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by Alex Dobie
Oct 08, 2012
Reports of a 32GB Nexus 7 have been circulating for the past week or so, and fresh details emerging today suggest there could be more to the device mere rumor. First up are reports from a Japanese N...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 08, 2012
Chinese electronics firms Huawei and ZTE represent a potential threat to U.S. national security, according to a draft congressional report. The report from the U.S. House of Represent...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 08, 2012
Sony has released the Asian variant of its international flagship, the Xperia TX, starting in Hong Kong. The Xperia TX, which we saw for the first time at IFA 2012 in Berlin, is almost identical to ...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 07, 2012
As we reported last month, O2 UK secured an exclusive deal with Sony to launch its own 'Bond Phone' branded version of the Sony Xperia T. Now the 007-themed handset is actually available fro...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 06, 2012
Another busy week in the Android world device launches and announcements galore. First up was the HTC One X+, which will be coming to Europe and U.S. carrier AT&T in the weeks ahead -- it's ...
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Want an official Nexus 7 Travel Cover in the UK? Avoid Google Play and hit the high street retailers
by Richard Devine
Oct 05, 2012
One thing notably missing from the UK Google Play store at the launch of the Nexus 7 was the official Travel Cover. In fact, to this day, UK buyers of the Nexus 7 still cannot pick up a Travel Cover...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 04, 2012
Amazon today announced that it is accepting app submissions for distribution in its Appstore later this year in Japan. That'll bring a strong alternative source of Android applications to millio...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 04, 2012
Vodafone UK sends word that it's just launched the Galaxy Note 2, Samsung's latest 5.5-inch phone/tablet hybrid device. The device is available on Vodafone's "Red" price plan f...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 03, 2012
The UK's first 4G LTE network, operated by EE, will kick off in just under four weeks on Tuesday, Oct. 30, alongside EE's new fiber broadband network. The news was revealed in a stateme...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 03, 2012
Hot on the heels of yesterday's HTC One X+ announcement, British retailer Clove Technology brings the first news of pricing and availability in the UK. Clove says it expects to begin stocking th...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 03, 2012
O2, Vodafone and EE have reached an agreement with UK telecommunications regulator Ofcom and the British government to significantly accelerate the roll-out of LTE services on 800MHz and 2600MHz ban...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 02, 2012
EE (Everything Everywhere) will launch the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 LTE on its network in the next couple of weeks, according to reports. UK tech blog Pocket-Lint has word that the international Galaxy...
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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 Richard Devine
Oct 01, 2012
Following recent announcements from fellow UK carriers, Three and O2, Vodafone has made their own announcement regarding the Sony Xperia T. The latest high-end offering from Sony is now available fr...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 01, 2012
Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 went on sale at selected UK Samsung brand stores last night, but today is the big launch day for most stores and mobile networks. Three is the first to announce the avail...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 01, 2012
Japanese consumers were lucky enough to get their hands on the Xperia GX -- their version of the Xperia T -- long before other territories. Now it seems there's a new, Japan-exclusive ...
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by Richard Devine
Sep 29, 2012
It's been a long time since the pretty stunning looking Acer Cloudmobile was unveiled -- Mobile World Congress in February -- but now, finally, the device is on sale in the UK. Online retailer, ...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 29, 2012
The smartphone silly season continues, and now that we're about done with major announcements, it's time for the reviews and hands-on coverage to start rolling in. This past week we've p...
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by Richard Devine
Sep 28, 2012
Despite being somewhat overshadowed by the Jelly Bean toting Samsung Galaxy Camera, we shouldn't forget about the Nikon Coolpix S800c. Having been announced prior to IFA 2012 where we first saw ...
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by Richard Devine
Sep 28, 2012
The star of the recent IFA 2012 show in Berlin, the Samsung Galaxy Camera, has just been outed for release in India. At a recent press event -- where the Galaxy Note 2 was also confirmed for release...
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by Richard Devine
Sep 28, 2012
Right from launch day we'd heard early October would be the release timeframe for Motorola's new RAZR i. Now, at least one British retailer has narrowed that down further, and confirmed the ...
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by Richard Devine
Sep 28, 2012
UK mobile customers are eagerly anticipating the first LTE services from the newly announced EE (Everything Everywhere.) While current Orange T-Mobile customers will be required to transfer to an EE...
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by Richard Devine
Sep 28, 2012
Well, then, what do we have here. At first glance, this is nothing more than a black HTC One X. However, according to the guys over at Pocket-Lint, this is in fact the much rumored HTC One X+.
Havi...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 27, 2012
The name was revealed on Samsung's official list of Jelly Bean-upgradable devices, and today brings more news of the curious little smartphone known as the Samsung Galaxy Music. Fresh details ha...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 27, 2012
Sony's Xperia T launched at independent online retailers in the UK earlier this week, and today it's available in store, as well as directly through mobile networks Three and O2. If you'...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 26, 2012
Arguably the most interesting Android device to appear at last month's IFA 2012 show in Berlin was the Samsung Galaxy Camera. As the name suggests, it's an Android 4.1-based 16MP point-and-s...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 26, 2012
Samsung has announced the South Korean launch of its new 5.5-inch smartphone, the Galaxy Note 2. By now we're all familiar with the Note 2's impressive spec sheet -- a 1.6GHz quad-core Exyno...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 26, 2012
So much for all that fuss about limited Sony Xperia T SIM-free availability. UK-based online retailer Unlocked Mobiles is now offering the Sony Mobile flagship for sale, stand-alone and unlocke...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 25, 2012
As Sony prepares to launch the Xperia T in the UK this week, eyes are already on the T's quirky sibling, the Xperia V. Unveiled alongside the Xperia T at IFA last month, the V boasts water resis...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 25, 2012
Samsung has announced that its latest smartphone/tablet hybrid, the Galaxy Note 2, will land on British shores next Monday, Oct. 1. Like the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 before it, the Note 2 will...
