Don’t look now, but we might soon have the fifth generation of Motorola’s sliding QWERTY Droid smartphone. The first rumored images and specifications tied to the Motorola Droid 5 have emerged, suggesting that Verizon could soon announce the next-gen sliding QWERTY model. Related stories Is Verizon’s Droid franchise losing its cool factor? The rise of …
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11 September
BT Infinity ad boasting ‘8x faster’ broadband banned by ASA
A BT Infinity ad promising “8x faster than the UK average broadband” has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for exaggerating and misleading viewers. The ad, which is still available on BT’s official YouTube account (and embedded below), must not appear again in its current form, the ASA ruled. Members of the public complained that BT’s fibre-optic Infinity service …
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11 September
AT&T apologizes, removes 9/11 tweet that offended many
AT&T posted and quickly removed a tweet meant to commemorate the Sept. 11 attacks, but ultimately ended up offending many. The tweet on Wednesday included the simple words, “Never Forget,” and an image which many found in poor taste. The image was the typical New York skyline at night, with two beams of light emerging from Ground Zero, an image …
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11 September
Apple stock dives after iPhone launch
Were you expecting a bit more excitement from Apple’s iPhone launch yesterday? So were investors, apparently. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) After the event, which took place on Tuesday morning, US time, Apple’s stock was down around 2 per cent, at US$494. But come the opening of trading on Wednesday morning, the stock plummeted over 5 per cent to US$467. Much of …
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11 September
Motorola: Moto X sells at profit; custom orders ‘substantial’
The new Moto X smartphone is shipping out of Motorola’s Texas manufacturing facility at a modest clip, but it’s at least turning a profit on every handset sold, the company’s CEO Dennis Woodside revealed Wednesday. Speaking to Reuters in an interview published today, Woodside said that his company is currently selling Moto X handsets at a profit. In addition, custom …
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11 September
Cheap iPhone 4S replaces 8GB iPhone 4, yours for £349
Apple’s giving its range of iPhone smart phones a shuffle, introducing a brand new 8GB iPhone 4S that now serves as the company’s budget offering. The 8GB iPhone 4S costs £349, and is out on 20 September in the UK. It replaces the 8GB iPhone 4 that was previously on sale. Apple has removed the higher-capacity versions of the iPhone …
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11 September
iPhone 5C up for pre
Want to order your new iPhone early? If you fancy an iPhone 5C you can pre-order it from next Friday — but if you want an iPhone 5S you’ll have to join the queue on launch day like everyone else. The iPhone 5S is the new top-of-the-range smart phone from Apple, joined by the colourful plastic-encased and cheaper 5C. They’re …
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11 September
Galaxy Gear goes glam with smartwatch accessories
NEW YORK — Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch is about to get a little more fashionable. The Korean electronics giant has partnered with designer Dana Lorenz on jewelry to accompany its wearable computing device, including spiky metal charms that can attach to the watch’s strap. While the line doesn’t include custom bands for the Gear just yet, that could change in …
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11 September
Tablet shipments forecasted to outpace PCs by 2015
As a slew of new tablets were announced over the last few days, data shows that tablet shipments will soon surpass those of personal computers. A report by research firm IDC predicts that for the first time more tablets will be shipped in the fourth quarter of 2013 than PC shipments; and, by 2015, annual tablet shipments will top PC …
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11 September
iPhone 5S and 5C FAQ: Everything you need to know
Both of Apple’s new smartphones — the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C — are officially out of the bag. We’ve got photos, videos, and plenty of hands-on impressions from our limited time with the devices, but some questions still remain. If I missed any big ones, please drop them in the comments or send me a tweet. I’ll be updating …
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