Updated Nexus 4 design adds nubs around the rear edge

Google has quietly released an updated version of the Nexus 4 smartphone that feature some physically small but practically significant additions. The updated Nexus 4 now features tiny nubs around the back edge of the device, which gently lift the phone off the glass back. The glass back of the phone may look very nice but it also made the phone very...

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Facebook will hold and Android related event on April 4

Facebook sent out invitations for an announcement next week, on April 4. Carrying the slogan "Come see our new home on Android", the press invite gives more than a subtle hint that Google's mobile OS will play a leading role. A likely product to be revealed at the San Francisco Bay Area event is a previously rumored, Facebook phone running Android. HTC is the social...

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Samsung confirms LTE support on the Exynos 5 Octa processor

Through its Twitter account, Samsung confirmed that the Exynos 5 Octa processor is indeed fully capable of connecting to an LTE network. The Korean giant's latest silicon supports all LTE bands. This announcement essentially confirms that LTE connectivity was not a factor in Samsung's decision to offer the its Galaxy S4 flasghip with Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 and...

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Samsung Q1 2013 smartphone sales could be out of this galaxy

The Samsung Galaxy S4 should give Samsung more to boast about next quarter too Samsung is estimated to have another record-breaking quarter thanks to its smartphone sales during the first three months of 2013. Normally, impressive sales wouldn't be all-too-surprising for the world's No. 1 smartphone manufacturer. However, the great feat here is that Samsung...

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BlackBerry Q10 hits O2's 'coming soon' page, promising a May release

Spring is in the air for BlackBerry BlackBerry traditionalists, who turned their noses up at the all-touchscreen Z10 smartphone, will be able to grab the Bold-alike Q10 from O2 in May, the network has confirmed. The handset which is the first running BB10 to offer a physical keyboard arrived on O2's 'coming soon' page on Thursday, promising an arrival sometime...

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Windows Phone has an app problem, but don't tell that to Microsoft

135,000 apps and games and counting Since its launch in October 2012, Windows Phone 8 has been a question mark in the mobile OS world. Microsoft still trails Android and iOS significantly in mobile system market share, and stats show it's behind even BlackBerry. But there are signs of hope for Microsoft's mobile ambitions - this week the company announced...

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ASUS Padfone Infinity pre-order books are now open in Taiwan

Asus began taking pre-orders for its Padfone Infinity Android smartphone and tablet docking device combo in Taiwan. The devices will hit the shelves in April in two different color schemes - gray and pink. The ASUS Padfone Infinity is priced at TWD 20,990 ($702; €547) for a device with 32GB of built-in memory, and TWS 22,990 ($769; €599) for a 64GB version. The tablet...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 UK pre-orders start, US to follow on April 16

The Samsung Galaxy S4 (both the I9505 and I9500) can be pre-ordered in the UK starting today, with shipments expected to begin on Friday, April 26. You can get the Galaxy S4 with pretty much every carrier in the UK as well as contract-free from Amazon and Carphone Warehouse. Off-contract the device will set you back £629.95 from Carphone Warehouse and Amazon. There is...

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HTC One hits multiple UK stores and carriers

The HTC One Android flagship is finally available in UK stores after its launch got delayed. It’s available from multiple retailers and e-tailers and on several carriers. Carphone Warehouse offers perhaps the biggest choice of carriers – EE, Vodafone, O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Three, Talkmobile. If you want the phone for free, plans start at £33 on a 24 month contract....

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BlackBerry may be back in black, but it's shed a chunk followers

Back in Black(Berry) BlackBerry looks like it's managed to finally turn its ship around as the Canadian firm returns to profitability, but it's come at a cost. According to the firm's financial results for the fourth quarter (Dec-Mar) it has seen revenue fall 2 per cent on the previous quarter and 36 per cent year-on-year, although the dramatic cost cutting...

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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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All aboard the Galaxy S4 pre-order train

If you want it, come and get it Retailers and networks now have their pre-order pages live for the Samsung Galaxy S4, and to no one's surprise it ain't cheap. On contract you'll need to shell out £41 per month for two years if you want to get the Galaxy S4 free, while it will set you back around £530 SIM-free. We'll keep you updated on all the offers and...

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Octa-core Galaxy S4 benchmarks surface, live up to expectations

So far, we've only got to evaluate the performance of the I9505 Galaxy S4, which is powered by the Snapdragon 600 chipset. SamMobile on the other hand were lucky enough to fiddle with the Exynos 5 Octa variant of the Galaxy S4 and make it sweat in some synthetic benchmark tests. The tests in question are AnTuTu and Quadrant, both being all-round suites that gauge pretty much every component of the device - CPU, GPU, RAM, storage, etc. As you'd imagine the quad Cortex-A15s don't disappoint and posted amazing scores beating every device we...

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Google Nexus 4 goes on sale in Brazil for R$ 1,699

Google has launched the Nexus 4 smartphone in Brazil. The phone will be sold through Fast Shop and Ponto Frio, unlocked. Unfortunately, there is no option to purchase the phone through the Google Play Store in Brazil. What's worse is that the phone is priced at R$ 1,699, which is roughly equivalent to US $844, significantly more than the $349 price...

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EE's 4G roll out: 50% installed

No doubt it's high-fives all round over at the EE office as the UK's first, and only, 4G network celebrates bring its superfast network to 50 towns, meaning it now reaches half of the population. As EE pushes out 4G in another 13 towns and cities today, it notches the milestone of 50 per cent population coverage - keeping it on track for its goal of 70 per cent of the people covered by the end of this year. Those lucky new locations are, in no particular order other than alphabetical, Bradford, Bingley, Doncaster, Dudley, Harpenden, Leicester,...

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