Richard Trenholm

Samsung Galaxy S4 doubles 4G speeds with new model

There’s a new, even faster version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 on its way — twice as fast, in fact. Samsung has confirmed a new version of the S4 that uses LTE-Advanced to connect to the Internet, grabbing data at nearly double the rate of today’s 4G LTE phones and networks. Sadly, in order for …

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Sky Sports nets free broadband to tempt BT customers

Sky has fired another broadband broadside in the war with BT. The satellite TV broadcaster is offering free broadband to anyone who subscribes to Sky Sports TV channels, even if you currently get your Internet from BT. New and existing Sky customers get a free year of Sky Broadband Unlimited, paying just the £14.50 line rental fee each month. Or …

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini release date, first deals revealed

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, the wallet-friendly spin-off of the Samsung Galaxy S4, hits shops on 5 July — and you can order yourself a free phone now as the first deals are revealed. You can now place an order for the S4 Mini on Orange and T-Mobile, with deals starting at £10.50 per month. Orange’s cheapest deal nets you …

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Roaming charges in Europe could be gone by next year

Show me the place where the smart phones roam, and I’ll show you somewhere calls cost the same as at home. The EU is a step close to ending mobile roaming charges when you’re abroad in Europe, which could end unwanted bill shock in the next year. European officials have voted to fast-track proposals to ban phone companies from charging …

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Samsung Galaxy NX Android camera expected 20 June

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom might be the latest smart phone that thinks it’s a camera, but the forthcoming Galaxy Camera NX is the latest camera to think it’s a phone — and it’s set to be unveiled next week. What appear to be official shots have emerged showing the Galaxy Camera NX: it’s the body of a Samsung NX …

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Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 coming in July, with 4G too

The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 is set to land in July — and it looks like it’s bringing 4G at an expected bargain price. The first British shop to confirm it’s stocking the Ace 3 says the new wallet-friendly Android smart phone is expected to replace the current Galaxy Ace 2 in July, although you can’t place an order just …

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HTC One Mini leaks in pictures, set for August release

It was only this morning that we highlighted the latest rumours of a mini version of the HTC One — and now there are leaked pictures to prove it. If it is real, the HTC Mini joins the Samsung Galaxy S4’s S4 Mini in a new trend of sawn-off spin-offs. The existence of the One Mini — and the name, …

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Samsung Galaxy S5 could be first metal Galaxy phone

Like rebellious teenagers in bedrooms across the world, it seems Samsung could be about to go through a metal phase. Reports suggest the Samsung Galaxy S5 — follow-up to the smash hit Galaxy S4 — could boast the first aluminium body in the Galaxy line-up. Android Geeks reports the as-yet-unreleased S5 will be encased in an aluminium unibody like the iPhone and HTC …

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iPhone 5S could come in two Galaxy Note

The days of one Apple iPhone to rule them all could be coming to an end. New reports suggest when the iPhone 5S comes along we could see not one but two bigger iPhones, to take on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the rest of Apple’s Android smart phone rivals. Apple is considering a 4.7-inch model and a 5.7-inch model to follow …

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HTC One Mini pictured next to HTC One in leaked photos

The hotly rumoured mini version of the HTC One must be the worst-kept secret of all time. New leaked photos show the heavily-tipped HTC One Mini side-by-side with the full-sized HTC One. Showing off the two phones in a leaked photo, Engadget claims the One Mini is the same device as the M4, another name doing the rounds of the rumour mill. …

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