Nokia is planning a slate of new Windows Phones — and if you don’t have an arm and a leg to spare, the rumoured Lumia 610 could be for you. Nokia will have a number of new Lumia phones ready to launch this month, Pocketnow reports, and the 610 is set to be the cheapest …
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The first Motorola phone with Ice Cream Sandwich has made an appearance — and it’s taking the field with the new Intel Medfield chip. Pocketnow reports the as-yet-unnamed Motoblower is powered by Android 4.0, codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich. That means it’ll have brand spanking new features like Face Unlock, which fires up the phone when it spots your fizzog hoving …
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Apple has sent independent inspectors into its suppliers’ factories to see if working conditions are up to scratch. The Fair Labor Association has begun auditing Apple’s final assembly suppliers, including the controversy-hit Foxconn factories in China where the iPhone 5 is secretly being built. Apple boss Tim Cook, successor to Steve Jobs, said the inspections were “unprecedented in the electronics …
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Google is feeling lucky: the search giant has built a “next generation personal communication device”. What could it be? A new phone? A new tablet? Or something else entirely? Exactly what this Google gadget is remains shrouded in mystery, but prototypes exist and are set to be tested in the US. It’s Google’s first foray into hardware, having previously specialised …
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HTC has revealed Ice Cream Sandwich is landing in a matter of weeks. A fistful of HTC Sensations will get the latest version of Android in the next six weeks, with the likes of the HTC Desire HD updating some time this year. HTC named the phones getting some ICS love on its Facebook page. The HTC Sensation and HTC …
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Now playing: Watch this: Opinion: Why I want phones in cameras 1:39 They say the best camera is the one you have with you — which is why the camera is such a popular feature on phones. But as compact camera sales struggle, it’s worth pointing out that a smart phone can never replace a camera. Instead, cameras should replace …
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Do you believe in miracles? LG has a miracle in mind with the LG Miracle, a new Windows Phone to be unveiled this month. The Miracle sports a 4-inch touchscreen, showing off the colourful Windows Phone live tiles that update with your latest messages, photos and more. Inside is a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 8GB of storage for your music, …
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I wish I could get out of my phone contract but I can’t. Yes you can — that’s the message from budget phone network GiffGaff, which has recruited Keith Harris and Orville to free you from lengthy phone contracts — and help some chickens at the same time. There is absolutely nothing about this that makes any sense, but some …
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Put a note in your calendar: the Samsung Galaxy S3 could be arriving with the swallows of spring. Samsung is making a mystery announcement on 22 March, which may well be the hotly anticipated sequel to the galactically popular Galaxy S2. Samsung has invited journalists to the media event in France on 22 March. Sacré bleu! Zut alors! Coq au …
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The Samsung Galaxy S3 is set to launch in May — and could be the world’s thinnest smart phone. That’s according to reports suggesting the hotly anticipated Android powerhouse will measure just 7mm thick. The frequently reliable OLED-display.net quotes a Korean report from ETnews that the S3 will be just 7mm thick. Samsung has worked out how to make the …
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