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by Richard Devine
Jan 09, 2013
Some great news arrives for our friends down under who may be gazing enviously at Sony's new 5 inch Xperia Z. According to a report from Gizmodo Australia, Vodafone and Optus are likely pic...
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by Richard Devine
Jan 08, 2013
Following the Sony press conference at CES 2013, the announcement of the Xperia Z, the next question to ask is -- when and where can I get it? Sony is the number 2 Android smartphone OEM in t...
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by Richard Devine
Jan 06, 2013
We first heard whispers of fresh paint jobs for some of Samsung's 2012 devices a couple of months back. Among them was the Galaxy S3 Mini. The previous rumors from SamMobile said that the n...
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by Richard Devine
Jan 05, 2013
Samsung Galaxy S2 owners eager for a piece of Jelly Bean action will no doubts be delighted to hear the first official information surrounding the update. While no expected date has been provid...
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by Richard Devine
Jan 05, 2013
Happy New Year! CES is literally days away from us now, and with Alex en-route to Las Vegas as we speak, it falls to me to round up the weeks international Android news. CES leaks and rumo...
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by Richard Devine
Jan 04, 2013
A quick heads up to our friends in the UK rocking a HTC One X on O2. A tasty treat has begun to push out in the form of the much awaited Jelly Bean update, confirmed today by HTC UK on their officia...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 04, 2013
Today brings further indications that Google Play gift cards may be about to hit stores in the UK, as a recent Phones4U promotional offers a free £20 gift card code for customers pur...
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by Richard Devine
Jan 03, 2013
First came the 5 inch Nubia Z5, then the seemingly CES bound Grand S, and it seems ZTE isn't done there. These leaked images have surfaced courtesy of the folks at @evleaks of an even larger dev...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 03, 2013
HTC's mid-range 4G LTE phone for Europe and Asia, the One SV, has begun making its way to British shores today, first dropping by online retailer Clove Technology. Clove has the One SV in stock ...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 02, 2013
After an eternity of waiting and speculation, it seems the elusive ASUS Nexus 7 dock may be about to hit the United States and Europe this month.
In the Netherlands, AndroidWorld.nl has word from A...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 31, 2012
It's no secret that Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 has been a big seller around the world. Last month brought news that the 5.5-inch device had shifted five million units worldwide, and now reports...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 28, 2012
Before the holidays, an OEM extended battery kit surfaced for the Samsung Galaxy S3, initially going on pre-order at a British retailer. While that same retailer is still taking pre-orders for the i...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 27, 2012
By now we’ve heard plenty of leaked details about Sony Mobile’s next big thing, the ‘Yuga,’ also rumored to come to market as the Xperia Z. We’re due a 5-inch, 1080p ph...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 23, 2012
How big is too big? If you're Huawei, definitely not 6.1 inches. Blurring the lines between tablet and phone, what we see here is the 6.1 inch, 1080p Huawei Ascend Mate, expected to be anno...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 23, 2012
Archos has quietly introduced their latest Android tablet, the 97 Titanium. Part of their elements series, the 97 refers to the 9.7 inch display. Spec wise, the 97 Titanium is a pretty impressive pi...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 22, 2012
As things wind down for the holidays, and the torrent of international Android news temporarily slows to a trickle, there's just enough time for one last weekly round-up. And despite the incomin...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 21, 2012
Back in late August, we received an invite to a press event being held during the IFA 2012 show in Berlin. Nothing out of the ordinary there, after all, press events are the bread and butter of such...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 20, 2012
Google has released today on its Android Developers blog information about localizing graphics for Play Store listings. It's no secret that Google Play is quickly expanding its reach to many new...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 20, 2012
Following launches in Poland and Korea, Samsung has announced the UK rollout of the 'premium suite' upgrade for the Galaxy S3.
The update, which we've covered in some detail previously,...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 19, 2012
NORAD might have deserted Google Maps this year in favour of Microsoft to power their Santa Tracker, but Google has gone ahead and come out with their own apps anyway. Santa Tracker is available to ...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 19, 2012
Australian Samsung Galaxy S3 owners on the nations Telstra network have cause for celebration today. The carrier has begun what is a staggered Jelly Bean rollout that will see all devices become ...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 18, 2012
Update: Thanks to @PDTechHD who has sent us this picture of the Samsung Galaxy S3 extended battery in its retail packaging!
If the 2100mAh battery that comes stock with the Samsung Gal...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 18, 2012
Following on from some other recent Field Trip updates, the app is now available in the UK. Field Trip is a Google-created app designed to highlight local points of interest, popping up notification...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 17, 2012
A usually reliable source of juicy leaks, the guys at @evleaks, are back and bringing word of a potential high end device from HTC heading to Mobile World Congress in February. The rumored HTC M7 is...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 17, 2012
The ever developing LTE saga in the UK is potentially about to get another chapter. Following a 2010 Government spending review, the Ministry of Defence was forced to sell off at least 500MHz o...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 17, 2012
Audio docks are pretty common over in the iOS camp, with a wide array of OEM's getting behind Apple's devices to create such accessories. Over here in Androidland, things aren't quite so...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 17, 2012
It's been a while since we've had reliable leaked details about Sony's upcoming 2013 torch-bearer, codenamed "Yuga". The device had been rumored to sport a 5-inch 10...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 17, 2012
Following the announcement of the 5-inch, 1080p HTC Butterfly for China, a lot of people -- including us -- started getting a little excited when some signs of the device appeared on European retail...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 16, 2012
The holidays may be just around the corner, but the pace of news shows no sign of slowing. So here's another quick recap of the week's main Android events around the world. It's been a b...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 16, 2012
If you're in the market for an inexpensive tablet this Christmas time, be it for yourself or a loved one, Carphone Warehouse in the UK has just made the choice a little wider. Many -- including ...
