9 out of 10 iPhone owners plan to take another bite of the Apple. That’s according to research from investment bank UBS about which mobile ecosystems users want to stick with when the time comes for a new phone. 89 per cent of current iPhone owners surveyed intend to stay with Apple and buy another …
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23 September
MetroPCS poised to offer 4G LTE
Details of an unannounced LG handset have landed online, giving a clear indication as to MetroPCS’ next Android smartphone. Called the LG Esteem, the handset will closely mirror Verizon Wireless’ LG Revolution, right down to the 4G LTE support. Specifications include a 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM, 8GB of internal storage, and a 5-megapixel camera. Known previously as the M910 Bryce, …
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23 September
Amazon set to unveil new Kindle or Android tablet on September 28
The picture says it all on this one. Yes, on September 28, Amazon is set to announce a Kindle or its long-awaited Android tablet–or both. We didn’t get any hint as to what the product or products might be, but the invite did come from a PR person who in the past has sent out invites to Kindle events. That …
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23 September
Boris Johnson says Olympics will place ‘maximum strain’ on phone networks
Boris Johnson is hoping for a good performance on the high bars in the 2012 Olympics — high signal bars, that is. The fright-wigged London mayor has said the Olympics will place “maximum strain” on the capital’s phone networks, with 80 million people expected to be using their blowers at 100 different sporting venues next summer. Bumblin’ Boris said: “We are doing …
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23 September
Jon Bentley: 10 things the iPhone 5 needs before I’ll buy one
I’ve always had colossal respect for the iPhone. Before Apple brought forth its mobile offering, the smart phone world was populated by impossibly nerdy, and often inaccessible, niche products. Now almost universally, consumers consider the smart phone a must-have product. The iPhone quickly became the best smart phone in the world with the launch of the 3GS in 2009, and …
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23 September
DockBoss+: Plug Android phones into iPhone docks
The DockBoss+ makes your Android device compatible with iPhone/iPod/iPad speaker docks and interfaces. CableJive In my kitchen we have a great Altec Lansing speaker dock that plays host to my iPhone and the kids’ iPods. But my wife’s Android phone sits quietly on the sidelines, unable to interface with the dock’s nonstandard, Apple-only 30-pin connector. Same goes for the car: …
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23 September
Dish unveils Blockbuster Movie Pass (live blog)
Dish Network Video store chain Blockbuster may be down, but it’s not out. On Friday the company announced a new video-streaming service as part of a larger package with satellite TV provider Dish Network that could eventually take on Netflix. For more details from the event, which just ended, see this story: “Dish unveils Blockbuster ‘Movie Pass’ media bundle.” Dish, …
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23 September
Microsoft patents phone with swappable parts
Tech juggernaut Microsoft has filed a patent for a crazy mobile phone with swappable accessories, that could include a game controller, a spare battery or a physical keyboard, Unwired View reports. If you take a squizz at the picture above, you can see what Microsoft has planned — it’s a Windows Phone with a sliding tray-like compartment, just like a …
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23 September
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play price slashed to £200
We’ve some bad news for anyone foolish enough to have splashed out on a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play in the last few months: online retailer Expansys has slashed the price of the phone to a mere £199.80. You may commence repeatedly kicking yourself in your own face. We’d be pretty miffed, too, if we’d paid nearly £600 for the thing …
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23 September
Survey: 31 percent of Android users eyeing switch to iPhone
We know how passionate Android users can be because we hear from them regularly in our comments section. But what’s a little surprising is that a recent survey suggests that rank-and-file Android users may not be so loyal to their platform, with nearly one in three contemplating a switch to the iPhone and an additional 10 percent in the “undecided” …
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