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Alcatel OT-209: What’s in the box?

This is the Alcatel OT-209, that’s available to buy now from Carphone Warehouse for a mere 1p. Yep you heard us right – it’s going…
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Carphone Warehouse is selling an Alcatel OT-209 for just 1p

If a Google Nexus S SIM-free from the Carphone Warehouse is a little out of your price range at £430, then you might want to…
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VAT hike hits your phone bill

The VAT increase to 20% is set to affect your phone bill, but will vary a lot, depending on your network. Affecting both pay-as-you-go and…
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Opera for Tablets is in the works, shown off on a Samsung Galaxy Tab

An Opera browser for Android tablets appears to be in the works. Opera has just sneaked out a short video of the new browser in…
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Toshiba’s 10.1-inch Tegra 2-powered Android 3.0/Honeycomb tablet gets leaked

Let the flood of tablet rumours and announcements commence: If 2010 was the Year of Android phones, then 2011 is set to be the Year…
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Mystery Sony Ericsson handset has mammoth front-mounted camera

If all you wanted for Christmas was news of a new, never-seen-before Sony Ericsson Android handset, then hurrah! Your wish has come true! Supposedly running…
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We wish you a Merry Christmas!

A superbly Merry Christmas to you from all of us here at Recombu. Of course we’re not actually here, we’re all scoffing turkey, unwrapping presents…
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Giant Nexus S exists and actually works: Not worth a trip to California

If you happen to find yourself in San Carlos, California, in the near future, you may want to pop into the local Best Buy for…
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HP’s PalmPad set for CES launch?

Palm’s British fortunes have been mixed of late, with the lengthy wait for the Pre and the boringness of the Pre 2 doing it no…
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More PlayStation Phone rumours: Out in April and named Xperia Play?

Sony Ericsson is keeping firmly schtum on the topic of the much-rumoured PlayStation phone, but sources “close to the matter” have revealed to Pocket-Lint that…
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Gear4 iPhone remote appcessory: 60% of the time it works all the time

Home electronics are incomplete until they each have a black box you can point at them in order to avoid ever having to leave that…
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Carphone Warehouse cuts Nexus S preorder price to £430 SIM-free, now free on £30 contracts

Thinking of getting your mitts on a Google Nexus S but aren’t too sure about that £549.95 price tag? How does £430 sound? Or free…
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Ninjas unbox a Google Nexus S, break 4th wall

Remember the Ninja’s Unboxing of the Google Nexus One video? No? Well have a look at the video below to refresh your memory. Then click…
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Android 2.2-powered Dell Venue emerges in South Korea

The Dell Venue – an Android 2.2-powered smartphone – has appeared on the pages of Korean mobile network KT. The Venue is thought to be…
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LG Optimus 2X: Dual-core Android on its way

Eager to be the first to officially reveal a dual-core handset, LG has pulled the curtain back on the Optimus 2X. The smartphone is rocking…
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Google App Inventor now open to everyone, make your own lolcat Android apps

Google’s App Inventor program, previously only available to a few beta testers, is now open to the public. So long as you have a Google…
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Go ice skating with HTC: Free festive party in London!

Not only does HTC make some mighty fine mobile phones, but they’re also throwing a festive party to which you – yes, YOU – are…
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Dell Streak getting its helping of Android 2.2/Froyo and a new UI later today

It feels like everyone’s getting their helping of Froyo this week; yesterday we saw the HTC Magic (!) getting an Android 2.2 update and today…