Samsung is preparing for a month of new Note product launches, with a Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet to be unveiled mid-August in the US, while the Note handset will be on display on 29 August — just in time for the IFA electronics expo in Berlin, Germany. Last year’s surprise hit: the Galaxy Note. (Credit: …
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Nuance has announced the availability of a software-development kit (SDK) for a new voice-recognition software that it’s calling Nina, offering developers the opportunity to incorporate Siri-like natural language recognition into any app for iOS and Android. To be clear, Nina itself isn’t an app for users to download. Instead, it is a collection of APIs bundled together into an SDK …
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A leaked ROM for the HTC One X featuring HTC’s Sense UI version 4.1 is in the hands of bloggers, who have reported that the update brings a big bump in speed and is much more power efficient than the software seen on the HTC One X at launch. (Credit: HTC) According to Geeksaber, the new HTC ROM delivers a …
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Motorola announced today that the mid-range Razr V will be available on the Optus network from 3 August. The Razr V from the front and the side. (Credit: Motorola) The handset isn’t part of the top-end spectrum of new smartphones in terms of price, with Optus offering the Razr V for AU$4 per month on an AU$35 plan. Like the …
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Sony fans with 2011 Xperias may still receive a Jelly Bean update, despite contrary information provided by a Sony spokesperson last week. (Credit: Google/CBSi) In a new post on the Sony Xperia Product blog, the company stated that the information “was given out in error” via the company’s Facebook page, which had said that 2011 Xperias would be left out …
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Matching Microsoft in its tablet ambitions, Sony’s next tablet looks to have a productivity focus, with leaked images showing a Surface-like keyboard case. The new Sony tablet with its keyboard case? (Credit: MobiFlip) German site MobiFlip has uncovered what appears to be a Sony presentation document, with images and specs for an unannounced tablet that will apparently have Xperia branding …
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Optus has today launched 4G services for business customers in Sydney and Perth, with Melbourne to follow shortly. Optus 4G coverage maps for Perth (left) and Sydney (right). (Credit: Optus/CBSi) The new Optus network in Sydney boasts a coverage radius of approximately 10km around the CBD. In Perth, coverage extends 20km west to east, and 15km north to south. Business …
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The latest iPhone rumours have attempted to pin-point Apple’s desired announcement date for the company’s next smartphone, with 12 September circled in the calendar. (Credit: Apple) According to tech blog iMore, anonymous sources with a good track record have identified the date of the announcement and believe the new phone will be in stores (in the US, at least) on …
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The ongoing patent dispute between Apple and Samsung is a protracted and painful experience, but it does have its upsides. A court filed document showing the upcoming Samsung models. (Credit: The Verge) Thanks to documents submitted by Samsung in the patent case in the US, we now have our first glimpse of what to expect from Samsung when Microsoft releases …
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So, your telco offers you hundreds of dollars of “included value” with your mobile phone plan each month, but do you actually know how many calls this equates to? (Credit: CBSi) The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the Australian mobile industry watchdog, has recommended that Aussie telcos begin advertising the cost of a standard call, so that consumers can …
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