Fancy seeing what the next flagship Android phone will look like? You just did. That phone sitting just above these words is the Samsung Galaxy Nexus SC-04D. The Galaxy Nexus, previously known as the Nexus Prime, is the hotly anticipated new Samsung smart phone that will introduce the next generation of Android software, known as …
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One touchscreen isn’t cool — you know what’s cool? Two touchscreens. Meet the LG DoublePlay, an Android slider smart phone that boasts two screens, which show you two apps at the same time. The DoublePlay, unveiled by T-Mobile in the US, looks inspired by the Nintendo DS — and why not? It has sold more than 50m in the US …
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BlackBerry wants to make it up to you for last week’s smart phone meltdown and is talking compensation. Your money back, perhaps? A chunk off your next bill? A handwritten, hand-delivered apology from the BlackBerry board inscribed on jewel-encrusted gold-leaf? Nope — you can have some free apps. BlackBerry phones across the world were cut off from the Internet and …
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More than 4 million new iPhones flew off shelves this weekend. The iPhone 4S landed in millions of proud owners’ hands in the three days since launching in the UK and around the world on Friday. Many iPhone fans queued overnight outside Apple Stores — including us! — to get their next-generation Apple phone. Others simply moseyed into their nearest …
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O2 is offering free calls — Skype-style. The UK’s largest phone network is running a trial of O2 Connect, a VoIP service that will let you call and text friends and family over the Web. Fire up O2 Connect and you’ll be able to make phone calls and send texts from your existing mobile number to any UK mobile or …
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Strewth, mate — the legal battle between Samsung and Apple has spread down under. Samsung has turned to the Australian courts to challenge Apple’s worldwide assault on its products. Korean giant Samsung has told California-based Apple to “rack off”, possibly adding, “you dags”. Sammy accuses Apple of infringing its patents with the iPhone and iPad, in response to Apple’s claims …
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On your marks — get set — update! iOS 5 has arrived, so you can now update your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with the latest Apple software. iOS 5 adds a boatload of new features to your iPhone, iPad or iPod — read on to see the pick of the new features, and find out how to use them …
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It looks like BlackBerry is still down for users around the world — on the day Apple releases iMessage, Apple’s rival messaging service. Cut off from BlackBerry Messenger, BBM addicts are descending into madness, their only contact with the outside world being angry tweets, Facebook updates and comments on this very site. iMessage is built in to iOS 5, the …
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The iPhone 4S sure looks identical to the iPhone 4, right? Wrong. The buttons have been moved slightly, which could mean iPhone 4 cases don’t fit the new phone. The hold button and the two volume keys have shifted slightly up the side of the phone. There appears to be a couple of millimetres difference for the hold button, possibly …
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Super-cheap phone network Giffgaff has launched a range of Internet options for iPads, tablets and dongles. Known as Gigabags, the monthly data packages start at £5 — and give you a free 50MB buffer zone if you run over. Gigabags cost £5 for 500MB of data use, £7.50 for 1GB, or £12.50 for 3GB. If you use all your data …
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