So close, Samsung: with just days to go before the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch, leaked pictures have emerged of the wrist-worn Android gadget. The Galaxy Gear will be officially unveiled on Wednesday evening at Samsung Unpacked, the Korean company’s press blowout at technology trade show IFA in Berlin. And the watch …
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The iPhone 5C could come in a variety of colours if leaked images of the phone’s packaging are to be believed. The possible packaging for the rumoured iPhone 5C. (Credit: iApps.im) Although the 5C has yet to be confirmed by Apple, photos published by iApps.im show iPod-style plastic packaging, with the iPhone 5C name printed on the side. The packs …
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Sony Xperia Z1 Honami are expected to be announced on 4 September — that’s Wednesday — at IFA, and should be two of the stars of the show. They could both be out in the UK later that month too, if this leak sent to Engadget is to be believed. It purports to be …
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A trio of top HTC One designers have been arrested in Taiwan for allegedly scheming to steal company trade secrets and start their own mobile design company, according to Engadget. The three designers — vice president of design Thomas Chien, senior manager of design Justin Huang, and development director Wu Chien-Hung — were reportedly arrested by the police on Saturday. …
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With curved screens currently the only option for consumers looking to get an OLED TV in their lounge room, it’s nice to see that companies are still working on flat-panel technology. The Gallery OLED TV in Gallery Mode. (Credit: LG) LG’s Gallery OLED TV (55EA8800) is on display at the IFA Show in Berlin, and LG is claiming that it’s …
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You might have only just gotten used to the wonder of Full HD on your tellybox, but Sky has already gone and transmitted the first event filmed in the UK in the next generation of high definition — Ultra HD. Sky Sports filmed Stoke beating West Ham 1-0 on Saturday using four Ultra HD cameras and transmitted the extremely well …
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While we’re only going to be waiting another five days until we know the facts on the Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch, the rumour mill isn’t slowing down. The Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch could resemble these drawings. (Credit: USPTO) According to AmongTech, the Gear may be running Jelly Bean and have a 2.5-inch screen with a 320×320 resolution. Inside, …
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Designed for users with light data and voice needs, the new AU$35 My Plan from Optus has what the company calls a “new way of charging that moves to eradicate bill shock”. (Credit: Optus) At its base level, the plan has 200MB of data, 200 minutes of “standard calls” and unlimited texts and MMSes. However, in keeping with Optus’ new …
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While the official launch might be scheduled for 4 September, photos of Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smart watch arrived a little earlier. Is this the final version of the Samsung Galaxy Gear? (Credit: VentureBeat) Overnight, VentureBeat posted still images captured from an “internal promotional marketing video” about the Galaxy Gear. The device in the images is reportedly a prototype that was …
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Samsung’s entry into the smartwatch wars is getting shown off a little earlier than the company intended. Venture Beat on Sunday posted photos of what it says is a prototype of Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch that was sent to developers. The photos are actually stills from an “internal promotional marketing video” that was created by an independent team working with …
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Verizon’s on-again, off-again talks to acquire Vodafone’s share of Verizon Wireless may finally result in a deal. The two companies are set to vote this weekend on a $130 billion deal that would give Verizon complete ownership of Verizon Wireless, according to reports from Reuters and Bloomberg. If the boards of both companies approve the deal, an agreement could be …
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LG has officially taken the wraps off its much-rumoured G Pad tablet. (Credit: LG) The 8.3-inch G Pad features a WUXGA display (1920×1200 pixels), a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 1.7GHz quad-core processor and a 4600mAh battery. The tablet will be running Android 4.2.2. Camera wise, there’s a 5-megapixel camera on the rear and a forward-facing 1.3-megapixel camera on the front. It’ll …
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The camera-focused Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is set to cost £440 and could be in your hands in just over a week. Online shop Clove says the S4 Zoom will hit shelves on 8 July, a week on Monday — the day before Nokia unveils its hotly-tipped Nokia Lumia EOS 1020 photoblower. The 16MP Zoom is set to go head-to-head with …
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School is different these days, with students sooner pulling out a 10-inch tablet to take notes than a sheet of loose-leaf paper and pen. Heck, even calculators are a rare sight to see in the modern classroom, with multifunction mobile apps serving as adequate replacements. With these sorts of changes in mind, I’ve put together a list of Android tablet …
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Samsung’s next-gen enormophone, the upcoming Galaxy Note 3, could come in a cheaper, lower-specced ‘Lite’ version, according to a new industry rumour from Korea. The story on Korean site ETNews, spotted by Android Beat, reckons there’s two versions of the Note 3 — one of which will have a cheaper LCD screen and a lower-res 8-megapixel camera. Samsung is set …
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