Alright, Mate? Huawei's new Ascend smartie to pack 6.1-inch, 1080p display?
The first Hauwei Ascend Mate broke the 6-inch barrier for smartphones when it arrived earlier this year and now the company wants to bring it up to speed in the resolution stakes, according to new...
View ArticleEric Schmidt kindly writes essay on switching to Android from iPhone
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt kindly gave up his weekend to write a lengthy step-by-step guide for iPhone users who are thinking of switching to Android.Big Eric says loads of his friends...
View ArticleHTC One goes gold for Christmas to the delight of cash-strapped Wise Men
Since the limited edition HTC One in 18 carat gold that we got our, er, teeth on earlier this year went down quite well, HTC has launched a new gold version of the handset for Christmas. It's not...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini gets treated to Android 4.3
The roll out Android 4.4 KitKat may have just started, but Android 4.3 Jelly Bean is still rolling out to the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini.According to MobileSyrup, Canadian networks Bell,...
View ArticleIs LG planning an even more flexible G Flex 2?
LG's not resting on anybody's laurels with word that it is speccing out the LG G Flex 2 and wants to give the handset a screen that can bend almost 90 degrees. That's tiptoeing into foldable territory,...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Grand 2 pops out as Note 3's baby brother
Not content until it has cornered every sector of the smartphone market, Samsung has announced the sequel to the Galaxy Grand, the aptly named Samsung Galaxy Grand 2.The Galaxy Grand 2 fits neatly...
View ArticleiPhone fans are most in love with BBM - who saw that coming?
For those that haven't heard (where have you been?!), BBM has made it to both Android and iOS platforms, and it seems that the latter is proving far more popular.Since the cross-OS launch, BBM has seen...
View ArticleNokia Lumia 1520 and its massive screen hit the UK's shelves next week
Now you can put the identity crisis that is Nokia's Lumia 1520 on your Christmas wishlist, as it goes on sale in the UK on December 6.The handset, which comes boasting a 6-inch full HD screen and...
View ArticleUpdated: iPhone 6 release date, news and rumours
The iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C have been announced. So what does that mean for the iPhone 6?Well, we'll tell you. Or, at least, we'll tell you what we can glean from rumor and speculation - some reliable,...
View ArticleCrazy-fast mystery HTC handset benchmarked over 36K
Whenever an unannounced smartphone takes a spin on popular benchmark apps, someone is bound to take notice and play connect the dots with other rumors making the rounds.PhoneArena reported today that a...
View ArticleAndroid KitKat reportedly arriving on HTC One, Google Play Edition devices only
HTC has been clear that owners of the HTC One will see an Android 4.4 KitKat update in January of next year but looks like some One owners are in luck.Android Authority is reporting a 300MB...
View Article50 Google Now voice commands shown off in one impressive video
The new Google Now has more voice commands than ever before, but it can be difficult for users to keep track of them all.In walks the latest video from PhoneBuff, which shows off 50 of the voice...
View ArticleMicrosoft may unify Windows Phone, Windows RT in the future
There isn't enough room in town for three separate versions of the Windows operating system, admitted Microsoft's Executive Vice President of Devices Julie Larson-Green."We have the Windows Phone OS....
View ArticleIs Apple about to turn your smartphone screen into a fingerprint scanner?
Touch ID was a big deal for Apple as it gave the iPhone 5S a major selling point beyond just improved specs, but if a patent that recently appeared is anything to go by Touch ID may just be the...
View ArticleHTC M8 smashes benchmark as most powerful HTC yet
News on the successor to the five star, flagship HTC One is rife with new leaks suggesting the follow up M8 handset will be the Taiwanese firm's most powerful to date.The HTC M8 moniker is widely...
View ArticleSony Xperia Z1s could be the Z1 Max, not the Z1 mini
There's been a lot of talk and rumours lately about the Sony Xperia Z1s, a handset believed to be a mini version of the Sony Xperia Z1.But as likely as that had previously seemed, a new image posted on...
View ArticleAndroid users get in on Spotify Connect's Wi-Fi speaker streaming
Spotify Connect is a nifty little feature, letting you stream your music to select speakers locally over Wi-Fi and eliminating the need for any Bluetooth pairing faff.It's also something that iOS users...
View ArticleIn Depth: HTC M8 release date, news and rumors
How do you follow up a phone like the HTC One? It was only the third smartphone to garner a highly coveted five star TechRadar review and the Taiwanese firm has got a job on its hands to repeat the...
View ArticleiPhone 6 may let you refocus your photos using Lytro-like tech
Apple has been awarded a patent for a Lytro-like camera system that will refocus an image after the shot is taken and could surface in future iPhones.The patent for a "digital camera including...
View ArticleUpdated: Samsung Galaxy S5 release date, news and rumors
Samsung Galaxy S5 release date, news and rumorsThe Samsung Galaxy S4 has landed - and we loved it, as you'll see through our in-depth review. It's light, slim and powerful, and has the best screen...
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