Google advisor adds to 'customisable' Motorola X Phone whispers

Will the X Phone be built to your specs? A leading Google advisor has dropped a subtle hint to suggest the much-vaunted Motorola X Phone may allow users to customise hardware features based on their own needs. Rumours have been circulating in recent weeks that the X Phone will let buyers pick processor speed and and memory specs at the point of sale in much...

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Is Samsung packing the Galaxy Tab 3 and Note 3 for IFA?

Rumor has it Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 could go as big as 6.3 inches Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 and Note 3 could be packing their tiny bags for Berlin this summer as the Korean tech giant prepares to unveil them at IFA in September. That's what reports today seem to point toward, with an anonymous "insider" tipping off SamMobile, and the Tab 3 gaining a DLNA certification....

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Apple credits evasi0n jailbreakers in iOS 6.1.3 update notes

At least Apple didn't misspell it envaders The evasi0n untethered jailbreak wasn't able to evade the fixed exploits in this week's iOS 6.1.3 update, but at least Apple is giving the hacking team some credit today. A security note released by the company acknowledges the evad3rs team for being the to first discover four of the six vulnerabilities that were...

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Nokia wins a patent suit against HTC in Germany

Nokia is currently suing HTC in Germany on 22 cases, but one of them is finally coming to an end. The court has ruled that HTC used a battery-saving patent, owned by Nokia, in three of its smartphones. The patent is about some battery-saving procedures while a device is connected to a network. It was infringed by three HTC phones, but all of them are already discontinued...

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HTC One review

HTC One review Recommended award Samsung and Apple better beware – the HTC One combines stunning design, a supreme screen and explosive power to offer one of the best smartphones around. It's got a full HD screen crammed into 4.7-inches, which brings a 468ppi – well above what's needed for the eye to discern, and it does definitely bring sumptuous sharpness...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 to ship with Snapdragon 600 in the UK

Samsung has already confirmed the Galaxy S4 flagship will ship with Snapdragon 600 chipset in the USA, Canada and Sweden. Today the UK joins the markets where the Galaxy S4 won't be powered by the company's own Exynos 5 Octa platform. Since its announcement we knew Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available in two flavors - one running on Samsung's latest and greatest Exynos...

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Give me 4G over octa-core in my Galaxy S4 any day

Eight? Now that's just silly. Today the earth shattering realisation hit us: the UK won't, repeat WON'T, be getting the octa-core (yes, eight processing chips) Samsung Galaxy S4, with the Korean firm deeming us suitable for only four cores. But you know what Samsung? Good. As instead of a stupidly overpowered handset which may swiftly see you from one homescreen...

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iPhone 6 release date, news and rumours

Apple made the screen bigger last time. Is an even bigger iPhone on the way? When Apple unveiled the iPhone 5, the reaction was a bit muted: where previous phones were massive leaps forward, the iPhone 5 was a bit longer and a lot easier to scratch. So what can we expect from the next iPhone, the iPhone 6 or 5S? Let's see what the crystal balls are saying....

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Dual-SIM HTC E1 China-bound Jelly Bean droid unveiled

Today HTC announced the dual-SIM E1 smartphone in China. The droid is powered by a 1.15GHz dual-core processor and comes with a 4.3-inch Super LCD2 display of WVGA resolution. There's a 5MP main camera and a 2.1MP front snapper, 8GB of internal storage expandable via a microSD slot and 1GB of RAM. HTC E1 The HTC E1 key selling point it its dual-SIM with dual stand-by...

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Xiaomi Mi-3 to boast a 5" 1080p screen, Snapdragon 800 chipset

Xiaomi phones are known for their excellent specs and surprisingly low price and the rumored third generation is no exception. The Xiaomi Mi-3 is not official yet and the announcement will probably wait until Google I/O as the new phone from the young Chinese company is said to launch with MIUI software based on Android 5.0. The Xiaomi Mi-3 will reportedly feature...

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Sony Xperia Z review

Sony Xperia Z review Recommended award With a cutting-edge camera, a super-slim design and the ability to withstand life's knocks and bumps (and Android Jelly Bean to boot) the Xperia Z is a phone that's got us fired up about Sony Mobile again. Earlier handsets such as the Sony Xperia S and Sony Xperia T were extremely promising from a brand striking out...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 production cost estimated at $244

In its usual fashion, IHS iSupply has posted its virtual teardown of the Galaxy S4 revealing an estimate of its bill of materials (BOM). The company believes that the materials for the HSPA+ version of the Galaxy S4 costs $236, which when added to the manufacturing cost, give a total production cost of $244. This marks a 15% increase, or $30.40, over the BOM of the Samsung...

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BLU announces the LIFE series of affordable dual-SIM smartphones

US-based BLU Products has announced a new Android trio to join its lineup of affordable smartphones. All new phones are part of the LIFE series offering dual-SIM connectivity alongside some more than decent specs for a price that's really hard to match. All members of the LIFE line-up are powered by the same MediaTek MT6589 SoC with 1.2GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU, a...

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BlackBerry 10 dealt a blow after failing government security test

Let me in! Please! This could be a major set back for BlackBerry 10 as the brand spanking new operating system hasn't passed government security tests - branding it "not secure enough for essential work". The UK's Communications-Electronics Security Group (CESG) cleared the older BlackBerry 7.1 system in December last year, reports the Guardian, marking...

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