Google’s latest and greatest handset is with us, pre-loaded with Android 4.4 KitKat — the most advanced version of the mobile OS yet. As ever, a new phone means a dazzling array of unique features to get your head around, many of which aren’t as easy to fathom as you might expect. But fear not! …
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10 top tips for your Sony Xperia Z1
The Xperia Z1 is arguably Sony’s most accomplished smart phone to date, offering incredible power, a pin-sharp HD screen, amazing photographic prowess and an iconic design — all wrapped up in a case which is both water and dust resistant. If you’re one of the many lucky individuals who have picked up this flagship Android phone then you’ll want some …
Read More »10 killer tips for your Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Is it a phone? Is it a tablet? It’s actually something in between, but one thing that is certain about the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is that it’s a powerhouse of mobile tech packed with cool features and tricks. Some of these will be instantly familiar to Android afiliados, while others are exclusive to Samsung’s TouchWiz user-interface. We’ve compiled ten …
Read More »How to get rid of BlinkFeed on your HTC One
The HTC One is an absolutely fantastic piece of kit, offering a stylish design, an incredible screen and plenty of raw processing power for those important everyday tasks — like getting three stars on all the levels in Angry Birds. It does have one shortcoming, however: HTC Sense’s BlinkFeed, which is set as the default homescreen on the phone. Whenever …
Read More »How to root the HTC One
The HTC One is a massively popular phone right now — so popular that its manufacturer is struggling to keep up with demand. Should you be lucky enough to own this blisteringly fast Android powerhouse, then you’ve no doubt already marvelled at its terrific screen, punchy stereo speakers and solid build quality. If all of the One’s built-in features are …
Read More »25 HTC One tips
When you’ve purchased a new handset, it’s understandable to be excited by the sheer potential contained within the phone’s sleek frame — but it’s also common to feel a pang of trepidation. Modern mobiles are almost as convoluted as desktop PCs, offering a dazzlingly range of options and settings. Thankfully, here at CNET UK we’ve got plenty of experience in …
Read More »25 Samsung Galaxy S4 tips
Your Samsung Galaxy S4 is a precision-engineered slab of technological goodness, but all that power and beauty counts for nothing if you don’t know how to use it properly. That’s where CNET comes in — below are 25 indispensable tips that will enable you to extract every last drop of functionality from your shiny new smart phone, and hopefully enrich …
Read More »How to root the Samsung Galaxy S4
So you’ve just received your gorgeous new Samsung Galaxy S4. Isn’t it lovely? After you’ve finished caressing its sleek lines, admiring its gorgeous Super AMOLED screen and gasping in amazement at its insanely powerful processor, you might want to consider taking more control over it — and in Android terms that means rooting. Rooting your device is basically like gaining …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S4 camera guide
If you’re lucky enough to have planted your hands on a shiny new Samsung Galaxy S4, you’re no doubt itching to make the most of its extensive range of cutting-edge features — one of which is the excellent 13-megapixel camera. Mobile snappers are becoming increasingly complicated — almost rivalling dedicated point-and-shoot digital cameras, in fact — so I’ve compiled this …
Read More »25 tips for the BlackBerry Z10
The first device to sport the new BB10 operating system, the BlackBerry Z10 is a brave new start for the company formerly known as RIM. The familiar keyboard is gone and in its place is an iPhone-like design, a 4.2-inch screen and an entirely touch-driven interface. It’s not the first time that a BlackBerry handset has gone completely keyboard-less, but …
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