Optimistic Facebook 'in talks' with Apple about Facebook Home for iPhone
A Facebook exec has confirmed that the social network is 'talking' to Apple about bringing Facebook Home to it's famously locked-down iOS. That doesn't mean that the part-OS part-overzealous-app will...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Ace 3 details leaked and it doesn't look bad
It's not just high-end handsets being churned out over in Korea at the moment, with a new benchmark result apparently revealing a more budget-friendly phone in works over at Samsung in the form of the...
View ArticleHTC 606w shows up in China - Ultrapixels moving to other phones?
The HTC 606w may sound like a lightbulb, but it is in fact souped-up HTC First without the tedious burden of Facebook Home to contend with. HTC tried to sneak the device through Chinese regulatory...
View ArticleA case of the ex: Jolla readying Sailfish devices to prove Nokia wrong
Jolla, the startup partly comprising of ex-Nokia employees, reckons it will have hardware ready next month.While the phone won't be available to buy, the move will show that Jolla, formed by...
View ArticleUpdated: Google Glass: what you need to know
Back in early 2012, before the world had heard of Google Glass, the tech world was ablaze with rumours that the search giant was beavering away on augmented reality goggles. As the days went by, it was...
View ArticleLG to end its UK smartphone hiatus with Optimus G2 later this year?
LG will bring to an end its self-enforced exile from the UK smartphone market by launching the Optimus G2 in 2013, reports on Wednesday claimed.Pocket-Lint has spoken with an LG insider, who claimed...
View ArticleT-Mobile's 'unlimited' Full Monty plan is actually limited for 18 hours a day
The UK arm of T-Mobile is now forbidden from advertising 'unlimited' data with its top-of-the-shop Full Monty tariffs. The Advertising Standards agency has ruled the company's practice of throttling...
View ArticleIs Google Babel-ing on again with Google Voice for Android update?
A minor update to the Google Voice VoIP app for Android this week may hold a few clues regarding the Babel messaging service that the company is reported to be cooking up.The app update only lists...
View ArticleAlien-looking phone might be Samsung's metal Galaxy Note 3
It emerged this week that Samsung could choose a new unibody metal chassis for the Galaxy Note 3, and today images appeared online that could show Samsung's new design language in the wild.The Twitter...
View ArticleCalling the Amazon phone: Will you use this Siri-like assistant app?
Amazon has played in the e-reader space for what seems like ages, leaving the smartphone work to others as it carved out its own niche market.That's not to say an Amazon phone hasn't been rumored,...
View ArticleLG: UK phone market is most tricky in the world
LG has pledged to improve its devices after admitting to a sluggish start to the smartphone era.In a briefing with TechRadar in Seoul today, Won Kim, LG's head of mobile communications in Europe,...
View ArticleAmazon opening up App Store to 200 new countries
With the Kindle Fire HD selling like hotcakes and rumours of an Amazon smartphone getting louder and louder, the online retailer has decided to throw more fuel on the fire of speculation by opening its...
View ArticleNokia could be working on a big-screen Galaxy Note rival
Super-sized smartphones are all the rage these days with the Huawei Ascend Mate, ZTE Grand Memo and the ridiculously big Galaxy Mega following in the footsteps of the Samsung Galaxy Note - and Nokia is...
View ArticleRoundup: 6 best to-do apps and extensions to manage your time
Make list. Tick things off list. Lose list. List-making apps for smartphones are myriad, but so far have taken longer to use than a pen and paper.Available on different platforms and devices - such as...
View ArticleBlackBerry 10.1 update preview reveals HDR camera and other neat tricks
BlackBerry 10 has been around for a few months now and while it's had a couple of minor updates we're starting to learn what the first major upgrade will bring.The folks over at CrackBerry have been...
View ArticleThe tide may be changing for Nokia as it sees best ever Lumia sales
There's some good news coming out of the Nokia camp today as the Finnish firm reports its best ever Lumia smartphone sales.During the first quarter of 2013, Nokia saw sales of its Lumia handsets...
View ArticleBlip: Sky Go will land on Samsung Galaxy S4 from launch, also Xperia Z, HTC One
Sky Go will be available for the Samsung Galaxy S4 when it launches in the UK, along with the Sony Xperia Z, HTC One and Motorola Razr HD. Sky Go has been hugely popular for Sky, allowing its...
View ArticleArchos prepping an awesome foursome of smartphones
When you think of smartphone manufacturers Archos probably isn't the first, or even the tenth, name which springs to mind, but the plucky firm is apparently ready to roll with four new...
View ArticleTwitter Music app launches today for iOS and web
Twitter #Music has hit the mainstream today, with the social network launching its music-finding app for iOS. The Twitter-powered app hopes to help you find new music by recommending tracks based on...
View ArticleIn depth: LG vs Samsung: the story behind the biggest rivalry in tech
The rivalry between Korean tech giants LG and Samsung is well known, but it took a visit to LG's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea this week for the true nature of the conflict to become clear to...
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