April, 2013

• 24 April

  Apple says nothing new before autumn, but expect ‘surprises’

  

  Don’t expect any new Apple products any time soon: despite rumours, the iPad and iPhone company says there’ll be no new kit before this autumn or even next year — but we can expect “a lot more surprises”. With the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S4 — out this week — putting pressure on the …

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• 24 April

  GS4 quad

  

  U.S. customers won’t be getting their hands on a Galaxy S4 powered by an eight-core processor, but the head of Samsung Electronics says it shouldn’t matter to buyers. Some models of Samsung’s flagship smartphone, available globally in the coming weeks, will feature a quad-core processor from Qualcomm while others will feature Samsung’s Exynos 5 chip with eight cores. The U.S. …

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• 24 April

  T

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Meet BlackBerry’s latest mobile workhorse 2:55 T-Mobile announced today that BlackBerry Q10 registration for its business customers will begin Monday, April 29. Though the smartphone is expected to cost about $249, the carrier stopped short of revealing official pricing information and an availability date for the device. Related stories Best Password Manager to Use for 2022 …

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• 24 April

  Galaxy S4 faces supply issue due to ‘overwhelming demand’

  

  The Samsung Galaxy S4 may be a hotter item than its previous hype suggested. Samsung Electronics’ upcoming flagship smartphone may actually be a hard item to find. In a note to CNET, the company warned that initial supply would be limited, blaming “overwhelming global demand.” Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable …

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• 24 April

  Microsoft Surface Pro coming to the UK in May

  

  Microsoft’s proper Windows 8 tablet, the Surface Pro, is coming to the UK “before the end of May”, according to a company blog post. The software behemoth has yet to announce prices. The last we heard about the delayed Pro was several weeks ago, when Microsoft said it was due “in the coming months”. It’ll arrive in other countries next …

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• 24 April

  Is an unlocked Galaxy S4 or HTC One worth the hefty price tag?

  

  For most consumers in the U.S., price is not a factor when buying a new smartphone, since most devices with a two-year commitment cost roughly the same. But when you are in the market for an unlocked smartphone, the dynamic drastically changes. High-end devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy S4 or the HTC One, are still attractive to just about …

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• 24 April

  Where and when to buy the Samsung Galaxy S4

  

  The release of Samsung’s next super smartphone, the Galaxy S4, is just days away. Sporting an improved design over the Galaxy S3 and packed with a ton of high-end features and specialized software, the Galaxy S4 already is an Android powerhouse. And even better, it will land at all major U.S. carriers plus a few smaller, regional providers. Note, however, …

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• 24 April

  LG Electronics ships record 10.3 million smartphones

  

  LG Electronics achieved a record number of smartphone shipments for the first quarter of 2013. The mobile phone maker shipped 10.3 million smartphones for the quarter ended in March, its highest level since jumping onto the smartphone bandwagon. Revenues in LG’s mobile business reached 3.21 trillion won ($2.96 billion), a rise of 28.5 percent from the year-ago quarter. The company …

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• 24 April

  Samsung S9 Ultra HD TV in Selfridges for a mere £35,000

  

  Got £35,000 burning a hole in your pocket? If you don’t fancy putting down a hefty deposit on a house or driving an Audi A6 straight out of a showroom, you might consider this television. The 85-inch Samsung S9 is mounted on what looks like a very large deckchair and boasts 4K Ultra HD resolution — 3,820×2,160 pixels of opulence. …

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• 24 April

  Seven questions about Amazon’s mystery streaming box

  

  Is there a Kindle TV box on the horizon? According to Bloomberg Businessweek, the answer is yes. Amazon is said to be readying its own streaming-TV box to take on the likes of the Roku, Apple TV, Xbox, PlayStation — and every TV manufacturer that now builds smart-TV apps like Netflix and Vudu directly into televisions. Related stories Amazon to …

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