So, what would Microsoft have done if Nokia embraced Android, as it’s reported to have been considering? It would’ve made its own mobile, that’s what. Sources told The Verge that Microsoft even went as far as to make a few prototype Surface phones. This would’ve served as a plan B, if Nokia did jump ship. …
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16 September
Nokia tested Android on Lumia before Microsoft deal
Ah, what could’ve been. Nokia may now be firmly ensconced in Microsoft’s bosom, but it was closer to using Android on its smart phones than we thought. According to sources speaking to the New York Times, Nokia was testing Android on its Lumia devices “well before” its tie-in with Steve Ballmer and co became official. Which would have left Microsoft with …
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16 September
Microsoft pulls “wide of the mark” ads slamming new iPhones
What’s worse than snarky comments? Snarky comments from someone who can’t back them up. That’s what Microsoft’s latest ad makes me think of. It’s yet another Apple mickey take, pouring scorn on the Cupertino company’s latest models of iPhone. But Microsoft has taken the ad down, and released a statement reneging on its original intent. The ad takes the form …
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16 September
Amazon cuts Kindle Fire price by £30, new models incoming
Amazon has dropped the price of its cheapest tablet by £30. The Kindle Fire will now set you back just £99, the company has said in an email to customers. You know what this means: there’s new models a-coming. We’ve already seen leaked snaps of the next Kindle Fire HD, so Amazon could well be trying to clear stock ahead …
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16 September
iPhone 5C cases face one to two week delay
The iPhone 5C is up for pre-order now, to be delivered on 20 September — that’s Friday. But you’ll have to wait a little longer for your case to arrive. On the Apple site, cases for the 5C are listed as being dispatched in one to two weeks, so anyone hoping to get their hands on one on launch day …
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16 September
Samsung may be gearing up a second Galaxy Gear smartwatch
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy Gear watch that pairs with your phone 2:25 Samsung unveiled its first smartwatch just a couple of weeks ago. Is a successor already in the works? A Galaxy Gear 2 is indeed currently in development, at least according to Korean news site Media. According to unnamed sources, the next version of Samsung’s smartwatch will …
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16 September
Nokia 108 is a super
The Nokia 108 is a cheap-as-chips new phone aimed at people who have never owned a phone with a camera before, and want to change that by owning a phone with a really, really awful camera. Announced today, the 108 has a 0.3-megapixel camera. It’s a perfectly respectable budget phone — on paper anyway — but you have to wonder …
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16 September
iPhone 5S prices revealed by EE
EE has revealed more prices for the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C ahead of the new phones’ release date this Friday. The cheapest 4G deal for the 5S costs £26 per month for a paltry 500MB of data. On that plan, the 5S costs £260 up front for the 16GB model, £350 for the 32GB version, and £420 for the …
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16 September
U.S. Cellular picks up Samsung Galaxy Mega Sept. 17
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy Mega is big on size 2:14 Already staking its claim on AT&T, the Samsung Galaxy Mega and its enormous 6.3-inch screen are making a home at U.S. Cellular. The extra-large “phablet” will sell for a budget $150 on contract, after an instant rebate. Related stories Samsung Galaxy Mega review Smartphones: When is ‘big’ too …
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16 September
Jolla’s Sailfish OS adds Android compatibility
Jolla Sailfish OS, an alternative mobile operating system that failed to enter the big time, could be coming to more devices, if the company has its way. Jolla on Monday announced that its operating system now works with Android applications and hardware, making the platform a bit more appealing to vendors that were unwilling to invest in yet another mobile …
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