ZTE Grand S II might be real, receives network license in China
It looks like ZTE is gearing up to launch a successor to its extremely thin 5-inch Grand S handset. A new phone labeled the Grand SII was recently cleared by the Telecom Equipment Certification Center,...
View ArticleBuying Guide: Christmas gift ideas: top Christmas gifts for 2013
Gifts for movie fansChristmas is approaching and no doubt there's a gadget lover in your life that you'll be buying gifts for.So to give you some shopping inspiration, and help you avoid the busy high...
View ArticleThree officially launches 4G and abolishes USA roaming charges
There's a double whammy of good news for Three customers as the data friendly network officially confirms its 4G service switch on, as well as revealing it's expanding its "feel at home" service to the...
View ArticleHTC M8 release date outed by Judge
HTC is having a hard time of it of late, with the news that the HTC One Mini and One Max are both having their UK sales blocked by Nokia. In the same case, Judge Richard Arnold may have given the game...
View ArticleCrazy dual-screen YotaPhone goes on sale
The strange yet strangely compelling YotaPhone will actually go on sale in some countries in December. Although the UK, US and Australia are not first in line for the dual-screen phone, the device is...
View ArticleSamsung has four or five phones lined up for early 2014, including the Galaxy S5
Seems Samsung is gearing up for a hell of a busy 2014 – and that's just quarter one.According to Korean site etnews, Samsung is set to release four or five new smartphones in the first quarter of next...
View ArticleIn Depth: YotaPhone: 10 things you need to know
The YotaPhone has been waiting in the wings for a while, and finally the Russian firm has pushed its unique, dual-screen smartphone to market.Seeing two screens on one phone isn't exactly a new...
View ArticleGrowing curve: LG G Flex headed outside South Korea soon
The LG G Flex is moving further from home and will officially become available in broader Asian markets soon.Customers in Singapore will be able to place pre-orders for the LG G Flex beginning December...
View ArticleAre these the Galaxy S5's specs, or just a specter?
A new Samsung phone has appeared online in spectral specs form, and it looks like it could definitely be the Galaxy S5.The handset, model number SM-G900S, popped up in a benchmark test on GFXBench,...
View ArticleXbox One with Nokia Lumia 1020 deal joins PS4 on O2's console contracts
Just last week we brought news that mobile network O2 would be flogging PS4s with new mobile contracts and now those in Microsoft's corner can also take advantage of a console plus smartphone deal....
View ArticleMicrosoft, Nokia deal makes sense to the EU's rubber stamp
Microsoft's takeover over of Nokia's device and services division has been given two thumbs up, first by the US Department of Justice and now the European Union."The Commission concluded that the...
View ArticleThe NSA is tracking the location of hundreds of millions of phones worldwide
The National Security Agency is looking at more than just our Google searches, emails and text messages.The NSA also tracks the location data from hundreds of millions of mobile phones around the...
View ArticleThree eyes up O2 as talk of mega mergers hots up
We may see our choice of mobile networks reduced in the near future, as Three predicts a trio of strong players will dominate the market after some mega mergers - with it being the possible subject of...
View ArticleSamsung seems to think see-through screens are a good idea again
As if curved screens like the one on the Samsung Galaxy Round weren't enough, the South Korean company has now filed a patent for a transparent display.The patent, which was turned up by PatentBolt,...
View ArticleNokia's 5in Lumia 929 snapped again
While it's skipped straight on by the mooted November 6 release date, the Nokia Lumia 929 does still seem to be on its way as it's been caught on camera once again. Phone Arena's source has apparently...
View ArticleBlip: Barack's stuck on BlackBerry as Secret Service shuns iPhone
Imagine the scene: Barack, BlackBerry in hand, nervously scuttles over to the secret service to make his plea. "Please sir, I want an iPhone," he says. All he gets in response is a sunglass-covered...
View ArticleCould the Samsung Galaxy S5 yet come with a fingerprint scanner?
The CEO of fingerprint scanning firm Fingerprint Cards, Johan Carlstrom, still reckons that Samsung is going big on touch scanning in 2014. After the launch of the iPhone 5S with its Touch ID...
View ArticleFujitsu Arrows A SoftBank 301F charges in 10 minutes for a full day's use
It's hardly got the catchiest name on the planet, but the Fujitsu Arrows A SoftBank 301F smartphone does have a neat party trick when it comes to battery life.Fujitsu claims you'll be able to plug the...
View ArticleNexus 5 camera gets a much needed boost with the Android 4.4.1 update
The Nexus 5 is a great smartphone in many ways ... except for that camera. After languishing with a rather lagging snapper, the Nexus 5 is finally getting a camera boost with the Android 4.4.1 KitKat...
View ArticleNokia says it is working to bring Sky Go to Windows Phone beyond Italy
As word leaked out that Sky Go was launching exclusively on Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices in Italy, not a lot was said about a potential launch on the platform in the UK. Now Nokia has moved to...
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