Isis won’t be launching its mobile payment trials at the end of summer. Isis, which is a joint venture between Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and T-Mobile USA, told CNET today that it was delaying the start of its trials, which were scheduled to start this month in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Austin, Texas. Isis is …
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13 September
Telstra will support HD Voice on iPhone 5
Telstra has confirmed that it will support high-definition voice calls on its HD Voice service as a feature of the iPhone 5, making it one of only 20 telcos to do so worldwide. Apple’s Phil Schiller describing wideband audio. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) The ability to make and receive HD voice calls is one of the lesser-known features of the new …
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13 September
iPhone 5 UK price announced and big price cut for iPhone 4
The iPhone 5 is finally, officially alive and Apple has also now revealed how many of your English pounds you’ll have to shell out to own its latest superphone. The basic iPhone 5 model starts at an eye-watering £529 — which is the price-tag for the 16GB flavour of the phone. Apple is also selling 32GB and 64GB versions of …
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13 September
Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE does Android for novices
Today, Sprint and Samsung trotted out the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE, a phone it’s billing as a stepping stone for smartphone first-timers. The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich device features faster data speeds, a 4-inch display, and a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. There’s also a 5-megapixel camera, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and Sprint ID, which lets you load entire profiles …
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13 September
FaceTime over 3G will be hitting the UK in iOS 6
Guess what? More iPhone news! Apple proudly stated last night that iPhone users will finally be able to make FaceTime calls over 3G — and eventually 4G — breaking the bars of the Wi-Fi prison the video-calling app was locked in. But with us Brits missing out on some features in iOS 6, it wasn’t clear whether this new feature …
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13 September
iPhone 5 maps and Siri: What us Brits aren’t getting
Apple’s new iPhone comes loaded with the latest version of its mobile OS, iOS 6, which includes a raft of new functions — including Apple’s new mapping software and an expanded role for Siri, its sassy voice assistant. While most of the new features announced in iOS are going to be available in the UK, there are a couple of …
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13 September
Alibaba: Google forced Acer to drop our new mobile OS
Google is allegedly playing hardball with its Android partners. The company forced Acer to drop its support of Alibaba’s new mobile operating system, Aliyun, threatening to pull its Android-related cooperation and support if Acer didn’t, according to a report from the Dow Jones Newswires. Acer was originally scheduled to hold a press conference today to show off a smartphone running …
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13 September
iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S3 4G vs. One XL
Apple’s iPhone 5 will join an exclusive collection of smartphones in Australia when it launches on 21 September, being one of only a handful of 4G-capable phones available at this time. We thought we’d take a closer look at how it compares with the current 4G king, the HTC One XL, and the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III (GS3) …
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13 September
iPhone 5 on O2 ‘4G Promise’ is an early upgrade, for a price
O2 is promising customers who buy the iPhone 5 on its network the chance to upgrade early to a 4G device — but only if you’re willing to pay out the remainder of your contract. “Our new 4G Phone Promise means customers who purchase an iPhone 5 then want to change to a 4G phone next year can upgrade mid-way …
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13 September
Nintendo TVii tries to succeed where Google TV has failed
As expected, Nintendo finally announced pricing and a release date for the upcoming Wii U, but the biggest surprise of the company’s press conference was the announcement of TVii — Nintendo’s pitch to be the centerpiece of your home entertainment experience. Wii U gets TVii, coming in November Wii U: Full details on Nintendo’s tablet gaming console Nintendo Wii U …
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