Nokia’s long-rumoured Android phone — reportedly code named ‘Normandy’ — will be called the Nokia X, according to a tipster. The often-correct @evleaks took to Twitter to write “Nokia Normandy = Nokia X”. The notorious tipster has previously published leaked photos purportedly showing Nokia’s Normandy Android phone, while other slightly-blurry snaps have given us even …
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Samsung is aware of a problem with its Note 3 smart phone, which sees third-party accessories not working on phones running Android 4.4 KitKat. The arrival of the new version of Android saw some third-party accessories (cases, for example) stop working, SamMobile reports. A statement on the subject was provided in German to site AllaboutSamsung.de, but now CNET UK has …
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Google’s Nexus 5 has been spied in red, leading credibility to rumours that the Big G is plotting a range of new hues for its popular flagship phone. The photo above appeared at Vietnamese-language site Vietnamnet.vn, and reportedly shows a sample product that will go on sale in late February or March. The photo could be a clever fake, or …
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Samsung has formed a strategic alliance with coffee-company Illy, in a deal that will see the South Korean tech giant’s tablet technology on display in Illy coffee shops. The deal, announced Monday, means that some Illy shops will feature Samsung demonstration booths where you can toy with tablets such as the Galaxy Note 10.1. Samsung has also vowed to provide …
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Why do humans get so passionate about something as relatively simple as a smart phone operating system? In the latest episode of Adventures in Tech, we enlist the help of a bonafide psychology pro to find out. Hit play on the video below to delve inside the murky depths of the human mind, and find out the stone-age group behaviour …
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The HTC One Mini will definitely be receiving an update to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, HTC has confirmed. The Taiwanese phone-maker told CNET UK that the update will be hitting the UK in over-the-air form ‘live from now’, also bringing version 5.5 of HTC’s Sense interface to the diminutive blower. Although HTC says the update is out now, it’s not …
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Looking to buy a tablet but don’t want to spend a lot of money? Never fear — these days a tip-top tablet can be yours for surprisingly little cash. Read on for our round-up of the best cheap tablets around. Google Nexus 7 – £199 The Nexus 7 is the gold standard of Android tablets — packing a gorgeous display …
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The iPhone 4 is the best iPhone ever. Ever, y’hear? In the latest episode of Adventures in Tech, we explain why Apple’s fourth mobile is the best it’s ever built — hit play on the video below to hear our reasoning. Four-midable The retina display. The lightning-fast A4 chip. A stunning new design and — at last — a front-facing camera. …
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Samsung’s rumoured entry-level version of its Note 3 smart phone could keep the massive screen of its namesake, if fresh whispers are to be believed. The display on the rumoured mobile will still measure 5.7 inches, according to a Korean-language report at ETNews, though peering through the fog of Google Translate suggests we could see the display use LCD rather than AMOLED …
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Shutterstock Calls to ‘freephone’ numbers will be free to call from mobiles as well as landlines, Ofcom has ruled — but the changes won’t come into effect until the year after next. The watchdog has decreed that “Freephone will mean free”, which means you won’t be charged to call 0800, 0808 and 116 numbers from your mobile. The changes won’t …
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