Joe Svetlik

Nokia EOS specs leak: 4.5

We’ve heard whispers before of the Nokia EOS smart phone, but now a tipster claims to have got his mitts on it. And he’s spilled all to WMPoweruser. The device is said to look similar to the Nokia Lumia 920 (pictured), with the same screen size and resolution (4.5 inches, 1,280×768 pixels). However, the handset is …

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Phone for 4

A mobile phone aimed at four-to-nine-year-olds has gone on sale, promising to help protect nippers from being bullied or exposed to harmful images and videos. Called the 1stFone, it’s the size of a credit card, doesn’t have a screen, and can’t connect to the Internet. It costs just £55, and is made by OwnFone, the company that also makes phones …

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Nokia Lumia 928 leaks again, promises best low

We’ve snatched a glimpse of the Nokia Lumia 928 before, and now here it is again, on what looks like a billboard. I say looks like, because there’s no way to know if this is genuine. It appears to be in the middle of Mad Max country, so perhaps a pinch of salt is required. The snap was sent to …

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BlackBerry R10 leaks again: new pics, more specs

We’ve heard word before that the BlackBerry R10 will be a budget version to the Qwerty-packing Q10, and now a fresh leak has thrown new pics and possible specs into the ring. According to DGtle (translated, via MobileSyrup.com), there won’t be that much to choose from between the R10 and Q10. The R10 will have the same 3.1-inch screen at …

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Samsung Galaxy Core is a dual

The Galaxy S4 only recently hit shop shelves, and now Samsung has followed it up with a low-end alternative, the Galaxy Core. The phone leaked a couple of weeks ago, but has only just been made official. While its specs might not hold a candle to the S4, it does come with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, bringing Google Now and Google’s …

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Govt proposes helping spread high

We could see high-speed mobile networks spread a lot faster in future, if suggested changes to planning rules are adopted. The changes have been suggested by the government, and would relax some of the legislation governing how networks put up masts and antennas, the BBC reports. Namely, operators would be able to fix more antennas to walls, and use more …

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Samsung Galaxy S4 ad takes (yet) another shot at Apple

Here we go again. Samsung has taken aim at Apple in another new advert, this one for the admittedly awesome Galaxy S4. But still, does it really need to keep flinging mud at the opposition? Didn’t it learn anything from Microsoft’s latest advert for Windows Phone 8? The place: a pool party after high school graduation. The concept: everyone’s out …

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Mystery LG phone leaks, could it be the Optimus G2?

Now here’s a bit of a chin-scratcher. It’s an unannounced handset from LG — courtesy of @evleaks — with no physical buttons and what looks like a different design language for the company. Could it be the Optimus G2? Or even the Nexus 5? The picture shows the handset has a tall screen — around 4.7 inches, I’d say. The …

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iOS 6.1.4 out now: tweaks speakerphone, er, that’s it

A software update for the iPhone 5 is out now, so get downloading. iOS 6.1.4 brings an “updated audio profile for speakerphone”, and, er, that’s it. Presumably it should improve the sound quality over speakerphone, but Apple hasn’t said how it’ll work, or exactly what it’ll do. Because the update only improves the speakerphone, it’s only available for the iPhone …

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Netflix exec: ‘Piracy drops wherever we launch’

How do you stop people pirating movies and TV shows? Get stern with them? Threaten to lock them up? Rather, give them a better selection of legal offerings, according to one Netflix exec. Ted Sarandos, the company’s chief content officer, says that wherever Netflix launches, the number of people pirating movies and shows goes down. “One of the things is …

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