Samsung Galaxy Gear may wrap wrists in 6GB and 8GB versions

No Adam. No we're not.

IFA 2013 is less than a week away, so it's no surprise that talk of the now-confirmed Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is heating up.

A new report from AmongTech, quoting sources at the Samsung Warehouse in Texas, brings us a load of new specs we might be seeing in a few days.

To start off, the 2.5-inch OLED display we'd heard about is reiterated here, apparently with a 320x320 resolution.

The watch will reportedly pack 10 hours of battery life, a dual core 1.5GHz processor and 1GB of RAM.

Android Jelly Bean is said to be on board, although the exact version is not specified and we'd imagine it'll be fairly stripped-back, while an accelerometer and Bluetooth 4.0 are also set to feature.

One big thing that differs on these specs is the camera, which is now said to be 4 megapixels and capable of 720p capture - much better than the 2MP affair we've been hearing about.

Lee Young-hee, executive vice president of Samsung's mobile business, recently confirmed that Samsung will be unveiling the Galaxy Gear on September 4 at its Unpacked event in Berlin.

Note the date

We're also hearing that Samsung may be releasing the Galaxy Note 3 in Taiwan on September 27, three weeks after the big reveal.

This isn't hugely surprising as Samsung tends to release its devices soon after their announcement. Pre-orders are supposedly set to begin on September 16.

Young-hee also confirmed that we'll see the Note 3 on September 4. The device will touch down with a 5.9-inch OLED display, as revealed by Samsung's head of mobile, J.K. Shin.

• Everything we already know about the Samsung Galaxy Gear

Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/portable-devices/samsung-galaxy-gear-may-wrap-wrists-in-6gb-and-8gb-versions-1176531

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Nokia Lumia 625 is now on sale for £240 in the UK

Nokia Lumia 625 is the latest WP smartphone to come out of Nokia. It comes with a 4.7" WVGA IPS display, runs on a dual-core 1.2GHz Krait processor with 512MB RAM, supports LTE connectivity, and packs a 5MP snapper with 1080p video recording. Just like the Lumia 620, the Lumia 625 also offers exchangeable battery covers in different youthful colors.

Various UK retailers have begun selling the WP8 Nokia Lumia 625. The lowest price we could find is at Expansys - the phone costs just £239.99 - though there are only 14 units in stock and they are all of the black flavor.

Clove is selling both the black and white models and they cost £252 with VAT. Phones4U offers the Lumia 625 for free through Vodafone with a two-year contact, while MobilePhonesDirect is selling the SIM-free version for £244.99. Carphone Warehouse expects the first Lumia 625 stock in September.

Nokia Lumia 625 is now available in India as well. There you can get the Black, White, Yellow or Green flavor for INR19,499 which equals at about €220.

We guess other markets will be getting it any moment now, if not already.

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Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_lumia_625_is_now_on_sale_costs_240_in_the_uk-news-6674.php

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Galaxy Note III to go on pre-order on Sep 16, sales start Sep 27

The Samsung Galaxy Note III will be unveiled at IFA on September 4 (that's next Wednesday) and according to ePrice it will go on preorder in Taiwan not long after that – September 16.

Less than two weeks later, the Note III will go on sale – September 27. This matches earlier rumors that the new phablet will ship in September.

There's a good chance Samsung will do a much wider initial release, so the dates should be valid for other countries too. According to rumors, each country will be getting a different version of the Galaxy Note III – either powered by an Exynos 5 Octa or a Snapdragon 800.

Other rumored specs include a 5.68" 1080p Super AMOLED screen, 3GB of RAM, 3,200mAh battery and 4K video capture.

Source (in Taiwanese) | Via

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iOS 7 beta locking users out of iPhones, forcing iOS 6 roll back

Looks so innocent...

Experiencing some weird iOS 7 behaviour today? You're not alone - a number of users of the iOS 7 beta are reporting that their phones have bricked completely, forcing them to step back to iOS 6.

Apple is currently refusing to say what's happening outright, but it seems to be a case of cracking down on non-developers who have installed iOS 7 via a developer friend's account.

A lot of people reporting the problem had beta 3 installed at the time and others with later versions don't seem to be experiencing the same problem, so it could just be the third iteration that's programmed to lock phones down.

Beta woes

However some developers have also come across the same outage. If you're a developer, you can fix the problem by logging onto your devaccount and upgrading to the iOS 7 beta 6.

The full version of iOS 7 is expected to live alongside the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C on September 10.

Experiencing iOS 7 woes yourself? Let us know by sounding off in the comments below. We'll let you know as soon as we hear more.

• Everything you need to know about iOS 7

Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/ios-7-beta-locking-users-out-of-iphones-forcing-them-to-roll-back-1176504

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HTC One Max spotted again with dual SIM slot and removable back

The HTC One Max has surfaced yet again, this time in China, sporting a dual SIM slot and a fingerprint scanner. The SIM slots are placed underneath a back cover, which unlike on the One and One Mini, can be removed.

The fingerprint scanner can also be seen below the camera sensor and there is also an button in the notification screen that shows a fingerprint icon.

Lastly, there are also metal connectors on the side that hint at a case for wireless charging. The current metal body of the One Max wouldn't allow wireless charging directly without a snap on case, which is likely what the connectors are for.

The One Max, is essentially a bigger HTC One (although it looks more like the One Mini) with a rumored 5.9-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 SoC, UltraPixel camera, Android 4.3 and Sense 5.5. The phone is expected to be announced next month, around the same time as the Samsung Galaxy Note III.

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Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_max_spotted_again_with_dual_sim_slot_and_removable_back-news-6671.php

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O2 and Vodafone launch 4G services to finally give EE competition

O2 and Vodafone join in almost a year after EE

It's the day we've all been waiting for - August 29. The day O2 and Vodafone launch their 4G services in the UK to finally give some form of competition to EE, which has been going it alone since October last year.

It's not all good news though, as O2 is initially launching its LTE service in just three cities to start with - London, Leeds and Bradford - while Vodafone is being even more conservative by starting its service off in the capital only.

Both Vodafone and O2 have committed to bringing their 4G service to a total of 13 cities each before the year is out, but they are still going to be some way off EE which hit the 100 cities and towns milestone - and thus 60% population coverage - yesterday.

• Find out who has the best 4G offering in the UK

More speed, more money

As with EE anyone looking to jump onto O2's or Vodafone's 4G networks will have to stomach the premium cost the networks are attaching to the service, which claims to offer speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G.

Of course we're still waiting for one more network to join the 4G brigade, and Three confirmed that it would be arriving even later to the party with its service launching in December this year.

Crucially however, Three won't be charging customers any extra for 4G which could well give it an advantage over the trio already peddling it.

If you're not lucky enough to be in one of the cities currently benefiting from 4G then just hold tight, as all four networks will continue to roll out the super fast network to more regions next year, with 98% of the country covered by the end of 2015 - although EE reckons it'll have this done by the end of 2014.

• Fancy a bit of 4G action? Here are our best 4G phones 2013

Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/o2-and-vodafone-launch-4g-services-to-finally-give-ee-competition-1176480

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Nokia Lumia 1520 first photo leaks, sized up next to Lumia 1020

Nokia Lumia 1520, previously known as Bandit, is rumored to feature a 6" 1080p display and run on the latest Snapdragon 800 chipset. Other alleged specs include a 20MP camera on the back, wireless charging support, a polycarbonate body and Windows Phone 8 GDR3.

Today we get to see what is allegedly a live photo of the phablet. How we know it's indeed the 6" Lumia 1520? Well, the phones next to it is the recently launched Lumia 1020 and it's easily dwarfed by the Lumia 1520.

Last month we saw a picture of the front glass of a 6" Lumia phablet and it looks the Lumia 1520 is using the same panel. So we guess the Lumia 1520 existence is pretty certain at this point and all we have to wait for is for Nokia to announce it officially.

Yesterday's Nokia press event in Moscow turned out to be about the Nokia 515 not the Lumia 1520. We guess the official premiere will happen about the same time all other phablets are going to war - sometime in September.

Thank you, gmfady, for the tip!

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Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_lumia_1520_first_photo_leaks_sized_up_next_to_lumia_1020-news-6670.php

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