It’s the 13th today, and we have some news about the Nokia Lumia 1320: lucky for some, it’s on its way to the UK. The 1320 is a 4G phone, so it’s set to be a big-screened super-fast option that shouldn’t break the bank. Nokia and the networks are yet to confirm prices or a …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET The evasi0n team is back with a jailbreak tool for iOS 7 devices. As you may recall, last year the same team released a tool for iOS 6 devices and it was extremely easy to use. That same tool has been repurposed and adapted to jailbreak iOS 7 devices. Specifically, you’ll need to be running iOS 7.0 up …
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The Galaxy S5 is, apparently, only a few short months away from launch. Here’s what we might be able to expect from Samsung. Plastic cases could be optional for the S5. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) With a few bits of information on the S5 tantalisingly delivered at CES 2014, the Internet rumour mill has spun into an overdrive normally reserved for …
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Owners of the international version of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 should expect Android 4.4.2 KitKat to flavor their phablets before too long. The latest version of Android for the Note 3 has already begun showing up in Poland, according to blog site Sammobile, where users must download and install it via Samsung’s Kies software. An over-the-air variant is expected to …
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Well, that was quick. Sprint made short work of its One Up plan, retiring it last week in favor of its newly introduced Framily Plan. Sprint’s site confirmed that One Up was retired last Thursday. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best Internet Providers in Chicago Galaxy S22 Deals: …
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Modular mobiles could be the next big thing. Motorola has unveiled its Project Ara, and Phonebloks is a Dutch attempt at making a mobile with swappable parts. Now Chinese phone firm ZTE is getting in the action with this, the Eco-Mobius. Like Project Ara and Phonebloks, the idea is you buy a basic phone, and can then swap in different …
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Overall use of mobile apps soared by 115 percent in 2013, according to a new report from analytics firm Flurry. Every category tracked by Flurry grew in use over the past year. Utilities and productivity apps rose by 149 percent, music and entertainment apps by 78 percent, and games by 66 percent. But the biggest leap was achieved by messaging …
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Rumours have been flying about Nokia working on an Android smartphone and now images have leaked, supposedly showing the phone in action. The image from @seamissu. (Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) The leaks came from a Twitter account named @seamissu and were directed at well known smartphone insider, @evleaks. The photos apparently originated on Chinese social networking site Weibo. The potential …
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Nokia’s still-rumored Android phone continues to get more exposure via purported leaked images. A photo from a Twitter account named @seamissu reportedly reveals what’s said to be Nokia’s Android phone, codenamed Normandy. The photo shows the Nokia logo at the center of the screen and a back button at the bottom and mimics photos leaked in December. The tweeted photo …
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is almost ready to update to KitKat. Lucky Note owners in Europe are the first to enjoy Android 4.4.2 KitKat, so fingers crossed the update is coming to our shores soon. At the time of writing, it appears the update has shown up in the Kies software of Note owners in Poland. I contacted Samsung to find …
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The humble text message is in decline, with twice as many instant messages as texts set to be sent this year. Experts say WhatsApp and the like contributed to the number of texts sent falling for the first time in 2013, a trend that’s likely to continue into the new year. Making its technology predictions for 2014, analysts at Deloitte …
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Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Ever find your iPad’s virtual keyboard stuck in the middle of the screen instead of at the bottom? If so, there’s an easy way to coax it back to the bottom. Related stories Apple reportedly working on new iPad Mini with A15 processor Apple gives iPad Pro a 5G option, though carrier plans will cost you …
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A handful of smartphones discovered on benchmark site HTML5Test suggests that LG could soon debut a new round of devices. Although the scores reveal little about each particular model, all were found to be running Android 4.4 KitKat. Related stories: CES 2014: Wearables, connected appliances, automated cars, and curved TVs At CES 2014, next-wave smartphone tech on display What mattered …
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Android 4.4.2 KitKat has landed on the Motorola Moto G in the UK. Your wallet-friendly Moto G is even better value for money as it updates to the latest Android software from today. “Our KitKat family is expanding!” says Motorola. “When we launched Moto G to the UK market in November 2013, we committed to delivering Android, KitKat, to devices by …
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The BBC has brought its Connected Red Button service to a range of Sony and Samsung smart TVs, with LG tellies to follow soon. The service launched in December 2012, and until now was exclusive to Virgin Media’s TiVo service. Auntie made the announcement on its website. The Connected Red Button service is only in beta on the new smart …
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