Samsung Galaxy S4 hit by delays in the UK
If you've pre-ordered a Samsung Galaxy S4, you may have more of a wait on your hands than expected as Samsung is struggling to provide enough handsets to meet demand. The handset is meant to be landing...
View ArticleIs Google's latest Play store update a direct blow to Facebook?
Google released another new version of the Google Play store app for Android today, and though it's not a major facelift like the last update, it did bring one important change.The update included a...
View ArticleSamsung's rugged Galaxy S4 reportedly isn't the only tough device in the works
The Samsung Galaxy S4 proper hasn't even arrived everywhere globally yet, but rumors of Samsung readying a newer, more durable version of its flagship are already making the rounds.Those initial...
View ArticleiPhone users could elbow past disloyal Android fans by 2015
Android toppled iOS last year in terms of raw users, but Apple may soon take back its throne.A new survey of 16,000 U.S. smartphone owners found that almost one quarter of Android users had no plans to...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S4 easier to repair than HTC One, iPhone 5
A phone these days can't properly make it to customers without an iFixit teardown, and the industrious folks at the site wasted no time breaking into the Galaxy S4. Let's just say, it got a big thumbs...
View ArticleReview Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
This week we've got our full and final review of the Samsung Galaxy S4 as well as the bow of another smartphone at a slightly cheaper price point - the Nokia Lumia 720.We've also taken a look at the...
View ArticleCould Verizon's bid to buy out Vodafone stake lead to a full takeover?
Vodafone investors want more than the $100 billion (UK£77, AUD$117) reportedly on offer from Verizon Communications, to buy out its stake in their joint Verizon Wireless venture, according to...
View ArticleApple to hit the road with Tech Talks, following record WWDC sell-out
Apple has announced it will resurrect its Tech Talks roadshow later this year, after the annual WWDC developer conference sold out in a record time on Thursday.The company shifted all 5,000 tickets,...
View ArticleWeird Obama bug is the latest issue to plague Apple's iMessage app
The Apple iMessage client for iPhone and Mac OS X is apparently experiencing a strange bug which omits the last word of a sentence when specific phrases are used.Oddly, any message involving President...
View ArticleLG Optimus F5 to begin European roll out in France on April 29
LG's Optimus F5 handset has been sitting tight since its unveiling at Mobile World Congress in February, but the company is finally ready to unleash it on the world, or at least parts of it.The...
View ArticleSmartphone revolution is complete! Sales top feature phones for first time
In our tech-focused minds its sometimes easy to forget that not everyone is packing a cutting edge, top of the range smartphone in their jeans pocket.So when IDC announced on Friday that sales of...
View ArticleKey Lime Pie may be on the back burner as Android 4.3 surfaces
Google may not be prepping Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie for its annual IO conference next month with fresh reports suggesting Android 4.3 may be on the way instead.The folks over at Android Police have...
View ArticleBlip: Fantasy fiction project brings new worlds to your smartphone
Piggybacking on weirdly named and unsecured wireless networks is one of the joys of city living. But if you try to siphon off some Wi-Fi while walking around Bristol in the next few days, you might...
View ArticleUpdated: Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie release date, news and rumors
Android Key Lime Pie newsGoogle's showing no signs of slowing its pace of Android development, with Android 4.0 appearing on the Galaxy Nexus late in 2011, followed in July of 2012 by the Android 4.1...
View ArticleO2 joins forces with BT in preparation for its 4G rollout
BT has put its weight behind O2's 4G rollout as the two firms put pen to paper and sign a ten year deal.O2 came out poorly from the 4G spectrum auction at the beginning of the year, gaining the least...
View ArticleBeginning of the end for SMS as Whatsapp and co take over
The trusty old text message has been eclipsed by instant-messaging through chat apps like Whatsapp for the first time. The statisticians over at Informa say that app-based IM-ing saw over 19 billion...
View ArticleIn Depth: Guide: How to blog on your GALAXY Note II
Blogging isn't just blogging any more. When it kicked off over a decade ago, you only had a handful of options for publishing your thoughts online and managing the complex worlds of the associated web...
View ArticleThe future of high definition phone calls
The Samsung GALAXY Note II is a truly terrific smartphone, but it brings a lot to the party in terms of its most basic function – making crystal clear phone calls. This month marks the 40th anniversary...
View ArticleSummer holiday app round-up: Last minute getaway tips
Summer's soon here and if you don't want to suffer the indignity of being stuck in the house with bored, screaming kids for the duration of the sun-friendly months ahead, you need to book yourself a...
View ArticleGoogle Now arrives on iPhone and iPad
Google has just updated its Search app for iOS, which finally makes Google Now available for both iPhone and iPad.The app is almost identical across both iOS devices, while following the style seen on...
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