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iPhone 5 to be made from Liquidmetal, leak suggests

The iPhone 5 might arrive sporting a radical new design thanks to Liquidmetal, if new reports from Korean insiders are to be believed. Sadly, that doesn’t mean Apple’s next mobile will be able to morph into knives and stabbing weapons. Korean site ETNews claims to have insider sources that have confirmed Apple will be using …

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Motorola Droid Razr HD specs tipped by photo data

A new smart phone dubbed the Motorola Droid Razr HD has been tipped, with photo image data pointing to the mystery mobile packing Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich. Photos reportedly posted to photo-sharing site Picasa by a Motorola employee have been cracked open like coconuts, revealing the sweet EXIF milk within, droid-life reports, via Pocket-Lint. That image data points …

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Huawei set to launch dual

Huawei has announced today that the Ascend P1 smartphone will be available in Australia by May, with Latin America and Europe to follow. (Credit: Huawei) It will be the first top-tier Huawei smartphone to be released in Australia, with previous models from the Chinese manufacturer all fitting into the prepaid segment. The Ascend P1 sports a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, has …

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No Windows Phone 8 update for current Windows Phone devices?

Rumours are swirling that current Windows Phone blowers will be denied an upgrade to the next version of the software. With Windows 8 expected later this year, Windows Phone owners are itching to know whether their smart phones will be updated to the accompanying version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system. But according to The Verge, a source close to Microsoft has …

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Samsung Galaxy Ace now just £135 at Asda

Ace news! The Samsung Galaxy Ace is now just £135 at Asda, a very tasty price indeed for the popular Android smart phone. The Ace boasts a 3.5-inch touchscreen, a 5-megapixel camera, and 6.5 hours of talk time. We awarded it a very decent four stars a year ago for its stylish looks and tasty price, which just became even …

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AT&T confirms HTC One X coming May 6 for $199

If you’ve been holding out for news regarding HTC’s flagship superphone, the HTC One X, today is your lucky day. AT&T just confirmed it will begin shipping the Android Ice Cream Sandwich device on May 6 for $199. We knew the One X was slated to hit AT&T’s lineup soon but until now the details were all just smoke, mirrors, …

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Larry Page practices the art of evasion in court

Larry Page was well-schooled by his legal team. But despite the training, which is essential for any CEO of a major company, the Google chieftain didn’t exude comfort in the courtroom as Oracle’s lead lawyer, David Boies, questioned him. He was at times evasive, recalling the exchanges on complex technology issues of Microsoft co-founder and CEO Bill Gates with the …

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AT&T stores report Lumia 900 shortage

Although it’s still too early to tell if the Lumia 900 is both Nokia and Microsoft’s saving grace, numerous AT&T stores reported that the demand for the device is surpassing its supply. According to an informal Gizmodo investigation, 36 stores sold out of the handset within the first few days of its debut, especially in the cyan color: “Ten stores …

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iHome intros budget line of Android accessories

A lot of CNET readers like to complain that we cover too many Apple accessories and not enough Android ones. Well, the truth is there just aren’t nearly as many accessories out there marketed toward Android users. But iHome, after specializing for years in iPhone/iPod docks, is jumping on the Android bandwagon with a new line of budget-priced Android accessories. …

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