The S5 could be about to get active. A new leak appears to show a sporting spin-off of the Samsung Galaxy S5 in action. Videos posted online by TK Tech News purport to show an AT&T — the US network — version of the S5 Active, alleged to be a follow-up to last year’s rugged …
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BT 4G coming in ‘weeks’ for business, consumers within a year
BT is launching 4G in summer, for business users. Shutterstock Whether you’re a businessman or a business, man, BT is one step closer to going 4G. You can now sign up to be kept in the loop when BT’s first 4G service launches this summer, with a consumer service to follow some time in the next year. BT’s super-fast 4G …
Read More »Samsung dominates as smartwatch market doubles in size
The market for smartwatches like the Samsung Gear 2 more than doubled in Q1 2014. Sarah Tew/CNET Half a million Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatches have been dispatched into the world this year, with Samsung hogging 70 percent of the fast-growing market for connected timepieces. Analysts Strategy Analytics have crunched the numbers for the wrist-worn wearable devices set to be the …
Read More »Kevlar Motorola Moto G Ferrari Edition is so choice
My other Moto G’s a Ferrari Motorola Tyres squealing, the new Motorola Moto G for 2014 hits the road this summer, and if the regular version isn’t fast enough there’s also a Ferrari version. As a great man once said, it is so choice — if you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up. The Ferrari Edition of …
Read More »Motorola reveals Moto E, even cheaper than the Moto G
Motorola unveils the new Moto E Motorola Motorola has revealed the new Moto E , a 4.3-inch Android smartphone that’s even cheaper than the phenomenally successful Moto G , going on sale for just $130 in the US and £90 in the UK. It’ll be even cheaper on UK network O2, which will sell you one for £80 on pay …
Read More »Motorola Moto G goes 4G, according to Amazon
The hugely popular wallet-friendly Motorola Moto G Andrew Hoyle/CNET Motorola is putting the 4G in Moto G, according to a premature Amazon listing for an LTE version of the popular budget phone. Amazon earlier listed a Moto G Universal LTE smartphone in either black or white, costing $220. Originally spotted by Engadget, the listing has now been pulled, presumably to …
Read More »Sennheiser lends ears to Phonebloks modular mobile phone
The Phonebloks modular mobile concept Phonebloks Sennheiser is the latest company to bolt its expertise onto the bolt-together Phonebloks phone, a modular mobile device being developed by Google. Google’s Project Ara is the name given to a phone built out of Lego-like interchangeable components or “bloks”, allowing you to customise and upgrade the device to your heart’s content. High-end headphone …
Read More »Samsung Knox 2.0 makes Galaxy S5 safe for work with split billing
Samsung gets down to business with Knox 2.0 on the S5 Samsung Samsung is getting down to business with an update to Knox on the Samsung Galaxy S5 . Knox 2.0 involves a rethink of Samsung’s business software and services designed to make Galaxy phones and tablets safe for work. Samsung now describes the new improved Knox as not one …
Read More »Tesco to follow Hudl with S5
Hudl, the popular Tesco tablet Andrew Hoyle/CNET Talk about an unexpected item in the bagging area: Tesco is following the Hudl with not only a new tablet but also a smartphone. Speaking to the BBC, Tesco boss Philip Clarke confirmed both a phone and a follow-up to the Hudl. The Hudl 2 will go on sale in September. A Tesco …
Read More »LG G3 launches 27 May, but is already ‘late to the party’
The LG G2 boasts a quad-core 2.3GHz processor under the hood. CNET LG is taking the wraps off its new flagship the G3 on 27 May — but with the HTC One M8 and Samsung Galaxy S5 already in shops, one analyst says LG is “late to the party.” Invitations have been sent out to press inviting members of the …
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