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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
Second-generation Intel handset from ZTE, running Atom Z2580 CPU
ZTE has announced a new Intel Atom-powered smartphone, the Grand X 2 In. The somewhat clumsily-named handset is the successor to la...
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by Andrew Martonik
Apr 27, 2013
France the first European country to have the device; South and Central America to follow
The LG Optimus F5, which is the first of the new F Series devices to be unveiled, is ready for a gl...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 09, 2013
Microsoft, Nokia, Oracle and others call Android 'a deceptive way to build advantages for key Google apps'
A group of Google's competitors have sent an antitrust complaint to the EU,...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 03, 2013
Voice guided, turn-by-turn navigation available for millions more people today on Google Maps for Android
The Google Maps team has taken to Google+ and announced the addition of voice navigation...
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by Andrew Martonik
Mar 13, 2013
Amazon is announcing both wider-scale availability of its largest Kindle Fire -- the HD 8.9-inch -- along with a price cut of both Wifi and 4G versions. Starting today the new, larger tablet will co...
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by Richard Devine
Jan 18, 2013
Reports out of Korea today cite a milestone figure for LG Optimus G sales, and information on the device's arrival finally in Europe. Since the launch of the Optimus G in the latter part of 2012...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 18, 2012
Seemingly out of nowhere, Samsung has said today that it will stop pursuing injunction requests against Apple products in the U.K., Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands. Coming on the heels of...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 18, 2012
Samsung has just taken the wraps off of yet another variant in the Galaxy lineup, the Galaxy Grand. This looks to be a weird mash-up of the Galaxy S3 Mini and original Galaxy Note, but the end resul...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 19, 2012
There's been a whole lot of talk about Google Music in the recent weeks, as Google has been furiously rolling out features to new countries and signing big content deals to back them up. Play Mu...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 16, 2012
Following Monday's Google Play Music launch in Europe, Google's music matching service has been enabled for European users. Similar to iTunes Match, the new service works through the existin...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 15, 2012
The Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 Play Store launch was more than a little chaotic, with server errors and other glitches preventing some folks from getting orders in. However, if you were one of the lucky f...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 04, 2012
Most people were pretty caught off guard when Google announced some ridiculously low pricing for the Nexus 4. At $299/$349 in the U.S. and Canada, €299/€349 in Europe and £239/£...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 02, 2012
One of the cooler features of the Galaxy Note 2 is its ability run multiple apps in split-screen mode. The feature, known as multi-window, wasn't ready for prime-time at IFA, but was showcased a...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 02, 2012
HTC has announced a new high-end phone based upon its popular One X, the HTC One X+. Variously rumored and leaked over the past month, the One X+ runs upgraded hardware compared to the original. The...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 21, 2012
When Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 2 back at IFA, an early October launch was hinted at by the company's booth staff, and today the latest round of rumors suggests it could arrive in some pa...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 04, 2012
The first European pricing information for Sony's new Xperia T, Xperia V and Xperia J smartphones has come to light, as several German retailers have put the devices up for pre-order. According ...
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by James Richardson
Aug 30, 2012
Amazon have today announced they will launch their App Store in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain giving European customers more options to purchase Android apps for their smartphones and tab...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 20, 2012
It leaked around a month ago, but today it looks like the Samsung Galaxy S Duos is officially official. The phone is a 4-inch dual-SIM entry-level dealie, powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon ...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 26, 2012
If you're an Orange UK customer traveling abroad this summer, you'll want to check out the carrier's Travel Angel app, which is designed to simplify the often confusing world of in...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 24, 2012
In the past, traveling from the UK to mainland Europe could've landed you with a massive, unforeseen roaming bill. The EU recently imposed roaming price caps on European carriers, though, and as...
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by Richard Devine
Jul 20, 2012
Your Android device, coupled with Google Maps -- in particular the new, offline features -- is a pretty powerful way of finding your way around when you visit another country. Google never settles f...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 19, 2012
Chinese manufacturer Huawei has announced that its super-slim Ascend P1 will be headed to British shores, arriving first on the Vodafone network. Offering a near-stock Android 4.0 user experience in...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 13, 2012
As you might have guessed by the continuing news coverage, the London Olympic Games are almost upon us. And now the BBC is launching its official Olympic app for Android (and iOS), allow...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 12, 2012
Update: O2 says its network has been restored for all customers affected by the recent downtime, and advises anyone still experiencing problems to restart their handset.
Original: T...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 11, 2012
British network O2 says it's experiencing problems on its network which are causing some customers to have "difficulty making or receiving calls, sending texts or using data." Bizarrel...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 10, 2012
Following last week's Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 updates, it's the turn of the Tab 7.0 Plus to receive the newly obsoleted Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. First to get the update will be...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 09, 2012
As announced last week, today sees the launch of Sony Mobile's "Xperia Unleashed" promotion, which challenges Xperia fans in the UK to track down tiny robots in order to win Sony swag....
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 09, 2012
Apple has been defeated in a court case against Samsung in the UK, which sought to determine whether the Korean manufacturer's Galaxy Tabs were infringing upon Apple's registered community d...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 05, 2012
As part of its latest marketing effort, Sony will be "releasing" thousands of tiny QR code-equipped robots in London and Manchester. And in return for capturing one of the elusive 'bot...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 04, 2012
After what seems like an eternity, Samsung's original Galaxy Tab line-up is finally starting to see Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. According to SamMobile and corroborated by forum reports...
