Thin is in: the rumoured Huawei Ascend P6 is about to be the thinnest smart phone in the whole wide world. Now we’re not ones to promote negative body image, so let’s see what else is going on with this skinny Android smart phone. The Ascend P6 is reported to run Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean …
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 is getting a splash of colour at last. Samsung is brightening things up with new blue, red, purple and brown versions of the Android smart phone powerhouse. The new colours are Blue Arctic and Red Aurora, to be followed later by Purple Mirage and Brown Autumn. Who wants a brown phone? Each to their own: if …
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The hotly tipped Nokia EOS could take us to the next generation of camera phone as soon as 9 July, if a rumoured release date is to be believed — and it’s set to boast a giant 41-megapixel sensor too. Inspired by the 41-megapixel Nokia 808 PureView, the EOS is rumoured to arrive in the second week of July, with …
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Vodafone is holding back its 4G service until the next iPhone comes along. The network has delayed its planned launch, reportedly in part to coincide with the arrival of the 5S — and has apparently confirmed that 4G will cost extra. Vodafone says 4G “demands a premium”, suggesting you’ll most likely need a different — and presumably more expensive — …
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Free stuff is the best stuff. I know it; you know it; and Sony knows it — which is why Sony is throwing in a free Sony Xperia Z smart phone when you buy a new Bravia HDTV. The free mobile phone comes with the 55-inch or 46-inch Bravia W9, starting from around £1,800. Or you can opt for the …
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If you work at HTC, “just quit.” That’s the advice given to HTC staff by a former bigwig, as the troubled company sees more senior figures staff jump ship in the wake of disappointing sales for the flagship HTC One. As the performance of the One sees HTC haemorrhage profit, chief product officer Kouji Kodera is the latest grand muckamuck to head …
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The Samsung Galaxy Mega is going to be mega in July, according to one online shop — and the giant-sized 6.3-inch Android device will cost £460. That’s the price for the 16GB model to be sold by online retailer Clove. We originally heard the Mega was coming this month, but with no official word from Samsung, Clove’s proposed date is …
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The HTC One could be next in line after the Samsung Galaxy S4 to get pure, unadulterated stock Android. Last week, Google announced a Google Edition of the S4, with all Samsung’s extra apps and features stripped away to leave you with basic stock Android software. HTC has no official plans for a Google Edition of its flagship phone, the excellent One. …
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If yesterday’s pictures of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active have whet your appetite, then eyes down for the first leaked video of the waterproof Samsung Galaxy S4. Whet! Get it? Cos it’s waterproof! Oh, never mind. The toughened version of the S4 hasn’t been officially unveiled yet, but MobileTechReview has got hold of one for this short glimpse. Read on …
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Like a geeky stepson, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is very clever but we’d like to toughen it up a bit. Enter the rugged Galaxy S4 Active, glimpsed for the first time in leaked photos — and for my money, looking even better than the original. The Active is reported to be a ruggedised version of the S4, Samsung’s flagship Android smart …
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