Nokia's court success isn't actually a win, says HTC
A German court has found that HTC has breached a Nokia-owned patent regarding power saving, potentially giving Nokia enough fire power to charge HTC a fee for every device that contains the tech. Foss...
View ArticleBlip: Fake LG Nexus 5 press shot is fake: official
It'd be remiss of us not to let you know that yesterday this "press shot" of the "LG Nexus 5" hit the "internet" - oh, wait, scratch the air quotes from that one - but you'll be pleased to heart that...
View ArticleSony Xperia SP and Xperia L modestly priced in UK
We've managed to grab a glimpse of the first pricing news regarding the recently announced Sony Xperia SP and Sony Xperia L.Although Sony is yet to officially confirm the price of its new mid- and...
View ArticleBlab away: Google Babble might unify scattered messaging services
Instant messaging is great, unless the person you want to chat with is using an incompatible service. However, Google could soon come to the rescue with the ultimate cross-platform solution.A report...
View ArticleApple finally fixes lockscreen vulnerability with iOS 6.1.3 release
Apple has today released iOS 6.1.3, a minor software bump to eliminate the security vulnerability that had allowed the iPhone lockscreen to be bypassed by unauthorised users.Through a complex...
View ArticleNvidia details new, superhero-inspired Tegra mobile processors
Nvidia today revealed the next evolutions of the Tegra 4 processor currently powering mobile devices like the Nexus 7 (though maybe for not much longer). Not to be mistaken for the Tegra 4i, a variant...
View ArticleGalaxy S4 eye-tracking technology raises LG's eyebrows
If the Samsung Galaxy S4 eye-tracking technology looked familiar last week, it's because LG recently announced similar functionality in its upcoming Optimus G Pro smartphone.That means two Korean...
View ArticleLeaked ZTE 'Quantum' looks like it's headed to Sprint
A new ZTE phone codenamed "Quantum" appeared online today in a set of leaked images that revealed its specs and destination carrier.The Quantum, model number N8910, appears to be headed for Sprint,...
View ArticleARM CEO Warren East announces retirement
Warren East, the CEO of ARM, the British semiconductor company that provides processor designs for mobile devices like the iPhone, iPad and Samsung Galaxy range has announced his retirement.East, one...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S4 creams competition, nearly doubles the S3 in benchmark
The Galaxy S4 is like an F1 race car revving its engines on the starting grid, but already we have one of its lap times available to us -- and it's fast.Geekbench 2 dev Primate Labs has published a...
View ArticleUpdated: BlackBerry 10 isn't fit for government, yet
Update: BlackBerry has issued a statement explaining the situation further: "Media reports alleging that BlackBerry 10 has been 'rejected' for U.K. government use are both false and misleading....
View ArticleUpdated: Samsung Galaxy S4 release date and price: When can I get it?
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is official and while it may be more of an incremental upgrade from the Galaxy S3 instead of a total revolution, it's still a tempting proposition.In terms of the Samsung Galaxy...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S4 teardown shows it's 15 per cent costlier than the S3
The HSPA+ version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 costs $244 (£161, AUS$235) to build, according to a virtual teardown, making it 15 per cent more expensive than the S3.We all like a good look inside a gadget...
View ArticleIs HTC really considering purchasing Panasonic's mobile offering?
It's one of the more surprising stories of the week, but according to a Japanese site HTC and TSMC are eyeing up Panasonic's mobile division.SankeiBiz claims the Taiwanese duo are mulling the...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S4 ditches octa-core in UK to favour 4G
If you were ready to rub your iPhone-owning mate's face in your eight-core toting Samsung Galaxy S4 it looks like you're going to be out of luck, with the handset sporting the quad-core chip destined...
View ArticleUpdated: iPhone 6 release date, news and rumours
When Apple unveiled the iPhone 5, the reaction was a bit muted: where previous phones were massive leaps forward, the iPhone 5 was a bit longer and a lot easier to scratch. So what can we expect from...
View ArticleOpinion: Give me 4G over octa-core in my Galaxy S4 any day
Today the earth shattering realisation hit us: the UK and Australia won't, repeat WON'T, be getting the octa-core (yes, eight processing cores) Samsung Galaxy S4, with the Korean firm deeming us...
View ArticleWindows Phone 9 detailed on LinkedIn profiles
It's hardly a surprise, but the name of Microsoft's next big iteration of its smartphone platform has sprung up online - Windows Phone 9.A couple of mentions of Windows Phone 9 have been spotted by...
View Articleevasi0n team credited in Apple's iOS 6.1.3 notes, not working on update yet
The evasi0n untethered jailbreak wasn't able to evade the fixed exploits in this week's iOS 6.1.3 update, but at least Apple is giving the hacking team a tip o' the hat. A security note released by the...
View ArticleIs Samsung packing the Galaxy Tab 3 and Note 3 for IFA 2013?
Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 and Note 3 could be packing their tiny bags for Berlin later this year as the Korean tech giant prepares to unveil the gadgets at IFA in September.That's what some new reports...
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