41-megapixel Nokia EOS dubbed 'Elvis' in latest specs leak

Nokia's EOS 'Elvis' is said to sport a yellow chassis like the Lumia 920's The long-rumored Nokia EOS, said to sport a 41-megapixel camera and a quad-core processor, is on schedule to be released this summer on AT&T, said a new report today. The PureView-packing Nokia EOS was detailed in a report at Windows Phone Central, which claimed to have spoken...

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Windows 8.1 will let you lock folders with your fingerprints

Windows 8.1 will add new features and bring back old ones at the same time Microsoft finally spilled the beans on Windows 8.1 this week, but one thing it didn't mention was fingerprint reader support. That doesn't mean Windows 8.1 won't allow fingerprint scanning as a security measure, though, and a new report today suggested that it in fact will. According...

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Lenovo extends its Reach with new cloud service

Hey, you, get onto Lenovo's cloud There are a multitude of cloud storage options already widely available to consumers for safekeeping of documents, pictures, and other media that can be easily accessed anywhere. With tried and true apps like Dropbox, Mega, iCloud, and Google Drive already heavily favored by the on-the-go user, it's interesting to learn...

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Lenovo teases smartphone joint venture with mystery company

Lenovo may have partner on future smartphones Smartphones are big business, and Lenovo plans to reach for a more generous slice of that pie with the help of a company who shall remain nameless - at least for now. Lenovo Group Limited released a Clarification Announcement (PDF link) to shareholders Tuesday about the company's smartphone ambitions - without...

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White Nexus 4's being delivery intercepted by Google

If you've ordered the 16GB version of the white Google Nexus 4 in the past couple of days, you may have received a notification that your order is being intercepted and returned to sender. No word on what the cause could be, and the only information from Google at this point is that it is aware of the issue. The Google Nexus 4 in white was announced on May...

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Uh oh: another high-level HTC exec adds name to list of ex-employees

When a stapler falls in an office, does it make a sound if no one is around to hear it? HTC's employee turnover nightmare continues as its COO, Matthew Costello, steps down after less than three years in the post. In an email to employees, seen by Bloomberg news, Costello is said to be stepping down and moving to Europe. He will stay on, however, as an "executive...

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White Nexus 4 sells out in a flash in the States

Now you see it, now you don't Now this sounds familiar: the white Nexus 4 has already sold out in Google Play over in the States - in its 16GB guise at least. You can still get your hands on the 8GB variant if you're not so precious over the amount of internal storage - but remember there's no microSD slot on the white Nexus 4, nor the black original. ...

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New Halo game makes Spartan Assault on Windows 8 devices

Spartan Assault - taking the battle to the phone The Halo experience is about to go rogue for the first time, with brand new title Halo: Spartan Assault heading exclusively to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 devices. With speculation kicking off this week that Spartan Assault would be the name of the next Console-based Halo (following the discovery of some...

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Green shoots for HTC in monthly sales report

The hero HTC needs HTC's monthly sales report has shown signs of promise, with an increase in profits following a difficult few months. The manufacturer's sales report for May shows a 48 per cent increase in sales from April, and almost 100 per cent from March. This will be wecome news to HTC after previously posting poor sales figures and suffering a...

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Android in May 2013: JB rise continues, GB still leads

While Jelly Bean and ICS combine for almost 60% of the Android landscape, it's still Android 2.3 Gingerbread that accounts for roughly 36.4% of all Android handsets used in May. While the gap between Jelly Bean and Gingerbread has narrowed over the last month (4.6 percent point increase and 2 percent point decrease, respectively), it's clear that Gingerbread...

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HTC sees big revenue increase in May, almost back to 2012 levels

The first sign that HTC has reversed its downward spiral was the unconfirmed info that the HTC One had sold 5 million units not long after its end-of-March launch. Now we get something more official from HTC's monthly financial info, which shows a 48% increase in revenue for May compared to April. The total revenue for May were $969.6 million, just 3.35% down...

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ARM's new Cortex A-12 processor joins the battle for midrange smartphones

Out with the old... British Manufacturer ARM has unveiled a new Cortex A-12 processor at Computex 2013, aimed at mid-range tablets and smartphones in the region of US$250 (about AU$258, £163) to US$350 (about AU$361, £228). The Cortex-A12 will succeed ARM's Cortex-A9 processor, which was used in the iPhone 4s, Galaxy S3 and a variety of android tablets....

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Hands on: Acer Liquid S1 review

Hands on: Acer Liquid S1 review Considering the rise of larger smartphones on the market at the moment, we weren't all that surprised when Acer announced its very first 'phablet' handset, the Liquid S1, at this year's Computex, which seems set to cater to a more affordable, non-LTE market. The Liquid S1's 720p display measures 5.7 inches - just 0.2 inches more than...

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Three's network goes weak at the knees, but it's still standing

Buffering UK network Three has been having some rather serious issues overnight and this morning, with many users unable to make use of the carrier's data network. Its technicians are beavering away behind the scenes however and the latest from Three (via its Twitter channel) is: "We're happy to say internet access in London is up & running & the...

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Jelly Bean set to be bigger than Gingerbread in under a month

About time! Android has forever been baited for its slow upgrade cycle and leaving many users stuck on older iterations, but the dominance of Android 2.3 (aka Gingerbread) is set to come to an end in less than a month. The latest figures are out for Android version market share and Jelly Bean has witnessed a 5.5 per cent increase to 33 per cent - closing...

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Intel introduces new quad-core Atom with built-in LTE

Intel introduced the first major upgrade to its Atom line of mobile chipsets with the Bay Trail-T SoC, which features a new microarchitecture and Intel's brand new LTE modem. The new microarchitecture is called Silvermont and is built on a 22nm process, matching Intel's new Haswell chips. It promises either a 3x performance increase or a 5x energy saving over the...

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Sony Xperia M rocks up as fully-featured budget blower

Definitely one to keep an eye on There's a new smartphone in the Japanese firm's stable and it's arrived in the form of the Sony Xperia M. We've already seen Sony launch the Xperia SP, Xperia L and flagship Xperia Z this year and the triplets have now become quads with the new baby of the range. Sony is keen to point out the Xpera M arrives at "a new price...

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Qualcomm outs WP8-loving quad- core Snapdragon 400 with LTE

Qualcomm has just announced a quad-core edition of its Snapdragon 400 chip, which comes with full LTE support. The chipmaker says the new quad-core Snapdragon 400 is fully compatible with Android and Windows Phone 8, making it the first quad-core CPU available for the Microsoft mobile OS. This would not only bring Windows Phone 8 back in the game in terms of the number...

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Intel reckons these are the chips you're looking for

Chip off the old block Intel has launched a handful of new processors at Computex 2013 in Taipei, with a focus on smartphones and tablets. First up, the Intel Atom Merrifield chip has been specifically designed for smartphones. The firm claims they will bring increased performance and prolonged battery life. The 22nm Merrifield processor also includes...

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Sony introduces dual-core Xperia M and Xperia M dual

Sony Xperia M has just gone official. It packs a 4.0-inch TFT display of FWVGA resolution and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset featuring a 1GHz dual-core Krait processor, Adreno 305 graphics and 1GB of RAM. Sony Xperia M also comes with a 5MP camera using an Exmor RS sensor and capable of 720p video recording, a 0.3MP front snapper for video chats,...

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Is this really the iOS7 that will revolutionise your iPhone?

Apple needs to do more to stay at the sharp end With WWDC 2013 just around the corner, a supposed image of the new iOS7 has leaked out – but how real is it? The leak comes from iDownloadBlog, which isn't the usual place we come across these kinds of stories, and the fuzzy nature of the picture makes it difficult to tell what's really going on in the screenshot....

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