Comcast is making it even easier for its broadband subscribers to access the Internet outside the confines of their homes. For the past couple of years, the company, along with several other cable operators, has been building out a Wi-Fi network in public areas, such as train platforms and in small businesses such as cafes …
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10 June
Nokia Lumia 925 Glance Screen shows the time all the time
Want to save yourself precious time when checking the time? The Nokia Lumia 925 hits shops in Germany today ahead of the UK release this month, and is first to show off Nokia Glance Screen. Glance Screen shows the time and other quick at-a-glance information on the screen permanently, so you can see the time without having to press a …
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10 June
Nokia, please don’t screw up the Lumia EOS camera phone
With multiple leaks flying around showing off identical hardware, it’s all but certain that a new Nokia Lumia phone with proper PureView camera technology — codenamed EOS — is on its way. But there are a few things I hope Nokia keeps in mind when creating this imaging beast. The 41-megapixel 808 PureView stole the show at MWC 2012, but …
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10 June
iOS 7 ditches signal bars, leak shows off new icons
The new-look iOS 7 lands today, and here’s what we can expect from the flatter, cleaner software for the iPhone and iPad: a fistful of new icons, black and white versions, and a new way of showing signal bars. According to 9to5mac, which has mocked up a vision of iOS 7 based on seeing screenshots from a secret source, there …
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10 June
Samsung, HTC and LG trade insults after mobile awards bash
Twitter isn’t short of people slagging each other off, but it’s a bit of a surprise when the UK arms of the some of the world’s biggest phone companies get involved. That’s exactly what happened this week, after the Mobile Industry Awards, at The Brewery, in London’s Chiswell Street. HTC kicked things off with a tweet announcing it’d won Hottest …
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10 June
Apple devices that aren’t invited to the iOS 7 party
Now playing: Watch this: Apple gives iOS a major facelift 6:20 At today’s WWDC keynote in San Francisco, Apple announced several new features for its updated mobile OS, iOS 7. Related stories: Apple’s WWDC 2013 keynote: Join us Monday (live blog) Apple prepares Moscone for next week’s WWDC Apple’s iOS 7 gets a new look and several new features WWDC …
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10 June
iPhone 6 will have 4.8
The iPhone 6 will land early next year, and have a 4.8-inch screen, according to analyst Glen Yeung at Citi Research, CNET reports. But Yeung didn’t stop there. He also mused on the iPad Mini Retina, the iPhone 5S, and the next full-size iPad. If the iPhone 6 does have a 4.8-inch screen, it’d be almost the same size as …
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10 June
Shipments of smartphones, tablets, and oh yes, PCs, to top 1.7B
The world will see combined shipments of PCs, tablets, and smartphones rise past 1.7 billion next year. And more of those will be headed toward developing markets, research firm IDC said today. Out of that 1.7 billion figure, 1 billion devices will end up in emerging markets. China, India, Brazil, and Russia will grab around 662 million devices, for a …
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10 June
Nokia Lumia 925 kicks off with new Glance Screen
Nokia’s new Lumia 925 smartphone can show you the time and battery life without you having to press a button. Consumers in Germany will get their first crack at the 925 as the phone debuts there on Monday. Sales will then ramp up in other European countries and in China, followed by the United States and other global markets. The …
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10 June
Three offers £5 data deal, no contract required
Got a phone or tablet but never use it when you’re out of the house? Three is looking to woo you with a data deal costing just £5, with no contract and no strings attached. Three is offering a one month hit of mobile broadband for just £5. That £5 nets you 250MB of data for your smart phone or …
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