Android phone users may soon be able to see the Google+ photo of a caller due to a new feature in KitKat. Google engineering director Attila Bodis announced in a Google+ post late Tuesday that the photo feature is part of the new Caller ID found in the latest flavor of Android. Once the feature …

Ready for some fightin’ words? The new Advent Vega Note 7, powered by the might of a Tegra 4 processor, claims to be “the world’s fastest 7-inch Android tablet” — and it costs just £180. The Vega Note 7 claims dizzying speed thanks to the Nvidia Tegra 4 processor contained within. Inside the tablet is a 72-core Geforce GPU and …

Vodafone has announced it will be doubling the data allowance on a number of its plans for new customers and existing customers who upgrade. (Credit: Vodafone) The offer applies to all SIM-only month-to-month plans of AU$45 per month and more and all 12- or 24-month contract plans over AU$60 per month. Customers must take a new plan or upgrade an …

Samsung aims to unveil phones and other devices with foldable displays in another two years, give or take. At an analysts event Wednesday night local time in Seoul, Korea, Samsung CEO Kwon Oh Hyun presented a slideshow revealing the company’s display technology timeline for the next few years. As shown by blog site Sammy Hub, the slideshow highlights the progression …

Samsung is anticipating selling twice as many tablets this year as in 2012, and the company is on the hunt for Apple’s number one spot. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3. (Credit: CNET) Speaking at an Analysts’ Day event held in Seoul, Korea, Samsung’s head of mobile JK Shin said that the company was on track to sell over 40 million tablets …

Can software make the Pebble smartwatch better? The patriarch of this generation of smartwatches isn’t getting a face-lift before the end of this year. The black-and-white nontouch display and bare-bones geek charm of the original Pebble will remain. Instead, Pebble will get a bevy of software and app updates, along with a brand-new SDK that promises the types of apps …

Now playing: Watch this: Extend battery life on Android 4.4 KitKat 2:32 With every new operating system comes a fresh set of features that serve up convenience…at the cost of your battery life. In many cases, it’s just not worth having your phone die when you need it most. If you’re looking to get more juice out of your phone’s …

KitKat is coming to the HTC One from the end of January, or sooner if you have the Google Edition. The latest Android update, Android 4.4 makes its debut on the new Google Nexus 5, and will soon hit HTC’s flagship with Sense 5.5 along for the ride. HTC told me that the KitKat software update will also bring with it …

With 4G only now starting to become commonplace, Huawei already has its eye on what comes next. The company announced on Wednesday that it is pouring $600m into 5G research over the next five years, ahead of the expected launch of 5G networks in 2020. Related stories Global Chip Shortage and $53B Subsidy Boosts US Manufacturing Your Phone Screen Is …

Stocks of Google’s new KitKat-packing 4G superphone are running low all over the place, with Carphone Warehouse the latest outlet to limit Nexus 5 stock to contract-only customers. The Carphone site will still sell you a black Nexus 5 (only with 16GB of storage), but not SIM-free, only on a contract, with a free handset setting you back £25 per …