HTC One to get a new microphone, but won't face further delay

Nokia to HTC: drop the mic The HTC One smartphone launched for additional carriers today, but its current microphone will eventually be switched out due to a dispute with Nokia. Controversy arose when HTC bought HDR microphone parts from STMicroelectronics, a European semiconductor company that had an exclusive contract to sell the parts to only Nokia. ...

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Touch webOS phone that never was sees light of day

Follow the light (credit: webOS Nation) It's 2011 and the team at webOS has a decision to make: delay the QWERTY-having Pre 3 or an all-touch phone called the WindsorNot? webOS Nation, which recently spent some time with the WindsorNot in prototype form, narrates the history of the phone that lost and provides a thorough look at the phone that was only...

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Galaxy S4 quad-core or 8-core? Samsung Mobile chief says: Who cares?

It's not a core issue, says Samsung chief Prospective Samsung Galaxy S4 owners should not care whether the handset has a quad-core or octa-core processor, according to the company's mobile boss J.K. Shin. Samsung affronted European and US-based smartphone fans when it announced they would only get a 1.9GHz quad-core version of the Galaxy S4 handset, rather...

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iOS 7 release date, news and rumours

What will Apple introduce in iOS 7? The last major iOS 6 update for Apple's mobile devices, the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, was mostly hit, but there was a big Maps-shaped miss. Lots of people were rightly angry about Apple ditching Google data, but beyond that mis-step there were things to like: a more useful Siri (App launching plus the recognition that...

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Camera update rolls out to Euro HTC One models

HTC rolls out camera enhancement update for One The HTC One has piled up a super-sized stack of good reviews since its introduction, and an update currently making the rounds in Europe may help squash one of the few downsides noted by critics. SlashGear reported Tuesday that HTC has started rolling out an update for its flagship One smartphone, adding camera...

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BlackBerry Q10 hits UK on April 26, Selfridges gets first dips

BlackBerry is finally ready to unleash the QWERTY-packing half of its BlackBerry 10 duo on the British market. The Q10 smartphone will go on sale in the UK in two days time as an Selfridge exclusive. The store has already launched its preorder campaign for the BlackBerry Q10, setting its asking price at £580. If you prefer not to buy the smartphone from Selfridges,...

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Acer spills details on Liquid E2

Another soldier joins the Android army The slew of Android devices continues with the unveiling of the Acer Liquid E2, which is heading to Europe this May. The Liquid E2 is similar to the E1 in specs, but has been given a design overhaul, improved camera and hefty new quad-core processor. It also has optional dual-SIM functionality if you fancy that. The...

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Acer outs dual-SIM Liquid E2, quad-core processor inside

Acer Liquid E2 is now official. The smartphone is intended for the European market and offers dual-SIM capabilities and top-notch performance thanks to the quad-core processor inside. The Liquid E2 packs a 4.5-inch qHD (sigh) IPS display and is powered by the MediaTek MT6589 platform with a quad-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 processor, PowerVR SGX544MP graphics and 1GB of...

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Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie a Google IO no-show?

No pies on Google Key Lime Pie may not make its debut at Google IO next month as 'inside sources' tip that Google wants to give phone makers time to catch up. The word comes from Gadgetronica, not a site we've ever dealt with before, citing 'trusty internal sources' that we obviously have no way of verifying. But if it is legit, we like the reasoning....

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LG Q1 report is in: smartphone sales on the rise

The LG mobile division was able to ship some 10.3 million smartphones in Q1 of this year, resulting in a sales growth of some 30% compared to Q1 of 2012. This is especially impressive considering that this includes an almost a 15% sales increase over the previous holiday quarter. Phone unit profitability more than doubled in this time period as well, which was...

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WWDC kicks off June 10 with Apple hinting at iOS 7 reveal

A five-star logo for WWDC 2013 Get your diaries out: Apple has confirmed that WWDC 2013 will take place June 10-14 in San Francisco. The annual Worldwide Developers Conference is aimed at developers but is often used to showcase new tech and, particularly, software. This year's no exception, with Apple promising to give devs "an in-depth look at what's...

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Sony Xperia P, Go and E dual to get Jelly Bean this week

Sony is finally ready with the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates for Xperia P, Xperia go and Xperia E dual smartphones. The rollout will start later this week. The update process is gradual, as usual, and should be completed by the end of May. The Jelly Bean updates, in addition to bringing the power of Project Butter and Google Now, include STAMINA mode for the battery,...

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There may be a water resistant Samsung Galaxy S4 on the way

One of the things the Sony Xperia Z lords over the Samsung Galaxy S4 is its IP57 certification, which grants it dust and water resistance. That advantage might not last long though, as a rugged version of the Samsung flagship might be unveiled in the coming weeks. During a Q&A session, Young Soo Kim (President of Samsung Gulf) was asked about the company’s water-resistant...

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Falling profit? Yep, Apple must be doomed

Tim Cook's Apple is still breaking records. DOOOOM! When I got up this morning, one of my dogs had crapped on the kitchen floor, my mobile was showing No Service and the coffee machine spat out hot water instead of coffee. "This can only mean one thing," I said to myself. "Apple is DOOOOOOMED!" Well, it's about as scientific as any other "Apple is DOOOOOOMED!"...

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Nokia launches Asha 210 WhatsApp phone

Bright and budget After dropping a few subtle hints earlier this week, Nokia has unveiled its budget Asha 210 handset, complete with full Qwerty keyboard and dedicated WhatsApp button sat on the front. The 210 comes selling itself as "the most social Asha yet," placing its social networking features, including Facebook and Twitter, at the heart of the handset....

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BBC iPlayer Radio for Android launches, is 'better than iOS version'

Android gets the BBC iPlayer Radio The BBC has launched its iPlayer Radio app for Android devices and the broadcaster's executive producer for mobile insists that it is better than the iOS version. Android users have long been frustrated that apps often launch first for Apple products, but in this case there may be a benefit with the BBC's James Simcock...

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QWERTY-packing Nokia Asha 210 goes official

Today Nokia unveiled the latest addition to its Asha lineup. The QWERTY-packing Nokia Asha 210 featurephone comes in both single SIM and dual-SIM flavors and brings entry level functionality at an extremely attractive price point. Combining a 2.4" LCD screen of QVGA resolution (320 x 240 pixels) with a four-row full QWERTY keyboard, the Nokia Asha 210 is targeted...

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