iPhone 5 set for 21 November UK launch, says Phones4U rep

Brits will see the iPhone 5 land in mid-November, according to a loose-lipped sales rep. When another cold, grey, wet winter descends upon us, Apple’s latest incarnation of its smart phone may be cheering us up. The supposedly leaked information came from a member of staff in a Phones4U store in St Albans, according to …

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Apple Store turns 10 this week: Is iPhone 5 the secret new gadget?

The Apple Store is 10 years old this week, but what is the mysterious hardware that Apple is launching to celebrate? Sealed orders have arrived at every Apple Store for new hardware to be unveiled this weekend, marking a decade of iPods, Geniuses and insane openings. Could it be the iPhone 4S or iPhone 5? A variety of staff will …

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Sprint to debut new data plans with Evo View 4G

Sprint will add to its tablet options on June 24 with the debut of not only the Evo View 4G, but also new data plans. According to information first obtained by AndroidPolice, the carrier will begin offering a 10GB data plan for $90/month and unlimited access to WiMAX data for data plans of 3GB and above. These options, later confirmed …

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Battery life on AMOLED screen mobiles improved by simple tweak

With AMOLED screens becoming increasingly popular on mobile phones, particularly Samsung models such as the Nexus S and Galaxy S 2, it’s useful to know there’s a way of reducing the impact they have on battery life. Using Android‘s built-in system analysis tools, blogger Steve Mould set about discovering how much his battery was being drained by the screen itself. …

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Apple steals notification system from Android, makes it much better?

Apple is often accused of stealing hardware and software concepts from other companies and releasing them as their own, often to great acclaim and popularity. iOS 5 is no exception, with both Android and Windows Phone users suggesting Apple has taken the cream of the crop for itself. Take the new notification system built into iOS 5. Apple’s mobile users …

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Cable fights to stay relevant in online world

CHICAGO–Cable operators and executives from their video content providers say they’re doing all they can to avoid falling into the same trap as the music industry. That’s why executives from three of the largest cable operators in the U.S.–Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Cox–along with some heavy hitters from the content business–Time Warner, News Corp. and Viacom–took the stage today …

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Nokia likely to net $608M in Apple patent settlement

Nokia likely extracted a one-time $608 million payment from Apple as the companies settled their patent litigation, but the long-term health of the company depends on products not royalties. Following news that Nokia settled its patent litigation with Apple, which is now licensing patents from its rival, analysts quickly moved to figure out the revenue impact. Nokia said that Apple’s …

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iOS 5 on iPhone 3GS video shows your phone isn’t obsolete yet

We’re pretty certain Apple hasn’t rendered the iPhone 3GS obsolete just yet, thanks to a video posted by a Polish developer, pointed out by our sister site CNET News. Though Apple’s official line is that iOS 5 will run on every iPhone since the 3GS, as well as the iPod touch from the third generation on, and both iPads, it’s …

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Apple pays off Nokia as all patent lawsuits dropped

Apple has agreed to hand over a potentially massive wedge of cash to Nokia in a patent license agreement that will see the two companies drop all existing lawsuits against one another. Apple will pay an unknown one-off fee to Nokia, followed by unspecified ongoing royalties for its use of various unmentioned Nokia-patented technologies. Don’t you just love confidential agreements? …

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Steve Jobs comic book tells the story of Apple in strip form

There are those who think Steve Jobs is a superhero, so it’s fitting he’s joining Batman, Green Lantern and Iron Man with his own comic book. Steve Jobs: Co-founder of Apple tells the story of Jobs and his company in comic strip form. The 32-page comic is published by Bluewater. It’s written by one CW Cooke with art by Chris …

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Protect your Android phone from theft, malware, and other threats

Is malware really a problem on Android smartphones? It might just be, as evidenced by the rash of malicious apps that recently appeared in the Android Market. As much as I dislike the idea of needing antivirus and antispyware software for my phone, better safe than sorry. And if I’m going to run such an app, it might as well …

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Half of all iPhones never connected to a computer after activation

Every other iPhone which arrives at an Apple Store Genius Bar for some kind of repair or replacement has never been synced to a computer after its initial activation, according to sources quoted by One FPS. Tech-savvy smart phone users may find this figure staggering, particularly those who’ve worked their way through a succession of iPods where the only way …

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How to get free HDTV

TVFool.com If you bought your TV within the past few years, and you live anywhere close to a city, chances are you can get better HDTV than you’ve ever seen, for free. The key, of course, is you need one little thing that you probably already have. An antenna. All TVs sold in the United States after 2007 are required …

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Rumor: Apple doing advanced testing for Sprint iPhone

Apple According to sources who talked to 9to5Mac, Apple is currently in the advanced testing stages for an iPhone compatible with Sprint’s network. Sprint was in the rumor mill a few weeks ago when an Apple job post appeared for a cellular engineering team based in Kansas City, Mo., where Sprint is headquartered. With so much attention going to the …

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