Richard Trenholm

Orange Tahiti budget Android is a totally tropical tablet

Now playing: Watch this: Orange Tahiti hands-on 1:28 Orange is the first British phone network to offer its own tablet. The Orange Tahiti is a budget Android Honeycomb tablet that comes with an Orange contract, for free with an Orange San Francisco 2 phone and two-year contract. It’s a 7-inch tablet, putting it in competition …

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Samsung Galaxy S2 to get Ice Cream Sandwich on 15 March

Ice Cream Sandwich is coming to the Samsung Galaxy S2 this month. It may be later than hoped, but it seems the S2 will update to the latest version of Android on 15 March. That’s according to a post on Samsung’s official Facebook page in Israel — which has since been deleted. Fingers crossed, folks… Ice Cream Sandwich coming to …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 to be revealed on Twitter

The Samsung Galaxy S3 will reveal its first official details on Twitter. Samsung will announce the launch date for the hotly tipped follow-up to the hugely popular Samsung Galaxy S2 in 140 characters or less, but is giving no clues when to expect that tweet. Yes, that’s an announcement announcing when an announcement will be announced. Good thing we’re so …

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Windows Phone is in a ‘tooth

Windows Phone is in a “tooth-and-nail battle” with Android and iPhone that could last a decade, according to Microsoft. Windows-powered smart phones may not be selling in huge numbers now, but Microsoft promises that after Windows 8 explodes on to the scene, 2013 will be “the year of Windows Phone”. I sat down with Microsoft’s Aaron Woodman, director for Windows …

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Orange and T

Orange and T-Mobile promise to give your phone a speed boost with the launch of 4G before the end of this year. The two networks, united under the Everything Everywhere banner, promise more LTE 4G trials and massively extended HSPA+ coverage. Everything Everywhere is the new name for T-Mobile and Orange merged into the UK’s biggest phone network. The folks …

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LG Optimus 4X HD is a fantastic four with Ice Cream Sandwich

May the 4X be with you! The LG Optimus 4X HD goes four to the floor today, bringing four cores and Ice Cream Sandwich. The 4X sports a hefty 4.7-inch screen. Inside is a 1.5GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor, powering the latest version of Android. It is the follow-up to the LG Optimus 2X, the first dual-core Android phone. …

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Samsung Galaxy S2 sells 20 million

The Samsung Galaxy S2 has sold 20 million. That’s a lot of phones — not as many as the market leader, the iPhone, but a good sign for the hotly-anticipated Galaxy S3. The S2 is a fantastic phone and thoroughly deserves its boffo business. Samsung also revealed that between the S2 and the original Galaxy S, the Korean giant has …

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Apple factories hid child workers, employees claim

The factory that produces the iPhone, iPad, Xbox and other gadgets has been accused of sweeping child workers under the carpet as independent auditors inspect working conditions. Inspections of Apple supplier Foxconn began this week, but two employees have now claimed that underage labourers were moved to different sections or assigned no overtime so they wouldn’t be seen working. The …

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Samsung Galaxy phones and Tabs to stream Blockbuster movies

Samsung is set to take on Netflix, Spotify and iTunes with movies and music on your Samsung Galaxy phone, tablet or TV — and all thanks to Blockbuster. Yes, Blockbuster, where your mate used to work in the 90s. Not only is it still going, but it’s reportedly behind a service that will stream thousands of movies to Galaxy smartphones …

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iPhone 5 rumoured for autumn, not summer

Dying to know when the iPhone 5 will appear? Another date has emerged as a contender today, with reports suggesting the new Apple phone will fall to earth with the autumn leaves. Japanese blog Macotakara quotes an Asian source that puts the launch of the next generation of Apple smartphone in September or October. That’s a much longer wait than …

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