No, going big is not the answer to Nokia’s US problem. Its latest phone, the Lumia 1520, is the next in a growing line of phablets — jumbo-sized phones named because they appear to be a mash-up of a phone and tablet. It features a larger 6-inch display, a faster quad-core processor, and powerful camera. …
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22 October
Google buys Android optimizer FlexyCore for $23 million
Google has acquired a France-based startup that aims at improving Android’s functionality. French publication L’Expansion reported on Tuesday that Google paid 16.9 million euros ($23.1 million) to acquire FlexyCore. The startup’s app DroidBooster, has since been removed from the Google Play store, likely as part of the search giant’s buy. FlexyCore was founded five years ago as a tool to …
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22 October
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 with Windows 8.1 in shops now
The Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 hit shops today, bringing you Windows 8.1 and free Skype phone calls to actual phones. Here in Britain you can buy the new Surface from Argos, Currys, Game, John Lewis and PC World, or direct from Microsoft. The Surface 2 runs on Windows 8.1 RT, the tablet-focused version of Windows that only …
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22 October
Elop: Microsoft knew about Nokia’s tablet in advance (Q&A)
ABU DHABI, UAE — Nokia has taken the wraps off new Lumia and Asha devices, including the first tablet from the Finnish company. With Android phones dominating the mobile world and with Nokia soon to become part of Microsoft, CNET spoke Tuesday with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop here at Nokia World to discuss the launches and Nokia’s role with Microsoft. …
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22 October
iPad Air vs. Surface 2 vs. Galaxy Note 10.1
Now playing: Watch this: 9.7-inch iPad Air is lighter, thinner, and faster 1:26 During a San Francisco press conference today, Apple took the wraps off its newest iPad Air tablet. Sporting a more powerful 64-bit A7 processor, narrower bezels, and a thinner 0.29-inch profile, the iOS 7 device features incremental upgrades from its previous iteration, and retains the familiar aesthetics …
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22 October
Nokia Lumia 2520 is a 10.1
After many months of fervent speculation, Nokia has finally lifted the lid on a Lumia tablet. Read on for all the info on the Finnish firm’s first slate. The Lumia 2520 is a 10.1-inch tablet, that goes head-to-head with the likes of Apple’s iPad and Google’s Nexus 7. The display packs a healthy 1,920×1,080-resolution, which equates to a 218 pixels-per-inch …
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22 October
Nokia announces 6
At Nokia World held in Abu Dhabi, the Finnish mobile company launched a slew of new, colorful mobile devices. These include a high-end 6-inch smartphone known as the Lumia 1520; the more affordable Lumia 1320 “phablet”; Nokia’s first Lumia 2520 tablet; and three budget Asha phones that target developing markets. For a more thorough rundown on these gadgets, be sure …
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22 October
DreamWorks’ ‘Dragon’ game reskins Nokia tablet in real time
DreamWorks’ new game for the Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet may be based around its film “How to Train Your Dragon,” but it might as well be called “How to Train Your Children To Take Long Car Rides.” Starting Tuesday, Dragon’s Adventure, as the game is called, puts Nokia’s Here maps and existing augmented reality software to clever use by building …
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22 October
Sky scores Champions League goal videos live on Twitter
Let’s see that again, Jeff: Sky is to show goals from UEFA Champions League matches as they happen on Twitter. Almost as they happen, anyway. Clips of highlights and goals will be shared to social media in near real-time while the games are still being played. The free clips kick off today with three Champions League games: Schalke 04 v …
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21 October
Apple reportedly halving iPhone 5c production
Apple is said to be halving its daily production of the iPhone 5c, from 300,000 to 150,000 units. (Credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET) The report, from Chinese site C Technology, doesn’t give a firm reason for the cut, but it’s believed to be a result of reduced demand for the colourful phone compared with the iPhone 5s. Both the iPhone 5c and …
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