Samsung Mobile’s vice president for design has struck back at claims the company “slavishly copies” the look of Apple’s gadgets, saying that his designs are “original from the beginning”. In a report from Reuters, Lee Minhyouk says of the copycat accusations, “I’ve made thousands of sketches and hundreds of prototype products. Does that mean I was …

Fears that the new iPad suffers from an overheating issue look to have been put to rest, thanks to an exhaustive investigation from our US sister site CNET.com, which concludes that while Apple’s new tablet does indeed get hotter than its predecessor, it’s not too hot. Our buddies across the Atlantic broke out the infrared thermometer gun, testing both the …

The iPhone 5 could play host to a 4.6-inch retina display, according to new reports. That would make the next iPhone’s screen over an inch larger than the current iPhone 4S’s 3.5-inch panel. Anonymous industry sources have tipped Korean newspaper Maeil Business Newspaper that Apple’s settled on the screen size of its next iPhone, and has started placing orders with …

The Samsung Galaxy Note‘s update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich looks to have been pushed back a bit, with the company throwing in a bunch of software goodies to sugar the pill. We originally expected the Note’s Ice Cream Sandwich update to land before April, along with the Galaxy S2‘s update. But while the S2 is now in the …

Online availability for the new iPad has improved, with shipping estimates for the desirable new tablet now showing “1-2 weeks”. Recently, my indomitable colleague Andrew Hoyle reported that anyone ordering the new iPad from Apple’s online shop could expect to wait up to three weeks for the glossy gadget to land on their doorstep. But a sneaky peek at Apple’s …

Apple has spoken out against claims that the new iPad gets too warm, claiming that its latest tablet is “operating well within our thermal specifications”. Since the tablet went on sale last Friday, reports have been doing the rounds that one of the new iPad’s corners has a tendency to become unduly warm during use. Apple isn’t concerned though, and …

The Samsung Galaxy S3 could feature wireless inductive charging tech, while a launch next month could also be on the cards. A Galaxy S3 news double-whammy! First up, the much-hyped successor to the Galaxy S2 could refill its battery reserves without the need for irksome cables, Korean publication DDaily reports (via The Verge). If this rumour proves genuine it would …

Numerical UK network Three has confirmed to CNET UK that its Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy S2 is now live. That means the update, which is being beamed out to SIM-free S2 devices in the UK as of yesterday, should now start arriving on S2s that were bought through Three. That’s right S2 owners, it’s finally happening. We …

Apple has flogged 3 million new iPads in the last three days, a figure the company reckons beats the previous two iterations of its glossy tablet. The new iPad went on sale in the UK and other countries on Friday 16 March, and it would seem gadget enthusiasts are extremely eager to throw down cash to acquire one. Sales are …

World of Warcraft creator Blizzard has said it’s “looking into” crafting an iPhone version of its time-destroying MMORPG. Senior World of Warcraft producer John Lagrave told Eurogamer the world is “evolving toward” gadgets like the iPhone. “It would be foolish for any game developer to not be looking at that,” he said. Confirmation that Blizzard has its eye on a …