Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy Gear watch that pairs with your phone 2:25 Samsung unveiled its first smartwatch just a couple of weeks ago. Is a successor already in the works? A Galaxy Gear 2 is indeed currently in development, at least according to Korean news site Media. According to unnamed sources, the next …
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The Nokia 108 is a cheap-as-chips new phone aimed at people who have never owned a phone with a camera before, and want to change that by owning a phone with a really, really awful camera. Announced today, the 108 has a 0.3-megapixel camera. It’s a perfectly respectable budget phone — on paper anyway — but you have to wonder …
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EE has revealed more prices for the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C ahead of the new phones’ release date this Friday. The cheapest 4G deal for the 5S costs £26 per month for a paltry 500MB of data. On that plan, the 5S costs £260 up front for the 16GB model, £350 for the 32GB version, and £420 for the …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy Mega is big on size 2:14 Already staking its claim on AT&T, the Samsung Galaxy Mega and its enormous 6.3-inch screen are making a home at U.S. Cellular. The extra-large “phablet” will sell for a budget $150 on contract, after an instant rebate. Related stories Samsung Galaxy Mega review Smartphones: When is ‘big’ too …
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Jolla Sailfish OS, an alternative mobile operating system that failed to enter the big time, could be coming to more devices, if the company has its way. Jolla on Monday announced that its operating system now works with Android applications and hardware, making the platform a bit more appealing to vendors that were unwilling to invest in yet another mobile …
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Look on my benchmarks, ye mighty, and despair! Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 looked to be the company’s most powerful phone yet when it was launched at IFA, and leaked benchmarks seem to confirm it. A Note 3 with the model name SM-N9002 — a dual-SIM version of the massive-screened mobile — was spotted on Chinese site MyDrivers showing the impressive result …
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The iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C are just days away, and Apple has given us a glimpse inside the new phones. Apple has posted schematics that tell us a little more about what’s inside the brace of smart phones. The schematics show case manufacturers where they need to allow internal components to breathe. For example, cases shouldn’t cover the top …
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As smartphones become more widespread, so does Internet use on cell phones. According to a new report from Pew Research Center, 63 percent of US adult mobile phone owners use their devices to go online, which is double the amount of cell Internet usage since 2009. And not only are more people surfing the Web and checking e-mail from their …
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Now playing: Watch this: The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a multitasking marvel 2:19 T-Mobile will make the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 available for preorder starting Wednesday, the carrier announced on Monday. Related stories Hands on with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 specs versus Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Check out the 6.3-inch, $150 Samsung Galaxy Mega A …
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Word had it that Nokia was unwrapping its big-screened Lumia 1520 smartphone on September 26, but new reports say the device most likely won’t be debuted until mid-October, according to The Verge. The 6-inch Windows Phone has popped up in various photos leaked online, but Nokia has kept mum on all information about the device. Code-named Bandit, the 1520 will …
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The next Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch could be on your wrist early next year, and this time it’ll actually work with your phone. This news comes from the file marked “No shizzle, Sherlock”, but Korean news site Daum reports that a Galaxy Gear 2 is in the works to follow the Gear, Samsung’s first major venture in the much-hyped …
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From the beautifully crafted and compact Moto X to the phenomenally long-lasting Droid Maxx with its ridiculously high-capacity battery, Motorola’s new Android smartphones for 2013 have a lot to offer. And thanks to Motorola Mobility’s recent acquisition by Google, its latest mobile phones flaunt some truly innovative Android features. Related stories Best Phones Under $500 for 2022: Pixel 6A, iPhone …
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At the launch last week, Apple made much of the camera quality on its flagship iPhone 5s, both for still images and video. The iPhone 5s takes centre stage. (Credit: Burberry) To highlight the camera capabilities of the 5s, the company paired up with fashion label Burberry and, overnight in London, the iPhone 5s was present to capture the full …
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iCloud Keychain has shifted to “coming soon” in iOS 7 at launch. The feature could make Apple’s fingerprint technology turn all passwords into a simple tap of the finger. iCloud Keychain + Touch ID = revolution? (Screenshot by Seamus Byrne/CNET Australia) Apple’s new fingerprint-scanning technology in the iPhone 5s, Touch ID, will only have two functions at launch: to unlock …
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Uber has added the ability to share your location with friends when you take a ride from the on-demand car service, so they can track your estimated time of arrival, the company said on Monday. Now users can select “Share my ETA” in the menu next to the driver’s name, enter a destination, and then choose which contacts they want …
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