Google's Siri rival now available for iOS
Announced back in August, the newest version of the Google Search app has finally found its way to iOS.Already available in Android phones running 4.1 Jelly Bean, the new and improved Google Search...
View ArticleiPad 4 more than twice as fast as iPad 3, benchmarks reveal
The fourth-generation iPad, or iPad 4, appears to be a major upgrade over the third-gen iPad 3, according to new benchmark tests.Apple executives including CEO Tim Cook took the stage at a special...
View Article64GB Samsung Galaxy S3 pre-orders open in UK
The 64GB version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 has finally gone on pre-order in the UK, and at an eye watering price.Online retailer Clove is the first to get its 64GB Galaxy S3 pre-order page up, and it's...
View ArticleGoogle and Microsoft showing 'extreme' interest in UK airwaves
The technology heavyweights could be looking to nab spectrum to start offering new services.Google and Motorola have expressed 'extreme interest' in acquiring currently unused UK airwaves, possibly in...
View ArticleStudy shows first-time drop in loyalty for the iPhone
Owner loyalty for the iPhone has declined for the first time ever, according to a study.In the United States, 88 per cent of iPhone owners plan to buy another Apple handset, while in Western Europe the...
View ArticleWindows Phone 8 handsets available from AT&T starting Nov. 9
AT&T is set to become the first U.S. carrier to ship Windows Phone 8 devices, as three new handsets start arriving in stores Friday.The carrier made the announcement Tuesday that Windows Phone 8...
View ArticleSamsung updates Galaxy Note to 4.1.2, hacker puts Android 4.2 apps on Nexus
A video showing Android 4.1.2 running on Samsung's Galaxy Note appeared on Youtube Sunday, purportedly showing a leaked update.Samsung hasn't officially announced a Galaxy Note upgrade, but the...
View ArticleGoogle mentions Google Wallet card on help site, removes references
Just last week, rumors of Google's plans to spread Google Wallet beyond the virtual world and into the physical realm with an actual card made a surface breach.The so-called "Google Wallet card" would...
View ArticleApple: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Android 4.1 infringe our patents
Get ready for Round 2 in the legal boxing match between Apple and Samsung as Tuesday Apple argued before a federal judge to add the Galaxy Note 10.1 and Android 4.1: Jelly Bean to a list of...
View ArticleAnalysts: 1.2 billion smartphones, tablets to be sold in 2013
Analysts are predicting that it's wise to be in the smartphone and tablet business right now, with a forecast of 1.2 billion "smart devices" to be sold worldwide in 2013.This figure is up from the 821...
View ArticleSuper-sized ZTE Windows Phone 8 handset appears online
ZTE could be readying a huge Windows Phone 8 smartphone, after an employee posted a photo of a previously unseen handset online.The picture appeared on China's version of Twitter, Weibo, and was posted...
View ArticleLG Optimus L9 arrives in Europe
The LG Optimus L9 has touched down in Germany, where consumers can purchase the smartphone online SIM-free.Available for ā¬299 (around Ā£240) on Amazon, LG has been slow to roll out the Optimus L9 to...
View ArticleHTC DNA leaks in official photo
HTC is readying a 5-inch mobile-cum-tablet for the western market, and here's what appears to be its first official photo.The HTC DNA is a repackaging of the HTC J Butterfly, a challenger to the Galaxy...
View ArticleFoxconn chief admits it can't meet iPhone production demands
If you're wondering why the iPhone 5 won't be dispatched for three to four weeks, here's your reason. Manufacturer Foxconn can't make them fast enough, according to its chairman Terry Gou."It's not...
View ArticleMicrosoft Office 'confirmed' for iOS and Android next year
Microsoft Office is coming to the iPhone, iPad, and Android next year, according to sources.A mobile version of Office has been spotted running on the iPad before, but Microsoft has stayed quiet on the...
View ArticleApple ordered to pay millions in FaceTime patent suit loss
A U.S. court has ordered Apple to fork over $368 million (UKĀ£231, AUD$353) to a U.S. company in a FaceTime patent dispute. The prosecuting company - Connecticut-based VirnetX - claimed the FaceTime...
View ArticleSony's Xperia T and Xperia TX reap software update
Sony announced a new set of firmware updates Wednesday which will add a host of new features to its Android 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Xperia T and Xperia TX smartphones.Set to start rolling out...
View ArticleDC Comics brings entire weekly line-up to iBooks, Nook, Kindle Store
DC Comics, publisher of graphic novels starring Batman, Superman and a host of timeless characters, has launched its entire portfolio of weekly titles on the major digital book stores.Brand new weekly...
View ArticleAnalyst: RIM's BlackBerry 10 OS doomed to fail
RIM's BlackBerry 10 operating system may be "dead on arrival" when it eventually launches in 2013, at least according to one analyst.James Faucette of Pacific Crest Securities told investors that the...
View ArticleSamsung drops another demo for flexible AMOLED screen
Despite repeated delays of Samsung's flexible AMOLED displays, the Korean manufacturer treated the web to another demo video of what the wobbly screens can do.The new LEDs are made from plastic instead...
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