Apple ‘yet to decide’ on new iPhone design

Despite supposedly still being set to launch in October, the next iPhone doesn’t have a final look yet. That’s according to a report by iMore. The Home button is said to be present and correct on the forthcoming device, but sources say the screen, finish, and basically everything concerning the look and feel of the …

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Report: Front

When Barnes & Noble launched a Nook e-reader with an integrated light last month, many speculated that it was only a matter of time before Amazon would release a new front-lit version of its monochrome Kindle e-ink e-reader. Well, according to an unnamed Reuter’s source who’s allegedly seen a prototype of the product, Amazon is aiming to have that new …

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HTC Desire C surfaces: low

While we wait patiently for HTC to launch the rest of its One series smartphones in Australia, an entry-level handset called the HTC Desire C has popped up in a Vodafone Portugal catalogue. (Credit: GSM Arena) Reported by both Engadget and GSM Arena, the Desire C won’t be an ultra-advanced device like the company’s current One line of handsets. In …

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Prizefight punch

AT&T is making quite the name for itself as America’s top Windows Phone promoter. However, with so many Windows phones out there, it’s getting harder to tell which one you should get. Related stories Nokia Lumia 900 review HTC Titan II review Nokia Lumia 900 vs. HTC Titan II: Which Windows Phone to buy Fear not, friends. Brian Tong straps …

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How money matters when luring developers to RIM, Windows Phone

Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android are where all the users are, but Windows Phone and BlackBerry may be where the money’s at. It isn’t enough to have extensive outreach programs, or even to give out free test devices anymore. With Android and iOS far and away dominant in the market, companies outside of the iOS-Android duopoly need to go the …

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Is Apple about to make iCloud an Instagram competitor?

Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti/CNET iCloud currently offers users the capability to store and sync photos to other iOS devices and PCs using Photo Stream. That functionality does not, however, include the capability to share with other users directly. According to the WSJ sources, users would be able to comment on shared photos, but any further details of the service have …

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Wireless venture LightSquared files for bankruptcy

LightSquared’s end is near. The company filed for bankruptcy today, according to Bloomberg, marking an unglamorous end to its attempt to create an upstart provider of super-fast wireless service. LightSquared was designed as a neutral wholesale provider of 4G LTE service, injecting additional competition into the industry and giving companies an alternative partner to work with. Despite its network in …

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No Terminator

You know what sucks about visiting Google? Seeing the Google Glasses but not being able to try them yourself. Thanks a lot, Vic. But we are, slowly, learning more about this project. In particular, the prototypes that are appearing in the field, on TV, and in tantalizing interviews with online journalists are not capable of displaying the full-on, in-your-face type …

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Voyager Mobile set to launch supercheap mobile plan

It seems like everyone is getting in on the budget wireless network business. Joining Virgin Mobile, Boost, Metro PCS, and Cricket, newcomer Voyager Mobile also has high hopes in the prepaid mobile phone market. On May 15, the company plans to provide frugal handset users access to extremely affordable service especially considering they don’t have to sign onerous contracts to …

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Samsung is destroying evidence in patent trials, Apple claims

The patent battle between Apple and Samsung is getting even more heated as Apple claims that Samsung has been intentionally destroying evidence that could be important to the trial. The motion, unearthed by Network World, was filed by Apple earlier this month and states that Samsung’s actions count as “spoilation of evidence” in the ongoing trial to determine whether Samsung …

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Talk to the hand with a phone in a 3D

Mobile phones: they’re pretty handy, right? But holding one does mean your hand is tied up — unless you don Glove One, a glove with a phone in it. Best of all, you can make it yourself. Glove One is an art project by Milwaukee-based designer Bryan Cera. The numbers are on the fingers, so you dial and chat away …

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HTC Desire C hints at cheap Ice Cream Sandwich this month

Ice Cream Sandwich on the cheap could be just around the corner with the HTC Desire C. Leaked photos reveal the budget phone, previously known as the HTC Golf, packs the latest version of Android and could arrive in Europe this month. The Desire C poked its head above the parapet in Portugal, when Vodafone accidentally included it in the …

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O2 Travel £2 data deal in time for new Euro roaming rules

Just days after the EU passed new rules limiting the cost of data roaming, the first price cuts have touched down. O2 Travel is a new tariff for holidaymakers and travellers costing just £2 per day. O2 Travel is a bolt-on, O2’s name for an extra allowance that you buy on top of your existing contract. When you jet off …

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Panasonic, Sony to team up on OLED TVs: reports

If reports in Nikkei (subscription required) and Reuters are to be believed, then Sony and Panasonic are about to team up to design and make OLED TVs. The reports state that the potential Sony and Panasonic collaboration would begin churning out OLED TVs starting the 2015 financial year, which in Japan runs from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016. …

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Apple rumoured to be buying Loewe, hints at iTV design?

Apple might be buying Loewe, the German maker of luxury tellies, AppleInsider reports. If it does prove true, this could be the biggest clue yet as to what to expect from the Cupertino company’s upcoming TV set. Namely, a clean aesthetic, big screens and plenty of customisation options. There might not be long to wait as a source claims Loewe, …

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