tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59337884834998807382024-03-14T02:24:38.214-07:00iOS 7 is the world's most advanced mobile OSgloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-10882318213610792842013-06-12T17:34:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.413-07:00Is this the first decent look at the rumoured HTC One Mini?We've heard rumours, read about leaked specs and potential release dates, but now it appears that the HTC One Mini handset may be in front of our very eyes.Engadget has posted a pic from a "trusted source," claiming to show the shrunken 4.3-inch device up against the flagship 4.7-inch counterpart.If the picture is genuine, the smaller iteration of the device will maintain the aluminium unibody gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-48726112302632122892013-06-12T17:27:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.420-07:00EXCLUSIVE: Huawei Ascend P6 full specs leak via internal docThe Huawei Ascend P6, although still listed as rumored in our database, is all but officially announced after its latest specs leak. With last month's official render and not-so-official pricing of the device, followed by leaked benchmark results and live photos, we'd almost expect to be able to walk into a store and see it on shelves, even though Huawei's "mysterious" launch event is still a gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-87267296290518293642013-06-12T17:22:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.425-07:00Sony Xperia M gets priced in the UK and GermanyThe single SIM variant of the handset is available for preorder in Germany from Cyberport.de for €239, while the dual-SIM version is listed at notebooksbilliger.de for €299. The difference seems a bit too big so we assume the latter price is slightly off, though.In the UK, Handtec has the single-SIM model for £227.99, but it is currently listed as out of stock. Meanwhile, Carphone Warehouse has gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-75148530741624119672013-06-12T09:32:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.431-07:00Apple to release licensed gamepad controller for iPad and iPhone this yearApple is said to be releasing a licensed controller compatible with the new iOS 7 mobile platform on iPhone and iPad devices later this year.The Cupertino company will release a game pad for iOS devices later this year via a third party manufacturer, but an actual design has not yet been revealed.According to information contained within the Apple WWDC 2013 keynote, leaked data on the Apple gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-82435399379050610472013-06-12T09:28:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.436-07:00HTC One Mini leaked againThe HTC One Mini has leaked online again, with the reduced size and spec HTC One smartphone released sometime this summer.According to “two people familiar with the matter”, HTC is looking to release the HTC One Mini sometime this summer as a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini competitor. Reducing the HTC One’s 4.7-inch Full 1080p HD display to a 4.3-inch 720p HD affair, the HTC One Mini will go on salegloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-48510844942415153122013-06-12T09:10:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.442-07:00Vodafone Smart Mini launchedVodafone has launched its latest affordable smartphone, the Vodafone Smart Mini, which is available to buy now.The compact smartphone is an entry-level handset that packs a 3.5-inch 320 x 480p HVGA Capacitive touch screen and a 1GHz processor.Available later today on the UK network provider’s website, the Vodafone Smart Mini is being offered for just £50 on a Pay As You Go tariff. For gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-19973686907707712672013-06-12T07:24:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.447-07:00Huawei Ascend P6 camera specs and Emotion UI leakWe're less than a week away from the official unveiling of the Huawei Ascend P6 smartphone, but fresh details concerning its camera tech and Emotion UI have leaked onto the internet.Excitement is building around the Huawei Ascend P6, which will be unveiled at a launch event on June 18. It's expected to become the thinnest smartphone in the world at just 6.18mm thin.This freshly leaked gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-38981589917318571152013-06-12T07:21:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.451-07:00Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom officially lands with 16MP snapper and 10x optical zoomSamsung has taken the camera phone market to new levels with the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom officially unveiled with a 10x optical zoom snapper.Centred around a 16-megapixel camera with 10x optical zoom, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is more compact snapper than traditional smartphone, with optical image stabilisation and Samsung’s new Zoom Ring interface lining up alongside an Android 4.2 Jelly gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-72656585183141093232013-06-12T07:17:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.457-07:00Will BBM on an iPhone save BlackBerry?When BlackBerry architect Gary Klassen first came up with the idea for what became BlackBerry Messenger, his colleagues at what was then Research In Motion didn't understand why anyone would need anything except mobile email. Even his wife wasn't impressed."The first time I brought BBM home, I put two devices down on the table and I said to my wife 'watch!'. I typed in a message on one phonegloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-67779571660449780962013-06-12T07:07:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.464-07:00Samsung Galaxy S3 update reportedly delayed, Android 4.2.2 forced to waitThe Samsung Galaxy S3 update set to bring Android 4.2 goodies to the S4’s predecessor is facing delays, latest reports have suggested.An issue that is also reportedly set to befall Samsung Galaxy Note 2 owners, the claimed Android 4.2 update delays have yet to be officially confirmed, instead coming courtesy of repeated, and usually reliable, Samsung tipster, SamMobile.Making the announcement gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-82190489804294293632013-06-11T16:58:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.468-07:00Nokia Lumia 925 release hits the UK, on sale nowThe Nokia Lumia 925 is now available to buy in the UK, with the metal bodied Windows Phone 8 device hitting multiple retailers and networks.The first metal bodied Lumia handset to hit the market, the Nokia Lumia 925 pairs a selection of premium innards with a more desirable, high-end exterior than the likes of the fat, plastic Nokia Lumia 920. On sale in the UK now, the Lumia 925 is Nokia’sgloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-32460933155061181842013-06-11T16:55:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.519-07:00Samsung Galaxy Note 12 release tipped for Q3 releaseSamsung may be planning a 12-inch version of its Samsung Galaxy Note device, due to be announced in Q3 this year to compete with a rumoured larger iPad.The Samsung Galaxy Note 12 could pack a 12.2-inch screen with the ultra-high 2560 x 1600p resolution, equating to a 247ppi image density. According to a Korean publication that is known for Samsung and LG leaks, its high-resolution large gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-22478117677347402432013-06-11T16:51:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.571-07:00First Samsung Galaxy S5 rumours emerge pointing to metal bodied designThe Samsung Galaxy S4 might only have been with retailers for a matter of weeks but that hasn’t stopped the first Samsung Galaxy S5 rumours hitting the web, pointing towards a new metal bodied design.Suggesting the Samsung Galaxy S5 will be the company’s first handset to run a new form factor based on a refreshed internal new design foundation, claimed “sources close to the South Korean gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-92055926836154251932013-06-11T08:54:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.623-07:00Huawei Ascend P2 available in white exclusively from Phones 4uThe Huawei Ascend P2 will be available in white exclusively from UK retailer Phones 4u for free on a £25 per month contract. Available as an online exclusive on the Phones 4u website, the white Huawei Ascend P2 will starting shipping from the middle of June, although an exact release date hasn’t yet been confirmed.Other retailers and UK network providers will be offering the Huawei Ascend P2 gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-32094216284189126992013-06-11T08:51:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.676-07:00Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 coming to Carphone Warehouse at launchThe newly announced Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 release will land at Carphone Warehouse at launch, the retailer has confirmed.Formally unveiled yesterday, the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 is the latest mid-rage handset to be announced by the South Korean manufacturer, with the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 follow-on to sit underneath the flagship Samsung Galaxy S4, as well as the recently unveiled raft of gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-13256603868260439502013-06-11T08:12:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.727-07:00iTunes Radio release date, news and featuresApple's foray into the music streaming arena has been a long time coming and today it finally launched iTunes Radio at its WWDC 2013 keynote.But with the software not set to launch in the US until fall and the rest of the world soon after, will it be too little too late for the tech giant to take on the already bedded in likes of Spotify, Pandora and Rdio?We take a look at what Apple's iTunesgloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-82920970840171436062013-06-11T07:55:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.780-07:00Galaxy Mega 6.3 masquerades as Note III in spy photoWe've been seeing leaked photos of a Samsung phone in launch box (basically black blocky plastic to conceal the final design), supposedly the Galaxy Note III. There's a new one out today, next to an old Nokia and another Samsung launch box. We dug through our database and found the Nokia phone to be the 1202, which measures 105.3mm tall. After straightening out the photo a little, we used gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-5275244745631890312013-06-11T07:46:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.831-07:00Official HTC Tiara photo leaks ahead of announcementThe official image of the upcoming Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the HTC Tiara has leaked. The design of the HTC Tiara is quite similar to the HTC One SV and the specifications of the device lies between that of HTC Windows Phone 8S and the HTC Windows Phone 8X.The HTC Tiara is rumored to sport a 4.3-inch Super LCD2 display of WVGA resolution and will be powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processorgloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-24349944575254667072013-06-11T07:41:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.883-07:00Get your hands on the beta version of iOS 7 nowThe latest build of Apples popular mobile operating system, iOS 7, is now available for download through Apple's developer portal. Naturally, you need a developer's account to get access to it.In case you missed it, Apple announced iOS 7 yesterday at WWDC 2013. The new build includes a complete UI overhaul, a new control center, updated multitasking and Siri personal assistant capabilities, andgloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-37677342028689245732013-06-11T07:33:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.935-07:00iOS 7 design and featuresiOS 7 designA greater synergy between hardware and software design is something Apple is looking to achieve as it moves towards iOS 7.We saw the most overt 'leak' of iOS 7 from Apple-loving site 9to5 Mac, before the launch, and it looks like it was bang on the money with the render it created from the preview it was shown.In reality, we saw a heavily-overhauled new operating system, one that gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-44616886892946722882013-06-11T07:20:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:43.988-07:00iOS 7 release date and compatible devices confirmedAn iOS 7 release date has been confirmed alongside the full range of iOS 7 compatible devices, as the new software update is officially announced.Formally unveiled alongside iTunes Radio, a refreshed MacBook Air range and OS X Mavericks during Apple’s WWDC 2013 keynote, iOS 7 was the highlight of the share, bringing a range of new features and functions to the company’s iPhone and iPad gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-40846214564120098812013-06-11T07:16:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:44.040-07:00iOS 7 confirmed, dramatically redesigned iPhone OS adds true multitaskingiOS 7 has been officially unveiled at WWDC, with Apple unveiling the Jony Ive designed software overhaul alongside a range of innovative new features.The primary focus of the WWDC 2013 keynote, iOS 7 has long been known to be in the works, with the iPhone and iPad bound operating system posing the biggest overhaul yet to Apple’s much loved mobile operating system. Creating a flatter more gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-42411635384280098482013-06-10T12:52:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:44.092-07:00Sprint unveils 5" ZTE Vital with Jelly Bean and 13MP cameraSprint unveiled the ZTE-made Vital and will be releasing it on June 14 to its customers for $99.99 with a two-year deal after a $50 mail-in rebate. The smartphone is running on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on a 5" IPS panel with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels (around 293 ppi). It also features a 13 MP main camera and 1 MP front-facing one. There's 8 gigs of built-in storage along with a gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-54730676679941372862013-06-10T12:50:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:44.144-07:00HTC might launch Butterfly S and Desire 600 on June 19HTC recently announced its dual-SIM Desire 600 with Sense 5 on board, but there was no word on the availability of the smartphone. The Taiwanese manufacturer might launch the Desire 600 smartphone along with the rumored Butterfly S on June 19, if these press invitations that appeared online are the real deal.The HTC Butterfly S is said to be a slight upgrade over the current Butterfly with thegloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933788483499880738.post-24930911492264315522013-06-10T12:36:00.000-07:002013-06-12T20:28:44.196-07:00Apple App Store tops 900,000 iOS apps milestoneThe Apple App Store now plays host to more than 900,000 iOS applications for iPhone and iPad users, Apple CEO Tim Cook has revealed.Speaking during the company’s WWDC 2013 keynote speech, Cook confirmed that in the wake of hitting 50 billion iOS downloads, the Apple App Store is nearing in on the 1 million iOS apps milestone with more than 900,000 currently available to choose from.Suggesting gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021517547698523950noreply@blogger.com0