The end for plastic? Samsung teams with carbon fibre specialist

Samsung has been criticised for using plastic in phones like the S4 Samsung has announced a new materials partnership, which could signal a desire to move away from its reliance on plastic for Galaxy smartphones and tablets. Following widepsread criticism of the build quality of recent handsets, the company has alligned with the SGL Group, which specialises...

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Want a smaller-looking head? Grab Huawei's MediaPad 7 Vogue phablet

The Vogue 7 is both phone and tablet Chinese manufacturer Huawei has today unleashed a new Android tablet device which, if you're unfazed by the prospect of funny looks and giggles, will also function perfectly well as a smartphone. The MediaPad 7 Vogue tablet is, as the name suggests, a 7-inch rival to the Samsung Galaxy Note series and runs Android 4.1...

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LG's August event could see more than just the Optimus G2

An earlier leak shows what looks like the Optimus G2 at rest (credit: @evleaks) LG is poised to unveil its LG Optimus G successor, the Optimus G2, at a special event on August 7, but a new report says that's not all that will be revealed. The South Korean phone maker will also show off two other devices, according to TechTastic - an Optimus L9 2 (model...

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Latest leaked Apple iPhone 5S photos focus on new chip

iPhone 5S may include a processor from a new manufacturer (credit: MacRumors) A lot of the iPhone 5S talk these past few weeks has focused primarily on the supposed dual-LED camera flash being spotted in leaked photos. While there have been a few shots of the possible insides and casing of the new Apple handset, there's still been little confirmation...

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Apple iOS 7 beta 2 now seeding to developers and beta users

The offical changelog of the latest release of Apple's upcoming iOS doesn't say much about what has changed under the hood. Visually, we didn't spot anything different but performance-wise iOS 7 definitely feels snappier now. Still, we noticed the occasional persisitent bugs here and there. Feature-wise, the new release brings along the redesigned Voice Memos app...

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Sony Xperia ZU images show how big it is, using a pencil as a stylus

A tipster just dropped off two images of the Sony Xperia ZU (codename Togari) in our inbox. One is an official-looking promo image that shows someone using a pencil to operate the ZU, while the second image is a photo that reveals just how big Sony's upcoming phablet is. When we first heard the pencil as a stylus rumor, we thought it was a little crazy, but most leaks...

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Nokia Asha 501 to illuminate UK in next few weeks

Nice threads Already tempted by the Asha 501, Nokia's featurephone disguised as a smartphone? Well the phone is about to roll out globally, meaning it won't be long until you can pocket Nokia's vibrant little number. The Finnish phone maker confirmed that the Lumia-like handset will be launching in Thailand and Pakistan this week and then roll out to Europe...

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Mozilla leaves Firefox OS handsets to manufacturers

No Mozilla mobiles on the way The creator of the new Firefox OS platform, Mozilla, has confirmed that it's not planning to produce its own hardware alongside its mobile software. Speaking to Digitimes, Mozilla's mobile device senior vice president Gong Li explained it was leaving the manufacturing process to its partners who include ZTE, Alcatel, Huawei,...

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Refreshed Sony Xperia Z with Snapdragon 800 coming up?

The Sony Xperia Z with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset exists and is actively been tested by the company, according to Eldar Murtazin, who claims he has seen and played with the device himself. Murtazin, who has a somewhat mixed success with his predictions and leaks as of recently, also reports that the prototype he has tested sports a similar display to the HTC...

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HTC One may get a Windows Phone 8 reboot this year

Fancy this? Windows Phone 8 fans: listen up. You could be getting a new toy to play with this year in the form of the HTC One. Launched earlier this year running Android Jelly Bean, rumours are now suggesting HTC's flagship smartphone - and the best phone in the world today - could get an OS reboot before the year is out. According to the folks at Neowin,...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 leaks spring all over the place, tipped for August release

But where's the camera, eh? (credit: Weibo) The world's worst-kept secret, aka the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, has emerged in another deluge of leaks, with two photos showing a svelte, bezel-challenged handset tipped for an August release. The two photos, which come from two separate anonymous sources over in China, aren't giving that much away, although...

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Nokia Asha 501 goes on sale in select Asian countries

Nokia has announced that the Asha 501 is now shipping in select Asian markets. The phone is now on sale in Thailand and Pakistan and will be releasing in India shortly. The phone will eventually go on sale in other parts of the world, including Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. The Asha 501 is based on Nokia's new Nokia...

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