Samsung reveals 6.3-inch and 5.8-inch Galaxy Mega
Samsung has finally lifted the veil off its mythical, supersized Galaxy Mega, which will be arriving in both 6.3-inch and 5.8-inch versions.Taking the crown from the Galaxy Note II for Samsung's...
View ArticleIt's got nine sensors, but at least the Galaxy S4 is easy to fix
In a bid to show the Samsung Galaxy S4 really does pack in some innovation the Korean firm has gone into detail about the nine different sensors it's stuffed inside.On the surface the Galaxy S4 looks...
View ArticleApple and Google accused of using legal dispute for media attention
Here's an interesting turn of events in the ongoing flood of legal battles. Both Apple and Google's Motorola Mobility have been accused by a US Judge of using their continued dispute as "a business...
View ArticleWindows Phone 8 handsets may soon get bigger in addition to sharper
Microsoft's mobile OS could soon be getting bigger, as an upcoming OS update will allow for 5- and 6-inch Windows Phone 8 devices, said a report on Thursday.ZDNet cited unnamed sources who claimed that...
View ArticleNokia rolling out software bumps for Lumia 920, 820 and 620 handsets
Nokia has announced software updates for its Lumia 920, Lumia 820 and Lumia 620 Windows Phone 8 handsets, which should take care of a few bugs and improve the usability of the devices.Lumia 920 and...
View ArticleOffice of Fair Trading to probe in-app purchases following Donut-gate
Free smartphone and tablet games that offer in-app purchases for additional content are to be scrutinised by the Office of Fair Trading, it was revealed on Thursday night.Following high profile...
View ArticleBlip: Android app can be used to hijack a plane
A security consultant has demonstrated how a specially developed Android app can be used to take control of a commercial aircraft.Presenting at the Hack in the Box security forum in Amsterdam, Hugo...
View ArticleHuawei Ascend W2 specs leak online
A leak of the Windows Phone 8-powered Huawei Ascend W2 has appeared online, pointing to another affordable offering from the Chinese firm.The device has been rumoured for some time, but now new alleged...
View ArticleO2 Refresh brings a new way to pay for your phone
O2 has decided to separate the talktime and phone costs in its new handset plan, designed to give users more flexibility.In reality, the bubbly network is now offering SIM Only deals and the chance to...
View ArticleMotorola X phone apparently delayed until late August
The hotly rumoured Motorola X phone still hasn't been made official, but its expected release date has apparently already been pushed back.Initial reports suggested the handset, tipped to run Google's...
View ArticleOpinion: It's time for networks to wake up to what users actually want
Consumers have been forced to accept crappy contracts for too long – but could you be finally in line for a change?The problems users run into with mobile contracts are too great to list – but there's...
View ArticleIn-Depth: Cheap iPhone release date, news and rumours
The iPhone. For many it's the hottest bit of tech you can own, a fashion statement and powerful travel companion all in one - but for others it's an overly expensive solution to a problem which is...
View ArticleNvidia shows off next-gen mobile graphics, calls iPad 'vintage 1999'
Nvidia has just finished hosting its big investors' event, and the big reveal was its next-generation mobile Kepler GPU chip.Jen-Hsun Huang, Nvidia's chief exec, demonstrated the generational leap by...
View ArticleShort of luck again: iMessage, FaceTime slapped with second outage
It appears that Apple's iMessages and FaceTime outage earlier this week was not an isolated incident, as Apple users had no doubt hoped.The messaging and video chat networks went down again for some...
View ArticleIn Depth: The future of music streaming on the GALAXY Note II
The manner in which we listen to music is changing at a lightning fast pace. The dawn of the smartphone age and the arrival of the Samsung GALAXY Note II have heralded huge shifts. And not just from...
View ArticleWho'd have thunk it? Calling freephone from mobiles may soon be free
Calling freephone numbers from a mobile device would no longer incur a charge, under new plans unveiled by Ofcom on Monday.Despite 0800 numbers (and others) being completely free to call from...
View ArticleCaterpillar suits up to battle JCB in an Android toughphone war
When we were at school, all the cool kids rocked up to class wearing a pair of hulking great Cat boots. Were they working on building sites in between English and double maths or something? Who knows?...
View ArticleToo late for Coachella, but YouTube for iOS app update adds live streaming
The YouTube app for iOS devices now allows users to access events live streamed through the video sharing service.The update, posted to the App Store on Monday, comes just a day after the first weekend...
View ArticleNokia reportedly readying EOS handset: 41MP Windows Phone ahoy
That enviable Nokia 808 PureView 41-megapixel camera and its unenviable Symbian operating system could soon be modernized as a new Windows Phone 8 smartphone.Even better is the fact that Nokia is now...
View ArticleMobile malware jumped 163 percent in 2012, mostly on Android
Smartphones seem a little dumber today, falling victim to 163 percent more malware in 2012 than the previous year, according to a new report.The NQ Mobile 2012 Security Report found that this was...
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