Microsoft is going to war with Google in Europe, filing a formal complaint with the European Commission claiming the search giant has “violated European competition law”. Among its complaints is that Google is hobbling the YouTube video service from working as slickly on Windows Phone 7 as it does on Android and iPhone. Microsoft SVP …
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The HTC Desire HD is one of the best Android smart phones we’ve reviewed in the last year, thanks to its massive screen and slinky HTC sense interface. The only problem: it’s still stuck on the Android 2.2 Froyo OS. Not for long, though — a Gingerbread update is on the way in April. Well, it is in France at …
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Can’t wait to get your hands on the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc? Sorry, we can’t bring its release date any nearer, or even confirm when that will be. But we can say with certainty that operator Three will be selling it. The network has announced it will be adding the Arc to its smart-phone lineup “soon”, while declining to reveal …
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The iPad 2‘s new Smart Covers are great, but if everyone gets one, how will your tablet stand out from the crowd? Dutch company Miniot has just the thing: its own version of the Smart Cover made of wood. Its release came as Apple separately announced that there will not be a dedicated keyboard dock for the iPad 2, unlike …
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Got an Xperia X10? You’re stuck with the Android 2.1 Eclair software, with Sony Ericsson announcing last year that future updates to Google’s OS would not be pushed out to the device. But prepare to shout hallelujah and kiss random strangers in the street: the company has changed its mind. “We plan to bring an upgrade to Android Gingerbread for …
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What sort of phone will you be using in 2016? We’re hoping for a handset with 3D printing, teleport check-ins, and the ability to not change the spelling of ‘me’ to ‘mr’. Well, we can but hope. Analyst firm Ovum thinks different though: it’s more focused on the respective fortunes of Android, iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Phone. The company’s latest …
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Think you’re a dab hand at Angry Birds? Nailed three-star ratings for all its levels? And those for Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio? Good work. Bet you still can’t beat 19-year-old Jonas Koivula though. He’s the newly crowned Finnish champion at Rovio’s game, having seen off 2,600 rivals in the inaugural country-wide competition. Yes, that’s right: an Angry …
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Samsung is looking to give Apple’s iPad 2 a bloody nose in the tablet wars, but the company is arguably spending more time shooting itself in the foot. US journalists have criticised the company for seemingly using actors to pretend to be real people in promotional clips for its Galaxy Tab range, while also casting doubt on the company’s claim …
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We weren’t expecting the HTC Desire S smart phone to go on sale in the UK until next month, but it seems online retailer Clove has stolen a march on its traditional retail rivals. It’s saying the Android handset will be available in the next fortnight. “We are expecting stock of the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) handset to be here in …
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Well, that was quick work. Actress Elizabeth Taylor’s death was announced just two days ago, yet there’s already a tribute magazine app available on the iPad App Store. Either Apple’s approval team got their skates on out of respect for the much-loved star, or the app had been pre-approved in anticipation of the news, much like newspaper obituaries are written …
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