Camera samples from WP8-powered Nokia Lumia 520 surface

Camera samples of the upcoming Nokia Lumia 520 have leaked on Flickr. By the time it hits the market, the Nokia Lumia 520 will be the most affordable Windows Phone 8 handset from the Finnish company (it’s expected in April). It will be cheaper than the already quite affordable Lumia 620 and, from the looks of it, will offer just about the same camera. Thanks to Flickr...

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HTC One with 64GB will be an AT&T exclusive in the US

It looks like prospective HTC One buyers in the United States might not be able to choose a carrier if they want to enjoy the smartphone with 64GB of built-in memory. The aforementioned version will be sold exclusively by AT&T Wireless. AT&T delivered the word quietly via an HTC One promo video, uploaded on its official YouTube channel. See it below. ...

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Did HTC DROID DNA get quietly retired by Verizon Wireless?

It appears that Verizon Wireless has quietly ceased offering the HTC DROID DNA - the wireless provider's current Android top dog. The smartphone is no longer available for purchase from the carrier's online store and has been dubbed as retired by Verizon's sales reps. According to a statement from Verizon "HTC halted production in efforts to push out an upcoming...

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JB ROM in testing for Xperia P, flash at your own risk

If you own an Xperia P and are eager to flash it to Jelly Bean, now is the time. An Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean ROM with Firmware 6.2.A.0.399 has leaked. It's meant for internal testing on developer Xperia P units but has been found to work on production units. Sony Xperia P on Jelly Bean The ROM isn't final yet and there are things missing or not working on it. Therefore,...

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Lenovo 'in talks' to buy NEC mobile, could scupper its interest in BlackBerry

Just like Everton FC, NEC was big in the 80s Lenovo's efforts to enter the smartphone industry seem to have taken another twist, with the company reportedly interested in acquiring floundering NEC's mobile division. Reuters reported on Friday that the two companies are in talks over a potential takeover, following two straight years of losses for the Japanese...

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US Cellular and Verizon to also offer the Samsung Galaxy S4

US Cellular and Verizon will be the joining AT&T in carrying the upcoming Galaxy S4. The former has even put up a preorder page for the smartphone, so that those who are interested can sign-up for instant updates on its availability. Samsung's flagship is also going to land on Verizon's LTE network, as FCC's kindly informs, utilizing the 700MHz and AWS frequencies....

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Selected Apple iMessage users hit by DDoS attack, forcing iOS app crash

iMessage proving vulnerable to attack A group of iOS developers and hackers are reporting they've become the target of a malicious attack which overwhelms the Apple iMessage application with spam texts. The attack, which appears to be confined to those directly targeted, sends messages (claiming to be from Anonymous) in such a large volume that the recipient...

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Apple reportedly pushing hard for iRadio launch as soon as June

Apple iRadio could launch this summer Apple could launch its long-rumored iRadio service as soon as this summer, finally giving iTunes a streaming music app to take on Pandora and Spotify. "iRadio is coming. There's no doubt about it anymore," an unnamed music industry source told The Verge. The report says that Apple is pushing hard for a summertime launch...

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New benchmark could point to LG Optimus G2 complete with Snapdragon 800

LG's Optimus G2 may go beast mode on the competition We've already been hearing word about LG's Optimus G follow-up for quite some time, though the rumor mill hadn't been as busy following CES 2013. An early benchmark revealed some startling specs for a new LG smarpthone, and the Korean manufacturer even teased a possible CES reveal back in January. The...

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Apple reportedly in talks with developers to launch proprietary game controller

Apple's iOS controller may finally be a reality (credit: Patently Apple) Though there are plenty of gaming controllers already available for the iPad 4 and iPhone 5, none of them have come from Apple itself. While patents have popped up in the past, Apple hasn't seen fit to develop its own gamepad for iOS gaming, and since 2007, has allowed third-party...

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Try not to break your HTC One. It's harder to fix than the iPhone

Don't try this at home (credit: iFixit) We enjoy iFixit's now-standard teardowns of new tech offerings. Breaking devices down to their bare bones has often served up some useful tidbits on processor configurations, built in RAM and so forth. Now the site has given the stunning new HTC One handset the controlled destruction treatment and is offering the...

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BBC 'forces' takedown of Microsoft man's unofficial Windows Phone app

Lawrence Gripper's BBC News app is coming down An popular, unofficial BBC News application for Windows Phone, created by a Microsoft employee, will be removed from the Windows Store, with reports citing legal pressure from the Beeb. In the absence of an official offering, Lawrence Gripper's free BBC News Mobile app, which pulls in feeds from the website,...

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Galaxy S4 mini confirmed by Samsung SVP

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has leaked a few times before but this slip comes from Lee Keon Hyok, Senior Vice President at Samsung Electronics who talked to BusinessWeek. Apparently, “the Galaxy S 4 doesn’t come out until late April. It’s fast, has a big, bright screen, and will probably be another huge hit for Samsung, as will the S4 mini that will go on sale soon after”....

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Samsung Exynos 5 Octa does support LTE, so why isn't it in our Galaxy S4?

Western variants of the S4 will 'only' pack a quad-core processor At its Galaxy S4 launch event a couple of weeks back, Samsung somewhat glossed over the new handset's octo-core processor, despite it being a world-first for a smartphone. We would soon find out why. In the aftermath of the Broadway extravaganza, the company revealed that the US and UK, would...

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Could Facebook's new home for Android come on an HTC phone?

Home is where the News Feed is? We're beginning to think Facebook must really like having people come visit, or at least we gather that by the number of events the company has been hosting at its headquarters lately. Thursday the social network sent out media invites to "come see our new home on Android" during an event at 10 a.m. PDT April 4, a few weeks...

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Updated Nexus 4 design adds nubs around the rear edge

Google has quietly released an updated version of the Nexus 4 smartphone that feature some physically small but practically significant additions. The updated Nexus 4 now features tiny nubs around the back edge of the device, which gently lift the phone off the glass back. The glass back of the phone may look very nice but it also made the phone very...

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Facebook will hold and Android related event on April 4

Facebook sent out invitations for an announcement next week, on April 4. Carrying the slogan "Come see our new home on Android", the press invite gives more than a subtle hint that Google's mobile OS will play a leading role. A likely product to be revealed at the San Francisco Bay Area event is a previously rumored, Facebook phone running Android. HTC is the social...

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Samsung confirms LTE support on the Exynos 5 Octa processor

Through its Twitter account, Samsung confirmed that the Exynos 5 Octa processor is indeed fully capable of connecting to an LTE network. The Korean giant's latest silicon supports all LTE bands. This announcement essentially confirms that LTE connectivity was not a factor in Samsung's decision to offer the its Galaxy S4 flasghip with Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 and...

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Samsung Q1 2013 smartphone sales could be out of this galaxy

The Samsung Galaxy S4 should give Samsung more to boast about next quarter too Samsung is estimated to have another record-breaking quarter thanks to its smartphone sales during the first three months of 2013. Normally, impressive sales wouldn't be all-too-surprising for the world's No. 1 smartphone manufacturer. However, the great feat here is that Samsung...

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BlackBerry Q10 hits O2's 'coming soon' page, promising a May release

Spring is in the air for BlackBerry BlackBerry traditionalists, who turned their noses up at the all-touchscreen Z10 smartphone, will be able to grab the Bold-alike Q10 from O2 in May, the network has confirmed. The handset which is the first running BB10 to offer a physical keyboard arrived on O2's 'coming soon' page on Thursday, promising an arrival sometime...

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Windows Phone has an app problem, but don't tell that to Microsoft

135,000 apps and games and counting Since its launch in October 2012, Windows Phone 8 has been a question mark in the mobile OS world. Microsoft still trails Android and iOS significantly in mobile system market share, and stats show it's behind even BlackBerry. But there are signs of hope for Microsoft's mobile ambitions - this week the company announced...

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ASUS Padfone Infinity pre-order books are now open in Taiwan

Asus began taking pre-orders for its Padfone Infinity Android smartphone and tablet docking device combo in Taiwan. The devices will hit the shelves in April in two different color schemes - gray and pink. The ASUS Padfone Infinity is priced at TWD 20,990 ($702; €547) for a device with 32GB of built-in memory, and TWS 22,990 ($769; €599) for a 64GB version. The tablet...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 UK pre-orders start, US to follow on April 16

The Samsung Galaxy S4 (both the I9505 and I9500) can be pre-ordered in the UK starting today, with shipments expected to begin on Friday, April 26. You can get the Galaxy S4 with pretty much every carrier in the UK as well as contract-free from Amazon and Carphone Warehouse. Off-contract the device will set you back £629.95 from Carphone Warehouse and Amazon. There is...

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HTC One hits multiple UK stores and carriers

The HTC One Android flagship is finally available in UK stores after its launch got delayed. It’s available from multiple retailers and e-tailers and on several carriers. Carphone Warehouse offers perhaps the biggest choice of carriers – EE, Vodafone, O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Three, Talkmobile. If you want the phone for free, plans start at £33 on a 24 month contract....

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BlackBerry may be back in black, but it's shed a chunk followers

Back in Black(Berry) BlackBerry looks like it's managed to finally turn its ship around as the Canadian firm returns to profitability, but it's come at a cost. According to the firm's financial results for the fourth quarter (Dec-Mar) it has seen revenue fall 2 per cent on the previous quarter and 36 per cent year-on-year, although the dramatic cost cutting...

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iPhone 5S release date, news and rumours

Could the 5S be just around the corner? The iPhone 5 may only be around six months old, but we're already hearing information about a successor. In keeping with Apple's naming convention this should end up being called the iPhone 5S. The early arrival of the iPad 4 and the iPad mini - just eight months after the release of the iPad 3 in March - has meant...

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All aboard the Galaxy S4 pre-order train

If you want it, come and get it Retailers and networks now have their pre-order pages live for the Samsung Galaxy S4, and to no one's surprise it ain't cheap. On contract you'll need to shell out £41 per month for two years if you want to get the Galaxy S4 free, while it will set you back around £530 SIM-free. We'll keep you updated on all the offers and...

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Octa-core Galaxy S4 benchmarks surface, live up to expectations

So far, we've only got to evaluate the performance of the I9505 Galaxy S4, which is powered by the Snapdragon 600 chipset. SamMobile on the other hand were lucky enough to fiddle with the Exynos 5 Octa variant of the Galaxy S4 and make it sweat in some synthetic benchmark tests. The tests in question are AnTuTu and Quadrant, both being all-round suites that gauge pretty much every component of the device - CPU, GPU, RAM, storage, etc. As you'd imagine the quad Cortex-A15s don't disappoint and posted amazing scores beating every device we...

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Google Nexus 4 goes on sale in Brazil for R$ 1,699

Google has launched the Nexus 4 smartphone in Brazil. The phone will be sold through Fast Shop and Ponto Frio, unlocked. Unfortunately, there is no option to purchase the phone through the Google Play Store in Brazil. What's worse is that the phone is priced at R$ 1,699, which is roughly equivalent to US $844, significantly more than the $349 price...

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EE's 4G roll out: 50% installed

No doubt it's high-fives all round over at the EE office as the UK's first, and only, 4G network celebrates bring its superfast network to 50 towns, meaning it now reaches half of the population. As EE pushes out 4G in another 13 towns and cities today, it notches the milestone of 50 per cent population coverage - keeping it on track for its goal of 70 per cent of the people covered by the end of this year. Those lucky new locations are, in no particular order other than alphabetical, Bradford, Bingley, Doncaster, Dudley, Harpenden, Leicester,...

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Free Facebook Messenger VoIP calls land on UK Android app, report claims

Facebook's VoIP calls experiment seems to have arrived on Android Facebook has started to roll out an update for UK users of its Android Messenger app to enable free voice calls to friends, reports late on Wednesday claimed. The Next Web blog has received word from Brit-based Facebook Messenger users who're starting to see the feature, which was only bestowed...

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