Huawei has announced two new budget mobiles: the Y100 smartphone for £80 and the cheap-as-chips G7105 feature phone for £40. Both blowers will be available exclusively through O2. The Y100 is the daddy of the duo, offering Android 2.3 Gingerbread on its 2.8-inch touchscreen. The tech-savvy among you might be concerned that that’s a pretty …
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10 May
Would you pay extra for seamless Wi
NEW ORLEANS–Wireless carriers are looking to Wi-Fi to help them offload traffic from their cellular networks. And a new standard will make it even easier for consumers to use the unlicensed airwaves. But would you pay extra for that easy access? The Wi-Fi Alliance, a trade association promoting the use of Wi-Fi, says a recent survey indicates that nearly three-quarters …
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10 May
Skinit’s SwitchPlate expresses moods with a snap
NEW ORLEANS–Here at CTIA, you can’t go 10 steps without tripping over an iPhone case vendor. Skinit, which traditionally offers printed stickers to apply to the back and front of your iPhone, is taking a different tack with SwitchPlate, a case system that consists of a decorated cut-out you place on the back of your phone and a black or …
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10 May
Samsung Galaxy S3: What we didn’t get
Samsung has finally taken the covers off its latest flagship phone, the Galaxy S3, ending months of wild speculation. We now know what we’ve got, but what about the rumoured things we didn’t get? Which of them are we most surprised not to see? Design The physical design was one of the biggest areas of debate in the rumour mill …
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10 May
Samsung Galaxy S3 4.8
There’s only a day to go before the Samsung Galaxy S3 takes a bow, and more leaked photos have emerged confirming the 4.8-inch screen and 12-megapixel camera. What appears to be an official S3 screen protector confirms the phone’s large screen. By sticking the screen protector on current phones, Unwire reveals that the home button is pushed further down and …
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10 May
Hands
NEW ORLEANS–Seeing the Samsung Galaxy S III at CTIA was exactly what I had hoped for leading up to the show. Samsung’s next global flagship phone packs a wallop of new software features, especially in the camera department. While there wasn’t enough time at the busy conference to inspect everything, I did return for some quality time with the 8-megapixel …
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10 May
Bill Clinton: Politicians should learn from the wireless industry
NEW ORLEANS — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton took the stage here on the final day of the CTIA trade show to emphasize the need for cooperation in solving problems domestically and abroad. And he pointed to the wireless industry as a good example of how this cooperative spirit has created an industry that is changing people’s lives. Clinton was …
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10 May
CTIA: The iPhone case show
NEW ORLEANS–When Apple introduced the iPhone 4 in 2010, it sported a new radical design with a full sheet of glass on its backside. While striking, the design didn’t take kindly to drops on the sidewalk and the wrap-around antenna presented some unfortunate attenuation problems. Neither scenario was best for consumers, but it also created a boon for anyone eager …
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10 May
iPhone cover acts as digital wallet, packs a programmable credit card
NEW ORLEANS–Paying for goods or services at the checkout counter with your phone is the holy grail of mobile payments, something Google, the credit card companies, and the wireless providers are all trying to figure out. But until that goes mainstream, startup iCache has a pretty novel approach for people who want to leave their wallet at home. The company’s …
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10 May
Moshi’s origami iPad case folds into its own stand
NEW ORLEANS–Moshi is taking Apple’s magnetic iPad case a step further, with origami. The hard plastic Moshi iGlaze with Versacover case totally surrounds the iPad, combining both a protective screen that helps minimizes glare (but not as much as the separate iVisor product) with a back panel that wears a microfiber flap like a blanket. Related stories Apple reportedly working …
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