HTC’s new phone — the Omega — has turned up on website PocketNow flaunting what appears to be Windows Phone Mango and a front-facing camera for all kinds of Skype video calling fun. We heard earlier this week about the Omega and its massive 4.5-inch screen from a source at the company. The same source …
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Steve Jobs has stepped down as CEO of Apple, but the results of our Facebook poll suggest there’s widespread confidence the company he founded 35 years ago will manage just fine without him. Yesterday we posed the question on our Facebook page, ‘Will Apple succeed without Steve Jobs at the helm?’ Of the 166 people who responded, 96 of you …
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The Home Office has ditched plans to ban suspected rioters from social networks during times of unrest. Yesterday representatives from Facebook, Twitter and BlackBerry maker RIM met with the home secretary, Theresa May. The Guardian reports that the government wasn’t looking to restrict Internet services or close them down. The Home Office said: “The discussions looked at how law enforcement and the …
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Following Monday’s Live with Walkman, Sony Ericsson has revealed its second awkwardly named phone of the week, the Xperia Neo V. The Neo V — as in the Roman numeral for 5 — is intended as a replacement for the Xperia Neo from earlier this year. Sony Ericsson also promised new software for all of its Xperia phones released in …
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Samsung is expected to unveil a refreshed iteration of its popular Galaxy S II at next week’s IFA trade show, improving the handset on numerous fronts. According to information passed on to SammyHub, the revamped Galaxy S II will feature a larger 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, a faster dual-core 1.5GHz processor, and added support for LTE. The inclusion of …
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Sony Ericsson today unwrapped its latest Android and a bunch of cool new features. Called the Xperia Neo V (where V is the number five), the handset comes with a swipe keyboard (not Swype, mind you) and dock, which allows you to connect several USB attached peripherals. The Neo V is now the ninth Xperia-branded Android phone from Sony Ericsson …
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I’m a sucker for a good Kickstarter project. I’m also a big fan of anything involving low-budget movie-making. That’s why I’m jazzed about CineSkates, which combines a GorillaPod tripod and three inline skates to create a smooth-rolling camera mount. Although this soon-to-ship product isn’t expressly designed for the iPhone, it can certainly work with one–so long as you pair it …
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As Hurricane Irene barrels toward the East Coast, cell phone subscribers from North Carolina to Maine are wondering how well their cell phone service will hold up during what’s expected to be a long, wet, and windy weekend. The category 3 hurricane, which was still over the Bahamas on Thursday afternoon, is expected to make landfall in North Carolina sometime …
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BlackBerry Messenger, the free messaging service for BlackBerry users that was blamed as a riot-organisation tool in the recent London unrest, is getting a tuneful new component in the shape of BBM Music. BBM Music is a music-streaming service with a couple of neat twists. The first and most important twist is it’s going to be really cheap, with a …
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Rumor has it that Apple is planning to sell its latest crop of iPhones not just to AT&T and Verizon Wireless customers, but also to Sprint Nextel and possibly T-Mobile USA customers. This is great news for millions of customers who have remained loyal to these smaller operators. But some consumers are wary about buying a new iPhone from T-Mobile …
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Google could be bringing Google TV to the good ol’ U of K within the next six months, the Telegraph reports. Google TV is built on Google’s own Android operating system, and will basically put the Chrome Web browser inside your TV, letting you search the Web and stream video from TV providers, or watch your own videos. Google TV …
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Vodafone today released its contract and month-to-month pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Tab, revealing that its cheapest plan comes in at AU$10 per month under competitor Optus. (Credit: Samsung) Vodafone Galaxy Tab plans will start at AU$45 per month; this price is comprised of an AU$15 service fee and an AU$30 device repayment cost. The AU$45 plan will offer users …
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The first live images of the upcoming HTC Bliss have arrived online, giving us a clear look as to what lies ahead for the rumored female-friendly handset. Expected to arrive in late September, the Bliss reportedly will offer an 800MHz processor, a 3.7-inch display, and a new 3.5 version of HTC’s Sense UI. These new pictures, obtained by a member …
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Apple announced yesterday that CEO Steve Jobs is stepping down, but the company’s release of uber-popular products isn’t likely to slow down. James Martin/CNET Apple will keep cranking out a steady stream of “magical products” for the next few years despite the loss of Steve Jobs as chief executive. Jobs has assembled a massive machine that shows little signs of …
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Samsung is expected to announce the much-anticipated U.S. version of the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone at an event on Monday, but Verizon will not be among the guests. The carrier confirmed to The Wall Street Journal today that it will not offer the Samsung Galaxy S II. When asked why this decision was made, Brenda Raney, executive director for …
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