Core blimey! On the day the Samsung Galaxy S4 hits shops and the Korean company announces record profits, a new wallet-friendly phone apparently called the Galaxy Core has leaked. If reports from Russian blog Hi-Tech are to be believed, the Core sports a 4.3-inch screen, with a resolution of 800×480 pixels. Underneath is some roundly …
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26 April
BT planning 4G network, could team up with O2 against EE
BT is looking to join forces with a mobile phone network to build a 4G network of its own — maybe even teaming up with old buddy O2 to take on EE, Vodafone and other mobile rivals. “It makes sense for us to explore the new opportunities that 4G presents,” says BT, talking to the FT. BT is calling for …
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26 April
NYC green
New York officials gave Uber the green light Friday, making it the first taxi-hailing app to operate in the cab-filled city. Taxi Commissioner David Yassky put out a statement today, announcing the approval of Uber and promising that other companies will get a piece of the action as well: Thanks to the NYS Supreme Court’s ruling this week, we will …
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26 April
Samsung Galaxy S4 price and best deals
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is here at last! You can take your pick of shops and phone networks to snap up the new Android smart phone powerhouse, as every major network and retailer sells the S4 — but which one should get your cash? O2, EE, Orange, T-Mobile, Three, Vodafone, Virgin Media and Tesco Mobile are all selling the S4. …
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26 April
Samsung makes bumper profit as Galaxy S4 arrives in shops
It’s a big day for Samsung: as the brand new and hotly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4 arrives in shops, the Korean company has reported record profits. Already the world’s biggest manufacturer of phones, Samsung made a record £4.2bn profit in the last three months. That success is due in large part to Samsung’s phenomenally successful Galaxy range of smart phones, …
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26 April
Lego Batman: DC Super Heroes debuts for iOS
I have unabashed love for the Lego series of video games, which have adapted a wide range of movie series — “Star Wars,” “Indiana Jones,” “Lord of the Rings,” and more — into improbably excellent action-adventures. Alas, only two of them have been ported from consoles to iOS: Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7. Great …
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26 April
Mobile phone theft is the only rising crime in England, say cops
Mobile phone theft is on the rise in England and Wales — unlike virtually every other kind of crime. New official figures from the police show an 8 per cent rise of ‘theft from the person’ — a fancy way of saying mugging — to 107,471 incidents in 2012. Police told The Guardian that was down to a rise in …
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26 April
Even Wall Street is left impressed with the HTC One
Will the HTC One be HTC’s savior? Some Wall Street analysts are starting to come around to the idea. HSBC upgraded the company’s investment rating on Friday, citing the impressive flagship phone, according to MarketWatch. The ratings change comes after another firm, Daiwa, also raised its ratings and recommended buying the stock. HTC has had a tough go at it …
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26 April
Smartphones outpace feature phones for first time ever
It seemed inevitable, and now it has happened: for the first time ever, feature phones have taken a backseat to smartphones in terms of quantities shipped. In the first quarter of 2013, device makers shipped 216.2 million smartphones worldwide, a volume that accounted for 51.6 percent of total global shipments and that marked the first time smartphones have claimed more …
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26 April
Galaxy S4 wins high marks for repairability from iFixit
Don’t worry, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is easy to repair and disassemble. The folks at iFixit gave Samsung’s phone an eight out of 10 for repairability, citing its removable battery and straightforward assembly. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad Idea Samsung TV Sale: Save Up to $800 …
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