The Samsung Galaxy S3 is outselling the iPhone 5 despite Apple’s hugely hyped launch, according to new figures. Comparison site uSwitch says the S3 outsold the iPhone on deals from British phone networks in September, but the figures don’t include any phones sold SIM-free. Despite the huge hype around its launch, the iPhone 5 arrives at — …
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To get a better handle on the iPhone 5’s battery life, we decided to subject the company’s first 4G LTE smartphone to talk time tests. After all the dust settled, our tests produced respectable and surprising call time numbers Since it’s the first device in the iPhone franchise to boast a 4G LTE connection, I was really curious to see …
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The US sales ban imposed on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 could soon be lifted now Judge Lucy Koh has been cleared to consider the issue, Reuters reports. A US court of appeal has ruled that a lower court should reconsider the ban on the Tab. Apple succeeded in having the ban imposed ahead of the trial of the century between …
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Batten down the hatches, grab some tinned food and stay indoors — the enormous Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has risen from the ocean depths and is stomping its way through Britain. On sale as of today, Samsung’s lab-grown monstrosity is equipped with a palm-destroying 5.5-inch display, a heart-stopping 1.6GHz quad-core processor and a huge 3,100mAh battery. Oh, and a stylus. …
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Remember the JibJab guys? To refresh your memory (I needed to look them up myself), they’re the brothers who shot on to the public stage in 2004 when their video, “This Land is Your Land,” starring George W. Bush and John Kerry, skyrocketed in popularity. While JibJab, founded by brothers Evan and Gregg Spiridellis, were never able to reproduce that …
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Sharp’s new 1,080×1,920 LCD panels will feature a pixel density of 443 ppi that the technology giant claims is 1.3 times the industry standard and “among the highest in the world.” Production began at the end of September at Mie Plant No. 3 in Kameyama, Japan. The plant currently produces LCD television sets starting with the panels all the way …
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Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system is gaining on Research In Motion, a new study says, but it still has a long way to go before catching Android and iOS. Windows Phone is vying with RIM for third place in Europe as low-end devices — like the Nokia 610 — drive sales in key markets such as Italy and France, according …
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Apple issued a software update for the iPhone 5 on Verizon Wireless’s network Sunday that will fix a problem that causes some Verizon iPhone 5 customers to use their Verizon data allotment when they they’re connected to a Wi-Fi network. Apple issued a the software update on Sunday and posted instructions for getting the update. Apple 1. Tap Settings > …
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The software glitch that gobbled through the monthly data allotments of some iPhone 5 users may be affecting subscribers on carriers other than Verizon Wireless. Last week, iPhone 5 users on Apple’s online support community complained that they were blowing through their data plans even when they were spending the majority of their time on Wi-Fi. Over the weekend, Apple …
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Telstra has begun selling the new Motorola Razr HD today through retail stores and online, with the smaller Razr M handset coming in November. The Razr HD, now available through Telstra. (Credit: Motorola) The Razr HD will be available for AU$5 on AU$60 Telstra personal plans, or for AU$720 RRP outright. When the Razr M hits stores, it will be …
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Time to get serious with the HP ElitePad 900. It’s a new tablet for business types with serious business to do, complete with all manner of docks, a stylus and Windows 8 inside. The ElitePad weighs a mere 1.5 pounds thanks to a lightweight aluminum case, making it perfect for waving around in presentations. And it transforms by adding clever …
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Cheaper tablets propelled the growth of the tablet market in the last year, loosening Apple’s grip as the king of the tablet world, according to a report released today from the Pew Research Center. The report said 22 percent of all U.S. adults surveyed actually own a tablet while another 3 percent said they regularly use someone else’s tablet for …
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Ladies and gentlemen: start your calendars. The next Google Nexus phone could arrive in the next month, if new rumours are true. As we approach the anniversary of the current Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the rumour mill is spinning like a toddler in a party dress, and it seems we could see the results of those rumours this very month. AndroidandMe …
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Previously showcased as the ZTE Orbit during this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, the ZTE Render is a Windows Phone 7.5 Tango handset available from U.S. Cellular. Related Stories Canada Bans Huawei and ZTE Equipment From Its Telecom Networks Biden signs law to restrict Huawei and ZTE gear in US FCC against Huawei, Snapchat removes speed filter The …
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A question that has been lingering since the launch of the iPhone 5 is where is Virgin Mobile? Over the summer, Sprint’s prepaid Virgin Mobile unit began offering, the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4, but word has been mum on the newest version of Apple’s smartphone. Until today, that is. According to MacRumors, Apple confirmed that it has readied Virgin-specific …
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