All Posts by Alex Dobie
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 02, 2013
Rumored 'Galaxy Fonblet' gets a name change, reportedly coming in 5.8 and 6.3-inch varieties
Samsung clearly sees the future in big-screen smartphones. In addition to recently announcing...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 02, 2013
ODIN-flashable package for Exynos 5 Octa version of upcoming handset
Very few people -- mostly folks on the payroll of Samsung or one of the major mobile operators -- can claim to be in possessi...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 01, 2013
Does HTC Sense and a new Facebook-centric launcher warrant its own hardware? We'll find out Thursday
With the unveiling of Facebook’s “new home on Android” just a couple of...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 01, 2013
New search, layout and sharing features for the popular news reader app
Feedly, the heir apparent to the throne of RSS, has announced that it's brought onboard some 3 million Google Reader u...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 01, 2013
$199.99 on-contract, with $50 Google Play credit and a $10 coupon
The exact U.S. launch for the new HTC One might not be know just yet, but it looks like we're starting to see signs of state...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 01, 2013
"Whole-body typing experience"
Not to be left out of the April 1 fun, popular keyboard app SwiftKey has today announced "SwiftKey Tilt," a new keyboard designed to offer a &q...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 29, 2013
A Google Watch would be an ideal first step into the world of wearables, and putting Google Now at its heart makes too much sense for it not to happen
The future of computing is mobile, and the ...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 29, 2013
HTC EMEA President to join Nokia as head of European sales from June, HTC UK head Phil Blair to take over
Update: HTC has confirmed Seiche's exit, and says former VP of Product and...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 28, 2013
The official shell case for the HTC One aims to make it impervious to knocks and scrapes
If you pick up a phone as beautiful and well-designed as the HTC One, chances are you're going to wan...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 28, 2013
HTC's stylish flip case also doubles as a kickstand
With the HTC One starting to become available in more countries, it's time to start taking a look at HTC's official accessories. T...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 28, 2013
Free HTC One plus unlimited data starting at £34 per month
Right on schedule, we're starting to see broader UK availability for the HTC One, and today Three UK has officially laun...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 28, 2013
Official pre-orders start today ahead of April 26 launch
A little under a month away from launch day, Samsung's Galaxy S4 is now available to pre-order from leading UK retailers and carriers...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 28, 2013
UK's first 4G network says it now covers half the country's population
EE, currently the UK's sole provider of 4G LTE services, has announced that its 4G network is now live in a tot...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 27, 2013
Google Maps -- on mobile and the web -- has been updated with fresh live transit data in three U.S. cities. The new data covers departure times for seven lines on the New York City subway, in additi...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 27, 2013
An update to the Google Translate app for Android is going out today, adding support for offline translations for fifty languages. It's a big upgrade for Google Translate, which until now has re...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 27, 2013
A few simple tips will help you get better pictures from your HTC One
The HTC One's "Ultrapixel" camera is one of its main selling points, as is the vast assortment of photo featur...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 27, 2013
UK high street retailer Carphone Warehouse has announced that it's to begin taking Samsung Galaxy S4 pre-orders from tomorrow, Mar. 28. And to sweeten the deal -- and get a commitment to buy out...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 27, 2013
Sony's Xperia Tablet Z has been out in Japan for sometime, and now we've got the first details of the new Sony tab's UK arrival. British online retailer Clove has the tablet up for pre-o...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 27, 2013
With the Xperia Z out the door -- and Xperias SP and L due in a few weeks -- Sony Mobile’s attention may be turning to the rest of its 2013 product line-up. That, according to the latest rumor...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 26, 2013
The Samsung Galaxy S4 launch might be over a month away, but if you're looking to bring a touch of SGS4 to your current device, a freshly-leaked selection of goodies may be able to help.
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