Updated: iPhone 5 rumours: what you need to know
iPhone 5 rumours: iPhone 4S and new rumoursAs it happened, there was no iPhone 5 after all, but the company did announce the iPhone 4S.However, the iPhone 5 is still on the cards - we're expecting it...
View ArticleAndroid is beating iPhone, says Schmidt
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt says that Android is now beating the iPhone in the battle between the two smartphone giants.The former, long-time Google CEO reckons that "Android is ahead of...
View ArticleT-Mobile and Nokia US event to see Windows Phone launch?
Nokia and T-Mobile have issued an invite to a press event next week, which may see the unveiling of the first Nokia Windows Phone handset in the United States.The December 14 event will take place in...
View ArticleGoogle Goggles to read over neighbour's shoulder
Google has made some key changes to Google Goggles, with version 1.7 bringing in continuous mode to do away with all that troublesome button pressing and adding text recognition that should be able to...
View ArticleNokia selling off Vertu luxury brand
Nokia is preparing to sell Vertu, a UK-based subsidiary that specialises in handmade luxury phones for the super rich.The process is at an early stage, although there has been interest from private...
View ArticleMotorola Razr and Xoom to get ICS with more to follow
Motorola warns that it may take a bit of time for Ice Cream Sandwich (aka Android 4.0) to reach your Motorola device, with the Razr and Xoom first in line for the upgrade. We're pretty sure Motorola's...
View ArticleFirst Nokia Lumia 800 software update starts roll-out
It's been barely a month since the Nokia Lumia 800 was revealed but Nokia's not hanging around, having announced the first software update for the Windows Phone handset. The update, which will be...
View ArticlePanasonic announces new Android phone to launch in March
After leaving the international phone market five years ago, Panasonic is back in Europe with a new Android smartphone on the way in March.The details of the first phone on offer are fairly slim. What...
View ArticleIn Depth: 10 gadgets to look forward to in 2012
10 gadgets to look forward to in 2012So, that was 2011. Well, OK, it's not over yet, and many people will no doubt be hoping for one of this year's best gadgets for Christmas, but for big,...
View ArticleBlackBerry Milan - new BB10 handset leaked
Another of the next-generation, BB10-powered BlackBerry line-up has been revealed in the shape of the BlackBerry Milan.This phone features a style similar to the current Torch 9810, in that it's...
View ArticleWeek in Tech: Second-gen Android tabs take the fight to Apple
Sequels can be brilliant things, taking what's great about the original and running with it. We're sure you can think of loads of examples: The Godfather Part 2, The Empire Strikes Back, Santa...
View ArticleLG Prada K2 benchmarked, launch imminent?
The mysterious P940 aka LG Prada K2 has been put through its paces in a good old fashioned benchmarking session, revealing a couple of details about its innards. The handset, which is also sometimes...
View ArticleApple to sell 1.5m iPhone 3GS handsets in Q1 2012?
It seems that Apple's push into emerging markets is going pretty well, as supply chain sources expect to make between 1.4 and 1.6 million new iPhone 3GS handsets in the first three months of 2012....
View ArticleMotorola wins German patent case against Apple
Motorola could ban Apple iPhones and iPads from sale in Germany after winning a court case in the country. Apple's iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad 3G and iPad 2 3G are all using the tech...
View ArticleNokia N8 to get Symbian Belle update in early 2012
The aging Nokia N8 is to take a draught from the well of eternal youth in early 2012 with a software update to Symbian Belle. Nokia has revealed that the N8, Nokia C7 and Nokia E6 will all get the...
View ArticleExclusive: Microsoft: NFC already supported in Windows Phone
Microsoft has told TechRadar that its current Windows Phone 7.5 platform already supports Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, but no manufacturer has enabled it as yet.Will Coleman, developer...
View ArticleInstagram tops iTunes Best of the Year chart
The photo sharing and manipulation app for iPhone, Instagram, has been named as the iPhone app of the year by iTunes as part of its Rewind 2011 highlights of the year.Instagram, which boasts over 11...
View ArticleUK next to get Google Wallet in time for the Olympics
There are some advantages to being the host nation for the Olympic Games and it looks as though getting Google Wallet may be one of them, with the search giant reportedly looking to bring its NFC...
View ArticleHP gifts WebOS to open source
Hewlett Packard has announced that it will contribute the WebOS operating system to the open source community rather than kill off the software.The long-awaited announcement on the future of WebOS...
View ArticleHP to use WebOS in new tablets
HP CEO Meg Whitman has revealed the company plans to build new WebOS tablets, following the decision to take the software open source.After Friday's surprise announcement, Whitman told The Verge that...
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