Apple’s new iPhone comes loaded with the latest version of its mobile OS, iOS 6, which includes a raft of new functions — including Apple’s new mapping software and an expanded role for Siri, its sassy voice assistant. While most of the new features announced in iOS are going to be available in the UK, …
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Google is allegedly playing hardball with its Android partners. The company forced Acer to drop its support of Alibaba’s new mobile operating system, Aliyun, threatening to pull its Android-related cooperation and support if Acer didn’t, according to a report from the Dow Jones Newswires. Acer was originally scheduled to hold a press conference today to show off a smartphone running …
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Apple’s iPhone 5 will join an exclusive collection of smartphones in Australia when it launches on 21 September, being one of only a handful of 4G-capable phones available at this time. We thought we’d take a closer look at how it compares with the current 4G king, the HTC One XL, and the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III (GS3) …
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O2 is promising customers who buy the iPhone 5 on its network the chance to upgrade early to a 4G device — but only if you’re willing to pay out the remainder of your contract. “Our new 4G Phone Promise means customers who purchase an iPhone 5 then want to change to a 4G phone next year can upgrade mid-way …
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As expected, Nintendo finally announced pricing and a release date for the upcoming Wii U, but the biggest surprise of the company’s press conference was the announcement of TVii — Nintendo’s pitch to be the centerpiece of your home entertainment experience. Wii U gets TVii, coming in November Wii U: Full details on Nintendo’s tablet gaming console Nintendo Wii U …
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From battling school students to period horror; from Josh Brolin’s laconic drawl to Jason Segel’s gentle depression — these are the Blu-rays you should be buying. (Credit: Madman Entertainment) Men in Black 3 didn’t exactly set any box office records, but it was certainly a solid step forward from the disappointing second film. More importantly, it showed the world that …
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The Lumia 800, Nokia’s first foray into Windows Phone country is a slick smart phone, marred only by a lack of apps and a slightly disappointing camera. But it seems most people looking to buy a new phone still won’t go for it. Just 2 per cent of Europeans in the market for a new handset say they would choose …
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Apple appears to have accidentally revealed the name of its next iPhone, as well as inadvertently confirming the existence of new iPod touch and iPod nano models, and a new version of iTunes. The reveal comes via the search page on Apple’s own website. At the time of writing, if you type in ‘iPhone-5’ on the company’s search page, you …
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By now, you know that today’s Apple event gave us the iPhone 5, iOS 6, iTunes 11, and a couple of new iPods. But what you may have missed were the revamped apps that also made appearances at the show. Here’s an overview of the impressive third-party titles that got some screen time at today’s big Apple event. Clumsy Ninja …
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Apple’s iOS 6 will allow iPhone users to make FaceTime calls over a cellular network, and Verizon Wireless doesn’t want to limit the video-calling feature. The nation’s largest carrier confirmed this evening that will make the data-intensive app available on all its data plans at no additional charge, including those still on unlimited data plans. The move was first reported …
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Sharing the stage with the iPhone 5 today, Apple’s iPod range has received a major update, with a new, taller Nano design and a new-look iPod Touch. Apple’s bold new colour range for the iPod Nano. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) The new iPod Nano has a taller design than the previous versions, with a 2.5-inch display in a body measuring 5.4mm …
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The new iPhone 5 will work on the UK’s 4G network this autumn, reports say, joining the 4G versions of the HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S3. On the very day Everything Everywhere was given the go-ahead for 4G, The Guardian reports, Apple registered new devices on a secret 4G database held by the telecoms industry body the GSMA. Apple was …
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Now playing: Watch this: Features missing from iPhone 5 3:07 At long last, the iPhone 5 is here, and now the dissection begins. Of course, whether it truly lives up to expectations won’t matter to millions of people with older iPhones (and other smartphones) who’ve been waiting to upgrade to the next iPhone no matter what. But for those who …
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If the iPhone case fits, acquit. Last year, Hard Candy Cases released an iPhone 5 case before the iPhone 5 actually was announced and got a little mud on its face when it didn’t fit the iPhone 4S. It wasn’t even close. (Hard Candy chalks it up to faulty intelligence and perhaps even some diversionary tactics by Apple). Well, after …
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Apple’s iPhone 5 event Apple out to prove it’s still king Taking the wraps off the iPhone 5 Pictures: Apple’s big iPhone 5 reveal iPhone 5 price same as 4S: $199 for 16GB CNET’s iPhone 5 review iPhone 5: What we didn’t get Comparing the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 Poll: Will you buy the iPhone 5? Video: Apple announces …
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