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HTC Desire 200 - a cheap and cheerful Android smartphone with design nods to the HTC One
Android / mobiles

HTC Desire 200 – a cheap and cheerful Android smartphone with design nods to the HTC One

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

HTC have announced a budget Android smartphone which manages to cut rather a dash, sporting a design reminiscent of the mighty HTC One.

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BBC launches free weather app for Android and it's jolly good one too
Android / mobile apps

BBC launches free weather app for Android and it’s jolly good one too

Friday, Jun 14, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

The Beeb has served up a rather splendid weather app for Android phones and we have to say it’s a rather dandy looking affair.

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Lilliputian Pentax Q7 compact camera wedges a bigger sensor into its teensy weensy body
photography

Lilliputian Pentax Q7 compact camera wedges a bigger sensor into its teensy weensy body

Thursday, Jun 13, 2013Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

  Looking so cute you want to pat it on its tiny head and go, “aaaaaw,” the new Pentax Q7 compact system camera is a mere slip of a thing that …

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Sunset app for Android reduces screen brightness, perfect for astronomers and late night texters
Android / mobile apps

Sunset app for Android reduces screen brightness, perfect for astronomers and late night texters

Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

This simple but effective app is designed for people  who need to use the phone in extra-dark surroundings – and don’t want to be dazzled in the process. Sunset is …

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Microsoft shows off some of the new features coming up in Windows 8.1 [video]
Microsoft / Windows

Microsoft shows off some of the new features coming up in Windows 8.1 [video]

Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

Microsoft has released a video showing off some of the highlights of their upcoming Windows 8.1 operating system.

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Asus Transformer Pad Infinity packs Retina-beating display, Tegra 4 CPU
Android / computing

Asus Transformer Pad Infinity packs Retina-beating display, Tegra 4 CPU, USB 3.0

Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

Asus has announced the latest update to its rather fabulous Android tablet/laptop Transformer range, in the shape of a new Transformer Pad Infinity sporting a mightily beefed up spec sheet.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini announced, with 4.3″ display and 8MP camera
Android / mobiles

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini announced, with 4.3″ display, 8MP camera, full specs detailed

Thursday, May 30, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

It was just about the worst kept secret in tech, but Samsung have finally officially announced their upcoming Galaxy S4 Mini, a mini-me Galaxy S4 handset. Set to debut at …

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White Google Nexus 4 officially announced
Android / mobiles

White Google Nexus 4 officially announced. Nothing new to see here.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

Well, this is a little bit of a disappointment. Rumours of an upcoming white LG Google Nexus 4 handset had fuelled hopes that the shiny blanc number would feature an updated …

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Microsoft goes on the offensive and attacks the iPad's 'limited abilities'
Apple / computing / Microsoft

Microsoft goes on the offensive and attacks the iPad’s ‘limited abilities’

Thursday, May 23, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

Microsoft has decided to take the battle to Apple, launching a full-on assault on the iPad, with a thirty second advert (below) suggesting that Apple’s massively-selling tablet is only really good …

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active rugged, waterproof phone appears in video leak
Android / mobiles

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active rugged, waterproof phone appears in video leak

Tuesday, May 21, 2013Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

MobileTechReview have managed to get their hands on what is rumoured to be the “rugged” version of the Samsung Galaxy S4, handset, which will be both waterproof and dustproof.

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Android / mobiles

Galaxy S4 becomes Samsung’s fastest-selling smartphone ever, as sales rocket towards 10 million

Friday, May 17, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

According to Samsung, their shiny new Samsung Galaxy S 4 handset is hurtling along the sales tracks so fast that it’s on course to shift over 10 million in sales by …

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Model railway icon Frank Hornby celebrated in Google doodle
Google / transport / web

Model railway icon Frank Hornby celebrated in Google doodle

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

It’s great to see the don of model railways, the legendary Frank Hornby, being celebrated in Google doodle today. Born in Liverpool 150 years ago in 1863, Hornby was one of …

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HTC One versus Samsung Galaxy S2 - size comparison
Android / mobiles

HTC One versus Samsung Galaxy S2 – quick size comparison

Friday, May 10, 2013Monday, Aug 19, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

Ahead of the full HTC One review we’ll be doing next week, here’s a couple of quick comparison snaps showing how the S4 rival sizes up against our long-serving (and rather battered) Samsung Galaxy …

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Google Glass how-to video shows off a futuristic, but simple interface
computing / Google

Official Google Glass how-to video shows off a futuristic, but simple interface

Wednesday, May 1, 2013Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

Google has released a short video showing off the main interface for Google Glass, and it’s rather beautifully elegant.

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Sherpa personal assistant app mixes up Google Now and Siri functionality to Android - now available in UK
Android / mobile apps / mobiles

Sherpa personal assistant Android app mixes up Google Now and Siri functionality – now available in UK

Monday, Apr 29, 2013Monday, Apr 29, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

The new Sherpa app for Android is an attractive and powerful  personal assistant app that mixes up features from Apple’s Siri and Google Now. It’s now available in the UK as a …

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