ZTE Open Firefox OS handset hits official eBay stores in US and UK
The ZTE Open handset, running Mozilla's new Firefox OS, is now available to buy in the US and the UK as an eBay exclusive.The low-spec handset, which debuted in Spain last month, can be snapped up only...
View ArticleIn Depth: The future of touchscreens revealed: bigger, cheaper, bendier
At CES this year, we were writing about "monster" 20-inch touchscreens. But by this Christmas, 23-inch and 27-inch touchscreens will be available on the high street, ready to fold down and use for...
View ArticleIn Depth: Teach yourself music with the GALAXY Note 8.0
When it comes to music, do you know your augmented sevenths from your diminished fifths? Or do you think a treble clef is something Manchester United won back in 1999? Whether you're already a musical...
View ArticleIn Depth: Become an eBay ninja with the Samsung GALAXY S4 and Note 8.0
The free eBay mobile app allows you to keep in touch with items you're buying, selling and watching while on the move, and also permits users to upload listings direct from the device. However, if...
View ArticleSony Honami Mini could be the ultimate cut down smartphone
It looks like Samsung's idea of creating "mini" versions of top phones is rubbing off on others with HTC launching the One Mini and new reports suggesting Sony is planning a similar onslaught with the...
View ArticleIs Beats about to pull the plug on HTC?
HTC could be about to lose a whole chunk of street cred as reports emerge that hip young headphone-maker Beats wants to sever ties with the smartphone maker.The Wall Street Journal reports that Beats...
View ArticleIn Depth: Rainy day survival: Use your GALAXY S4 to keep the kids occupied
The British summer is not always sunshine and blue skies, and there are bound to be days over the long school holidays when you're cooped up inside with your kids waiting for the weather to break. How...
View ArticleNew holes hint again at iPhone 5S fingerprint scanner
Some new holes cut into a leaked shell supposedly intended for the iPhone 5S suggest that the handset will feature a fingerprint scanner. French site Nowhereelse.fr has some photos of what its sources...
View ArticleIn Depth: Sony Xperia i1 'Honami' release date, news and rumours
The most recent flagship handset to come out of the Japanese firm was the Sony Xperia Z at the beginning of this year and while it's only be around for eight months it's apparently time for a new...
View Article'Honami'-snapped photos leak amid rumors of September launch
It's been a long and leaky road for the Sony "Honami," rumored to be the Xperia i1, but it could finally arrive in the coming weeks.Mark your calendars - according to Bloomberg, Sony's next Xperia...
View ArticleDouble duty: Key Apple supplier pegged to ship two iPhone models this fall
We've heard so much about the rumored-to-be-released iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C that it feels like the devices are already available. Alas, here's a bit more news about Apple's still-fabled devices.The...
View ArticleNokia to steal a march on rivals with 6-inch Windows Phone handset?
There's been plenty of talk about a Nokia Windows Phone phablet in recent months, but things just got a little more serious thanks to some reportedly leaked specs that surfaced on Monday.According to...
View ArticleCould the HTC One Max come carrying a fingerprint scanner?
Robert Downey Jr. didn't herald its arrival (yet), but a new leak may give us a peak at something we've yet to hear about on the HTC One Max.Some pictures posted to Chinese website ePrice purportedly...
View ArticleHTC One Developer Edition to update to Android 4.3, leapfrogging 4.2.2
The better-late-than-never Verizon HTC One is releasing this month with Android 4.2.2, making many owners of the phone's premium Developer Edition upset that they're stuck with Android 4.1.2."How is it...
View ArticleBlip: Nixed messages: Moto X won't offer custom engraving at launch
Have dreams of inscribing a special message on your Moto X? You'll have to put those on hold, at least if you were planning on ordering the new handset at launch. According to Computerworld and...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch said to 'work with phones,' but phone in calls
Those smartphone-on-a-watch rumors are thought to be phony, as an unconfirmed smartwatch from Samsung only "works with phones," according to a new report today.That would make the Samsung Galaxy Gear a...
View ArticleYouTube Android update brings in-app multitasking, playlist searches
Google refreshed its YouTube Android app today with update v5.0.21, enabling in-app multitasking, playlist searches and expanded Chromecast support.Multitasking is particularly helpful. It allows users...
View ArticleBlip: Instagram outlaws apps with 'Insta' and 'Gram' in their names
All powerful, Facebook-owned photo app Instagram has suddenly decided that apps connected to its service can no longer use "insta" or "gram" in their names. It says that, "use of "insta" and "gram" for...
View ArticleUpdated: Cheap iPhone 5C 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 ArticleQuickRadar: Video: Why would anyone buy BlackBerry?
Is it all over for BlackBerry? With word that the company is up for sale, the future looks more uncertain than ever for the iconic smartphone creator.But with a rich heritage bursting with contacts,...
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