Now playing: Watch this: Shortcuts: search SMS, apps and more in Android 0:57 Google’s search bar in Android seems like it’s just for web surfing, but it is capable of a lot more. With a few simple tweaks, it can be used to look up apps, contacts and even specific messages that you have received.
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Hurricane Sandy forced T-Mobile to cancel a Holiday Showcase eventplanned for New York City today, but the storm didn’t prevent the carrier from announcing its 2012 product lineup for the holiday season. The iPhone is absent, of course, but T-Mobile will deliver a strong lineup of Android and Windows Phone 8 tablets and smartphones. As you’d expect from the carrier, …
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At one point we thought we might have to wait years for super-fast data speeds, but EE, Britain’s first 4G network, launches tomorrow. Many countries have beaten us to 4G, so you might be wondering whether your shiny new 4G phone will be able to get 4G speeds when you go abroad. EE has so far only confirmed prices for …
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Nokia and Verizon have teamed up on an upcoming product launch. The companies announced today that Verizon will carry the Nokia Lumia 822. The Windows Phone 8-based handset comes with a 4.3-inch display and the Snapdragon S4 processor. According to Nokia, users will have 11.7 hours of talk time and 62.1 hours of music playback time. Related stories Your Phone …
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The bad news: some customers who pre-ordered a Microsoft Surface tablet PC will have to wait next week until it arrives, Engadget reports. The good? Microsoft is offering a £50 voucher as compensation to anyone inconvenienced. So at least anyone left waiting can get some new software and accessories to beef up their machine. Surface was supposed to launch on …
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On paper, at least, Google’s Nexus 10 is a remarkable-sounding tablet that challenges the iPad on key hardware metrics. Those metrics would include size, weight, and display. Not to mention price. “What we’re seeing is the establishment of the new high end,” said Richard Shim, an analyst at DisplaySearch. The Nexus news Google announces new Nexus tablets, smartphone CNET Reviews …
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Google and LG confirmed today the long leaked Nexus 4 smartphone, which will run on Android 4.2. The Nexus 4 marks the first Nexus device built by LG, with Google looking to expand its partnerships and keep some of its partners thriving in the brutally competitive smartphone business. “This is the first time we collaborated with LG to build a …
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Wireless companies up and down the East Coast have been preparing throughout the weekend to ensure that wireless service remains up and running for communities affected by Hurricane Sandy. But will it be enough? Hurricane force winds, torrential rain, and tidal surges as a result of the storm are expected to wreak havoc along the coast on Monday and into …
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Google’s Nexus 4 smartphone guide leaks Screenshot by Zack Whittaker/CNET A leaked quick-start manual has confirmed that the Nexus 4 will come with wireless charging. The highly anticipated 4-inch smartphone will include an induction coil at the back of the device, between the Nexus logo at the top and LG’s branding on the lower half of the smartphone. A few …
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US bookseller Barnes and Noble is gearing up in its battle for UK tablet domination, as pre-orders for the £159 Nook HD tablet open today. The high-resolution tablet can be purchased today online, with the website’s checkout revealing that the tablet is expected to be released on 22 November. £159 gets you the 8GB model, while the larger 16GB option …
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Vodafone, one of the larger carriers in the world, is bringing a mobile-payments service to its customers next year. The companies announced the plans today, saying that CorFire — the mobile-commerce arm of SK C&C, a South Korea-based IT service provider — will deliver the technology behind it. According to CorFire, Vodafone customers will be able to make payments from …
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Been looking forward to picking up a new Windows Phone 8 device? It looks like you’ll have to wait a few weeks more. (Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft officially unveiled its Windows Phone 8 platform around the world over night, including an Australia announcement this morning, where the software giant shared the stage with Nokia, HTC and Samsung. Each of the OEMs …
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CNET’s live Windows Phone 8 coverage begins here Monday at 9:30 a.m. PT. The keynote kicks off at 10 a.m. PT. With Windows 8 launched and the holiday shopping season upon us, the time has come for Microsoft to show the world all that Windows Phone 8 can do. Back in June, Microsoft previewed a handful of Windows Phone 8 …
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This really is the worst-kept secret in tech. We’ve already seen a boatload of snaps of the LG Nexus 4, as well as a price on contract, on Carphone Warehouse’s website. Now the phone seller has revealed the SIM-free price of the device, thanks to an in-store placard, Android Authority reports. The Nexus 4 will be yours for £389.95 SIM-free, according …
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Google’s lifted the lid on two new Nexus devices — a smart phone and a 10-inch tablet, built by LG and Samsung respectively. Here’s what you need to know about these new raw-Android devices, when you can buy them and how much you’ll be paying. LG Nexus 4 The long-rumoured LG Nexus 4 is here at last, and it’s mega-cheap. …
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