iPhone 5 handset of choice for thieves too, with hundreds stolen in string of raids

Hours before the iPhone 5 went on sale Friday, thieves in two countries were busy filling their swag bags with the new handset. The iPhone 5 certainly has its fans, with millions pre-ordering Apple’s new handset when it went on sale last week. Thieves in Japan and the UK also appear to like the look of it, with nearly 450 phones taken in raids at a number of...

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How to update your iPhone and iPad to iOS 6

You may not have an iPhone 5, but you can still get the latest Apple operating system by updating your iPhone or iPad to iOS 6. Here's how. Are you keen to get your hands on the over 200 new features in iOS 6? Here’s our guide to a smooth update for your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. Which devices get iOS 6? The new iPhone 5 ships with iOS 6, but you...

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RIM apologizes for BlackBerry outage in Europe

The release of a new Apple iPhone, the collapse of service for BlackBerry users. Last October's 4s meets 4 days of outage for BlackBerry? No, today's latest failure in service for Research in Motion's mobile device. As if to add insult to injury, on the morning of the day when the iPhone 5 went on sale internationally, BlackBerry users across the world woke...

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Apple iPhone 5 jacked up to $3,000 on eBay

Even on launch day, Apple's iPhone 5 costs as much as $3,000 on eBay. Standing in line for Apple’s new iPhone 5 may have been worth the wait: The device is currently going for as much as $3,000 on eBay — approximately 15 times what you’d pay for a 16GB version with a wireless contract. Of course, $3,000 for an iPhone 5 is an anomaly, even in the super-inflated...

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Motorola and Samsung triumph over Apple in German patent battle

Motorola and Samsung took a bite out of Apple The patent gods have smiled on Motorola and samsung - for once. After suffering some disheartening defeats, the two companies have been cleared of any wrongdoing in a dispute with Apple in a German court. Apple claimed that several of Motorola and Samsung's Android handsets violated its patent dealing with...

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Apple iPhone 5 sales prediction for the weekend set at 8 million

The Apple iPhone 5 is already here and just about every analyst out there is busy trying to predict how it will do in its first weekend of availability. One of them, however, really impressed us with its non-traditional research methods. Gene Munster and his team at Piper Jaffray based their prognosis on, among other things, the lengths of the lines in front of the Apple...

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HTC One X Jelly Bean update reportedly coming in October

Jelly Bean is popular these days The HTC One X, the company's flagship Android device, will receive the anticipated Jelly Bean update in October, according to reports. MoDaCo has word that unlocked devices will receive Android 4.1 within a matter of weeks, while those tethered to a network contract may have to wait until right before Christmas. The 4G...

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Nokia Lumia 510 spotted in China running Windows Phone 7.8

Nokia is looking to release a new low-end Lumia smartphone for the Chinese market. Called Nokia Lumia 510 it should slot beneath the Lumia 610 in the company's smartphone portfolio. The Nokia Lumia 510 is set to feature a 4-inch display of WVGA resolution, an 800 MHz Scorpion processor and 256MB of RAM. As you'll recall, Microsoft has enabled Windows Phone 7.5...

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Analyst: iPhone 5 Lightning connector here to stay

Lightning an investment for the future Apple has made a long-term investment into its new Lightning connector for iPhone 5, according to one analyst who has probed the escalating costs of the new components. The 8-pin solution, which replaces the 30-pin tech for the iPhone 5 handset (available Friday), costs Apple an average of $3.50 (£2.15) per device,...

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Previewing Mozilla Firefox OS, an HTML5-based interface

The upcoming Mozilla Firefox OS is slated for a Q1 of 2013 release, but how is the development coming along? Here's our hands-on preview. In attendance at the Pepcom Holiday Spectacular in New York City last night was Mozilla Firefox, and we got some hands-on time with the operating system the open-source web browser is currently developing. The Firefox...

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So you hate iOS 6 Maps? Here are your best alternative options

There's been heavy backlash to the new Apple Maps, and if you're one of the angry hoards, check out some of the best alternative GPS options available in the App Store. Now that iOS 6 has forced Google Maps off the… well, map, and infiltrated our home bar with Apple Maps, it’s time we stake some claim over the ecosystem. Word is that Google is trying to...

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RIM confirms new BlackBerry outage is all fixed

Please don't leave us. We'll buy you sweets. RIM has apologised for its recent BlackBerry outage and told TechRadar everything is tickety-boo again. The company chose the worst day to have another one of its service failures, with the iPhone 5 now temptingly available for all those with a non-working BB. But the outage, the reasons for which are still...

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LG readies itself for next level of patent wars

LG just LOVES 4G Like its Korean compatriot, LG has stated it believes it is best-placed to defend itself should 4G technology become a legal battleground. Speaking at the launch of the LG Optimus G, the head of the mobile division took pains to point out how well-stocked the company is for 4G (LTE) technology: "We have a very strong patent portfolio:...

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How Miracast could finally make your smartphone run your home theater

AirPlay and WiDi made big promises of screen mirroring made easy, but both were too closed to succeed. New Miracast technology could finally give consumers an easy, wireless way to stream content from a laptop or smartphone to a TV. Few things make me feel like I’m living in the future as much as wirelessly beaming movies and music from a mobile device to a...

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Apple iPhone 5 ships, 9 countries get it today

The Apple iPhone 5 is finally hitting the shelves. Sales begin in 9 countries today, which is the biggest number for an iPhone debut so far, with 22 more lined up to join the fun on September 28. The lucky markets to get the iPhone 5 today are the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Pre-orders...

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Pink Samsung Galaxy S III unveiled, landing in Korea first

Samsung has been quite busy expanding the palette of available colors for its Galaxy S III flagship. Only three weeks ago it announced four new versions of the quad-core smartphone will be making their ways to the shelves and now we learn of a new fifth one. The Samsung Galaxy S III will be hitting Korean shelves in pink next week. This brings the total number of choices...

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RIM reports BlackBerry outage amid iPhone 5 fervour

BlackBerry? WhackBerry, more like Timing is everything and RIM will be cursing its servers for failing just as the iPhone 5 goes on sale. It looks as though BBM and RIM's Enterprise servers across Europe have failed this morning. The company tweeted to confirm, "Some users in Europe, Middle East and Africa are experiencing issues with their BlackBerry...

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HTC fights back while Apple struggles over Maps

The smiley turns 30 - but it's not been a smiletastic week for everybody... Remember HTC, the firm whose smartphones used to set the Android agenda? Well, it's back! Back! BACK! - and this time it's waving the Windows flag. In an interesting move, Microsoft has decided that the flagship Windows 8 phone won't be a Nokia; it's going to be a pair of HTCs, the...

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ZTE Warp Sequent and Anthem 4G announced, will provide budget Android thrills for MetroPCS and Boost Mobile

Both MetroPCS and Boost Mobile have announced new, budget Android phones this week; the ZTE Warp Sequent and the ZTE Anthem 4G respectively. ZTE has been busy over the past few days, with two of its phones debuting on two different US networks, and both offering cheap Android smartphone thrills. The first is the ZTE Warp Sequent, which is available now for...

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Asus to launch the Padfone 2 on October 16

Asus will launch the Padfone 2, the sequel to its quirky smartphone/tablet/laptop hybrid, at an event on October 16. Asus is going to launch a sequel to its quirky Padfone, named, as if you couldn’t guess, the Padfone 2. The company has begun to circulate invitations to the event where it intends to show off the new device, which will take place on October 16....

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iPhone 5 launches in Asia, while US Apple fans must wait a little longer….

Apple stores in Asia began selling the iPhone 5 to excited customers Friday morning. In the US, those lined up outside stores need to wait just a few more hours before they can get their hands on the refreshed device. For Apple fans in the US eager to get their hands on the latest iPhone, the wait is almost over. Those camping outside one of the company’s many...

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