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Under Armour targets hardcore athletes with Armour 39

If you casually hit the gym on an occasional basis, Under Armour’s new fitness-tracking system may not be for you. Under Armour unveiled its Armour 39 system today, and at first glance it aims to be a direct shot at other fitness-trackers such as the Nike FuelBand. And while it may potentially take a chunk out of Nike’s business, Armour …

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Valentine’s Day deal: V

The funny thing about headphones and earphones is that sometimes the same product costs much less depending on its color. That’s the case for the V-Moda Remix Remote earphones, which carry a list price of $79.99, but the pink version goes for $38 on Amazon (the standard Remix model without an inline remote and microphone is only $30). We’ve generally …

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Free from Nokia, Vertu boss says Android is ‘right choice’

Vertu, the luxury phone-maker that was owned by Nokia until last year, has launched its first Android mobile — the £6,700 Vertu Ti (check out the hands-on video below). I sat down with company boss Perry Oosting, who revealed that Google’s operating system has been on the company’s mind for some time. In past years, Vertu has crafted very pricey but …

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Government competition brings best of British mobile innovation to MWC

Along with the latest smartphone releases from Nokia, LG and more, this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, will play host to 20 of Britain’s most innovative mobile companies thanks to the Smart U.K. competition. The competition — organized in association with U.K. government body U.K. Trade and Investment (UKTI) — saw over 60 British-based companies enter, which was …

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HTC M7 could be called just HTC One, rumour says

The HTC M7 has been leaked more times than I care to remember, with company CEO Peter Chou even whipping it out at a recent company shindig. With all these leaks, we surely must have already heard everything there is to know about it, right? Maybe not. Because now comes word it might not be called the M7 at all. …

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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Jelly Bean update imminent

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is about to hit the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, sequel to the still hugely popular Samsung Galaxy Ace. SamMobile shows off screenshots showing the latest Android software on a phone with the model number GT-I8160 — that’s the Ace 2. The original Ace is a bestseller even now, having earned a respectable four stars when we …

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Galaxy S3 ‘Ultrafast’ on Three has Jelly Bean after all, 4G too

The speedier version of Samsung’s Galaxy S3 that’s now available on Three will come with Jelly Bean after all, and is 4G-compatible too. The numerical network confirmed on Friday that it would start flogging an ‘Ultrafast’ version of Samsung’s ever-popular smart phone, which could outpace 3G rivals by latching onto Three’s DC-HSDPA network for faster data downloads. There was a …

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