Top Note II apps to nab the best sales bargains
Whether you're on the go, snuggled up in bed with a Christmas hangover or simply relaxing in a coffee shop, bargain hunting has never been so hassle-free or so much fun.To make it even easier for you...
View ArticleWindows Phone Store boosted by 75,000 new apps in 2012
Can we finally put to bed the old adage about Windows Phone not having enough apps? Microsoft thinks so after adding 75,000 new apps to its store in 2012.In a post on the Windows Phone developers'...
View ArticleToshiba's new mobile camera tech allows focus after the fact
Toshiba is working on a new camera sensor module, which will allow smartphone and tablet users the opportunity to change the focus of photos and videos after they're shot.Reports from Japan on Thursday...
View ArticleOriginal Samsung Galaxy Note to get Android Jelly Bean
Good news for owners of the original Samsung Galaxy Note: The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update is coming your way soon.Samsung announced the forthcoming software bump on its Galaxy Note microsite as part...
View ArticleIn Depth: Year in tech: highs and lows of 2012
With 2012 drawing to a close, there are plenty of retrospective views around. So who are we to differ? It's been a brilliant year in the technology space, so let's focus on what really got us excited:...
View ArticleWorking on the go made easy
The modern worker isn't one that's chained to a desk; today is all about meetings on the go, taking in emails whenever you have an idle moment and looking at all manner of rich media.Many smartphones...
View ArticleHi, resolution! Take an 8MP photo every day in 2013
So, you've got a GALAXY Note II and you're keen to start taking photos with its amazing 8-megapixel camera. But what to take a picture of? Well, how about EVERYTHING? Face it, you won't be going...
View ArticleStyle Us Up: Top 10 fashion apps and blogs
Fashions fade, style is eternal. Thus spake Yves Saint-Laurent, who didn't need a smartphone to fake it till he made it in the style stakes. We're not all so lucky – but we do have one secret sartorial...
View ArticleBlackBerry N-Series BB10 handset leaked again?
It won't be officially revealed the end of January, but it looks like RIM's new Bold-alike smartphone has made another unsanctioned appearance.The N4BB site has come across some new, clearer photos of...
View ArticleIn Depth: Microsoft in 2013: what to expect
It's been almost impossible to keep up with Microsoft in 2012. Even after the Windows and Surface and Windows Phone 8 and Xbox Music and Outlook.com launches, the announcements have kept on coming:...
View ArticleApple drops patent claim against Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini will not be involved in the next round of the never-ending Apple vs Samsung patent war.The little brother of the flagship Galaxy S3 had been named alongside a host of Samsung...
View ArticleBuying Guide: Gear of the year: TechRadar's top tech from 2012
I've been the reviews editor on TechRadar for a few years now but I don't think I can remember a year quite as exciting as 2012. I think it's been one of the greatest years in consumer tech we've ever...
View ArticleIn Depth: 10 biggest gadget let-downs of 2012
Being a gadget fan can be saddening sometimes. Gadgets you've waited for for years turn out to be less than you expected, or don't turn up at all. Much-hyped hardware turns out to be merely okay rather...
View ArticleSamsung's Tizen smartphone reportedly coming next year
Back in May, the first images of Samsung's Tizen smartphone prototype were released, though little else about the phone was divulged.Samsung did manage to reveal a few scant specifications, including...
View ArticleIn Depth: The cutting-edge kit we'll be buying in 2013
Happy New Year! Though 2012 is likely to be remembered as the tipping point for tablets in the UK (we even know of a six-year old with one), it's 2013 that looks set to birth big new ideas beyond the...
View ArticleSony Xperia Z and ZL pop up on official site
It looks like Sony has inadvertently revealed two flagship handsets on its website, after press shots of the Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL were uncovered.We've already seen numerous reports...
View ArticleTrio of handset leaks confirms Huawei's high-end onslaught
Huawei is set to announce a wave of new smartphones at CES 2013 next week and we're seeing more leaks surrounding its probable new handsets.This time round we've got another glimpse of the Huawei W1,...
View ArticleiPhone 6 and iOS 7 show up in developer logs
Developers have started seeing some new versions of both Apple hardware and software pop up in app usage logs, including the iPhone 6 and the iOS 7. Making an appearance as the iPhone 6,1 and...
View ArticleLG planning full HD smartphone for MWC 2013
Not wanting to be left out of the next-gen smartphone game, LG is apparently working on a super-sized smartphone of its own, and plans to get it into pockets as quickly as possible.According to ET...
View ArticleVodafone launches Nearly New plan with cheaper phones and contracts
Vodafone has devised another innovative way to put the top smartphones into the hands of users, with the launch of its Nearly New plan.The scheme, which is available for pay monthly and pay-as-you-go,...
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