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LG embracing 'bigger is better' with leaked 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro
It was just in January that LG's 5-inch Optimus G Pro, the update to the Korean firm's flagship Optimus G, was confirmed for an April release in Japan, and already a better version appears to have...
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Has the iPhone fallen behind the competition? Steve Wozniak thinks so
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has put the cat amongst the proverbial pigeons again by claiming the iPhone is now playing catch-up in the smartphone game.Speaking to Germany's Wirtschafts Woche site,...
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Mailbox app for iPhone goes live, but you'll have to jump in line
Mailbox, the third-party Gmail app for the iPhone made by Orchestra, is up and running. The only problem is, you'll have to wait your turn to download it. "Currently filling reservations on a...
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'Blue' updates said to be slated for multiple Microsoft properties
Last November, reports that Microsoft was working on a new way to lower the cost of updating its operating systems for users started making the rounds.Codenamed "Windows Blue," it was believed the...
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Don't expect BlackBerry 10 to ripen in Japan
Following a report from Japanese publication Nikkei, BlackBerry has confirmed that its new BlackBerry 10 gear will not crop up in the country anytime soon."We are in the process of launching BlackBerry...
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Samsung smartphone battery catches on fire, causes second-degree burns
A South Korean man who suffered burns from his Samsung smartphone battery is probably one of the few people who wouldn't eagerly recommend the Galaxy Note.The lithium-ion battery, belonging to a 2011...
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Android loses share to iOS but still rules the smartphone market
Google's Android operating system dominates smartphones, despite losing market share to iOS with the launch of iPhone 5 last year: just over a third of all mobiles shipped in the last three months of...
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Week in Tech: It's all fun and games - until someone loses an empire
February is a great time for gamers: it's when firms gear up for the annual GDC games developers' conference, and it's when those firms' plans start to leak like a great big leaky boat. First up: the...
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Marathon stock shortages can't stop Google shipping a million Nexus 4s
Google has shipped a million Nexus 4 devices, according to estimates. And this is despite shortages that have seen it out of stock on Google Play for long periods since its launch back in November.A...
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Top 10 smartphones for business
Best smartphones for business part 1Once upon a time there was only one firm on the lips of any business's IT team when it came to company phones – BlackBerry.BlackBerry is still a big player in the...
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Nexus One to boldly go where no phone has gone before
A British satellite called Strand-1 that launches this month will be entirely controlled by a Google Nexus One smartphone.The box-shaped satellite, or "CubeSat", will spend six months in orbit being...
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Updated: Samsung Galaxy S4 release date, news and rumours
Samsung Galaxy S4: release date and newsIt certainly feels like Samsung is taking over the world right now – at least, the Android world. There's no doubt that last year's Galaxy S2 was the phone of...
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Motorola vs Microsoft: 13 patent claims thrown out
In an ongoing patent dispute between Motorola and Microsoft, Washington state federal judge James L. Robart has thrown out a total of 13 patent claims in Microsoft's favour.The claims in question apply...
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Indonesian filings stir up rumors of Nokia Lumia 520, 720 smartphones
Mobile World Congress is fast approaching, and Nokia may be primed to launch a pair of new Lumia smartphones, judging from regulatory certifications discovered overseas.CNET reported Friday that...
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Windows Phone 8 scores Spotify app
Bit by bit, applications for Windows Phone 8 are accumulating in the Windows Phone Store, and Friday Microsoft added yet another to the mix.Spotify, service of so many songs, is now available in beta...
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Sony starts rolling out Jelly Bean for Xperia users
True to its word, Sony is now starting to roll out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update to its Xperia handsets.The update is arriving first on Sony's newer smartphones, such as the Xperia T and Xperia V,...
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Exclusive: BlackBerry: no budget BB10 phones in 2013
BlackBerry won't be killing BB7 anytime soon - which means those looking for advanced cheaper phones are out of luck.Given a core segment of the BlackBerry user base are those on the pre-pay market,...
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'Don't update to iOS 6.1,' Vodafone UK warns iPhone 4S customers
Vodafone UK has warned iPhone 4S users not to upgrade to Apple's iOS 6.1 software.The network has sent a text out to subscribers telling them to hold off until Apple fixes intermittent issues relating...
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Microsoft seeking further unification of Windows and Windows Phone
Microsoft is seeking a software engineer to help unify the Windows Phone and Windows 8 developer platforms, allowing apps to seamlessly work on both.The company posted a job opportunity on Friday in...
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Is HTC One the real name for the HTC M7?
The long-rumoured HTC M7 handset may be revealed as the HTC One when it is unveiled later this month.The oft-leaked Android Jelly Bean device is due to arrive at a special HTC event, pre-MWC, on...
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