Google apparently has Android angst, thanks to Samsung
There's reportedly a disturbance in the Android force, one that's got Google shaking in its Chrome-toed boots. Samsung is said to be the cause of Mountain View's angst as the Galaxy maker continues to...
View ArticleHuawei Ascend W1 UK release and price confirmed alongside electric colours
The Huawei Ascend W1 will be gracing the UK with its presence on March 7, as the Chinese manufacturer confirms an exclusive deal with O2.Available for £119.99 on PAYG and free on contacts starting at...
View ArticleApple to cool hot water over kids' app bills with iTunes credit
Apple is planning to offer parents compensation for the iTunes bills their kids racked up on in-app purchases. The fruity phone maker has been in hot water with a group of parents who sued it in 2011...
View ArticleIn Depth: Best weather app: 10 we recommend
Despite the fact we all have amazingly complex supercomputers in our pockets capable of the most amazing feats of gaming, able to entertain us with rich streaming media and with full access to the...
View ArticleMWC 2013: HTC One beats Xperia Tablet Z to Best in Show at MWC 2013
In the inaugural TechRadar MWC Awards, there could be only one Best In Show - and our crack team of experts deemed the HTC One the cream of this year's mobile crop. The One also took the coveted Best...
View ArticleOpinion: MWC 2013: what happened to all the phones?
While there have been some standout devices shown off at Mobile World Congress 2013, there seems to be something missing: new phones launched.Team TechRadar has been out at the conference in full force...
View ArticleBored of Android? 17 per cent of new Windows Phone users ditching droids
Windows Phone continues to sneak up in terms of UK smartphone market share, but new research is suggesting it is Android that's losing the most users to Microsoft's mobile OS.Data from Kandar...
View ArticleGoogle+ gets Facebook-like app Sign-In, promises 'simplicity and security'
Google announced on Tuesday that users of its social network, Google+, are now able to sign in to third party apps using their Google+ credentials.Similar functionality has existed in rival social...
View ArticleBest Formula One apps for the GALAXY Note II
There's something other than baking hot sunshine that is conspicuous by its absence in the winter months: the heady, adrenaline-inducing soap opera of Formula One.True petrol-heads are currently...
View ArticleSamsung 'Godiva,' possible Stratosphere III, passes FCC tests
There are plenty of things to assume about the Samsung smartphone codenamed "Godiva," not least that its launch could be approaching, if recent FCC filings are proof of anything.The Samsung Godiva was...
View ArticleMWC 2013: Google is sticking with Play to sell phones, retail stores aren't...
Google executives turned revelatory today during roundtable talks at the Barcelona rendezvous that is Mobile World Congress.Both Jamie Rosenberg, vice president of Google Play, and Andy Rubin, head of...
View ArticleHipster hurrah: Instagram hits 100 million monthly users
The popularity of Instagram spread like wildfire as more and more mobile phone users adapted smartphones with better cameras.Since its debut back in 2010, Instagram has grown by leaps and bounds, going...
View ArticleMastercard MasterPass takes aim at PayPal
Mastercard is set to roll out its new digital payments system MasterPass, moving into territory currently owned by PayPal.Set to launch first in Australia and Canada, MasterPass is designed to be a...
View ArticleHTC Tiara may be crowned the first WP8 GDR2 smartphone
The HTC Tiara may be the first Windows Phone 8 smartphone with GDR2, the second update to Microsoft's mobile operating system, according to rumored specifications.Listed along with "Windows Phone 8...
View ArticleAdobe announces Photoshop Touch for iOS and Android phones
Would-be graphic designers rejoice: Adobe has an app designed just for your smartphones. Announced today, Photoshop Touch for mobile brings the core functions of Photoshop to the form factor of a...
View ArticleMWC 2013: Crackling One Touch Snap takes a pop at the big boys
Alcatel isn't taking things, ahem, Easy after showing off its latest Scribe phablet at MWC 2013. The company has followed up by unveiling the new One Touch Snap and an LTE version.The Android 4.2 One...
View ArticleInterview: HP: 'Our mission is to lead in smartphones'
Clearly not stung from previous experience, HP wants to lead in tablets and smartphones. That's the bullish message from HP's Head of Mobility Alberto Torres, who told TechRadar that it was a key aim...
View ArticleSamsung apes Apple's Passbook for new Wallet app
It appears the copying machines are firing up in South Korea, with Samsung replicating Apple's iOS 6 Passbook app for its future Android handsets.The Next Web reported Wednesday that Samsung has...
View ArticleMWC 2013: Qualcomm confident Snapdragon 800 'easily' beats Nvidia's Tegra 4
The rivalry between Snapdragon and Tegra chips isn't showing any signs of letting up, as Qualcomm used its MWC showing to claim the lead over Nvidia's Tegra 4.Qualcomm's Senior Vice President of...
View ArticleUpdated: 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 2012's Galaxy S2 was the phone of the...
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