June, 2012

• 18 June

  Windows 8 tablet could be Kindle Fire rival

  

  Microsoft is set to announce a Windows 8 tablet later today — but new rumours suggest it’ll involve US bookseller Barnes & Noble. Does that mean it’ll be a rival to the Amazon Kindle Fire rather than the iPad — and does it mean it won’t come to the UK? We were expecting a Microsoft-branded …

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• 18 June

  How to make your Samsung Galaxy S3 more secure

  

  Judging from some of the Facebook status updates that I have the misfortune of seeing every day, many people don’t do nearly enough to keep their phones secure. Considering how much personal information is stored on our smart phones, from text messages to emails and social networks, security should be at the top of everyone’s priority list, and fortunately it …

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• 18 June

  iLuv ships Mo’Beats portable stereo Bluetooth speaker stand

  

  Though it’s listed as out of stock on its own Web site, iLuv tells me that it’s begun shipping its Mo’Beats iSP245 portable stereo Bluetooth speaker stand. Since it uses Bluetooth for wireless audio streaming, you can use the Mo’Beats with any Bluetooth-enabled tablet, smartphone, or laptop, though it’s more ideally suited for tablets. It has a built-in rechargeable battery …

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• 18 June

  How to maximise your Samsung Galaxy S3’s battery life

  

  On paper, a smart phone will beat a regular phone in every single area except for one — battery life. At least there are a few things that you can do to improve your Samsung Galaxy S3’s staying power and extend your fun time with your cherished new mobile. That big, bright, show-off screen and beefy processor will have your …

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• 18 June

  Kickstarter project turns iPad Smart Cover into smarter cover

  

  Much as I like the idea behind Apple’s Smart Cover for iPad, I never much cared for the execution. That’s because it’s no good at holding the iPad in portrait orientation for reading books and magazines, and it offers only two positions for landscape viewing — one that’s too high, and one that’s too low for anything but typing. The …

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• 18 June

  Amazon to sell Nokia 808 PureView with 41MP camera

  

  If you have extra cash in your pocket, Nokia and Amazon are ready to bring your Nokia 808 PureView jealousy to an end. Today, Nokia announced that it will sell the Symbian OS phone, famous for its jaw-dropping 41-megapixel camera, via Amazon to U.S. customers. It’ll cost you $699.99 for the unlocked handset, in addition to the cost of a …

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• 18 June

  LG Optimus L5 sauntering into UK this month

  

  The LG Optimus L5 will be out in the UK this month, sashaying into shops with a 4-inch display, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. LG has confirmed the mid-range mobile will be making its debut here before July, also arriving in Germany and France, following the more powerful quad-core LG Optimus 4X HD. Along with the latest version of …

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• 18 June

  Sharp debuts custom Feel UX for Aquos line

  

  Sharp today announced that it has partnered with design firm Frog to create a new user experience for the next wave of Aquos smartphones. Expected to arrive this summer, the Feel UX promises to have a highly customizable interface that integrates features like a personalized lock screen and widgets with real-time weather. Admittedly, Feel UX sounds identical to other custom …

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• 18 June

  Would Samsung ever leave Android? New CEO drops hints

  

  Samsung Electronics’ new CEO called for the company to redouble its focus on software, which could hint at a move away from Android and toward its own proprietary operating system. Samsung has long desired to push its own integrated hardware and software experience, investing in its Bada operating system and selling devices in select markets. But the popularity of Android, …

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• 18 June

  With Nokia 808 PureView, Symbian draws final U.S. breath

  

  commentary Raise your hand if you know what Symbian is. Now keep it raised if you ever expected to see another phone running Nokia’s mostly defunct OS in the U.S. It may be “popular demand” that’s bringing the Nokia 808 PureView smartphone to the U.S. by way of Amazon, but it sure as shooting isn’t because of its operating system. …

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