Nokia could be planning to bring its true 41-megapixel PureView camera to a Windows Phone handset this year, according to a new report. The company is working on a device, codenamed EOS, that will come with its full PureView camera, The Verge is reporting today, citing people who have knowledge of Nokia’s plans. The device …
Read More »TimeLine Layout
January, 2013
-
23 January
Nearly half of iPhone users use YouTube’s app, report says
Removing YouTube from the pre-installed apps on iOS hasn’t stopped users from finding it. Three months after its release, the standalone app is already on almost half of U.S. iPhones, according to market share data released today by mobile data company Onavo. As of Dec. 31, 44.5 percent of iPhone users had downloaded the standalone YouTube app, according to the report. …
Read More » -
23 January
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 looms large in leaked snap
Samsung’s gigantic Galaxy Note 8.0 has shown its moon-sized face in a leaked photo, alongside a list of possible specs. Samsung’s head honcho recently confirmed that the plus-size sequel to the Note, Note 2 and Note 10.1 would be making an appearance at Mobile World Congress in February, but now it seems we may have an even earlier glimpse at …
Read More » -
23 January
BlackBerry Enterprise Service updated for BB 10 smartphones
Research In Motion has released a new version of its mobile device management software, BlackBerry Enterprise Service. The software, available to download from today, is designed to manage devices running BlackBerry 10, as well as rival devices running iOS or Android operating systems. The release will also play a key role in the potential success of RIM’s forthcoming BlackBerry 10 …
Read More » -
23 January
Building the ultimate high
Geoffrey Morrison/CNET Let’s say you want to throw the ultimate football-watching party for the last game of the year. (Alas, using the name of said game is fraught with copyright challenges, so we’re playing it safe.) Will a single big-screen TV suffice? Maybe. But what if you want to go really hard core, and have a few dozen people over. …
Read More » -
22 January
Add an old
The iPhone Viewfinder can extend to accommodate different eyesight needs. Photojojo The good: Your iPhone has a pretty decent camera. Better than decent, in fact, if it’s an iPhone 4S or iPhone 5. The bad: Not everybody likes using the iPhone’s screen to frame their shots, especially outdoors, where the ambient light can wash out the display. What’s more, anyone …
Read More » -
22 January
Phones 4U creates own network Life Mobile, 4G this year
Phones 4U is launching its own network, called Life Mobile — and it’ll be a case of 4G phones for you soon, thanks to a deal with EE. The new network — Phones 4U writes it LIFE Mobile but we’re glossing over that — launches in March, with a 4G service to follow later in the year. By piggybacking on …
Read More » -
22 January
How Korea’s other phonemaker sells good, cheap phones
Now playing: Watch this: Pantech Discover, AT&T’s higher-end ‘budget’ Android 2:42 One of my favorite smartphones on today’s market also happens to be one of the least expensive. It costs just $50, runs Android, boasts a rapid-fire processor and a 12.6-megapixel camera, and offers up some ergonomic design elements you won’t see anywhere else. Who makes this humble wonder device? …
Read More » -
22 January
No Australian news on Surface Windows 8 Pro
While the US and Canada will see Microsoft’s Surface Windows 8 Pro launch on 9 February, Australia sees only a stand-alone version of the 64GB RT model and new accessories join the local line-up. New Touch Covers, new storage, no Windows 8 Pro yet. (Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft has announced the arrival of Surface Windows 8 Pro overnight in the US, …
Read More » -
22 January
More Google Motorola ‘X Phone’ details emerge
Google will announce the rumored Motorola X Phone at its annual Google I/O conference in May, according to the latest round of rumors. A 600-page forum thread picked up by Droid Life spills a number of new details for the forthcoming Google and Motorola initiative. Related stories Google I/0 2013 slated for May 15-17 Google ‘X Phone’ to compete with …
Read More »