The new iPhone 5 will work on the UK’s 4G network this autumn, reports say, joining the 4G versions of the HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S3. On the very day Everything Everywhere was given the go-ahead for 4G, The Guardian reports, Apple registered new devices on a secret 4G database held by the telecoms …
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4G: What you need to know
4G is coming — but what is 4G and when will it supercharge your gadgets? 4G is 3G, only faster, giving you a speedier Internet connection on your smart phone, tablet or laptop. EE — the new name for Everything Everywhere — has today announced its new 4G network (and the UK’s first LTE deployment), which it’s calling 4GEE, will …
Read More »Amazon Kindle Paperwhite lights up your ebooks
Amazon has announced the Kindle Paperwhite, a new ebook reader with a screen that’ll blow rivals away. The Paperwhite opened an event that’s expected to also see the launch of the Amazon Kindle Fire 2. The Kindle Paperwhite sports a capacitive front-lit screen, promising 25 per cent better contrast for more standy-outy text. The screen packs in 212 pixels per …
Read More »Sky+ adds iPlayer, undelete rescues erased episodes
iPlayer is coming to your Sky+ box, as well as catch-up TV and an undelete option. So no more earbashings after ‘accidentally’ wiping The Only Way is Essex. Undelete retrieves something you’ve recorded and then deleted. So if you accidentally erase an episode of your favourite show, you can get it back without any fuss. Or if you’ve erased something …
Read More »Google Nexus 7 rival Kobo Arc beats Kindle Fire to UK
Look out Google! The popular Google Nexus 7 tablet finally has a rival in the shape of the Kobo Arc, a new 7-inch tablet announced alongside the Kobo Glo and Kobo Mini ebook readers — and on the very day the Amazon Kindle Fire 2 is expected to be revealed. The Kobo Arc tablet packs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, …
Read More »Nokia Lumia 920 has PureView camera, wireless charging
Now playing: Watch this: Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 launch 2:00 Nokia has unveiled the Nokia Lumia 920, set to be the first Windows Phone 8 phones to hit shops — bringing with it a PureView camera and wireless charging. The Lumia 920 sports a 4.5-inch high-definition curved glass screen that adjusts colour and brightness according to the light level …
Read More »Apple iPhone 5 in action in dodgy video
The new iPhone 5 is so close we can almost smell it. A new video claims to show the hotly anticipated new Apple phone in action — but does something smell fishy? Chinese site Vgooo claims the video was shot by a source inside the Foxconn factory in China, where the new phone is being built. It shows the alleged …
Read More »Nokia Lumia 920 wireless charging in airports, coffee shops
The Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 charge without the aid of wires, making it possibly the most significant gadget yet to use wireless charging. To charge your Lumia 920 or Lumia 820, simply place it on the charging pad — or accessory such as the Fatboy recharge pillow — and the battery fills up with extra ‘leccy through the …
Read More »Apple data hack denied by FBI
Oh no UDIDn’t — hackers claim to have stolen 12 million unique iPad and iPhone 5 codes from an FBI laptop, a boast that’s been denied by the US crime-fighting agency. Hackers claiming to be a part of the AntiSec collective, a subsidiary of the amorphous Anonymous movement, claims to have nabbed 12 million unique identifiers, known as UDIDs, along …
Read More »Nokia Lumia 820 brings dual
Now playing: Watch this: Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 launch 2:00 Alongside the Nokia Lumia 920, the Nokia Lumia 820 has arrived to bring you Windows Phone 8 on a tighter budget — but it still packs dual-core power and the option of wireless charging. The Lumia 820 sports a 4.3-inch touchscreen that adjusts colour and brightness according to the light …
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