Joe Svetlik

Motorola Spyder/Droid RAZR screen is a world first

These Motorola leaks just keep coming thick and fast. Earlier today there was news of the Xoom 2 Media Edition, then the Atrix 2, that’ll come with docks you can use with other Moto mobiles. Now official pics have emerged of a new handset, known as the Motorola Spyder, or possibly the Droid Razr (the …

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ZTE Skate comes to UK, Orange Monte Carlo unlocked

Good news for lovers of budget Android handsets: the ZTE Skate is now on sale in the UK. It was previously available under the guise of the Orange Monte Carlo, but late last night ZTE announced it’s now available on UK shores under the company’s name. So that means you can get your hands on one of the best budget …

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Samsung Galaxy Note coming late November

Is it a phone? A tablet? We’ll have to decide pretty soon, as the gargantuan Samsung Galaxy Note is coming to the UK at the end of November, earlier than expected. Mega-phone? Oh, that’s already taken. Retailer Clove.co.uk has updated its page for the Galaxy Note, saying it’ll be on sale in the UK in late November. The official price …

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Crazy Willcom WX03A phone accessory is also a phone

The Japanese aren’t known for their sensible accessories, but this one takes the sashimi. It’s known as a ‘strap phone’, and as that suggests, it’s a mini mobile you can attach to anything you want — even your phone — and carry it as an accessory. Or you could be sensible and hook it round your wrist, but where’s the …

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Windows Phone Mango update within a fortnight

If you’ve got your hands on one of the Windows Phone 7 handsets launched last year, then good news — the update to Mango will be rolling out “in the next week or two”, according to Microsoft. The bad news? It won’t just come direct to your phone, you’ll have to install the correct software on your computer beforehand. Software …

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iPhone 5 and 4S coming next month, says Al Gore

Here’s a rather convenient truth: two new iPhones will launch next month, says Al Gore. Yes, the same Al Gore who was vice president of the United States, and more recently has campaigned on environmental issues. Gore, appearing at a conference in Johannesburg, said, “Not to mention the new iPhones coming out next month. That was a plug.” Toby Shapshak, …

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Is Apple about to announce a white iPod Touch?

It’s that time of year: the leaves are starting to fall, the nights are drawing in, and new iPods are in the air. The new iPod touch will be a minor upgrade, according to a rumour, with the most notable change being the colour. A new white model will be introduced in the coming weeks, MacRumors reports. Specs will be …

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Motorola Atrix 2 pictured, specs leaked

The original was a true innovator, with its gang of docks transforming it into a netbook, a media centre, a sat-nav or even an alarm clock. So say hello to the sequel, leaked via Boy Genius Reports. And the good news is it has some pretty impressive specs. Known as the Motorola Atrix 2 — we know, not all that …

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iPhone 5 shows what it’s made of, dual

We’ve had rumoured launch dates, a shot purporting to be taken with its camera, and now comes the most intimate iPhone 5 leak yet: its insides. This picture, spotted by PhoneArena, is unverified, having sprung up on Weibo, a Chinese version of Twitter, but looks as if it could be genuine. If so, the iPhone 5 will have the same processor …

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BBM goes down, government not to blame

If you were cursing your BlackBerry last night, take some solace from the fact you weren’t the only one. Research in Motion, owner of BlackBerry, suffered an outage to its instant messenger, email and browsing services, cutting off customers. But stay calm, it was nothing to do with riots. Customers took to Twitter to voice their complaints, as you would. The …

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