Apple has played the game long enough to keep its secrets heavily guarded, but a close look at some of iOS 7’s lesser-known features hints at a few hardware changes we should count on (or not) for the next iPhone — and maybe for the next iPads, too. Camera enhancements It doesn’t take an OS …

Yes, folks. Google has just bought Waze, a social mapping and navigation platform and app that could have some big implications for Android users down the road. Waze has been a hot-ticket item that Facebook had also considered snapping up, and with good reason, too. The platform has evolved from its early days to offer robust real-time driving alerts with …

Vodafone has flicked the switch on its long-awaited 4G service, with some customers able to access the network immediately. (Credit: Vodafone) The service is initially only available to existing customers with a 4G-ready phone and “the right plan”, according to a release from Vodafone. The 4G FAQ hosted on Vodafone’s site clarifies that all current “in-market” plans are 4G ready, …

If you happened to watch Apple’s WWDC keynote yesterday, you probably noticed that one of the biggest crowd responses — the largest chorus of “oohs” and “ahhs” — came when Tim Cook unveiled Control Center. And no wonder: It took Apple six years to add a feature Android users have enjoyed since almost the beginning. If you wanted these capabilities …

Nearly three years after Palm sold itself to Hewlett-Packard, the mobile device maker’s former chief executive expressed regret about the deal, calling it “a waste.” When asked if there was something he have done differently with the rollout of the WebOS mobile operating system, Jon Rubinstein told Fierce Wireless in a story published Tuesday that the HP acquisition spelled the …

EE has revealed broadband deals starting at just £5 per month — and its extra-fast fibre broadband is free for the next three months to boot.  EE is Britain’s first 4G mobile phone network, formed from the merger of Orange and T-Mobile. The new super-network also offers mobile Internet deals, and now broadband piped into your home. There are six …

Dish Network isn’t yet ready to let Sprint go. Dish is still examining Sprint’s books to determine whether it wants to make another bid for the mobile carrier, Reuters is reporting on Tuesday. The trouble is, time is running out: shareholders vote on the previous acquisition bid from SoftBank later this month. Related stories T-Mobile Laying Off More Workers Post-Sprint …

Geoffrey Morrison If you’ve done any research into TVs, Blu-ray players, or Blu-ray in general, you’ve likely seen the alphanumeric 1080p24 (or 1080p/24). Understanding what it is, and keeping a lookout for products that can take advantage of it, can result in smoother, more natural-looking movie and TV show playback. I’m not talking about the artificially hypersmooth look of the …

Sky prices are to climb by up to 10 per cent in September as the war between Sky and BT hots up. According to the small print on the page where you buy Sky, the price hikes will happen on 1 September. Sky says the increase is “up to 10 per cent in accordance with our standard terms.” On the …

Wow, that was quick! I’ve literally only just published a story about the Galaxy Ace 3 being leaked and Samsung has made it official. The leak was pretty well spot-on, with a genuine pic and correctly predicting the Ace 3’s 4-inch 800×480-pixel screen. If anything the leak underplayed the Ace 3’s specs a touch, with its 8GB of expandable internal …

A pic purporting to be of the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 has popped up online, and it looks very similar to last year’s smash-hit budget blower. The Ace 3 is expected to make its debut in 10 days’ time at Samsung’s Galaxy & Ativ event here in London, alongside a raft of new phones and tablets, such as the Tab …

As the battle between SoftBank and Dish in the takeover of Sprint increasingly heats up, SoftBank has announced that it will raise its offer to from $20.1 billion to $21.6 billion. SoftBank said Monday that the amended merger agreement will give shareholders a greater value, including greater cash consideration and increased certainty. Under the new agreement SoftBank said it will …

Samsung has announced a new addition to the company’s smartphone line. Dubbed the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, the device comes with a 4-inch screen and a 1GHz dual-core processor. It’s running Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and comes in the customer’s choice of 3G or 4G LTE. The 3G option comes with 4GB of internal memory, while the 4G LTE option …

Samsung could introduce an extra-large Android tablet in the second half of the year, according to ETNews (translate). Related stories: Next for Samsung: A Galaxy Note 2 successor for 2013? Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 review Galaxy S4 losing steam? Samsung’s shares follow suit New rumors indicate that Samsung will release a 12.2-inch version of the Galaxy Note-like experience in the …

It’s dangerous enough, using your phone while driving, but this chap has gone a step further and clambered out onto the bonnet to send a text message. The man, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was caught on camera using his phone from atop a speeding car, the Toronto Sun reports. I’ve embedded the video after the break — trust me, it …