The Ubuntu Edge has failed to hit its ambitious crowdfunding target by a whopping $19m. The open-source mobile had aimed for the stars with a goal of $32m, but fell far short, ending up with $12.8m. The phone won’t now be produced and all funds will be returned to contributors, within five working days. It’s …
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Tiny mobile phones made to look just like posh car key fobs could be banned in the UK after concerns that they’re too easy to smuggle into prisons. The government is mulling a ban on the micro-mobiles, the BBC reports, and is discussing the problem with the Serious Organised Crime Agency and the National Trading Standards Board. You can bag …
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Who’s been sleeping in my 5.9-inch aluminium chassis? The HTC One Max, that’s who, Daddy Bear. This latest leaked pic shows the classy metal rears of HTC’s One mobile range — including the unannounced Max. The image comes courtesy of sieve-esque Hong Kong retailer ePrice, which reckons the supersized phone won’t arrive until October. See that black square under the …
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Dee-sii-ii-ii-ii-uhhh! HTC’s latest slice of smart phone wizardry is going where the bright lights and big city meet: um, Britain. Yes, the HTC Desire 500 is on its way to Blighty and it’ll set you back some moneymoneymoneymoneymoney — £230, in fact. Jauntily named phone flogger MobileFun is the first to offer the Taiwanese company’s new mid-range mobile, letting you …
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The LG G2 is literally minutes away from being launched at a glamorous New York event, but if you’re absolutely busting for a sneak peek at the Korean company’s new flagship — and I know I am — a hands-on video has appeared online. Update: CNET.com went hands-on with the LG G2 at the launch. Read all about it! Les …
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Not bad! HTC is promising ‘Big Things Ahead’, in a new teaser video that hints the rumours about the HTC One Max could well be true — and that Robert Downey Jr might be the one to unveil the giganto-blower to the world. The video features a military-looking helicopter landing in a car park. A suspiciously chic tousle-haired exec clambers …
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Incoming! Nokia’s formidable new photo-blower is pointed at the UK and the Finnish phone-flinger is about to pull the trigger. Due here in September, the Lumia 1020 is set to cost £550. The high-end price tag has been applied by independent gadget dealership Unlocked Mobiles, which has the 41-megapixel camera phone up for pre-order. Expect other online phone-floggers to match …
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New leaked photos of HTC’s first monster-screened phablet have leaked online, showing what looks like an HTC One — after it’s eaten a mega mushroom. It’s our first sighting of the One Max in the wild. The pics come courtesy of indiscreet Hong Kong retailer ePrice, which reckons its 5.9-inch screen is 1080p resolution, like the One, and is running …
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If you’ve been craving a gigantic phone — or a 7-inch Android tablet that lets you make the odd call, as long as you don’t mind looking silly — Three has a whole bunch of new offers for the mighty Asus Fonepad. You can plop down £179 for the outsized slate and then pay Three for a monthly data SIM …
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Samsung’s not one to shy away from releasing zillions of different versions of essentially the same phone, but its two latest models are intriguing in one specific way. The Galaxy S4 and S4 Mini are getting ‘TDD/FDD Dual Mode LTE’ versions, the company has announced. What the what? LTE is the formal name for 4G, meaning Long Term Evolution. But …
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