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HTC Ville: More photos leaked
yesterday | POSTED IN News
The HTC Ville is back for round two with yet another leak making its way onto the web, this time in the form of photos. Courtesy of ePrice, this latest leak showcases more of Sense 4.0 along with the newly revamped clock widget. What the photos also illustrate are the slender lines created by the HTC Ville and its attractive ever so slightly Samsung Galaxy Nexus-like wedge shaped profile. Expected to get an announcement at MWC and a release probably in the first half of the year, the HTC Ville...
Simply Ville.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus update brings camera, volume and battery improvements
2 days ago | POSTED IN News
Those wizz-kids at XDA Developers are at it again. After a leaked update for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus rolled out earlier today it's been bottled and shared around the world for all to enjoy at the following forum page. While it might look like just a little number on the end of a chain, this update appears to fix a series of issues that have hampered Samsung Galaxy Nexus owners experiences since launch. For starters, MMS issues have been sorted out as have volume problems which have made...
XDA says yes.
White Nokia Lumia 800: Hands-on pictures and video
2 days ago | POSTED IN News
After all the hype surrounding this white Nokia Lumia 800 today, we've been lucky enough to get some hands on time with one. Judging by our first impressions, we're smitten. The glossy white finish complements the smooth curved screen and comes together beautifully making for a cohesive device. It being white, finger-prints don't show up and it feels almost like glass the plastic is of such high quality. It's not the same matt finish as the black, cyan and magenta editions also...
The white fantastic
Nokia Lumia 800 in white: Confirmed, official and coming in March
2 days ago | POSTED IN News
Miniutes after we spotted (or rather didn’t spot) the white Nokia Lumia 800 over on Nokia’s Facebook page, we got the official word from Nokia regarding the white wonder’s release details. Coming to British shelves next month, you’ll be able to snap up the white Nokia Lumia 800 free from Phones 4u from £20.50 a month. We understand that you’ll be able to pre-order the white Nokia Lumia 800 from Phones 4u from today, but the page to pre-order one isn’t...
Beyond the pale
White Nokia Lumia 800 outed on Facebook
2 days ago | POSTED IN News
Looks like the Nokia Lumia 800 has applied for membership at the White Young Things club, according to a post on its Facebook page. Shots of hand models posing with black, cyan and magenta versions of the Nokia Lumia 800 all pose with colour co-ordinated nail polish, save for the last fourth hand which is empty. The nails on this hand however are painted white. What could Nokia possibly be hinting at? White editions of phones traditionally do incredibly well, with white versions of the iPhone 4...
All white on the night
Samsung Galaxy Note S to be announced at MWC?
2 days ago | POSTED IN News
The Samsung Galaxy Note S will be the successor to the hugely popular stylus totting Samsung Galaxy Note and is expected to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress this coming February in Barcelona according to tech-site Mobile Cowboy. With a release proposed for the second half of 2012, no specs have been revealed, but if we take the Note's relation to the Samsung Galaxy S2 as a framework, We'll be looking at a slightly more powerful device than the Samsung Galaxy S3 with a similar form...
The Next Peneration.
White Samsung Galaxy Nexus, out next week.
2 days ago | POSTED IN News
Can't wait to get your hands on a white Samsung Galaxy Nexus? You won't have to wait much longer. Next week (week commencing the 13th February 2012) marks the release of the current Google phone in bright white, costing £415 (£498 inc. VAT), the same as the original Silver Samsung Galaxy Nexus it also rocks identical internals with its dual-core 1.2GHz processor, HD curved Gorilla Glass screen and stock Ice Cream Sandwich on board. You can pre-order one now on Clove if...
It's all white for Google.
BlackBerry Curve 9320 reportedly appears on, then disappears from T-Mobile’s site
2 days ago | POSTED IN News
We thought it’d be a while before we’d see the technology to allow for disappearing phones but it looks like BlackBerry Curve 9320’s bought on T-Mobile will allow you to do just that. Earlier today it looks like Crackberry spied an ‘accessories’ page for the Curve 9320 on T-Mobile’s site, semi-confirming the phone’s existence. The link to said page now directs to a ‘Sorry! Not found’ type message so it looks like someone slipped up and the...
Black Magic
Nokia Lumia 900 registry page pops up on Play.com
2 days ago | POSTED IN News
Along with Carphone Warehouse, it looks like the Nokia Lumia 900 will be coming to Play.com in the UK as well. The UK-based e-tailer has put up a pre-order/register your interest-type page where you can plonk down your email address if you’re interested in getting first dibs on a Nokia Lumia 900. There’s no price listed yet sadly, nor any more information regarding roughly when the Lumia 900 will be in stock. The only other info is a short spec list detailing the main points -...
Play.com-firmation?
Gene Simmons places a KISS on Angry Birds
3 days ago | POSTED IN News
Rock legend Gene Simmons has revealed in an interview that he and rock band KISS are in talks with Angry Birds makers, Rovio. A KISS themed game is, according to a confident Simmons, going to “become a deal”. The Angry Birds franchise has catapulted the Rovio brand over the last two years and a KISS version of the game can only extend the games fanbase. KISS too is keen to access areas and fans not yet in its hemisphere with Simmons commenting; "We are really trying to...
KISS ME
World's thirst for Smartphones overtakes PCs, reveals report by Canalys
3 days ago | POSTED IN News
Analyst firm Canalys has released its latest report detailing smartphone and PC shipments for 2011, Q4 2011 and growth from 2010/2011. The results reveal a huge growth of smartphone shipments at 62.7 per cent, while PCs saw just 14.8 per cent growth overall. It is worth noting that under the umbrella of “PCs”, also sit laptops and tablets along with desktop systems, which makes these stats even more interesting. Looking at the raw numbers for 2011, smartphone manufacturers...
Smarter is better
Expansys release Samsung Galaxy S Advance on pre-order
4 days ago | POSTED IN News
If you fancy being one of the first to get your hands on the brand spanking new Samsung Galaxy S Advance, then you should head on over to the Expansys website now. As this weekend the team has released the device on pre-order. The device is set to sport a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen and 1GHz dual-core processor with 788MB of RAM. Complete with 5-megapixel rear/main cam and 1.3-megapixel front facing cam, microSD card slot for expandable memory and will ship with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, not...
Gimme gimme!
Google reveals ‘Bouncer’, the hidden security layer of the Android Market
5 days ago | POSTED IN News
Google has announced the existence of a hidden layer of security for the Android Market that’s codenamed ‘Bouncer’. This isn’t a new app or service from Google that you need to download to your phone or tablet, it’s more of a security procedure that Google puts app submissions through. While the open nature of the Android Market means that there’s few barriers to getting your apps published, Google is taking active measures to prevent scammers from uploading...
A Bounce of sense
In-store WiFi coming to UK supermarkets this year?
5 days ago | POSTED IN News
It won’t be very long before you’ll be able to log onto WiFi at all the major UK supermarkets. According to an industry source within the next 12 months, Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons are all rumoured to be launching WiFi in stores beyond a trial. Sainsbury’s is trialling WiFi in four stores: Crayford, Stanway, Lincoln and Heaton Park, following a 5-year deal with BT bring broadband to all its stores. Morrisons customers can log in in cafe’s in nine selected...
Shopping for WiFi
Windows Phone 8 Apollo: Detailed
5 days ago | POSTED IN News
After the age of Tango will be Apollo. This codename that will represent Windows Phone 8 and the union of ecosystems where Tablet will meet PC will meet phone. Thanks to a video hosted bu senior VP of Windows Phone intended for the privy eyes of partners at Nokia, a number of key Windows Phone 8 features have been uncovered. Pocket now have covered this video in explicit detail so we're not going there, instead we've nutshelled it for you in an official looking list, pulling out our...
Apollo landing
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