Ever since Rupert Murdoch decided to put some of his News International publications behind an Internet paywall, we’ve suffered terrible withdrawal symptoms. Having no access to The Times and Sunday Times websites has been a complete tragedy. Let’s not even mention the News of the World. It’s just too traumatic for words. Three cheers then …
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Various retailers have started putting prices on the 16GB Samsung Galaxy Tab. It’s bad news if you thought it would be cheap, as, so far, it costs more than a 16GB iPad with Wi-Fi and 3G. UK retailer eXpansys has priced the 16GB Tab at £680, with a release date of 11 October. The German version of Amazon offers it at €799, which converts to …
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Imagine the scene. A brave copper is chasing down a rural high street after a dastardly criminal, who’s jipped a bag from a little old lady. Because he’s eaten a few too many jam doughnuts, PC Plod realises he’s not going to keep up — he needs backup, so he thumbs his radio mic. Then he pauses, thinks for a …
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Carphone Warehouse has confirmed it will start selling the HTC Desire HD in the next week or so, with suggestions that it could be available free on a Vodafone package from £35 a month. The HTC Desire HD on Vodafone appeared on Carphone Warehouse systems with a 10 October release, according to an anonymous tip-off reported by coolsmartphone.com. We contacted …
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A mysterious YouTube video has been uploaded, showing details of what could be the first Sony Ericsson Windows Phone 7 mobiles, to come out early next year. There’s no information on where it’s from or who it’s by, so it could be anything between a cooked-up fantasy and a genuine leak. We contacted Sony Ericsson, and we’ll let you know …
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The latest in the line of massively successful BlackBerry Bold smart phones is headed to the UK in time for the Christmas rush, according to a report on Electric Pig. T-Mobile has apparently jumped the gun on RIM, stating that the BlackBerry Bold 9780 will arrive here by Christmas, free on £30 monthly contracts. The new Bold 9780 is a …
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Vodafone has started pushing out the Android 2.2 Froyo update to the HTC Legend — and amazingly, it seems to have appeared before HTC has updated unlocked handsets. In a surprising turn of events, the Vodafone and XDA Developers boards have lit up with delighted Vodafone users expressing their surprise at receiving the Legend update, as well as unlocked Legend …
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Dell Streak owners still stuck on Android 1.6 will be able to savour the sweet taste of Android 2.2 Froyo on their 5-inch tablet phones this month. The update is expected to rollout over the air in the next two weeks — before the end of November, according to a post on the Dell UK Facebook page. You should receive …
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ARM engineer David Gilday has combined the Google Nexus One, some Lego and a Rubik’s cube, in a tech demo that can only be described as the geek Holy Grail. We bow before him. Gilday’s Lego Mindstorm robotics kit untangled a Rubik’s cube puzzle in 12.5 seconds using HTC Android software, deviceguru.com reported from the US ARM tech conference. This …
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We now have pictures of the next Android super phone, a successor to the Google Nexus One. It won’t be the Google Nexus Two though — it’s called the Google Nexus S. US retail chain Best Buy has accidently leaked information on the the Samsung-made Gingerbread-running phone. Photos published by Engadget show the Nexus S looking very much like previously …
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