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Apple WWDC confirmed for June 11th: iOS 6 annoucement?
4 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
Today Apple confirmed that this year's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is set to take place in San Francisco between June 11th and June 15th, which means three key things... Tech sites will gear up for a slew of 'i'-related announcements, geeks the world over will be prepping their wallets in anticipation and the industry will sit in wait for the inevitable financial spike that comes in the aftermath of such a key event in the technology calendar. But what is Apple actually...
The charger that cleans your mobile phone
4 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
Phones collect germs - apparently germs that are 18x more harmful than those on the handle of a male public toilet. What a lovely thought. Well a new device will make it possible to clean your phone, while charging it at the same time. PhoneSoap is a small box that encases your phone, simultaneously charging and cleaning it using UV-C light. Used in hospitals worldwide, UV-C light penetrates the cell wall of bacteria, destroying it, killing 99.99% of bacteria on your phone. Designed by Wesley...
HTC to bring chip production in-house for lower end mobile phones
4 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
Samsung has done it, Apple has done it and now HTC could be making a similar move. According to China Times, the Taiwainese firm is looking to partner with ST-Ericsson with a mind to bring production of application processors for future low end devices in-house. Apple with it's A5X chip and Samsung with it's Exynos chipsets have both created their own processors in-house for flagship devices, allowing for greater control over manufacturing and costing of such hardware. HTC will be...
Next Samsung Galaxy S3 coming to O2
4 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
No sooner had we made mention of the next Galaxy device (presumable the Samsung Galaxy S3) coming to Vodafone, did O2 get in touch to confirm that they too will be offering up this hotly anticipated device, they also posted an announcement on Twitter which reiterated the news. Excitement is mounting for the big unveil at Samsung's Unpacked event in London on May 3rd. Alongside the Samsung Galaxy S2 rumours none of which we can absolutely guarantee as concrete, the event is expected to offer...
Sony Xperia P and Xperia U delayed until May 28th
1 month ago | POSTED IN News
The Sony Xperia P and Sony Xperia U availability has been pushed back to the end of May, according to online retailer Clove. Although Sony never officially unveiled an exact release date beyond Q2, the retailer states on its website availability has been pushed back from May 7th to May 28th. Sony has no official comment but has assured us they'll keep us informed. The devices along with the original launch date were announced back at MWC in Barcelona earlier this year. Both NXT series...
Google Drive cloud storage service expected to launch this week
1 month ago | POSTED IN News
The launch of Google's upcoming cloud storage service and iCloud rival, Google Drive, appears is imminent. Although Google has refused to officially confirm or deny anything, we first heard rumours earlier this year, and Reuters is now detailing the latest developments, stating that Google is aiming to take on the likes of Dropbox, Microsoft's SkyDrive and Apple's iCloud. Cloud storage, which has become increasingly popular in recent years, especially with the services mentioned...
iPhone Nano rumour reappears, could arrive with the iPhone 5
1 month ago | POSTED IN News
Talk of a diminutive new iPhone has been kicked about since the original touched down in 2007. Sources from Apple's supply chain have apparently been in talks with China Times who have reignited the fires of rumour and speculation around production of the iPhone Nano being underway. Apple has dominated the premium smartphone market with each iteration of the iPhone resulting in record sales and huge uptake globally, but as other manufacturers such as Samsung have risen to the challenge, with...
Vodafone confirms it will offer the next Samsung Galaxy
1 month ago | POSTED IN News
With the teaser trailer earlier today, the Samsung Unpacked event less than a week and a half away and chatter rife as to what Samsung are cooking up, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is already drawing a lot of attention and no one's even seen it yet (well not officially). It now looks like carriers are already tooling up offer the next Galaxy device and Vodafone has confirmed that they will be offering it to customers in the near future. As it stands, there's no new information available but...
Mozilla's first smartphone expected late 2012
1 month ago | POSTED IN News
Mozilla, the company best known for one of the most popular web browsers worldwide, Firefox, is planning to unleash their first smartphone on the market before the end of 2012. Initially expected to launch in Brazil, with talk of the device subsequently making its way to Germany followed by the rest of Europe. The BBC is reporting the smartphone will be running: Boot To Gecko (B2G) an open source Linux-based mobile OS (much like Google's Android OS) which Mozilla has had in development since...
Samsung Mobile reveals teaser video on The Next Galaxy
1 month ago | POSTED IN News
Samsung just released a teaser video on thenextgalaxy.com in preparation for its Samsung Unpacked event in May. The video disappointingly doesn't show anything directly about the Samsung Galaxy S3 and consists of the camera flying through space observing a number of galaxies, each with a quote, leaving potential clues as to whatever it is Samsung has planned next month. The quotes refer to integrating nature and technology, power, swiftness and standing out from the crowd (that last one...
Samsung Mobile teases with 'The Next Galaxy' countdown timer
1 month ago | POSTED IN News
Samsung is teasing fans a little bit more by posting a scrambled message on its Facebook and Twitter feeds which read, "Destination: tgeltaayehxnx." Keen-eyed Samsung fans were able to un-jumble this message, head to the website to find a countdown timer with a big reveal planned for later today. By rearranging the letters, the message 'TheNextGalaxy' appears, the same tag line featured on official invitations to Samsung's Unpacked event in London on May 3rd, the expected...
Official Asus Transformer Pad TF300T UK pricing and retailers confirmed
1 month ago | POSTED IN News
Asus has confirmed the official UK pricing for the Asus Transformer Pad TF300T, the company's newest, most affordable Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet with dockable keyboard. The ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T will be available in three colours: Royal Blue, Iceberg White and Torch Red and will retail for £399 in a bundle including the keyboard dock. Not a bad price considering the specifications you are getting. The ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T is the most affordable tablet in...
Samsung Galaxy S3: Amazon leak vs. video leak
1 month ago | POSTED IN News
The Samsung Galaxy S3 has thus far been the only Android phone we've seen generate iPhone-esque hysteria amongst the rumour mill and at the same time, remain relatively under-wraps save for a few misleading bread trails that generally led nowhere. Well now we've got the two most robust leaks released so far only hours apart from one another, the Vietnamese video leak and the Amazon Germany spec leak. Great! Right? Now we know what all the fuss is about? Erm. No. We don't. The two...
HTC One X and One S Media Link: Hands on
1 month ago | POSTED IN News
The HTC One X and HTC One S both manage movies and music incredibly well. Not only do they have enough storage for thousands of songs as well as spec sheets capable of playing back full HD content, but they're also compatible with something called a HTC Media Link. This incredible little black box opens up the HTC One phones to offer DLNA type media sharing to TVs which don't support DLNA. All you need is a simple HDMI port in the back of your living room telly and you're done. How...
Samsung Galaxy S3 video leaks: specs revealed
1 month ago | POSTED IN News
A video allegedly showing the Samsung Galaxy S3 has appeared online, along with juicy specification information, hinting it will have a 4.6-inch screen, quad-core processor and extended battery. Vietnamese tech site Tinhte revealed the video, ahead of its launch in May. Not only that, the site managed to spend enough time to really clear up some rumours about its specifications. From what we can gather, the supposed S3 uses the same lightly rounded corner design as its processor, the Samsung...
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