just what we need, another lock screen vulnerability. A self-proclaimed mobile enthusiast discovered a security vulnerability in a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 that could give anyone access to a user's home...
View ArticleDon't roll your eyes: Galaxy S4 may include eye-tracking software
With just a little over a week to go until Samsung's big Galaxy S4 reveal on March 14, more purported information about what the Android smartphone will feature are making the rounds.There's been...
View ArticleBlackBerry 10 users will have to get their Netflix fix elsewhere
BlackBerry hinged a lot of hope on its new BlackBerry 10 operating system and new line of phones, but its users are steadily becoming subject to some serious app apprehension.Even though BlackBerry...
View ArticleGoogle Chrome snaps, crackles and pops in new system updates
Google released updates for its Chrome browser across Windows, Linux, Android and iOS on Monday, adding minor features and tweaks to all four operating systems.Chrome iPhone and iPad were updated to...
View ArticleSpaceX Dragon capsule docks at ISS, overcomes thruster anomalies
The SpaceX Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station this weekend, overcoming anomalies in its thrusters and successfully delivering 2,300 pounds of cargo.The thrusters glitch occurred...
View ArticleHTC One could arrive in your hands a day early
It's no secret that the HTC One release date is set for March 15, but one online retailer in the UK reckons it could be getting it a day early.Expansys told TechRadar, "The HTC One is now expected in...
View ArticleAffordable HTC phones could harness fancy Ultrapixel tech
The surprisingly decent camera experience featured in the HTC One could well make it to other, less powerful HTC devices in the future.The Taiwanese firm engineered a new form of camera technology for...
View ArticleUpdated: Purported Galaxy S4 mockups and specs tango on Twitter
Update: The latest Samsung Galaxy S4 slip now seems to be more contentious, with online retailer Expansys claiming the images are actually its own work.TechRadar contacted Expansys and a spokesperson...
View ArticleTelePod, Mobi, TriPod: The terrible iPhone names that could have been
Yes, it turns out that even Apple had a few dud names in the bag before settling on the iPhone.Apple's former head of advertising, Ken Segall, told an audience at the University of Arizona's Department...
View ArticleUpdated: Best camera phone: 6 handsets tested
Camera phones vs compact camerasA decade ago, new fangled gizmos called 'camera phones' started emerging. Pretty soon there became too many to rate alongside 'proper' cameras, and in any event back...
View ArticleBBC iPlayer comes to Windows Phone - but not as an app
The BBC is finally bringing iPlayer to Windows Phone 7.5 and 8, though not quite in the form we were hoping for. The new service, which will arrive "in the next few months", is a Live Tile shortcut...
View ArticleWill we control future iPhones by squeezing them?
We may soon be interacting with our iPhones by giving them a good squeeze, if Apple's new patent is anything to go by.Issued today, the patent describes a function for "sensing capacitance changes of a...
View ArticleCan an ex-phone maker really reinvent Facebook on the phone?
INQ, the brand behind the now-retired-but-super-connected Cloud Touch, has launched So.Ho as a new way of consuming social network updates.Sitting on the homescreen of Android phones (running Ice Cream...
View ArticleNext iPads, iPhone said to be scheduled for April and August debuts
Before the iPhone 5 was even available to purchase, Apple users were already wondering just what the iPhone 5S would be like.What's more, rumors of the iPhone 5S' features and release date starting...
View ArticleVirgin Mobile infuriates customers with 2Mbps 3G download speed cap
Virgin Mobile customers will not be too pleased to learn that their network is restricting mobile broadband download speeds to just 2Mbps. After some users took to support forums to complain about a...
View ArticleVIDEO: Idea Sketch Walkthrough and Benefits
If you are the lucky owner of a brand new Samsung GALAXY Note II then you need to check out our Idea Sketch Walkthrough and Benefits video below, which gives you an overview of one of the most unique...
View ArticlePlastic still fantastic as Samsung hints it's good enough for Galaxy S4
Anyone hoping that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will arrive sporting a new, brushed aluminium body at its launch event next week may be disappointed as the Korean firm sings the praises of plastic.Y.H. Lee,...
View ArticlePressure mounts on HTC One as firm looks for a big win
HTC is currently sailing some pretty choppy waters as it's seen sales decline dramatically during February, falling to its lowest point in three years.The turbulent time at the Taiwanese firm has been...
View ArticleIn Depth: Google Glass: what you need to know
When Google Glass was unveiled, the tech world instantly fell into two camps. Camp one was excited: we're living in the sci-fi future! Camp two, though, wasn't so happy. It's vapourware! some said,...
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