HTC One should nab the Android 4.3 update by the end of September
HTC has confirmed that it will release the Android 4.3 update for the HTC One just as soon as the software is certified - which it reckons should mean a late September roll-out. Tweeting in the style...
View ArticleOpinion: How Apple could change the world again with the iPhone 5S
While the iPhone rumour mill is one of the most confusing things in the world to pick through, the idea that the iPhone 5S will come with a biometric fingerprint scanner is one that won't go away.Apple...
View ArticleSony Xperia Z1 could usurp Xperia i1 and Honami as flagship's moniker
We've been hearing a lot about the Xperia i1/Honami in recent weeks, but now the phone tipped to be Sony's next flagship offering will apparently break cover as the Sony Xperia Z1.The name was flaunted...
View ArticleMultitasking made easy in latest YouTube iOS update
Google may be the algorithmic brains behind Android, but the company is playing fair with Apple devices by updating its YouTube iOS app at the same time as the Android version we demoed...
View ArticleLG creates world's first Blu-ray quality smartphone display
LG has announced that it's developed the world's first, and highest resolution, Quad HD AH-IPS LCD display for smartphones capable of giving an incredible pixel density of 538ppi.The 5.5-inch panel...
View ArticleHTC woes continue as staff speak out against CEO Chou
HTC staff have spoken out against its CEO, Peter Chou, saying his management style is the reason for mass walkouts over the last 12 months.Speaking anonymously to Reuters, 12 former and current...
View ArticleUnbreakable flexible smartphone concepts to arrive this year?
Chances of a smartphone sporting a flexible display arriving before the year's end are slim, but we're hearing that we may at least see concept devices before 2014 rolls around.According to Korean site...
View ArticleMHL 3.0 for smartphones strides into view with 4K video support
Good news for those of you who love hooking your smartphone up to TVs or monitors to watch a movie or play a game on a big screen: MHL 3.0 has been announced complete with 4K (Ultra HD) resolution...
View ArticleBlip: iTap wants to be the ultimate Apple plug 'n' play device
With the tech world awash with rumours about the iPhone 5C, iWatch, and Apple iTV, a new product is hoping to tap into the steady stream of coverage Apple is getting at the moment.Called the iTap, this...
View ArticleFirst run of Firefox OS-powered ZTE Open smartphones sell out
When it comes to buying new technology, it pays to be quick - a lesson fans of Mozilla's open-source Firefox OS were taught over the weekend.The Telegraph reported this week that Chinese manufacturer...
View ArticleAndroid gamers now outspending Sony PS Vita and Nintendo 3DS counterparts
Android smartphone and tablet owners are now spending more on games than is being outlaid on software for the Nintendo 3DS and Sony PS Vita consoles combined, according to a new report. In more bad...
View ArticleFabled LG G Pad drops by FCC, exec chats up smartwatch and Firefox device
It's beginning to sound more and more like LG will once again venture into the crowded tablet market with the rumored LG G Pad we've been hearing so much about.After learning the potential device could...
View ArticleIn Depth: iPhone 5 vs. Lumia 1020 vs. Olympus E-PL5
IntroductionThe Nokia Lumia 1020 may have changed the mobile photography landscape, but is it going to cause any disruption in the compact camera class, too? If you aren't already familiar with the...
View ArticleOver a third of BlackBerry's 120,000 apps are made by a single developer
Earlier this year BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins touted a much-improved 120,000 apps in the App World store. What he failed to mention was that one single developer accounts for far more than his fair...
View ArticleOpinion: HTC needs to figure out what the heck it's doing, pronto
HTC is suffering from a crisis of direction and identity, and it needs to get a grip fast.Though the Taiwanese company can lay claim to one of the most highly regarded phones in the world, it's...
View ArticleUbuntu Edge misses funding target spectacularly but won't let that stop it
Life on the edge is no picnic, as Canonical will tell you having set a record for the most money raised through crowd-funding but missed its target for the Ubuntu Edge phone by, well, quite a lot. The...
View ArticleUpdated: Here's a photo of the black iPhone 5C, but it's probably fake
"I see a red iPhone 5C and I want it painted black." Probably what someone at Apple said when it looked as though the cheap iPhone was only going to come in cheery colours like yellow. This picture...
View ArticleWebsite building app Jimdo now available on iOS
Jimdo, the website development service that allows you to build and personalise their own website without knowing code, is now available on iOS.The move comes as more users try to access the service...
View ArticlePayPal launches mobile app-based payment system
PayPal Here, a new mobile payment system, is now available in the UK.The system has been designed to simply payments for small business who normally take cash-in-hand payments and don't have card...
View ArticleTreasure chest of potential gold iPhone 5S photos surface
Avast, me hearties! There's no need to go plundering for gold doubloons in Davy Jones' locker, because the land lubbers in Cupertino may have plenty to offer with the next iPhone.A helping of images...
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