Windows Phone 8 is coming very soon. Josh Miller/CNET Windows 8 borrows the “Metro” interface originated for Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS, but there are a lot of great features tucked into the deeper operating system for desktops and tablets that could also lend power to the phone. In June, Microsoft unveiled many new Windows Phone …
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16 August
Nokia exec throws down gauntlet against Samsung
Nokia may be going through a rough patch, but that doesn’t mean it’s lost its ability to trash-talk. Chris Weber, executive vice president of sales and marketing, took to Twitter this morning to specifically challenge Samsung Electronics. “Samsung take note, next generation Lumia coming soon,” he tweeted. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: …
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16 August
Rumor: Apple to include ITO coating on iPad Mini
Apple Rumors coming from Apple Insider predict that Efun, a Taiwanese-based manufacturer of superthin substrates coated with indium tin oxide (ITO), may be supplying its ITO film to Apple. Among its other properties and uses, ITO acts as an electromagnetic interference shield and helps reduce signal noise from radio frequencies, which in turn would enhance Web connectivity on devices like …
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16 August
What to expect from Nokia’s next Windows phone
On September 5, Microsoft and Nokia will introduce the world to the its first Windows Phone 8 devices. The form of that signature handset remains a mystery for now, but I’ll venture a guess that from the outside, the next iteration of Nokia’s flagship phone will look very similar to the Nokia Lumia 900 device we know now. Why do …
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16 August
Can HTC regain the Android throne?
Once a dominant player in the Android space, HTC now struggles against the likes of Samsung and Motorola. It’s a sad state for a company that gave us the first Android phone in 2008 with the T-Mobile G1. Yet, after disappointing financial results, HTC is now in the unenviable position of discussing a comeback. A company-wide e-mail from CEO Peter …
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16 August
How to save a wet mobile phone
Washing machines, toilets, cups of tea, the British weather… these are a few of our favourite things. That is, until they fill the lungs of our cherished mobile phone, leaving us weeping over a soggy, lifeless metal carcass. Dropped your handset in the bath? Fumbled your phone and plopped it in the loo? Don’t panic — just follow these steps …
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16 August
Five best matte
Updated August 16, 2012: We think a matte-screen finish offers the best picture quality in rooms where you can’t control ambient light. Most TVs are fine in normal lighting situations, and some glossy screens are better than others. But if you watch TV a lot in a very bright room, or have to place the set where its screen can’t …
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15 August
Samsung Galaxy S3 and S2 tipped for Jelly Bean upgrade soon
If you were first in the queue for a cutting-edge Samsung Galaxy S3, only to be heartbroken when Google released a better version of Android just a few weeks later, your deflation could be short lived. Jelly Bean — that’s Android 4.1, decimal fans — is nearly ready to roll out to Samsung’s sensational super phone, according to sources who …
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15 August
PlayStation Mobile is ‘snack
Sony’s having another go at making an app shop. Previously dubbed PlayStation Suite, the PlayStation Mobile platform will let you buy and download ‘snack-sized’ games for the Vita or PlayStation-certified Android tablets and smart phones. Currently in open beta, Sony says it’s trying to make the new platform accessible to indie developers, as well as making it simple to build …
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15 August
Samsung Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean update rumoured for 29 August
Samsung Galaxy S3, meet Jelly Bean. Jelly Bean, meet the Samsung Galaxy S3. The hottest update for the hottest phone around is rumoured to be taking place this month, as the popular Galaxy S3 is upgraded to the latest version of Android. The Samsung fans at Sam Mobile report that the S3’s Jelly Bean update is in the final stages …
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