Apple wants to help you meet new people — by sharing what’s on your iPhone. The company has filed a patent for a method of “ad hoc networking based on content and location” which, simply put, allows you to contact complete strangers nearby based on your shared interests and phone usage. Apple wants to ease …
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The LG Optimus 3D may finally be on its way to Blighty this July, as a number of online retailers offer up release dates and prices, Know Your Mobile reports. The trouble is they’re not consistent, and none of the UK networks have chimed in with their plans either. It looks as if the smart phone will be available to …
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An updated version of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab Android tablet, predictably called the Galaxy Tab 7, may launch soon according to rumours reported by CrunchGear. It seems destined to be the evil lovechild of the original Galaxy Tab and the Galaxy S 2, meshing tablet goodness with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the OS optimised for smart phones. It’s possible Samsung may make …
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We Brits may not get our hands on the Motorola Milestone 3, but the Motorola Pro is already on its way to the UK. That’s according to unknown sources reported by retailer Clove, so take it with a pinch of salt. We loved the original Milestone (the UK-friendly name for what Americans know as the Droid) with its stunning multi-touch …
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Apple’s next iPhone could have an improved flash unit for its camera according to industry rumours that suggest the company has reduced orders for the iPhone 4‘s current LED flash, AppleInsider reports. There has been plenty of speculation about the iPhone 5 getting a camera upgrade. While the iPhone 4’s 5-megapixel camera is much better than the crappy webcam-like snapper …
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HTC will perform an application cull on the HTC Desire in order to make room for Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It announced its solution on Facebook after yesterday backtracking on its initial decision to leave the Desire out of the upgrade loop. Its statement reads: “To resolve Desire’s memory issue and enable the upgrade to Gingerbread, we will cut select apps …
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Apple is close to filming a commercial for the iPhone 5, according to a casting advert briefly posted on Craigslist. Another week brings yet another odd rumour and we didn’t want you to miss out on the fun. The advert, supposedly posted by casting director H Golan, called for five “happy, smiling” people from a “range of ethnicities, ages and …
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The HTC Desire won’t be getting the long-awaited Android update to version 2.3 Gingerbread. HTC said it wouldn’t be possible to have both the newer version of Google’s software and its own HTC Sense user interface on the phone, due to memory constraints. Many users are angry that the phone, which is only a year old, will not be updated. …
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The iPhone 5 could see the handset’s camera flash relocated to a position further from the lens, according to component pictures on Taiwanese site Apple.pro. Rumours have it the processor may also be upgraded from the A4 to the dual-core A5, as found in the iPad 2. Apple placed the iPhone 4‘s LED flash right next to the 5-megapixel camera …
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Brits will see the iPhone 5 land in mid-November, according to a loose-lipped sales rep. When another cold, grey, wet winter descends upon us, Apple’s latest incarnation of its smart phone may be cheering us up. The supposedly leaked information came from a member of staff in a Phones4U store in St Albans, according to T3. Yes, we laughed too. …
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