As it usually does, Apple got the tech world excited this week when it introduced its new iPhone 5. The magically, magnificent device will be an experience like no other and will provide consumers a 4-inch display and 4G LTE connectivity. In other words, stuff that Android phones have enjoyed for the better part of …
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With less than one week to go before HTC takes the stage in New York, additional details have sprung up for the HTC One X+ smartphone. As a refresher, this is the handset rumored to be a faster, more powerful version of the AT&T phone. Expectations thus far put the phone as running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and featuring 1.6GHz …
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Orange and T-Mobile customers can switch to the 4G iPhone 5 without paying any extra money, even if you’re in the middle of your contract. The new iPhone 5 will work with EE’s 4G network, launching in the “coming weeks”. EE is the stupid new name for Everything Everywhere, which was the stupid new name for Orange and T-Mobile after …
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The House Intelligence Committee brought executives from two Chinese telecommunications gear makers to Capitol Hill today to press them on potential threats they pose to national security, but came away with little satisfaction. “I can say that I am a little disappointed today,” committee chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) said at the end of the hearing investigating Huawei and ZTE. (CNET …
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The iPhone 5 has only just been announced and already a mass of you cheeky CNET UK readers have been expressing your disappointment with Apple’s latest offering and your preference for Samsung’s flagship blower, the Galaxy S3. Hundreds of readers flocked to a poll on our most excellent Facebook page last night during the official unveiling of the phone. We …
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One of the watershed features in Apple’s new iOS 6 software is built-in maps, though it seems that Australia will miss out on turn-by-turn directions when the firmware is released. (Credit: Apple) As spotted by Gizmodo AU, Apple lists regional availability for all new iOS features, and though Australia is listed for mapping directions, it isn’t one of the nearly …
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US television host Jimmy Kimmel took to the streets with an iPhone 4S — and told people that it’s an iPhone 5. It’s a fascinating experiment. Sure, there were probably some people who saw the ruse straight away and didn’t make the video’s final cut (at least, we hope so), but it’s interesting — and hilarious — to see just …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple iPhone 5 hands-on 2:30 I’ve just spent some time with the iPhone 5 and made this little hands-on video. Hit the play button above to watch it, or if you don’t want to, here’s what I’m saying. Now some people seem to be underwhelmed, but having used the iPhone 5 for a bit, I’d say …
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Hot off the heels of Motorola, Nokia, and Apple’s phone press conferences, LG will host its own spectacle set for September 19 in New York. LG will also team up with chipmaker Qualcomm to put on the show and flamboyantly invites us to, “Live without boundaries.” Related stories TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad Idea Best …
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Being the super well-informed CNET reader you are, you’ll know Apple hasn’t included NFC in the iPhone 5. And you won’t need me to remind you NFC is a contactless info-sharing technology that can be used to make payments with your phone, or act as a shortcut for grabbing or sharing info when used in conjunction with NFC tags, stickers …
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Isis won’t be launching its mobile payment trials at the end of summer. Isis, which is a joint venture between Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and T-Mobile USA, told CNET today that it was delaying the start of its trials, which were scheduled to start this month in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Austin, Texas. Isis is one of several parties attempting …
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Telstra has confirmed that it will support high-definition voice calls on its HD Voice service as a feature of the iPhone 5, making it one of only 20 telcos to do so worldwide. Apple’s Phil Schiller describing wideband audio. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) The ability to make and receive HD voice calls is one of the lesser-known features of the new …
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The iPhone 5 is finally, officially alive and Apple has also now revealed how many of your English pounds you’ll have to shell out to own its latest superphone. The basic iPhone 5 model starts at an eye-watering £529 — which is the price-tag for the 16GB flavour of the phone. Apple is also selling 32GB and 64GB versions of …
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Today, Sprint and Samsung trotted out the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE, a phone it’s billing as a stepping stone for smartphone first-timers. The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich device features faster data speeds, a 4-inch display, and a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. There’s also a 5-megapixel camera, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and Sprint ID, which lets you load entire profiles …
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Guess what? More iPhone news! Apple proudly stated last night that iPhone users will finally be able to make FaceTime calls over 3G — and eventually 4G — breaking the bars of the Wi-Fi prison the video-calling app was locked in. But with us Brits missing out on some features in iOS 6, it wasn’t clear whether this new feature …
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