The Samsung Galaxy S3 is outselling the iPhone 5 despite Apple’s hugely hyped launch, according to new figures. Comparison site uSwitch says the S3 outsold the iPhone on deals from British phone networks in September, but the figures don’t include any phones sold SIM-free. Despite the huge hype around its launch, the iPhone 5 arrives at — …
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Ladies and gentlemen: start your calendars. The next Google Nexus phone could arrive in the next month, if new rumours are true. As we approach the anniversary of the current Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the rumour mill is spinning like a toddler in a party dress, and it seems we could see the results of those rumours this very month. AndroidandMe …
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Time to get serious with the HP ElitePad 900. It’s a new tablet for business types with serious business to do, complete with all manner of docks, a stylus and Windows 8 inside. The ElitePad weighs a mere 1.5 pounds thanks to a lightweight aluminum case, making it perfect for waving around in presentations. And it transforms by adding clever …
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How much will Windows Phone 8 cost? The first prices for the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 have emerged from Europe. Nokia Russia, Nokia Germany and Nokia Italy are first to show off the new Lumias, quoting prices of £517 for the 920 and £398 for the 820. How those prices will translate into Great British Pounds remains …
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Didn’t see this coming: Apple boss Tim Cook has apologised for the shambolic debut of Apple Maps — and recommended you use Google, Bing or Nokia maps apps instead. “At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our new Maps last week, we fell short on this …
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The heat is on, the time is right, it’s time for you, for you to play your game. ‘Cause people are coming, everyone’s trying,trying to be the best that they can, when they’re going for, going for gold. We’re talking the Samsung Golden, people. The phone in question is the GT-i8190, but SamMobile reckons it’s codenamed Golden. It’s a bit …
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Apple ditched Google Maps over voice-guided turn-by-turn driving directions, according to reports. The two companies faced stalemate over the maps app as Apple refused to allow Google branding, while Google refused to give up spoken directions. AllThingsD reports Apple wanted verbal directions added to the Google Maps app on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch — after all, they’re included …
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Last week it was priced at £400 — now it seems the HTC 8X costs £530. HTC’s first Windows Phone 8 device arrives later in the year, and we’ve seen wildly differing prices for it. The new price comes courtesy of Amazon, which is offering the phone for £530, with free delivery, at the time of writing. The bad news …
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Virgin Media could be getting in on the 4G action. Richard Branson’s favourite phone network is in talks with EE about a possible 4G service, potentially launching significantly earlier than rivals Three, O2 and Vodafone and bagging phones like the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE. “4G will play an important part in meeting the growing demand for wireless …
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Three is the worst phone network, according to new figures. Telecoms watchdog Ofcom reveals customer complaints are highest for the 3G phone network, while the worst broadband provider is yet again TalkTalk. Figures reflect complaints to Ofcom between April and June 2012. Three’s customers mostly threw their toys out of the pram over disputed charges and poor customer service. Earlier …
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