HTC One UK launch delayed to March 29

The HTC One will be delayed in the UK from the previous projected March 15 until the end of the month - on March 29. The information comes from HTC itself, which contacted one of UK's retailer Clove that are offering the device on pre-order. An official spokesperson was reached by Android Central and commented on the issue: "We will start fulfilling...

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HTC to miss target for One roll out, pushes it to April instead

When will we see you, One? Mobile retailer Clove revealed today that it won't start selling the HTC One in the U.K. on March 15 as previously announced, and in the process opened up a Pandora's box of revelations about the phone's global availability. Turns out the delay affects all global shipments - all, that is, except O2 in Germany. "We will start...

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HTC One release roll out pushed to April

When will we see you, One? Mobile retailer Clove revealed today that it won't start selling the HTC One in the U.K. on March 15 as previously announced, in the process opening a Pandora's box of details about the phone's global availability. Turns out the delay affects all global shipments - all, that is, except O2 in Germany. "We will start fulfilling...

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AT&T starts rolling out Jelly Bean updates for its Sony Xperia TL

Sony Xperia TL, which is the US version of the "James Bond" phone, is one of the better looking mid-range smartphones in the market. The good news for all of you who got the AT&T version of the Xperia TL smartphone is that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates for the device is now officially available. The latest Android 4.1 update for the Xperia TL comes...

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Amazon phone release date, news and rumors

Will it look something like this? With the runaway success of Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet - the media-happy device owns over half the Android tablet market - it seems only natural that the company would turn to smartphones next. Amazon's strategy of putting all its media content directly into consumers' hands has worked out well so far, so wouldn't the Seattle...

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Nokia readies aluminum Lumia 928 with xenon flash for Verizon

A curious rumor surfaced today, saying that Nokia Lumia 920 for Verizon will be called Lumia 928 and will feature a different shell and a xenon flash. The Nokia Lumia 928 is rumored to replace the polycarbonate body with an aluminum chassis. The design will also change to something similar with the Lumia 720 and its squared edges. The Nokia Lumia 928 is also expected...

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If Samsung's design is lazy, it could cripple the Galaxy S4

Change the record already, Samsung We'll be honest - we're falling over ourselves with excitement here as the Samsung Galaxy S4 unveiling gets ever closer, but we can't help but fear it's going to be somewhat of an anticlimax. The Samsung Express has been charging through the smartphone stations over the past couple of years, but like all great masters of...

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Nokia 808 PureView and 701 get a firmware update

If you thought the Symbian platform was already dead, you though wrong. Nokia has just pushed a "Telephony update" for the Symbian OS on Nokia 701 and 808 PureView. The update is small in size and you can get it over-the-air. According to the log, the update is called Telephony update and brings "quality improvements". There are no new features to come with...

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Motorola Mobility fires R&D staff in China, leaves only 200 salesmen

It's hard not to feel bad for Motorola and its belt-tightening measures and layoffs that were announced last week. On top of the 4000 employees that were sacked last year from Motorola, 1200 more will be shown the door in the coming weeks, and according to a report by Sina.com, the company's presence in China will be hit the hardest, as 800 more employees will be laid...

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EE and Three both confirmed to stock Samsung Galaxy S4

Well, buy me a bagel and call me Alfred - it's only EE hinting at the S4! Three and EE will both be stocking the next Samsung handset, with pre-registration already going live for the former. While not naming the actual handset, Three stated: "The latest flagship addition to the popular Galaxy range of mobile devices will be revealed to the world in New...

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More Motorola X chatter points towards Key Lime Pie debut

Are we about to say 'Hello Moto' again? The Motorola X is slowly becoming more likely as new sources claim to reveal details about Google's next Nexus smartphone. Ever since Google took over Motorola Mobility last year we've been waiting for the search giant to harness its new found handset division for a new Nexus device and, as rumours ramp up around the...

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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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Samsung Galaxy S IV I9502 video surfaces, reveals more secrets

The Samsung Galaxy S III was a master-class in secret keeping by Samsung, but its successor seems much harder to keep under wraps. Yesterday we saw the first live photos of the alleged dual-SIM version of the Galaxy S IV for China Unicom and now we get to see a prototype unit on video. Given the similarities between the leaked smartphone and the official image that Samsung teased earlier today, it's quite possible that this is, in fact, the real deal. Let's have a look at the video first: The most important thing to notice is, of course...

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Samsung teases with Galaxy S4 image, looks suspiciously like Galaxy S3

It's an image striaght out of Samsung, but it seems to be missing a few things Bad news if you're not a fan of the Samsung Galaxy S3 styling as the first official teaser from the Korean firm has revealed the hotly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4 is set to sport a similar design to its plastic clad brother. Samsung US posted the picture on its Twitter feed...

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BlackBerry still on the menu for Lenovo

Could Lenovo's plentiful financial resources revive BlackBerry? Chinese PC manufacturer Lenovo has once again indicated it is interested in a potential BlackBerry deal, sending shares in the Canadian smartphone company soaring on Monday. Speaking to French newspaper Les Echos, Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing admitted that a buyout might be in the cards as the company...

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