The latest in Sony Xperia Z4 rumour-dom is that the upcoming smartphone just received certification in the US, courtesy of the Federal Communications Commission. According to XperiaBlog, a new Sony Xperia handset has made it through the ...
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The Google Play Store officially ranks top for the biggest selection of mobile apps, adding a third year to its winning streak. Google’s mobile software platform now boasts just shy of 1.43 million apps, courtesy of 388,000 ...
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Xiaomi reckons it has been copied more than any other Chinese company, hitting back at accusations that it riffs too closely off of rival designs. Hugo Barra, Xiaomi’s Vice President of Global Operations, told the BBC that it is a ...
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The OnePlus One looks set to finally pick up Android 5.0 Lollipop next month, nearly half a year after the OS was first unveiled. Cyanogen, the company that produces re-skinned Android ROMs used on the OnePlus One, said it will be the ...
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Samsung is readying up a host of new Android-based tablets due for release this year, according to a new report. Sammobile reckons both the Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Note tablet series will see new additions, thanks to a newly acquired list ...
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Microsoft has lifted the lid on two new Lumia devices for emerging markets, and they're both extremely easy on the wallet. The Lumia 435 sells for just €69 (£54), while the Lumia 532 goes for €79 (£61). That makes ...
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Apple has taken Swedish firm Ericsson to court over LTE wireless network patents. According to Apple, Ericsson is demanding over-the-odds royalties for patents that aren’t essential to industry cellular standards, as reported by ...
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Tech giants Apple, Google, Intel, and Adobe have agreed to a new settlement in a lawsuit regarding employee poaching, Reuters reports. The four-year old litigations began when tech workers out in Silicon Valley accused the firms of ...
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Google has updated its Android Search app to add an extra hint of Android 5.0 Lollipop style for those who use the Google Now Launcher. It's a frustrating fact that most of us using Android phones - even brand new ones - haven't received ...
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Google Glass may still be the preserve of developers and early adopters, but that hasn't stopped Tesco launching an app for the device. Called Tesco Groceries, the glassware lets you search for products just by speaking. Say "OK ...
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Samsung is reportedly working on tidying up its TouchWiz user interface ahead of the Galaxy S6 launch. A new report, courtesy of BusinessKorea, says Samsung will ‘make an extensive change’ to TouchWiz, citing ‘industry ...
Samsung is reportedly working on tidying up its TouchWiz user interface ahead of the Galaxy S6 launch. A new report, courtesy of BusinessKorea, says Samsung will ‘make an extensive change’ to TouchWiz, citing ‘industry ...
If you’re in possession of an unlocked or developer edition HTC One (M8) handset, we’ve got some pretty good news for you; Android 5.0 Lollipop will be available to download from today. A top HTC official sent out a tweet on ...
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Google has announced it is preparing to trial its Project Ara smartphones later this year, but to get in on the modular action you’re going to have to move to Puerto Rico. At the second Project Ara developer’s conference (via ...
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A security vulnerability that affects nearly one billion Android handsets has been outed by a security expert. Tod Beardsley, an analyst with Rapid7, claims that all Android versions below Android 4.4 KitKat are affected by the ...
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