Huawei and Microsoft announce Huawei 4Afrika

Huawei and Microsoft have announced a new Windows Phone for the African continent, called Huawei 4Afrika. This phone is essentially a slightly modified version of the Huawei Ascend W1 that we saw back at CES. On the hardware side the Huawei 4Afrika retains the 4.0-inch, 800 x 480 resolution LCD, dual-core, 1.2GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB internal...

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Facebook reportedly developing a friend tracking app

Sources with Bloomberg report that Facebook is developing an app that will rival Apple’s Find My Friends app for its ability to track your location. Privacy advocates must surely be girding their loins even as we speak. Bloomberg is now reporting that Facebook is preparing to release a friend finder app that will track your location. According to “two...

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Dual display Samsung Galaxy Q smartphone could unfold at MWC

Are folding smartphones the devices of the future? (credit: MobileGeeks.de) Rumor has it Samsung could debut a new type of smartphone at MWC at the end of February, in the form of the Galaxy Q. No, not the 5.3-inch Galaxy Q that popped up in 2011 - this one's got dual 1080p AMOLED displays that fold together and unfold seamlessly, according to Slashgear....

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Tired of Google Play? Check out these alterntative Android app stores

If you are hunting for more sources to download Android apps and games then you’ll find a bumper batch in here. We take a look at the pros and cons of alternative Android app stores for users and developers, and then discuss a few of the best options. Google recently announced that there are now over 700,000 apps and games in the Google Play Store. You would...

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HTC plans cheaper phones for China as Samsung and Apple dominate

HTC's fortunes are down, but it has plans for 2013 Smartphones have not yet penetrated far into China, but HTC is looking to change that in 2013 by offering its cheapest phones yet in the emerging market. HTC Chief Financial Officer Chang Chia-Lin said in a conference call on Monday that the Taiwanese company will soon begin offering smartphones for under...

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Thousands rush to download just-released iOS 6 jailbreak

Break out Though jailbreaks for the iPhone 5 were previously readily availableto developers, the public at large didn't have any options for cracking Apple's restrictive iOS 6. There had been plenty of instances of prior iPhone jailbreaks happening, but to this point, the iPhone 5 had proven particularly challenging for hackers. However, that all changed...

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Vodafone UK going all-in on Windows Phone 8 from February 6

HTC or Nokia? Choose your WP8 weapon It has taken a while, but the latest generation of Windows Phone 8 handsets from Nokia and HTC will finally be available for Vodafone customers this week. In a post on the network's official blog on Monday, Voda revealed that the Nokia Lumia 920, Lumia 820 and Lumia 620 will all be available on pay-monthly plans from...

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Best iPhone 5 Cases

Keep your new Apple iPhone 5 pristine with one of the cases from our case roundup. If you want to keep that shiny new iPhone 5 looking pristine and sexy, then you need to grab yourself some decent protection. Whether you want something to match Apple’s stylish flagship design, something to safeguard it from accidents, or something to show off your personality,...

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Nokia CEO gives notice Windows tablets could be in pipeline

Elop is talking, but whether we see any tabs remains to be seen Finnish smartphone maker Nokia is firmly committed to Windows Phone, but recent comments made by its CEO suggest that tablets also powered by Microsoft's OS could be another point of interest for the company. Australian Financial Review reported Monday that Nokia might be poised to enter the...

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Sony Xperia V Jelly Bean update seeding to users now

The water-resistant Sony Xperia V (LT25i) is getting Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean as we speak, according to numerous reports from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Estonia and Switzerland. Users in even more countries are expected to get the update soon as it rolls out across the globe. The firmware version is 9.1.A.0.490, a version number which corresponds to the freshly-released...

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Nokia CEO hints Windows tablets could be in pipeline

Nokia eyeing future tablet like Microsoft Surface Finnish smartphone maker Nokia is firmly committed to Windows Phone, but recent comments made by its CEO suggest that tablets also powered by Microsoft could also be of interest to the company. Australian Financial Review reported Monday that Nokia could be poised to enter the increasingly crowded tablet...

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First ever iOS 6 untethered jailbreak goes live

The hacking community has been hard at work to crack Apple's defenses in iOS 6 and the A6 chip inside the iPhone 5 ever since their debut last year. And while the waiting was long, it's now finally over and the jailbreak is publicly available. The freshly released evasi0n by evad3rs is the tool that can jailbreak your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and iPad mini...

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Samsung Galaxy S III mini headed for T-Mobile as Exhibit

The Samsung Galaxy S III mini is making its way to a Stateside carrier yet again, this time as the Galaxy Exhibit. That's not to be confused with the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G, or the Samsung Exhibit 4G. If you manage to navigate through T-Mobile's confusing naming scheme, you'll find the same Galaxy S III mini that's been available internationally since November. ...

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HTC M7 release date, news and rumours

M7, like a G6, but also nothing like it. (credit: PocketNow) What's that coming over the hill? Another monster smartphone, you say? Well, you may just be right as word continues to spread about the HTC M7. The HTC One X and One X+ look to be on their way out at the top of the Taiwanese firm's tree, with the M7 the hotly-tipped successor. HTC is looking...

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Early reports suggest BlackBerry 10 is being embraced in the UK

It’s less than a week into BlackBerry 10′s life as an official contender to iOS, Android and Windows Phone, however analysts are suggesting it’s being embraced in the UK already, and that sales performance is good. Following its official announcement last week, BlackBerry 10 has gone on sale in the UK and is available as a pre-order in Canada, the United Arab...

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GSMA announces nominations for its Global Mobile Awards

GSMA has announced more than 158 nominees in what seems to be a record breaking year in terms of entries. The winners of the awards will be announced at the upcoming Mobile World Congress on February 26 in Barcelona. The award ceremony is scheduled for 14:30 local time and will take place in the Conference Village. The nominations for the best smartphone of the...

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Apple introduces appstore.com vanity URLs, may have Amazon-battling bonus

Apple has introduced appstore.com vanity URLs, which developers can use to promote their apps in an easy to remember way. It could also assist the firm in its lawsuit against Amazon’s use of the phrase appstore. Apple has introduced a new shortened, vanity-style URL option for developers to use outside the iTunes App Store, whereby typing appstore.com/ followed...

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BLU announces three new Tegra 3 quad-core smartphones

BLU Products has entered into the quad-core smartphone game, with several new offerings of the Tegra 3 variety. The Quattro family will feature smartphones with 4.5" and 5.7" screens, quad-core 1.5 GHz Tegra 3 SoC's, and Android 4.0. The entry level Quattro 4.5 features qHD resolution, 5 MP camera, fullHD video recording as well as 4GB of (expandable) internal storage...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 looks to be on the cards

Because one is never enough It looks like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 is alive in an 8-inch variant, according to benchmark results showing up online. We've already heard plenty of rumours surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, but the Korean firm doesn't seem content with just one slate at this size. Word on the web seems to suggest that Samsung is lining...

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HTC expects a 90% drop in profits ahead of M7 launch

Not so brilliant of late Can things get much worse for HTC? The Taiwanese phone firm is expected to announce its profits have fallen 90 per cent in the last three months of 2012. It's not the only bad figure either. Revenue is expected to drop 17 per cent in the three months to the end of March, which is worse than analysts predicted. HTC reckons its first...

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Giant Huawei Ascend Mate gets average-size price tag

Yes Mate, that's a nice price The first cost indication for the gigantic Huawei Ascend Mate has popped up online, suggesting a highly affordable price tag. Chinese site Liaow has published a pre-order page for the 6.1-inch Ascend Mate with a speculative price of $575 (around £366/AU£550). That would make the Ascend Mate significantly cheaper than its closest...

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Three UK’s commitment to free 4G could spark a price war, but is it telling us the whole story?

Three UK has made a commitment to provide 4G LTE connectivity at no extra cost to its subscribers when the service launches later this year. However, it only mentions 4G on the 1800MHz spectrum, so what of the frequencies sold in Ofcom’s 4G auction? Mobile network Three UK has caused a stir by announcing it intends to offer its 4G LTE service at no extra cost...

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