Luke Westaway

Samsung Galaxy S3 not coming 22 March, says Samsung

Earlier today we reported the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3 could be revealed on 22 March at a media event in France. Mais quel dommage — Samsung’s told us that event won’t have anything to do with new products. That’s a spot of bad news for Android fans hoping to get a glimpse of the follow-up …

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White Samsung Galaxy Nexus on sale 13 February

Wealthy suitors take note — Samsung’s confirmed the white version of the Galaxy Nexus will go on sale in the UK on 13 February, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Aww. The Galaxy Nexus needs little introduction — its place in mobile history is cemented as the first phone to run Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich. That’s the latest, …

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Samsung Galaxy Note ad mocks Apple fans, again

Samsung’s poking fun at Apple fans again, with a new ad for the Galaxy Note, aired during this big sporting event in America called the Superb Owl, whatever that is. The ad shows a bunch of glum Apple fans waiting in line for a new gadget, before a Samsung Galaxy Note owner walks past and causes the Cupertino loyalists to …

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Skype for Windows Phone being tested, coming soon

Skype should be arriving on Windows Phone soon, as reports from The Verge suggest the app is in the testing stages. Microsoft employees are reportedly able to download test versions of the Skype app from the Windows Phone Marketplace. The app itself will likely fit right in with the Windows Phone aesthetic, with several panes to scroll through by swiping …

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iPad 3 to sport quad

Images purportedly showing iPad 3 diagnostic info suggest that Apple’s next tablet will sport a quad-core A6 processor. Boy Genius Report cites a source who claims to have an iPad 3 prototype in his possession, and sent the site some sneaky snaps from a diagnostic tool called iBoot. The most interesting tidbit to be gleaned from the lines of information …

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Apple now world’s third biggest phone maker

Apple is now the world’s third largest phone manufacturer, beating LG and ZTE, according to a report from IDG. The intelligence firm’s research suggests the iPhone-spawning tech giant has leapt into the number three spot, up from fifth position in the last quarter. Apple’s success is attributed to — you guessed it — the fact that it’s flogged a bucketload …

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‘Ethical iPhone 5’ petition attracts thousands of signatures

Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition that urges Apple to change the ways its suppliers treat workers who will make the iPhone 5, our sister site CNET News reports. The campaign was started by a group called SumOfUs, and asks people to sign a petition telling Apple, “The quality of working conditions matters as much as the …

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HTC Ville leak video shows off Android 4.0, skinny frame

The rumoured HTC Ville has leaked in a video posted online, that shows the slim smart phone sporting Ice Cream Sandwich and a new version of HTC Sense, our sister site CNET.com reports. We’ve embedded the comprehensive (and blurry) video below, which shows off pretty much everything there is to know about the as-yet-unconfirmed mobile. Expect to see a 4.3-inch …

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Samsung Galaxy S2 and Note get Ice Cream Sandwich by March

The Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note will get the Ice Cream Sandwich update before April, Samsung Norway has confirmed. Pocketdroid spotted a post on the company’s Facebook page, in which Samsung Norway assured Galaxy fans that both the S2 and the Note would be getting bumped up to Android 4.0 “at the end of the first quarter” (takk, Google …

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HTC Rezound could work in the UK

The HTC Rezound might just work in humble old Blighty after all, despite being a mobile aimed squarely at phone buyers in the big ol’ US of A. An XDA Developers forum member by the name of ‘i rule123’ claims they live in the UK, but having taking delivery of an HTC Rezound from an American eBayer just after Christmas, …

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