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by Alex Dobie
Oct 29, 2012
Google's "Playground" event may have been called off, but it seems some changes to the Google Play Store may be arriving regardless. We're seeing movie purchase options appearing f...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 29, 2012
With the success of the original Galaxy Note, and critical praise for its successor, the Note 2, it seems Samsung may be looking to expand its Note line even further, possibly bringing to market a s...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 29, 2012
Barnes & Noble's Nook brand continues its advance into the UK, with today's news that its Android-based Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets are available to pre-order from the company's Noo...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 26, 2012
HTC has announced its consolidated third-quarter financial results, revealing yet more disappointing numbers after a year of financial woe for the Taiwanese company.
From July to September, the com...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 26, 2012
Apple publishes court-mandated statement on UK site, but it's probably not what Samsung was hoping for.
As required by a UK High Court ruling, Apple has updated its British site with a link ...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 26, 2012
HTC is to launch its own "Best Deals" app on upcoming Android and Windows Phone 8-based handsets, the company has announced.
Partnering with services like Living Social and Trip Advi...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 25, 2012
Despite its status as a global electronics giant, Sony remains on the periphery of the smartphone world, with a tiny share of the market outside its native Japan. In Europe, it’s struggled to ...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 25, 2012
Right on schedule for a possible unveiling at Google's NYC event on Oct. 29, the Nexus 7 3G has passed through the FCC, with support for T-Mobile and AT&T HSPA+ bands. We also imagine Euro-fri...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 25, 2012
The Nexus 10 tablet reports have been gaining momentum over the past couple of weeks, though we've yet to see any actual pictures of the rumored 10-inch tablet. Today we have the next best thing...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 25, 2012
SwiftKey has announced a brand new version of its popular keyboard app for Android, dubbed SwiftKey Flow. Launching "soon," SwiftKey Flow will bring continuous input -- similar to what'...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 25, 2012
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, new '360-degree' camera, 'gesture typing' and Gorilla Glass 2
UK retailer Carphone Warehouse has prematurely opened up its Nexus 4 pre-order page, laying ...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 25, 2012
The Galaxy S3 may have just been updated to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean in Europe, but it seems Samsung may already be focusing on the next major software update. According to reports from SamMobile, t...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 24, 2012
We're all expecting to see a 32GB Nexus 7, amongst other stuff, unveiled at Google's "Playground" event in NYC next Monday. That'll probably mean one of the existing Nexus 7 SK...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 24, 2012
Update: Added additional image from @evleaks.
Here it is -- the LG Nexus 4. Some official-looking press renders for the much anticipated fourth-gen Nexus phone has emerged via noted Twitter leaker ...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 24, 2012
After it began rolling out on certain British carriers last week, the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S3 has this morning started to hit unlocked handsets. Those whose phones ar...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 24, 2012
Amazon's Kindle Fire range continues to spread, with today's news that Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD tablets will be heading to Japan in time for the holidays. Both devices are av...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 23, 2012
So Apple's finally invented the small form factor tablet, and the iPad mini is upon us. We're sure some of you will have been tempted by Apple's latest bundle of aluminum, silicon and gl...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 23, 2012
In San Francisco this afternoon Apple revealed a new 7.9-inch iPad Mini, based upon the internals of the iPad 2, to an audience of feverish fans. But from an Android perspective, what's most int...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 23, 2012
Long-suffering Motorola Droid Bionic owners, your Ice Cream Sandwich update has finally arrived. The Bionic, which has languished on Gingerbread since its release last fall, is today being bumped up...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 23, 2012
Good news for Samsung this morning, as a preliminary U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) ruling has declared Apple's "rubber band" scrolling patents invalid. According to reports ...























































