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LG releases a WTF video to show off its Optimus G handset
Android / mobiles / video

LG releases a WTF video to show off its quad core Optimus G handset

Friday, Oct 12, 2012 - by mike s - 1 Comment

Lord knows what they’ve been sprinkling on their cornflakes, but the folks at LG have produced a truly bizarre four minute video to promote their Optimus G handset.

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Apple iPhone 5 internet battery life worse than iPhone 4s, Samsung S3 manages double the time
Android / Apple / iPhone / mobiles

Apple iPhone 5 internet battery life worse than iPhone 4s, Samsung Galaxy S3 manages double the time

Friday, Oct 12, 2012 - by mike s

According to  report in Which? Magazine, tests have revealed that the battery in the iPhone 5 doesn’t live up to the claims made by Apple.

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Samsung officially launches Galaxy S III Mini - full specs and press release here
Android / mobiles

Samsung officially launches Galaxy S III Mini – full specs and details here

Thursday, Oct 11, 2012 - by Lee J. - 3 Comments.

As expected, Samsung has officially announced Galaxy S III Mini, a mid-range Android handset that bears little resemblance to the high-flying and award-winning flagship Galaxy S3 smartphone.

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Google Maps get 250,000 mile Street View update, rubs salt in Apple Maps wounds
Google / mobile apps / mobiles / web

Google Maps get 250,000 mile Street View update, rubs salt in Apple Maps wounds

Thursday, Oct 11, 2012Thursday, Oct 11, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

As if to kick more sand in the face of Apple after their disastrous attempts at mapping, Google has announced the biggest ever update to their Street View coverage, with more than …

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Foursquare lets you check in with God in south London
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Foursquare lets you check in with God in south London

Thursday, Oct 11, 2012Thursday, Oct 11, 2012 - by Lee J.

While walking around the mainly abandoned Heygate housing estate in Elephant & Castle, south London, we were surprised to come across a closed shopfront with a sign above declaring it to be the Foursquare …

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Samsung Galaxy S III Mini coming up - photo, specs and expected price leaked
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Samsung Galaxy S III Mini coming up – photo, specs and expected price leaked

Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 - by Pete Railton

The German tech site MobileGeeks has just thrown down a feast of facts about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III Mini which – as its name suggests – is a smaller …

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Samsung Galaxy S3, Asus Google Nexus 7 and Transformer Prime scoop up T3 Awards
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Samsung Galaxy S3, Asus Google Nexus 7 and Transformer Prime scoop up T3 Awards

Tuesday, Oct 9, 2012Tuesday, Oct 9, 2012 - by Lee J.

The prestigious  T3 Awards took place last night, and the Taiwanese company Asus managed to steal the show, picking up no less than five awards.

Samsung Galaxy S3, Asus Google Nexus 7 and Transformer Prime scoop up T3 Awards Read More
The BBC launches dedicated iPlayer radio website and iOS app - Android users have to wait again
broadcasting / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

The BBC launches dedicated iPlayer radio website and iOS app – Android users have to wait again

Monday, Oct 8, 2012Monday, Oct 8, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

The BBC has launched a dedicated app and website for its radio programming, letting mobile users listened to live streamed radio or catch up on previous shows.

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HTC One X+ arriving soon. Awesome specs, hefty screen, Jelly Bean goodness
Android / mobiles

HTC One X+ arriving soon. Awesome specs, hefty screen, Jelly Bean goodness

Thursday, Oct 4, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

HTC is rolling out a rather delicious upgrade to its HTC One X Android handset in the shape of the appropriately named HTC One X+, which sees the big screen phone get a substantial …

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Android tablet market share set to leapfrog over Apple iPads in the US
Android / Apple

Android tablet market share set to leapfrog over Apple iPads in the US

Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012Tuesday, Oct 2, 2012 - by Lee J.

According to a new report by the Pew Research Center, nearly a quarter (22 per cent) of US adults now own a tablet of some kind, and the figures show …

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Samsung shows off the power of the Galaxy Note II in impressive lengthy video promo
Android

Samsung shows off the power of the Galaxy Note II in impressive lengthy video promo

Monday, Oct 1, 2012 - by mike s

We’re pretty stoked by what Samsung have done with the  Galaxy Note II, and a new video shows off some of the ‘phablet’s’ features.

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BT and the curse of phone marketing spam. Not their problem, apparently
business / mobiles

BT and the curse of phone marketing spam. Not their problem, apparently

Thursday, Sep 27, 2012Thursday, Sep 27, 2012 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

For well over a year now we’ve been subjected to an endless torrent of landline phone spam, and with BT shrugging its shoulders over our growing complaints, we’re getting increasingly …

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Google celebrates 25 billion Android app downloads
Android / Google / mobile apps / mobiles

Google celebrates 25 billion Android app downloads

Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012 - by Lee J.

Google have announced that there has now been no less than 25 billion downloads from Google Play, and to celebrate they’re dishing out some big discounts on selected apps for the …

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Google: there's no Maps for iPhone iOS6 coming soon
Apple / Google / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Google: there’s no Google Maps for iPhone iOS6 coming any time soon

Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 - by Pete Railton

There’s bad news for Apple iPhone users struggling with the seriously shonky new Apple Maps app that has been foisted on them in the iOS6 update, with Reuters reporting that Google has made …

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Samsung rolls out Galaxy SIII Jelly Bean update, lists the other Galaxy models next in line
Android / mobiles

Samsung rolls out Galaxy SIII Jelly Bean update, lists the other Galaxy models next in line

Monday, Sep 24, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

Samsung has announced that it has started rolling out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS update to its flagship Galaxy S III handsets from today, with the lucky folks in Poland being …

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