Adobe announces Photoshop Touch for iOS and Android phones

Photoshop Touch for phone in action Would-be graphic designers rejoice: Adobe has an app designed just for your smartphones. Announced today, Photoshop Touch for mobile brings the core functions of Photoshop to the form factor of a phone. Those who've been paying attention will know that Photoshop Touch for tablets has been around since last year, though...

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HTC Tiara gets tipped with Windows Phone 8 GDR2

According to a fresh leak, HTC plans to expand its Windows Phone 8 lineup with a new handset, which is bound to sit between the Windows Phone 8X and the Windows Phone 8S when it comes into being. Dubbed internally as HTC Tiara, the smartphone will be one of the first to the market with Windows Phone 8 GDR2 - the second major overhaul of the OS after the recent "Portico"...

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HTC Tiara may be crowned the first WP8 GDR2 smartphone

HTC Tiara's specs would fit between the HTC 8S and HTC 8X The HTC Tiara may be the first Windows Phone 8 smartphone with GDR2, the second update to Microsoft's mobile operating system, according to rumored specifications. Listed along with "Windows Phone 8 GDR2" as the OS are additional leaked specifications dug up by Unwired View that put this phone in the...

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Mastercard MasterPass takes aim at PayPal

Making the move to mobile: Mastercard hopes to be everywhere soon Mastercard is set to roll out its new digital payments system MasterPass, moving into territory currently owned by PayPal. Set to launch first in Australia and Canada, MasterPass is designed to be a digital payments system that can be used for all purchase, both online and in the real-world....

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Hands on: LG Optimus Vu 2 review

Hands on: LG Optimus Vu 2 review The LG Optimus Vu 2 picks up from where the original Optimus Vu left off, quirky 4:3 screen and all. Eyebrows were raised when the first Vu was announced last year, but LG has obviously deemed it enough of a success to churn out a new iteration. Global release dates and availability for the Optimus Vu 2 are currently unknown, but...

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i-mate reportedly working on an Intel-based, Windows 8 handset

The Dubai-based manufacturer i-mate might be planning a grand return to the smartphone scene after several years in the doldrums. According to a recent report, the company, which made a name for itself by selling HTC-made, Windows Mobile devices in the middle of last decade, is set to unveil an Intel Clover Trail based smartphone, which will boot Windows 8 Pro, not Windows...

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Samsung 'Godiva,' possible Stratosphere III, passes FCC tests

An image leaked in January purports to show the Samsung Godiva/Stratosphere III (credit: Engadget) There are plenty of things to assume about the Samsung smartphone codenamed "Godiva," not least that its launch could be approaching, if recent FCC filings are proof of anything. The Samsung Godiva was identified by the FCC on Tuesday, having been put through...

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Google+ gets Facebook-like app sign-in, promises 'simplicity and security'

Google+ is still playing features catch-up with Facebook Google announced on Tuesday that users of its social network, Google+, are now able to sign into third party apps using their Google+ credentials. Similar functionality has existed in rival social network Facebook for years, and Google+ finds itself once again playing catch-up, fledgling venture that...

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Bored of Android? 17 per cent of new Windows Phone users ditching droids

Over 100,000 UK Android users reportedly left for Windows Phone in 2012 Windows Phone continues to sneak up in terms of UK smartphone market share, but new research is suggesting its Android that is losing the most users to Microsoft's mobile OS. Data from Kandar Worldpanel ComTech claimedWindows Phone added 700,000 new users in the UK during 2012, which...

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MWC 2013: what happened to all the phones?

Ignore me... I'm not here While there have been some standout devices shown off at Mobile World Congress 2013, there seems to be something missing: new phones launched. Team TechRadar has been out at the conference in full force for the past few days, forgoing sleep and the delights of Barcelona to sample the latest and greatest the mobile manufacturing world...

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Galaxy S III wins best smartphone by GSMA, Nexus 7 best tablet

This year's annual awards for the tops in the mobile industry were unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today. The awards are given to the best devices, apps, and technologies as selected by the GSM Association. While the full list of winners is rather large and a bit obscure, we've done the hard work for you and summarized all the top apps and devices...

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Hands on: ZTE Grand Memo review

Hands on: ZTE Grand Memo review The ZTE Grand Memo is the latest in what is a growing range of super sized smartphones, sporting a frankly huge display. It slides in at the top of the ZTE range, as the Chinese firm looks to extend its high-end mobile offering after it launched the Grand S last month at CES 2013. ZTE expects the Grand Memo to go on sale during...

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HTC One beats Xperia Tablet Z to Best in Show at MWC 2013

HTC One: top dog In the inaugural TechRadar MWC Awards, there could be only one Best In Show - and our crack team of experts deemed the HTC One the cream of this year's mobile crop. The One also took the coveted Best Phone award, while the Best Tablet went to the impressive Sony Xperia Tablet Z and the People's Choice award went to Firefox OS. "It's been...

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Here are the first camera samples from the ASUS Padfone Infinity

Asus launched its next generation Padfone yesterday, which steps up with specifications from its previous edition of three-in-one device. The latest Asus Padfone Infinity is equipped with a 13-megapixel F/2.0 rear camera along with a 2-megapixel F/2.0 front facing camera. Asus Padfone Infinity's camera has the ability to record full HD 1080p videos at 30fps and does...

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