The hunk of burnin’ love that is the LG Optimus Pad has been spotted in a new video. Known in the US as the LG G-Slate, the dual-core, Android-powered tablet has had its ports and sockets laid bare by YouTube user 50sElvis. According to the video, the G-Slate’s full US moniker is the ‘T-Mobile G-Slate …
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Google is set to sneak out an update to Android before Honeycomb arrives, if reports from a tablet-maker are to be believed. We know Android will split into two branches at the next update: version 3.0, codenamed Honeycomb, is specifically designed for tablets, while on the phone branch of the software the next version will be called Ice Cream Sandwich. …
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Last.fm is introducing a charge for the streaming functions in its mobile app. We had a chat with Matthew Hawn of Last.fm to find out what the change means. The various versions of the mobile app stream a personalised music feed of your favourite music and related recommendations. Up until now, this has been free, but it will soon be …
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No sooner is the PlayStation phone officially revealed than the first UK network confirms it’ll be offering the hotly anticipated gaming blower. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play will come to O2 sometime this year. O2 revealed the news with a tweet on its official Twitter feed, exclaiming, “Awesome news — the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is coming to O2.” The …
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HP and Palm have revealed a tantalising glimpse of the first webOS tablet, set to be announced next week. The video, entitled Think Beyond, shows off a couple of buttons. But what does it mean? The 8-second video hints at close-up details of the device, without revealing whether it’s a smart phone or tablet or some other kind of device altogether. …
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BlackBerry users are about to stick their heads in the cloud, as Funambol introduces a wireless Web-syncing service for RIM devices. The service syncs contacts and calendars to and from Outlook without using Microsoft Exchange, and also uploads pictures direct to Facebook. Your data is backed up to the cloud and can be restored if you lose your phone. Contacts …
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The Daily, Rupert Murdoch’s big-budget iPad newspaper app, is now available to US iPad owners — and it’s set to compete with Angry Birds. News Corp’s Jon Miller described at the app’s launch how it has to compete with the smash-hit game and other fun apps. The publication features videos, 360-degree photographs — one of which crashed the app during …
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Love is all you need. Love will find a way. What is love? Baby, don’t hurt me. Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and lovebirds can celebrate with a Valentine-themed version of Angry Birds for Android. There’s no love lost between irritated avians and their porcine opponents in the smash-hit mobile game, even at this fluffiest time of year. A new …
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Samsung Blu-ray players can stream LoveFilm from today, allowing you to watch films from the movie-rental service without waiting days for the rattle of the letterbox. The LoveFilm app is accessed through your Internet@TV IPTV menu. You need to be a paying LoveFilm subscriber, the same as you need to be to stream films from the LoveFilm website. Through the …
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Forget fumbling for change or worrying about the weirdo behind you seeing your PIN — this summer, you’ll be able to pay for things with just an airy wave of your mobile phone. Orange and Barclaycard have teamed up to finally make contactless mobile phone payments a reality. After Orange kicks things off, contactless payments will be available to customers …
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