Here’s yet another Android tablet to tickle your fancy — the Archos 101Xs comes with a magnetically attached keyboard, modelled above by my glamorous assistant Andy, and is powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The tablet itself is flat, but docks with the separate keyboard using the magical power of magnets. That attraction isn’t …
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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 panel pic points to even bigger screen
A leaked snap that supposedly shows the front panel of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 2 has appeared online, indicating that the follow-up to Samsung’s monolithic mobile will have an even bigger screen. Update: Know Your Mobile has been sent another photo purporting to show the Note 2, which looks like it broadly matches the above picture, as well as teasing …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Note 2 emerging this month, Samsung says
Samsung is making a follow-up to the Galaxy Note, with the South Korean company confirming its new giganto-phone will be revealed at the end of August. Yesterday we brought you news that Samsung had sent out cryptic invites for an event on 29 August, depicting a mysterious box and what looked like a stylus masquerading as a magic wand. Donning …
Read More »4G heading to Orange and T
Ofcom has given Orange and T-Mobile owner Everything Everywhere the green light to start doling out 4G services in the UK earlier than expected, the regulator announced in a statement. Other networks will need to wait until early next year, when fresh bits of spectrum will be auctioned off to the likes of O2, Three and Vodafone. Everything Everywhere has …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus spied, ‘S3 Mini’ tipped for Christmas
Rumours of two new variations on Samsung’s most popular gadgets are doing the rounds, with both the Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus and Galaxy S3 Mini tipped to be released before the end of the year. File the Galaxy S3 Mini strictly under rumour, but Android site The Droid Guy talks about a cheaper version of Samsung’s flagship phone going on …
Read More »Netflix nabs 1m UK and Ireland members in seven months
Movie and TV-streaming service Netflix has swept up its first 1 million customers in the UK and Ireland, boasting that its service is growing faster than Facebook or Twitter. Netflix nabbed the impressive number of customers in seven months, having arrived in the UK at the start of this year. I suspect the offer of a month’s free use will …
Read More »LG Optimus Vu 5
Start exercising those palm muscles, folks — LG’s hand-stretching Optimus Vu smart phone is stomping its way to Europe next month, Engadget reports. Sporting an all-new quad-core processor, the tough-to-pronounce Optimus Vu will be arriving in just a few weeks. Nevertheless the timing is unfortunate for LG, as Samsung is expected to unveil a follow-up to the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note …
Read More »iPhone 5 front panel snapped again, shows off screen
Leaked photos of the iPhone 5‘s front panel have appeared once more, adding to the stack of evidence that suggests a taller frame and a 4-inch display for Apple’s next blower. These latest snaps come courtesy of uBreakiFix, Macrumours reports. They show the front of a curiously tall mobile, and — unlike some previous illicit snaps — also show the …
Read More »iPhone has texting security flaw, says researcher
A security loophole present in Apple’s iOS operating system has come to light, and could see iPhone owners tricked into sending texts to an incorrect number. iOS security researcher pod2g claims to have noticed the flaw, which they categorise as ‘severe’, noting that other security researchers are probably already aware of the glitch. Pod2g explains that if you have a …
Read More »Nokia Lumia WP8 phones coming 5 September, invite tips
Nokia’s holding a bash with Microsoft on 5 September, where new Windows Phone blowers are expected to be unveiled. The swanky shindig, which will take place in New York, should provide our first glimpse at Nokia’s next batch of smart phones, which will be powered by Windows Phone 8. Windows Phone 8 is the newest edition of Microsoft’s tile-centric operating …
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