Andrew Lanxon

Nokia, please don’t screw up the Lumia EOS camera phone

With multiple leaks flying around showing off identical hardware, it’s all but certain that a new Nokia Lumia phone with proper PureView camera technology — codenamed EOS — is on its way. But there are a few things I hope Nokia keeps in mind when creating this imaging beast. The 41-megapixel 808 PureView stole the …

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is official, specs nothing like S4

After numerous leaks, including an accidental post on Samsung’s own site, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is finally official. Those of you hoping for the same elite performance of the normal S4 in a more pocket-friendly size though are likely to be disappointed. It’s a 4.3-inch phone, knocking quite a sizeable chunk off the 5 inches of its big brother. …

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EE’s 30

If you fancy taking advantage of some super-charged data speeds but don’t want to sign up for a whole year then EE’s new service might be just the ticket. You’re now able to grab a 30-day contract, allowing you to duck out of your plan after a month if you’re not keen. You will be paying a bit extra for …

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Samsung Galaxy S4 video is shakier than rivals in test

Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is an undeniable powerhouse of a phone, boasting a Full HD screen, a wildly fast quad-core processor and a host of Samsung software. It has an excellent 13-megapixel camera too, but how does it cope with capturing video? To find out, I’ve pitted it against the other smart phone top dogs, the iPhone 5, HTC One, Nokia …

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BBM vs WhatsApp vs Viber: Top messaging apps compared

BlackBerry announced earlier this week at BlackBerry Live in Florida that it’s finally bringing BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) to Android phones and iPhones this summer. It’ll be going head to head with messaging apps WhatsApp and Viber, both of which offer very similar services. I’ve pitted all three against each other to see which should take pride of place on your …

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Comparing BlackBerry Messenger with WhatsApp and Viber

At its BlackBerry Live conference in Orlando, Fla., BlackBerry announced that it’s finally bringing its BlackBerry Messenger service (BBM) to Android phones and iPhones this summer. The app allows you to send messages and photos using your Internet connection, rather than using your text allowance. It’ll be going up against messaging apps WhatsApp and Viber, both of which offer very …

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Nokia is ‘very interested’ in tablets, exec explains

Nokia stated that it’s “very interested” in tablets, at the launch of its flagship Lumia 925 phone. While Nokia wouldn’t offer specific details on any upcoming products, Jo Harlow, executive vice president of smart devices for Nokia, explained, “We’re very interested in tablets and that’s an area we’re looking at.” Exciting stuff but Nokia is playing its cards very close …

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Nokia Lumia 925 pours itself a cup of ambition, out in June

Nokia’s stumbled out of bed and poured itself a cup of ambition this morning with the launch of the Lumia 925 — its new Windows Phone flagship. It sports a 4.5-inch display, an 8.7-megapixel camera and, crucially, a metal chassis. I went hands-on with the phone ahead of the official launch, so head over to CNET.com to see my full …

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Galaxy S4 beats all rivals in our camera tests, except in low light

With its super bold Full HD screen, intensely powerful quad-core processor and host of extra software, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is an astounding mobile for the truly dedicated tech nerd. If a phone hopes to find its way into the pockets of the masses though, it’ll need to turn its hand to some photography too. To see how its camera …

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Samsung Galaxy S4 camera software hands

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S4 Camera Features hands-on 3:19 Samsung showed off its swanky new superphone, its Samsung Galaxy S4, at a London launch event, so I took the opportunity to take a deeper look at some of the new camera features. I was only able to get a brief hands-on and wasn’t able to perform the usual …

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