Luke Westaway

Samsung Galaxy S3 in blue or white, inventory snap suggests

A sneaky shot supposedly showing Carphone Warehouse’s inventory system suggests that the Samsung Galaxy S3 will be available in blue or white colour options. The image, sent to GSMArena by an anonymous tipster, lists two products, ‘Samsung Galaxy S3 Blue’ and ‘Samsung Galaxy S3 White’, bearing product codes ‘SAMSGHGLYXBLUE’ and ‘SAMSGHGLYXWHI’. Intriguing stuff. Those of you …

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LG Optimus L7 out today, £299 on pay as you go

The LG Optimus L7 goes on sale in the UK today, with LG hoping Brits will be tempted by the phone’s 4.3-inch display and Ice Cream Sandwich-flavoured delights. But does it risk being consumed by the might of the newly unveiled Samsung Galaxy S3? From today, UK shoppers can rock on down to Phones 4u to pick up the L7 in …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 arrives with 4.8

Aaaand breathe. The Samsung Galaxy S3 has been revealed at long last (look up at that picture! That’s it! It’s real!), and is confirmed to arrive sporting a mammoth 4.8-inch 720p display, as well as a powerful quad-core processor and Android Ice Cream Sandwich. We’ve gone hands-on with the year’s most-anticipated Android phone, so be sure to check out our …

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Nokia 808 PureView in the UK by end of June

The 808 Pureview — Nokia’s smart phone with a scarily powerful 41-megapixel camera — will be out in the UK by the end of June. We’d already caught sight of a speculative £540 price tag for this Symbian-powered super snapper, but now Nokia has confirmed to CNET UK that the 808 PureView will be headed to the UK in the …

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HTC One X and One S Vodafone price cut saves you £5 a month

Vodafone’s flogging the HTC One X and One S at a discount for two weeks, cutting a not inconsiderable £5 per month off the previous price. In a bid to part you from your cash, until 14 May the scarlet-tinted operator is bestowing buyers with the quad-core One X for free if you sign up to a £36 per month …

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Nokia Lumia 800 getting volume fix update

Nokia’s reportedly crafted another software update for the Lumia 800, with the latest release expected to address problems with the phone’s volume control. The Verge reckons that the latest update is catchily-dubbed version 12072, and is set to appear in some parts of the world this week. The update follows an earlier fix that addressed battery woes, but in a …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 leaked photos roundup

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is only days away from being revealed and supposedly genuine leaked photos are popping up everywhere. Scroll down to ogle the snaps of the year’s biggest Android phone that are doing the rounds. That image above is a recently surfaced snap acquired by GSMArena. It shows the rear of the S3, tipping a textured back and …

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Judge tells Apple, ‘I’ve had my fill of frivolous filings’

A top US judge has given Apple’s lawyers a stern talking to, saying that he’s fed up with the Cupertino company’s ‘frivolous filings’ in a case where Apple is fighting Motorola. Richard A. Posner, a respected legal scholar and author of over 40 books, is presiding over a patent lawsuit that sees Apple going toe-to-toe with the Razr-making Android manufacturer, …

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iPhone keyboard was a ‘heated topic’ reveals ex

The decision to ditch the common physical keyboard in favour of a full touchscreen was a ‘heated topic’ within Apple, an ex-employee has revealed. In an interview with The Verge, former Apple exec Tony Fadell says that initially there were three iPhone prototypes, one of which was an ‘iPod plus phone’ that had a click wheel like Apple’s music boxes …

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Sony Xperia ST21i has Ice Cream Sandwich, should be cheap

A new Sony phone has leaked online, showing off Ice Cream Sandwich and a pocketable 3.2-inch display. Reportedly codenamed the ST21i (rolls off the tongue and into the heart, doesn’t it?), pictures of this diminutive gadget were acquired by Greek site Techblog, which claims to have received an anonymous email with photos and information regarding the upcoming device. Based on …

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