September, 2013

• 25 September

  Samsung Galaxy Note 3 pricing plans

  

  Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 is now available for pre-order, as is the Galaxy Gear smart watch. (Credit: Samsung) While you won’t get either device until 3 October, Telstra, Optus and Vodafone have all released some plan details, with Virgin confirming that it will have the Note 3, but not announcing firm plans yet. We’ll update …

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• 25 September

  iPhone 5S is £39.50pm on a two

  

  If you’re looking for a free iPhone 5S on a contract, I reckon Tesco Mobile has the best value deal. The phone-flogging supermarket is selling the top of the range Apple mobile for free on a £39.50-per-month two-year contract, which also nets you 1,000 minutes, 5,000 texts and a mighty 2GB of data. Stock will be available “in the coming …

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• 25 September

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  T-Mobile downplayed the importance of unlimited data, even as it reiterated its intent to stick with the offering. During an investor conference on Wednesday, Chief Marketing Officer Mike Sievert said the offering was “part of a larger value proposition.” “We have an unlimited offering, but it’s not the reason for our being,” he said. Sievert compared T-Mobile’s pitch to consumers …

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• 25 September

  Samsung Galaxy S4 in gold is a gilded iPhone 5S rival

  

  Samsung’s giving its Galaxy S4 smart phone a gilt trip, crafting two golden versions of its flagship phone. The bullion-hued new models, which arrive just days after the launch of Apple’s golden iPhone 5S, were revealed on the Facebook page of Samsung Gulf, the part of the company that handles the Middle East. The two golden colours, which you can admire above, …

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• 25 September

  Samsung offers gold finish on Galaxy S4

  

  Apple’s iPhone 5S won’t be the only flagship handset featuring a gold finish. Samsung’s Middle East social feeds on Wednesday announced the Gold Pink and Gold Brown Galaxy S4 units. The pink and brown phones come with a gold-colored backplate and feature the same design and internal components as the Galaxy S4. Samsung has not disclosed information on pricing or …

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• 25 September

  iPhone 5S and 5C in shops now, but not SIM

  

  Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet, and when it comes to phones, that means buying SIM-free. Except when it’s a new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, which you can’t buy from phone shops without a contract. When we trawled London’s West End, meeting the hardy souls camping out for the new iPhone 5S and 5C this morning, a …

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• 25 September

  Ericsson aims to bring cell signal everywhere, one Dot at a time

  

  The Ericsson Dot cell signal radio broadcaster is tiny and easy to install. Ericsson If you’ve been frustrated with the cell phone signal — or more precisely, the lack of one — in your office building, relief might be on the way. Ericsson announced today a new method designed to bring cellular signal to even the most hard-to-penetrate parts of …

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• 25 September

  Roku unveils trio of new boxes, M

  

  Earlier this year, the Roku 3 was released to nearly unanimous rave reviews (including CNET’s), thanks to its speedy processor, refined looks, and nifty remote with a built-in headphone jack. Now the company is bringing some of the Roku 3’s improved hardware and styling to the rest of its line. Roku has taken the wraps off three new budget streaming …

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• 24 September

  Microsoft still planning smaller

  

  Yesterday saw the launch of the refreshed line of Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets from Microsoft. (Credit: Microsoft) Conspicuously missing, however, was the 7.5-inch Surface that had been tipped back in May this year. However, according to Rhoda Alexander, director of tablet and monitor research at IHS iSuppli, the smaller Surface is still in the works. Speaking to …

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• 24 September

  Is a flexible version of the Galaxy Note 3 on the way?

  

  Could Samsung pip its competitors to the post and be first to market with a flexible-screen smartphone? (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) That’s what the latest reports are saying, this time out of the Asian Daily. Its suggesting that Samsung will have a limited-edition version of the Galaxy Note 3, complete with bendy plastic screen, as early as October. The report said …

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