Now playing: Watch this: Nokia Lumia 1520: the first Full HD, quad-core Windows… 2:18 The rumors of Nokia planning to launch a high-end smartphone at its Nokia World event Tuesday might just prove true. The company on Sunday mistakenly published details about the Lumia 1520 on its official Tmall store in China. Tmall is an …
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21 October
HTC reportedly working on smartwatch with camera
As interest in wearable computing increases, HTC is said to be working on a smartwatch that will snap photos. The struggling handset maker is expected to release an Android-based smartwatch with a camera by the end of next year, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing an unidentified person described as familiar with the matter. The report emerges a day after HTC CEO …
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21 October
HTC reportedly readying own smart watch
Struggling handset manufacturer HTC may throw its hat into the smart watch ring according to recent reports from Bloomberg. Some of the wearable tech currently available. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Citing an unidentified source described as “familiar with the matter”, Bloomberg says the Android-based smart watch would feature a camera and be available in retail by the end of next year. …
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21 October
Get GarageBand free for iOS, says Apple leak
One, two, a-one-two-three-four! Apple is set to free the music — by making GarageBand free for iOS. Ahead of a big iPad announcement tomorrow, Apple accidentally revealed its plans for the music-making software. Apple inadvertently revealed the plan to add GarageBand to the line-up of software that comes free with the iPhone 5S, but has since yanked the list. Too …
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21 October
HTC says survival ‘not a problem’, plans tablet, wearables
HTC has plans for a “disruptive” tablet and is “excited” about wearable technology. And the company’s current financial woes? “Not a huge problem”, say the top brass. “When the tablet comes out it will be something nice and disruptive”, says HTC chairwoman Cher Wang, speaking to the Financial Times. Stop us if you’ve heard that one before: HTC promised a …
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21 October
iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C head to Boost Mobile on November 8
Apple’s iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C are finally making their way to Boost Mobile. Boost, a unit of Sprint, said Monday that Apple’s latest smartphones will be available on November 8. It’s both the latest and one of the last carriers to offer the two phones. Related stories Apple’s iOS 16 Update Is Here. Follow This Checklist to Get Your …
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21 October
Nokia sold at least 8 million Lumias last quarter, says report
Nokia may be set to report another surge in Lumia sales if a new report from the Wall Street Journal proves true. Citing the usual “people familiar with the matter,” the Journal said Monday that Nokia sold at least 8 million Lumia Windows Phone handsets last quarter. That achievement would mark the fourth quarter in a row in which Lumia …
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21 October
Chinese couple sell daughter to buy an iPhone
What would you be prepared to do to get the latest iPhone? One couple in China sold their baby daughter, and bought one with the profits, The Independent reports. The couple put their third child up for adoption, advertising the fact before the girl was even born. Once money changed hands, they were arrested by Shanghai prosecutors. They now face …
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21 October
iPad mini to boast iPhone 5S Touch ID fingerprint scanner
The next iPad mini is set to be unveiled tomorrow, and the latest leaks point to a Touch ID fingerprint-scanner like the one on the iPhone 5S. German site 2014 News reveals the leaked snap above that shows the hotly-tipped new iPad mini complete with Touch ID fingerprint scanner. If true, the new 7.9-inch iPad will boast a fingerprint scanner in the …
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21 October
Windows RT 8.1 yanked for now, Argos sells Surface 2 early
If you’ve been trying to upgrade to Windows RT 8.1 but haven’t been able to, here’s why. It’s been taken off the Windows Store “temporarily” due to a niggle that’s seen it playing up on updated devices. Not only that, here in Blighty, Argos has been selling the Surface 2 tablet ahead of its launch on Tuesday. Though it’s now …
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