The iPhone 5 will soon be on sale in China for the first time. The Wall Street Journal reports that state-controlled China Telecom, the country’s third biggest mobile operator, and China Unicom, the second largest, will offer the new iPhone at the end of November or beginning of December. Both networks have been awaiting government …
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12 November
Microsoft Surface sales ‘modest’ as 4m upgrade to Windows 8
The Surface is off to a “modest” start, according to Microsoft. Looks like all those adverts don’t signal the death of the iPad just yet. Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer admitted that the Surface is off to a relatively slow start to French newspaper Le Parisien. Although he doesn’t quote numbers, it seems those pesky clicky adverts coming at you from …
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12 November
Microsoft Surface edges out Samsung in display tests
Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet topped Samsung’s Galaxy tablet in a “shoot-out” done by display testing firm DisplayMate Technologies. The Surface RT’s display outperformed all of the standard resolution full size 10-inch tablets that DisplayMate has tested to date in its Shoot-Out series, Raymond Soneira, president of DisplayMate Technologies, said in a research note today. “On-screen text is significantly sharper, it …
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12 November
Pocket Filmmaker: recording great sound
Now playing: Watch this: Pocket Filmmaker: Recording great sound 4:24 Welcome back to CNET Australia‘s guide to pocket film-making. The Pocket Filmmaker will be showing you how to turn the smartphone in your pocket into a camera capable of shooting video projects that are worthy of sharing with family and friends, online and even with the judges of some of …
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12 November
BlackBerry 10 will launch on January 30, RIM says
Research In Motion has finally set the date for the launch of its next-generation BlackBerry 10 smartphones. Related stories Best Password Manager to Use for 2022 Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It Without Causing Damage Spending All Night With the First iPhone Kanye West’s Donda 2 Skips Spotify, 5G BlackBerry is Dead BlackBerry’s 5G Phone Is …
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12 November
BlackBerry 10 launch locked in for 30 January
The mobile world will welcome the birth of a new mobile OS at the beginning of next year, with Research In Motion (RIM) setting a concrete date for the launch of its BlackBerry 10 OS. The new “peek” feature demoed on a pre-launch device. (Credit: CNET) RIM will host a number of launch events on the same day, unveiling the …
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12 November
4G networks expected in May as Ofcom sets auction dates
Mark your calendars, phone fans: Ofcom has named the dates for the 4G auction. The next wave of 4G services is expected to launch in May or June, and will raise at least £1.3bn. The telecoms watchdog has laid out the rules for the auction of airwaves to be used for super-fast mobile phone Web browsing, setting the reserve price at …
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12 November
Samsung Ativ Odyssey pictures appear
A pair of likely photos of the Samsung Ativ Odyssey have surfaced online, thanks to reputable Twitter source @evleaks. First announced last month, the Windows Phone 8 handset is expected to arrive at Verizon’s doorstep in December, but the exact timing remains murky. Details for the Ativ Odyssey have yet to be formally announced; rumors suggest it could feature a …
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12 November
Google Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 now on sale
Google has updated its product pages on Google Play for the Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet, now letting customers place orders. (Screenshot by Joseph Hanlon/CNET Australia) The smartphone goes on sale for AU$349 for the 8GB model and AU$399 for the 16GB version. The 10-inch Jelly Bean tablet also comes in two storage variations: a 16GB model for …
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12 November
Asus offers vouchers to make up for recent Nexus 7 price cut
Update: Google has just launched a price protection policy on Google Play, so if you bought your Nexus 7 from it after 14 October, you’re eligible to have the difference refunded. Head here to file your request. Update 2: Asus got in touch to confirm its UK offer for Nexus 7 owners. You’ll get a £25 coupon for the Asus …
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