Qualcomm's proximity beacon takes tracking people to next level
We have Wi-Fi, we have NFC, we have dedicated applications - so what's the next step in event connectivity? A head mounted display for every attendee? A watch-like device which thinks it's a phone?...
View ArticleIFA 2013: Sony Xperia Z1 packs mad camera skills into a waterproof package
Sony has gone big on camera tech in its new flagship Xperia Z1, with the handset packing a 20.7MP G Lens camera with detachable DSLR lens. The handset's 5-inch screen takes the best of Bravia tech and...
View ArticleSony Xperia Z1: where can I get it?
Sony has debuted its 20.7MP camera-toting, 5-inch, Android-running Xperia Z1 and it's brimming over with tech. Sure, it's got a bit of heft to it (OK, a lot of heft to it) but that screen is mighty...
View ArticleUpdated: Sony Xperia Z1 release date, news and features
Sony announced its new flagship Android, the Sony Xperia Z1, at IFA 2013. Previously known as the Honami handset, then latterly the Sony Xperia i1, Sony finally settled on the name Xperia Z1. It comes...
View ArticleIFA 2013: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 strides on to the scene
Samsung's latest is-it-a-phone-or-is-it-a-tablet identity crisis has landed in the form of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Announced over at IFA 2013, the handset comes packing the latest version of Jelly...
View ArticleIFA 2013: Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch officially unveiled
Samsung's new smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, has been revealed at IFA 2013 - but it will only work with the also-announced Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition for now. The...
View ArticleGary Marshall: Why the Samsung Galaxy Gear is a blast from the past
Here's what's wrong with the Samsung Galaxy Gear.It's a horse.It's a good horse, I'm sure. But it's still a horse.I should probably explain.The Galaxy Gear is a wrist-mounted phone that Samsung hopes...
View ArticleUpdated: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 release date and news
Update: It's here! The Galaxy Note 3 has been officially unveiled to world at Samsung Unpacked 2013, as part of IFA 2013.With the Samsung Galaxy S4 now out of the way the door has been thrown open for...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Note 3 vs. Galaxy Note 2
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was unveiled at Samsung Unpacked on September 4, and it didn't throw any real surprises at us. The massive smartphone or phablet--a word we still refuse to accept into the...
View ArticleQualcomm wants to give you a 'digital sixth sense'
Qualcomm loves mobile. And let's be honest, who doesn't? But now it's looking to add to your touch, sight, smell, taste and hearing with something it's calling the "digital sixth sense".While that...
View ArticleAndroid 4.3 for Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4 should arrive next month
The Galaxy Gear smartwatch and Galaxy Note 3 may have gotten most of the attention today, but there is good news on the way for owners of older Samsung products. The battery-friendly Android 4.3 update...
View ArticleNovember pain? BlackBerry reportedly chasing a quick and easy sale
BlackBerry looks like it may be the next former smartphone kingpin to admit defeat in its battle to rejoin the mobile elite, with the ailing Canadian company reportedly looking for a quick and painless...
View ArticleiPlayer TV downloads hit Android app at last
Certain Android users can now download shows from the iPlayer app to watch offline, thanks to a new update from the Beeb. The updated Android app will be available from the Google Play Store later...
View ArticleIFA 2013: Lenovo Vibe X's 5MP front camera makes it perfect for taking selfies
Lenovo's bringing all the vibes all the time with a new smartphone that is very, um, Lenovo despite its 'youthful' product name, Lenovo Vibe X. Let's be fair, it's quite slim ("as thin as a pencil!"...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Note 3: Where can I get it?
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 release date is alarmingly soon - September 25, to be exact - so now's the time to start planning when and where you'll get hold of one. The newly announced...
View ArticleMozilla reckons your smartphone is a jail
Think Android is free and easy? Well think again, as according to Mozilla it's a jail - along with iOS and Windows Phone.Mozilla is doing a lot of work on HTML 5, mainly through it's Firefox OS...
View ArticleRevealed: new features for the next generation smartphones
Qualcomm has offered us a look behind the curtain at some of the new features which could be arriving in the next batch of smartphones.Speaking at Qualcomm's annual Uplinq conference in San Diego Raj...
View ArticleDouble dose: Purported iPhone 5S fingerprint sensor, iPad mini 2 leaks
This may be the only time that we see back-to-back leaks of the forthcoming iPad 5S and the rumored iPad mini 2 before Apple's Sept. 10 event.New high-resolution photos show off what is widely believed...
View ArticleApple faces fresh labor abuse allegations
Though the bubbly invitations have been sent for Apple's Sept. 10 Cupertino event where we might finally see the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, recent reports once again, show a darker side of Apple.China...
View ArticleRumored LG Nexus 5 FCC filing seems to match supposed leak on Google lawn
There's more evidence to suggest that LG and Google are working together on the Nexus 5 phone in light of newly declassified Federal Communications Commission documents.The FCC filing points to a...
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