Apple updates iOS 6.1 to expand LTE, add Siri movie ticket purchases

Good luck having Siri understand "Les Misérables" Better LTE than never, Apple rolled out its free iOS 6.1 update today so that more users around the world can access their carrier's high-speed network on the iPhone 5 and newer iPads. "iOS 6.1 brings LTE support to more markets around the world," said Apple in a press release. New regions include Italy,...

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Design of 'budget' iPhone 5 to be mix of multiple devices?

Different depending on how you look at it (credit: iLounge) Rumors of a low-cost iPhone were only borne a few short weeks ago, but the whispers are starting to gain some steam, especially as more details seemingly emerge. Following a report from last week that contained details on the iPad 5, iPhone 5S, iPad mini 2 and a so-called plastic iPhone, iLounge...

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Vine blocking NSFW content, hopes Apple doesn’t find its porn stash

Vine is in hot water after displaying porn to its users. It’s now doing everything it can to contain all pornographic content on its network. But will it be enough for Apple not to ban the app from the App Store? It seems that Vine is determined to pretend that the Web wasn’t made for porn. After bringing the Internet practically to its knees with news that...

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How to make your Android phone look like an iPhone without paying a dime

In this tutorial, we’ve put together a list of the best free apps that’ll transform your Android device into a convincing iOS fake. So here you are, trying to go against what the tech gods intended and make your Android phone look like an iPhone. Perhaps you’re getting home-screen-sick after recently making the switch or maybe you just like to tweak your...

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Sony C5303 Xperia photos slip ahead of Mobile World Congress

Note the unusual strip on the bottom of the Sony C5303 Xperia (credit: Xperiablog.net) Images of a new Sony Xperia phone, codenamed "HuaShan," reportedly leaked on a German forum site on Thursday, only now coming to light in the English-speaking world. The photos were reportedly posted on the USP-Forum.de message boards anonymously, so their validity...

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Whatsapp reads your phone contacts, breaking privacy laws

Whatsapp’s feature that enables users to pull in contacts from their phone contact list, breaks privacy laws says Canadian and Dutch authorities. Whatsapp automatically pulls phone numbers from your address book to find users who may have the app installed, a well known feature of the messaging app. But Canadian and Dutch authorities are just beginning to...

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Apple is slowly losing its luster in Asia as Samsung emerges

Apple isn’t as hot anymore in Asia as it used to be, and now Samsung is steadily taking over. The iPhone has a target on its back. After more than half a decade dominating the coveted smartphone on the market, Apple’s must-have novelty is wearing off in Asia, says Reuters. According to the report, Apple’s phone has been so successful in Asia that areas of...

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Sony C5303 Xperia photos leak ahead of MWC

Note the unusual strip on the bottom of the Sony C5303 Xperia (credit: Xperiablog.net) Images of a new Sony Xperia phone, codenamed "HuaShan," reportedly leaked on a German forum site on Thursday, only now coming to light in the English-speaking world. The photos were reportedly posted on the USP-Forum.de message boards anonymously, so their validity...

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Kindle leads Android tablet market, but the Nexus 7 is gaining speed

Localytics has released a report detailing the market share of Android tablets in the United States,and Amazon’s Kindle Fire is enjoying an impressive lead. Localytics, an analytics firm that specializes on the mobile market and its trends, has released its report on the current market share of Android tablet, and it spells good news for Amazon. According...

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BlackBerry World will be a unified media store for BlackBerry 10 users

All in one easy to use place The Jan. 30 launch of BlackBerry 10 is just days away, and in preparation, Research in Motion unveiled a revamped BlackBerry App World on Monday. Now merely dubbed BlackBerry World, the storefront will offer a wide variety of movies, television shows, and music all under one convenient umbrella. Though physical BlackBerry 10...

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New version of iPad 4 might double up to 128GB, pricing to match

Is it in the code? (credit: 9to5Mac) Apple has been sticking with a maximum capacity of 64GB for its iOS devices for some time, but a new report claims we may soon see a new model of the iPad 4 packing 128GB of storage within. 9to5Mac reported Sunday that Apple may be preparing to release a new configuration for the current iPad 4 with Retina display,...

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Apple outs iOS 6.1, widens LTE support

Apple has just rolled out an update to iOS bringing it to version 6.1. The latest iOS brings LTE support for 36 additional carriers offering the iPhone and 23 offering the iPad. Siri is also updated and allows you to purchase movie tickets right off the app. For now, however, this feature is available only in the US. iTunes Match is updated as well giving its users...

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iPad 4 might receive 128GB memory boost, but with whopping price

Is it in the code? (credit: 9to5Mac) Apple has been sticking with a maximum capacity of 64GB for its iOS devices for some time, but a new report claims we may soon see a new model of the fourth-generation iPad packing 128GB of storage within. 9to5Mac reported Monday that Apple may be preparing to release a new configuration for the current fourth-generation...

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The Life and Tiles of a Windows 8 Convert: Sometimes, I hate being an early adopter

In the seventh edition of Life and Tiles, Andrew begins to tire of how difficult it is to be an early adopter. Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 are still missing the apps and features of Apple’s ecosystems. Will it drive him mad? Everybody likes a comeback story and everybody loves to root for the underdog. For me, that was part of the Windows 8 appeal. I was...

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Amazon offers the Samsung Galaxy Note II for just $99.99

Samsung's latest flagship, the Galaxy Note II, is one of the most popular devices currently on the market. The powerful 5.5" phablet normally carries a price tag of $249.99 but right now it is being offered for the way nicer $99.99 by Amazon. The offer is currently available for new Sprint customers only and the requires a two year agreement with the service...

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Sony C210X camera sample leaks on Picasa

A camera sample from a yet not officially announced Sony smartphone surfaced earlier today. The smartphone used for capturing them was the Sony C210X, a future entry level device by the Japanese company. While the image itself is rather uninspiring, likely snapped and auto-uploaded to a Picasa account by an unaware Sony employee, it does tell us that Sony hasn't given...

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Lenovo and RIM play it cool over buy-out quotes

The shape of tablets to come? The tech world was aflutter at the prospect of Lenovo mulling a bid for RIM's BlackBerry business last week, but it may have been a storm in a teacup. It turns out that when Lenovo's CFO Wong Wai Ming told Bloomberg that, "We are looking at all opportunities - RIM and many others" he didn't really mean that a RIM buy-out was...

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Sprint announces Kyocera Torque, rugged LTE droid

Today Sprint and Kyocera announced the Torque Android smartphone. The handset brings support for LTE, a Qualcomm MSM8960 chipset with dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait CPU, 1 GB of RAM, 5 MP rear camera and 1.3 MP front-facing one. The Kyocera Torque will be running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It will be sporting Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC connectivity as well as a microSD...

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Mid-range Sony C530X HuaShan stars in spy photoshoot

The Sony C530X HuaShan has leaked a couple of times before, but this is the first time it has been caught on camera. A photo of the Android software info screen puts the OS version at 4.1.2 Jelly Bean (which is what the Xperia Z will launch with). Sony C530X HuaShan spy shots The C530X HuaShan uses the same design language as the Xperia Z – rectangular with slightly...

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Gas leak in Samsung plant kills one, injures four

A leak of hydrofluoric acid in a Samsung semiconductor plant in Hwaseong, Korea led to the death of one maintenance worker and caused injuries to four others. Yesterday, at around 11 local time a 500 liter tank of hydrofluoric acid started leaking and the plant contacted maintenance firm STI Service to deal with the leak. According to some reports not all five men sent...

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Visual voicemail comes to EE's 4G iPhone 5

No more schlepping about calling voicemail The UK's only 4G iPhone 5 option finally brings visual voicemail with it, as EE manages to add the advanced message service into the mix. If you're rocking an iPhone 5 on one of EE's 4G plans, you can now enable visual voicemail by texting "iPhone visual" to 150. It may take up to 24-hours for the visual voicemail...

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The HTC Mini is HTC’s admission the Droid DNA is just too big

HTC has launched the HTC Mini, a bizarre accessory for the HTC Butterfly – A.K.A. the Droid DNA – which replicates its basic phone functionality so you don’t have to bother using the big-screen mobile all the time. Remember the kicking the Samsung Galaxy Note received when it was first announced? The upshot of all the whinging was it was too big to be taken...

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HTC M7 parts shown on video, confirm 4.7

The still HTC M7 Android smartphone is once again the star of the Rumorland show. This time the back and front panels of the smartphonewere shown in front of Etrade Supply's camera and posted on YouTube. From the video we can gather that the HTC M7, touted as the One X successor, will drop the curved design in favor of a more angular one with flat edges and back. It also looks very similar, shape-wise, to the DROID DNA and HTC Butterfly. The screen will reportedly be a bit smaller at 4.7", but still of 1080p resolution, which aligns...

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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 a few months old, but we're already hearing information about a successor, which may be known as 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 that Apple still has the ability to surprise and we could...

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Nokia Music+ launched, ready to challenge Spotify for streaming music supremacy

Nokia has launched Nokia Music+, an enhanced subscription version of its free Nokia Music app for Windows Phone, which promises to offer unlimited skips and downloads for just $4 per month. Nokia has taken the fight for supremacy in the online streaming music arena directly to the door of Spotify by launching Nokia Music+, an enhanced version of its free Nokia...

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Pantech Vega No 6 goes official in South Korea

Pantech has unveiled yet another excitingly sounding smartphone from the Vega lineup. Unfortunately, just like most of its siblings the Vega No 6 as the new device is called will remain exclusive to South Korea. It packs a 5.9-inch 1080p display and is powered by a quad-core 1.5GHz Krait processor. The Pantech Vega No 6 also offers 2GB or RAM and generous 32GB internal...

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Apple to prune Vine after porn deluge?

Six seconds is all it takes It turns out that you can't launch a video app in this day and age without the world and it's sister using it to share porn - and Vine has it in spades. Having launched four days ago there are already hundreds of six-second snippets imaginatively hashtagged #porn on Twitter's video-sharing app and the situation is whipping the...

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Apple looks set to launch a 128GB iPad 4, report claims

iPad becoming choc full of apps? Internal memory crisis on the horizon? Still miffed it has no slot for a memory card? Fear not, for according to a new report, you might soon be able to pick up a 128GB iPad 4. It looks like there could be another iPad on the way, with this one sporting 128GB of internal storage. The news comes courtesy of Apple site 9to5Mac,...

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Last minute BlackBerry 10 rumors hint at more reasonable price and early release date

A new price leak for Research in Motion’s forthcoming BlackBerry Z10 suggests it won’t cost as much as once feared, while another rumor gives the phone a very early release date. There are just two days to go until BlackBerry 10 is finally announced, but that doesn’t mean the last minute leaks have dried up, as two more turned up over the weekend. Research in...

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Eyes laid on the iPad 5 while iPhone 5S details leak

Where will Apple go from the iPad 4 and iPhone 5? The iPad 5 will be significantly thinner and smaller than all previous incarnations of the 9.7-inch tablet according to a new report. Apparently the editor over at iLounge has been treated to a shifty look at the case for the upcoming iPad 5, although it's unclear how this opportunity came about. If the...

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