EE has signed up nearly two million people to 4G. And the UK’s first 4G network is reaching even more people with 4G signal in 14 new towns — plus airports including Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. EE revealed the figures in its financial results for the end of 2013. A whopping 816,000 people signed up …
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With just a few days to go before it’s announced, rumors via ZDNet Korea suggest that the Samsung Galaxy S5 will be waterproof and dustproof. Anyone who’s ever sacrificed a phone on the altar of a toilet or swimming pool can appreciate the possibilities of a waterproof phone. The current Samsung flagship isn’t waterproof but does have a water-defying spin-off: …
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Android rival Ubuntu Touch takes a step closer to reality today as the first manufacturers commit to making Ubuntu-powered phones. The first mobile device manufacturers to greenlight Ubuntu phones are BQ in Spain and Meizu in China, who not only rhyme but also have plans for phones billed as “mid- to high-end” devices. They’ll be on sale this year. Now …
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If this last couple of weeks has taught us anything, it’s that we could all do with a bit of waterproofing. And with just a few days to go before it’s announced, the latest rumours suggest the hotly-tipped Samsung Galaxy S5 will be waterproof and dust-proof. Anyone who’s ever sacrificed a phone on the altar of a toilet, drink or …
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Some people think BlackBerry these days is a bit of a joke. As in, I bought my wife the new BlackBerry. Jakarta? No, she wanted to go. Or what do you call a BlackBerry that isn’t a BackBerry? The Z3. Let’s start again. The picture above is a leaked snap purporting to be the new BlackBerry phone, previously codenamed the …
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We can count on our fingers the days left before the Samsung Galaxy S5 launches, and a new leak claims to reveal details of the new phone’s fingerprint scanner. SamMobile enthusiastically quotes “insiders” on the details of the S5’s fingerprint scanner. Like the Apple iPhone 5S, the fingerprint reader is reported to be in the home button on the front …
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Mark that calendar: the HTC One M8 is coming soon. On 25 March to be precise, meaning there’s only a month to wait before we meet the phone that could transform HTC’s ailing fortunes. HTC has asked the press to make a note in the diary for the afternoon of Tuesday 25 March. Unlike Samsung’s icon-tastic invitation for the S5 …
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The hotly-tipped Samsung Galaxy S5 lands in one week, and new leaks hint at a screen so detailed it will melt your eyes right out of your head. In the latest leak, a Dutch site dedicated to the S5 reveals a screenshot alleged to be from the settings of the S5, boasting a screen resolution of 1,440×2,560 pixels. In a screen …
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It isn’t easy being green. With less than a week before Nokia’s Android phone is revealed, the emerald-hued Nokia X has surfaced in another leaked photo. Codenamed the Nokia X or Nokia Normandy, the new phone is expected to be Nokia’s first Android blower. Twitter tipster @evleaks shows off the new snap, which appears to be a marketing or advertising …
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Google wants its security to be wired for sound. The search giant has snapped up startup SlickLogin, which verifies your identity and helps you swap your password for sound. The SlickLogin team says they’re joining Google because the search giant “shares our core beliefs that logging in should be easy instead of frustrating, and authentication should be effective without getting …
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