The wallet-friendly Nokia Lumia 610 will be out in the UK in early June, the Finnish phone-maker has confirmed. If you want to pick up this budget slice of Windows Phone, expect to find it lurking in UK shops in the first week of June, available to snap up on a £15 per month contract. …
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25 May
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 getting Ice Cream Sandwich, promo says
The mid-range Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is in line for a scoop of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, if a Samsung promo video is to be believed. The clip, spotted by Sammyhub, shows the Android-powered Ace 2 swirling around to some uptempo, accessible music. At the 14-second mark the Ice Cream Sandwich logo is shown on screen, along with the words, …
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25 May
Facebook Camera iOS app arrives with filters, bulk upload
Facebook’s new Camera app for iOS lets you upload snaps straight to your profile, as well as adding tags and Instagram-esque retro filters. Cropping and rotating is also on board, but perhaps the best news is the ability to upload loads of photos at once. There’s one glaring omission, however — you can’t create new albums or upload new snaps …
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25 May
Sorta universal active
Panasonic TY-ER3D4MU ($55 each) The Panasonic TY-ER3D4MUs are universal glasses compatible with the Full HD 3D standard and offer decent build quality and appreciably better picture quality than cheap glasses. Read the full review. Xpand X104 YOUniversal ($90 each for large blue/black version with RF dongle) For the narrow niche of viewers who need active 3D glasses that work with …
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25 May
Get more from your sound bar by using your TV as a switcher
The JBL SB 300 has only two inputs on the back, but you can connect many more devices by using your TV as a switcher. Many sound bars offer a shockingly small number of inputs, with often just a single digital and analog audio input on the back to handle your gear. That’s hardly enough for a modern home theater …
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24 May
Mount Everest climbers share journey on Instagram
Climbers on Mount Everest have been documenting the harrowing journey to the peak using their iPhones and Instagram. Over the last month, the climbers on National Geographic’s commemorative climb to the top of the of the world’s tallest peak have captured moments filled with steep terrain and friendly locals, according to the Instagram blog . The expedition is expected to …
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24 May
Google announces in
Google today announced a new feature for Android applications offered through the Google Play store. Available immediately for Android developers, in-app subscriptions will allow users to pay for monthly or annual subscriptions directly inside of apps. And as detailed by Google, the feature is set to auto-renew by default with transactions managed by the Google Play store. In addition to …
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24 May
Did RIM shelve an idea to license BBM to competitors, carriers?
Research In Motion had at least considered licensing BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) before its chief executive Thorsten Heins shifted focus, according to a new report. Late last year and early into 2012, RIM’s executives were drawing up plans to make BBM available for licensing to device makers and carriers, the Wall Street Journal is reporting today, citing sources. According to the …
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24 May
Asus to launch Padfone and high
Computer maker Asus is gearing up for a big second half of the year, with the company aiming for a July launch date for two of its major upcoming Android-powered devices. A phone, a tablet, a laptop: the Asus Padfone. (Credit: Asus) According to comments on the Asus Australia Facebook page (and spotted by the chaps over at Ausdroid), both …
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24 May
Sprint could be cooking up a 4G ICS slider
Fresh leaks indicate that Sprint and LG are poised to deliver one of the first Android 4.0 smartphones with a sliding QWERTY keyboard. In addition to its few preliminary specifications, BriefMobile has also obtained the first glimpse of the new LS860 handset. Also known by its Cayenne code name, the rumored hardware matches up nearly identical with Sprint’s LG Viper …
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