Purported images of the LG Nexus phone leak

We have waited months to get a peek at the next Nexus device but other than some random rumors we got nothing concrete. That is, until now. All of a sudden a whole bunch of images have surfaced, allegedly of the next Nexus phone expected to be announced this month and if there's one thing they have in common, it's that they have the LG logo on them. The first set of...

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Google working with Samsung on ‘high-end’ 10.1-inch Nexus tablet, report says

Google is reportedly working with Samsung to develop a co-branded high-end Nexus tablet featuring a 10.1-inch screen, moving into an area of the tablet market dominated by Apple with its 9.7-inch iPad. While Apple appear to be about to go small with its enormously popular 9.7-inch iPad device, a new report suggests Google is soon to go big with its 7-inch Nexus...

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£35m research centre to make UK a 5G hotbed

Forget 4G, let's get us some 5G After being a relative latecomer to the 4G LTE party, in global terms, the government is aiming put the UK ahead of the pack for future 5G development. The coalition has teamed up with mobile giants Samsung, Telefonica (which owns O2 in the UK) and Chinese manufacturer Huawei, among others, to set up a new research centre...

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Nokia Lumia 810 will land exclusively on T-Mobile soon

T-Mobile announced that it will exclusively offer the Nokia Lumia 810 in the near future. The Windows Phone 8 smartphone is closely related to the Nokia Lumia 820, save for a slightly different looks and the presence of T-Mobile's 42Mbps HSDPA. Nokia Lumia 810 official photos The Nokia Lumia 810 will feature a 4.3" WVGA Clear Black display and 8MP main camera. A 1.2MP...

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Samsung Galaxy S III is T-Mobile's best-selling device of all time

Samsung Galaxy S III T999 for T-Mobile US has become the carrier's best-selling device of all time. The fourth largest US carrier announced the impressive achievement on its official Twitter feed. The Korean flagship accomplished the feat after less than four months of commercial availability. With the holiday shopping season right around the corner, we can...

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Apple reportedly shipping Lightning-to-30-pin adapters

An 18-day wait isn't exactly Lightning speed Apple started shipping the first round of Lightning-to-30-pin adapters, at least in Australia. This much-needed accessory enables iPhone 5, iPod touch 5th Generation, and iPod nano 7th Generation owners to use their older 30-pin dock connectors. It will also be clutch when Apple rolls out the iPad mini and refreshes...

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Apple says the iPhone 5′s purple lens flare is your fault

Apple has responded to the fallout over the iPhone 5's purple lens flare effect, saying it's due to position and the device's smaller camera. Apple is pointing the finger of blame squarely back at iPhone 5 users complaining about a purple lens flare effect the smartphone’s camera is creating. In a public support document, Apple says: “Most small cameras,...

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Can Windows Phone 8 solve mobile for Microsoft?

Microsoft has failed in the mobile market. Could Windows Phone 8 be the salvation it is seeking? “If at first you don’t succeed try, try, and try again.” It has been two years since Windows Phone launched, yet today it sits as a distant last place competitor in the smartphone market. Despite two years of effort, Microsoft now holds a lower market share...

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Samsung's Galaxy S3 grabs T3 Phone of the Year award

Samsung's Galaxy S3 grabs T3 Phone of the Year award The Samsung Galaxy S3 has been awarded the T3 Phone of the Year, beating out the likes of the HTC One X and the Apple iPhone 4S. As TechRadar's Samsung Galaxy S3 review suggests, this is the standout handset of the year, and it sits proudly at the top of our Top 20 Best Mobile Phones list. Although...

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Sprint network out in Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington

A fiber cut somewhere in the U.S. has led to major outages in Sprint's network. The hardest hit customer has been Alaska Airlines, which had to delay its flights. Sprint users have taken to Twitter with the a fiery passion as the network has reported sizable outages in Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington. Perhaps most inconvenienced by the occurrence is Seattle-based...

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Windows 8 apps get last minute updates as launch draws near

Consumers won't able to get their hands on Windows 8 for another three weeks, but Microsoft is insuring everything will be in place by rolling out updates to the OS's built-in apps. Rather than deal with complaints of bugs and issues that usually comes with an operating system’s initial launch, Microsoft has decided to be proactive. Though Windows 8 won’t...

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Microsoft Points out, real money in with Windows 8 launch

No more Microsoft Points! Microsoft's unpopular virtual currency system will be phased out in favor of real money prices on Windows 8. Death to virtual currency! After seven years of Microsoft Points, the Xbox company is finally going to phase out its virtual currency in favor of regular dollar prices for downloadable games, Xbox Avatar items, movies, and...

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Motorola’s Webtop dock is finally dead

Motorola has quietly killed its line of Webtop laptop docks, which allowed you to turn your smartphone into something resembling a laptop PC. Motorola has confirmed that the Webtop is dead. Don’t remember the Webtop? It allowed you to plug in your Motorola smartphone to a laptop shell and effectively convert it into a PC. When the company first showed it...

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10 essential features for every travel laptop

All laptops are portable, but not all are built for long-distance travel. Here are 10 important factors to consider when shopping for a laptop that's bound for the road. Laptops are often sold with travel in mind. Many consumers enjoy the idea of a savvy adventurer trotting the globe with cutting-edge electronics in hand, never disconnected from the world back...

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Gather your droids, new Angry Birds Star Wars trailer and images released

More pictures and a trailer related to the upcoming Angry Birds Star Wars have been floating the Internet, and here's a look at what to expect on November 8. When Rovio’s @AngryBirds Twitter account posted a teaser image of what appeared to be a Star Wars-related Angry Birds photo, fans got all sorts of excited for the release of yet another new spinoff...

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HTC releases Q3 results, profits continue to slide down

HTC released its unaudited Q3 financial results and the numbers show a net profit of $133.2 million and $2.4 billion in revenues. Although a positive quarter it shows a serious decline from this year's Q2 when HTC achieved $3 billion in revenues and $273 million in profits. The numbers compare even less favorably to those from the same period of last year -...

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Apple orders 10 million iPad Mini units, reports say

Apple has reportedly ordered up to 10 million units of its rumored iPad Mini tablet — but production problems could cause delays. More unconfirmed details about Apple’s iPad Mini tablet have arrived. On Thursday, Taiwan-based DigiTimes reported that Apple plans to ship 9-10 million units of its widely rumored iPad Mini tablet this year. Due to DigiTimes’...

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Sony Xperia TX goes on sale in Hong Kong in three colors

The Sony Xperia TX has been released in Hong Kong today with a recommended price tag of HK$4,698 or around $606 (or £375, €465). The device comes in three color variants - pink, white and black. Also the Xperia J has been priced in Hong Kong at HK$2,098 or around $270 but no release date has been specified. The Xperia TX is an almost exact match to the international...

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BBC launches iPlayer Radio, aims for consistency across devices

There's a new app for iPlayer Radio The BBC has launched a new site and app for online access to BBC Radio stations and "listen again" on-demand content. This isn't a ground-breaking development, but at least it will mean more consistency for the BBC's stations online. There will be a new worldwide homepage at bbc.co.uk/radio, plus a new app for phones...

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ZTE and Huawei “pose a security threat to the United States” according to new report

A report due later today will suggest Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE are a "threat to security in the USA." While the Huawei P1 S and the ZTE Grand X won’t be challenging the iPhone 5 or Galaxy S3 for the honor of being the top-selling smartphone in the US anytime soon, the two Chinese companies have been accused of being a threat of a different nature by...

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Sony Xperia C650X Odin leaks, said to be next flagship

Sony released a good number of smartphones this year but it seems they are already looking forward to next year. Leaked user agent profiles detail three new phones for 2013, one of which is supposed to be the company's next flagship. It is known under several model numbers - C6502, C6503 and C6506 - with the different last numbers supposedly representing regional...

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Apple addresses complaints over iPhone 5 camera issue

Ever since the iPhone 5 went on sale, some of the users have been complaining about the purple haze seen when a bright light source is just visible in the frame. Apple has finally responded to these complaints on their support website, saying that the purple haze seen in the iPhone 5 camera images is normal for small cameras and is present in every...

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EA Sports talks about the future of gaming on mobile

EA's Fifa 13 - a multi-platform entity EA Sports Mike McCabe has explained that bringing the Fifa 13 experience to mobile phones remains a challenge, but that rapidly improving devices are making things easier. Speaking to TechRadar just after the launch of Fifa 13, McCabe – who has a background in mobile devices and is currently head of emerging markets...

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Huawei and ZTE should be banned from US, says Intelligence Committee

A threat to national security? Chinese mobile makers pose a threat to national security and should be banned from the US, says the US House of Representatives' Intelligence Committee. Apparently companies like Huawei and ZTE pose an espionage threat. The committee also accuses them of bribery, corruption, discriminatory behaviour and copyright infringement....

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