EE announces next wave of 4G-imbued cities

It's the future, but it's now. FUTURE. The UK's first 4G network has announced a raft of impending improvements to its superfast network, as well as improving 3G services. A total of 17 new towns and cities will be getting the LTE service, which offers speeds around five times faster than 3G. The new 4G zones are Bradford, Chelmsford, Coventry, Doncaster,...

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Google Maps returns to iOS after three-month absence

There's good news for frustrated users of Apple Maps: Google Maps is back. It’s got voice-guided turn-by-turn driving directions. It’s got live traffic information for cities around the world. It’s got Street View imagery. It’s even got Mildura in the right place. Google Maps returned to the iOS platform late Wednesday night after a three-month absence....

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Google Maps application arrives on the iPhone

It's finally here, folks. After taking an exit from the iOS platform with the arrival of iOS 6, the Google Maps application started journey as a standalone app that had to be downloaded from the App Store. And although it did take some time coming, the app is now finally available for download. Google did take their own sweet time but the app seems...

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Report: Google Maps for iOS is queued up for release tonight

Possibly launching on the App Store within a few hours, iPhone 5 users will finally be able to use a Google Maps app instead of Apple's mapping software. According to a report from All Things SD, Google will launch a Google Maps application on the Apple App Store tonight. Representatives for the two companies have declined to comment on the pending release....

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Microsoft Surface tablet now available through Best Buy and Staples

Microsoft has announced that it will expand sales of its Surface tablet to third party retailers. Some analysts have blamed the Surface tablet’s slow start on its limited retail availability, but now Microsoft is looking to change that. On Tuesday, the longtime PC-software maker announced that it plans to bring the Surface to third party retail locations...

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Contactless payment comes to London's buses

Bank cards at the ready, folks Mastercard has agreed a deal with Transport for London to stop you wasting money on travel. From today commuters can pay for their bus travel using a PayPass bank card, which will cost considerably less than paying for the same trip with cash. Buses across the capital are already equipped with the contactless readers for...

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Google isn’t developing Gmail or anything else for Windows 8

A Google executive has confirmed that it will not develop any apps for Microsoft's Windows 8 platform. Less than two months after the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft continues to bolster its app store for its brand new platform. However, one crucial company has already declared that it will not be on board. On Wednesday, Google announced that it doesn’t...

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Gmail 2.0 for iOS hands on: It’s not perfect, but it’s getting there

Gmail has finally made the jump to version 2.0 on iOS, much to the joy of users of the Google-made email service. A whole new look and some much-needed feature additions like multiple account support make this a worthy upgrade for most, though power users may find the navigation troublesome. Google has been making it a point to show its apps some more love...

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Flickr goes all Instagram on us, introduces filters and boosts social integration

Yahoo unveiled its newly redesigned Flickr iPhone app. Users can now take photos and add color filters using Flickr's app. Mobile-first is the first strategy on Marissa Mayer’s mind in resurrecting Yahoo from its state of decay. Next on the list to be revamped, which sorely needed an upgrade, is the photo-sharing platform Flickr. That’s right, Internet,...

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O2 adds 3 per cent to contract prices, despite service outages

O2 says it has held off on raising tariffs O2 customers, dismayed by two high profile service failures in the last few months, will be even less enthused to hear their monthly tariffs are going up. The network has announced that contracts prices for existing users will be going up by 3.2 per cent as of February next year. Users on one of the company's...

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The Samsung Ativ S will hit the UK tomorrow, Ativ Tab on friday

The Samsung Ativ S will be available and in stock in the UK starting tomorrow, December 13, while the Windows RT-running Ativ Tab could be bought on Friday. The Ativ S became available in Austria yesterday and will soon come to Sweden as well. Clove UK has priced the Ativ S at £442.80 with VAT included and the Ativ Tab at£538.80. You can get the WP8 smartphone...

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Google's Eric Schmidt rubs in Android smartphone dominance

Merry Christmas, war is (almost) over, claims Google's Schmidt Google chairman Eric Schmidt has stoked the fire of the ongoing Android vs iPhone smartphone rivalry by claiming the battle is almost won. Speaking to Bloomberg, Schmidt said the dramatic swing towards Android handsets is reminiscent of Microsoft's Windows sweeping aside Apple's computing platform...

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Photos of Samsung Galaxy S II Plus and Grand Duos surface

Two rumored Galaxy smartphones have taken a step closer to reality, as both got pictured and have had their specs leaked. Both will run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out of box, and both take after previous Galaxy designs. The Samsung Galaxy S II Plus I9105 is for all intents and purposes a rehash of last-generations' flagship, featuring the same WVGA 4.3" screen,...

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Butterfly sells very well, HTC has to increase shipments

HTC became the first manufacturer to out a 5 inch FullHD-display wielding smartphone, and it seemed to have caught everyone by surprise, including themselves. While other companies are busy announcing 5" 1080p devices of their own, HTC is already running out of units to sell. The Butterfly, which retails as the DROID DNA for Verizon in the US, was launched on...

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YotaPhone to bring E-Ink and LCD in one smartphone

The upcoming YotaPhone smartphone will feature a rear-facing E-Ink display to compliment the LCD display on the front of the device. With E-Ink's ability to display notifications and such at very little energy cost, the YotaPhone claims to increase battery performance by as much as 50%. Both displays will have a 4.3" diagonal and Gorilla Glass protection....

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BlackBerry 10 L-Series appears in high-res snaps

The L-Series, or is that Leak-Series? (credit: Tinhte) RIM's upcoming, fully touchscreen BlackBerry 10 handset looks like it's been snapped again, and this time the photos are actually pretty good. We've seen previouslyleakedpictures claiming to show the L-Series handset, but quality has been the usual level of blur – but now Tinhte has got hold of clearer...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 upgraded to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean

Now with Android 4.1.2 Samsung has started pushing out the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update to the Galaxy Note 2. It's only reached Poland so far, according to the table over at SamMobile, but is rolling out in phases. So keep hitting the update button and hopefully you should see it soon enough. So what's new? Well there's a host of new features. You get...

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Mobile device protection: Amazon granted patent for mini-airbag system

We first heard about Jeff Bezos's patent for mini-airbags on mobile devices last year. On Tuesday, it was approved by the US Patent and Trademark Office, but whether that means we'll one day be able to enjoy watching the company's e-readers and tablets bouncing majestically off the ground is, quite frankly, anyone's guess. Whether the idea was the result of...

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HTC One SV price and release date uncovered

This year or next year? Your guess is as good as ours Depending on who you want to believe we could see the 4G enabled HTC One SV arrive before the end of year or early in 2013. Yesterday HTC announced that the One SV would be coming to the UK, bringing with it LTE connectivity, a 4.3-inch display, 5MP rear camera, 1.2GHz dual-core processor and NFC technology....

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Leaked photos and video give us a good look at the BlackBerry 10 L Series phone

A leaked picture and video has provided us with out best look yet of Research in Motion's L Series smartphone, one of two devices on which it will debut BlackBerry 10 next year. If you’re excited about Research in Motion’s new BlackBerry 10 hardware, due to launch at the end of January, then you’re in for a treat as a we’ve been given a good look at the L Series...

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London’s iconic black cabs set to become free Wi-Fi hotspots

London's black cabs are set to offer free Wi-Fi to passengers from early next year. The service will be supported by an ads-for-access model requiring users to watch a short ad prior to connecting.  Jump into one of London’s iconic black cabs from early next year and the chances are you’ll be able to fire up your mobile device and hook up to its free...

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Droid-baiting, 1080p, quad-core Oppo Find 5 smartphone made official

Upcoming smartphone manufacturer Oppo has launched the Find 5, an Android 4.1 smartphone with a 5-inch, 1080p resolution touchscreen and an impressive 13-megapixel camera. It's almost certainly coming to the USA too. After many months of teasing, the Oppo Find 5 has finally been made official at a special event held in Beijing. The device’s debut follows the...

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Oppo Find 5 with 5" 1080p screen and S4 Pro SoC unveiled

Oppo has just made its latest Android smartphone official and it's one hot-looking device. The Oppo Find 5 is built around a 5" 1080p IPS display, which matches the 441 ppi density of the HTC DROID DNA, and is powered by the Qualcomm S4 Pro monster of a chipset. Featuring a 1.5GHz quad-core Krait CPU, the Adreno 320 GPU and 2 gigabytes of RAM, the Oppo Find 5 should...

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