Luke Westaway

Current Lumia phones will get new features, Nokia vows

Nokia has promised that its existing Lumia phones will be getting fresh updates, including creepy gif-maker Cinemagraph, and Bluetooth file transfer. Ahead of the iPhone 5 debut, Nokia is earnestly reminding customers on its official blog that the Lumia 900, 800 and 710 smart phones will continue to receive fresh software, albeit not the Windows …

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iPhone 5 and new iPod touch and nano in news roundup video

Now playing: Watch this: Apple iPhone 5 launch 2:37 Struggling to keep track of all the latest Apple news? I don’t blame you, as the company has just unleashed a barrage of new technology, including the much-anticipated iPhone 5. Hit play on the video above to hear all the latest on Apple’s sixth blower, as well as the brand-new iPod …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE gets 4G EE speed test in video

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE 4G speed test 1:07 Everything Everywhere has a new network, which it will be using to beam the UK’s first ever 4G service to you. It’s called EE (no, really), and we’ve given it the speed-test treatment ahead of its official launch in a few weeks’ time. Hit play on the video …

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EE is the UK’s first 4G network, launching within weeks

Now playing: Watch this: EE 4G launch 1:47 A brand new network — dubbed ‘EE‘ — will serve up the nation’s first taste of 4G data. It’s run by Everything Everywhere, the hard-to-get-your-mouth-around joint venture between Orange and T-Mobile. EE will “stand alongside” Orange and T-Mobile, with the new EE company being the only one of the three to offer …

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Nokia Lumia 920 could be Everything Everywhere 4G exclusive

Nokia’s newly unveiled Lumia 920 could be the UK’s first 4G phone, with the Finnish phone-maker reportedly in talks with British network conglomerate Everything Everywhere to offer the new mobile exclusively. Everything Everywhere, which comprises Orange and T-Mobile, has been granted permission by Ofcom to kick-start its own 4G network ahead of rival networks like O2 and Vodafone. That headstart …

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Apple tipped to ditch iPhone 3GS, redesign iPod touch

Apple is poised to ditch the iPhone 3GS, reports suggest, with the maker of shiny smart phones tipped to make the iPhone 4 its new bargain-basement blower for beginners. The Telegraph cites sources “close to retailers” who reckon Tim Cook and cohorts will soon be calling time on the iPhone 3GS, which went on sale in the summer of 2009. …

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HTC Accord to have Beats audio, 1.2GHz chip leaked specs say

Specs for HTC’s upcoming ‘Accord’ Windows Phone 8 device — tipped to be called the HTC X8 — have leaked online, revealing a few tempting details concerning this mysterious mobile. The purported specs, which were posted on Twitter by tipster Football4PDA, suggest HTC’s rumoured device will have Beats Audio on board, as well as a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. That’s not …

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HTC Windows Phone 8 devices coming 19 September, invite tips

Nokia is expected to lift the lid on its first Windows Phone 8 devices in just a few short hours, but rival mobile maker HTC won’t be far behind, a new event invite suggests. The cryptic invite asks attendees to “see what’s next” from the Taiwanese firm, with a New York venue chosen to host the 19 September event. It …

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The best gadgets of IFA 2012, as picked by CNET UK experts

It’s been a week of exciting new gadgets, with Berlin’s IFA tech show spilling all of its technology-scented secrets. But not all tech is created equal, so which freshly revealed devices are worthy of your attention? Our team of experts is on hand to pick out IFA’s best bits. Editor Jason Jenkins is up first — he’s been most impressed …

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Samsung Galaxy Beam vs Batman in projector battery brawl

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy Beam vs Batman 4:25 What’s the first question we ask of any new gadget? It’s “how quickly could I be watching Batman using this?” of course. The Galaxy Beam wants to be your best friend when it comes to watching movies and TV shows, packing a miniature projector that turns your bedroom ceiling into …

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