HTC One mini teaser suggests a July 18 as a release date

Following the infographic from a couple of days ago, HTC released yet another teaser of the upcoming One mini smartphone. A photo capturing the device's corner on HTC UK's official Twitter profile comes with a word that the little brother of the Taiwanese flagship will break cover on July 18. The sneak peak of the HTC One mini falls right in line with the numerous...

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If HTC's 'little' news isn't the One Mini, we'll eat a shoe

Oh, hello there! HTC UK is teasing the announcement of a silver something that can fit in your pocket. Yes, we know most phones can fit in your pocket, but the line "We have a 'little' bit of news tomorrow" that accompanies the photo you see above is a not-so-hard-to-read hint that we're likely in for the HTC One Mini. The corner peeking coyly out is...

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The iPhone 5S might be suffereing from a, er, size problem

The iPhone 5 could be a tough act to follow Apple upped the iPhone screen to 4 inches with the iPhone 5, and now it may enlarge it once again with the iPhone 5S. A report from Taiwanese newspaper Commercial Times (via Bloomberg) this week claimed that the iPhone 5S will feature a display stretching...wait for it...4.3 inches. It's not an earth shattering...

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Verizon's Motorola Droid Ultra shows up in Red attire

We all know that Motorola, the Google owned company is working on a trio of Android smartphones and one of them is the Droid Ultra. We saw the official Droid Ultra page with the tag line "Think Thin" on the Motorola's website and we even had the press render and the camera samples leaked. Now, we have the press render of the Motorola Droid Ultra in its Red dress courtesy...

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Next Android release announcement event set for July 24

Google has just sent out press invites for its Android event that'll be happening on July 24 at 19:00 GMT in San Francisco. The photo that the company attached simply reads "Please join us for breakfast with Sundar Pichai." Pichai, the VP of Android and Chrome, sure has some cool news to share regarding the next version of Google's mobile OS. Android 4.3 Jelly Bean...

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Meizu MX3 images appear, 5.1" 1080p screen mentioned

Rendered images of the Meizu MX3 have surfaced showing the front and back of the upcoming smartphone. There are some rumored specifications, too. If they are to be believed, Meizu's next smartphone is going to feature a 5.1" screen, moving it a step beyond current-gen 4.7"-5" flagships and somewhat closer to the phablet territory. The type of the screen isn't known...

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More live photos and specs of LG Optimus G2 surface

LG Optimus G2 will be one of the biggest launches of the year and we have already spotted the upcoming flagship smartphone from LG. The Optimus G2 was also seen in more clear images and of course, the video footage along with its specs was leaked a while ago. Now, the images of the LG Optimus G2 for the Korean carrier LG U+ have appeared online. The back panel shot...

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Fingerprint reader for iPhone 5S, Liquidmetal for iPhone 6?

"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that" The leaks are picking up as we edge closer to the expected launch of the iPhone 5S, and some new leaked production shots, along with some juicy info, might start to give us a clearer idea of what's behind the veil. While it doesn't look like there's a lot new happening on the outside of the phone, information...

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra launches on September 13 in the UK

Sony Xperia Z Ultra is a 6.4" 1080p monstrous phone expected to launch this September as Sony's rival to the Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note III. The Xperia Z Ultra is powered by Qualcomm's most powerful chipset to date - the Snapdragon 800 - featuring a quad-core 2.2GHz Krait 400 processor, Adreno 330 graphics and 2GB of RAM. It also comes with Sony's Triluminous display...

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Three and Vodafone's 4G ads branded 'confusing' and 'not the truth'

Swantee claims rivals are not authentic In a week where we're celebrating the great and good of British technology, warning shots have been fired by the boss of EE who fears consumers risk being confused about 4G. At the end of June Vodafone and EE came to blows over the former's decision to brand McLaren F1 cars with "Ultrafast 4G" livery at the British...

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Red Lumia 1020 leaks, on its way to AT&T

Stephen Elop announced the Nokia Lumia 1020 with an epic 41MP camera almost a week ago and said it'll be available in three color variations: yellow, white and black. However, as a leaked posted by evleaks shows, the WP8 cameraphone is going to also be available in an additional hue. As you can see on the left, the exclusive red color is destined for AT&T customers...

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Samsung Galaxy Folder brings nostalgic flip phone style to Android

Flipping hell! One thing we miss here at TechRadar are flip phones. You know, the ones where you could angrily end a call by snapping your handset closed, or answer it with a quick flick of the wrist - it was pure, unadulterated satisfaction. Sadly the clamshell design has faded into the ether thanks to the uprising of candy bar touchscreen devices, but...

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Pee-powered smartphones could mean endless streaming

Lovely, lovely wee Sometimes an idea comes along that's just so brilliant you wonder why no one did it before you. And then there's wee-powered phones. Yes, scientists at Bristol Robotics Laboratory in the UK have found a way to harness the power of the yellow stuff by passing it through microbial fuel cells that absorb its energy, which can then be used...

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New Sony Honami photo surfaces, shows camera UI

Following yesterday's specs leak of the upcoming Sony Honami, another image has popped up showing off the new camera interface of the anticipated nextSony flagship. Now the 20MP sensor and the redone camera interface aren't exactly news - the latter is even available for current Xperia flagships via a leaked ROM, but it's the first we see it running on the actual...

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Tablet-friendly Google Maps finds its way on to iPad

Can Apple Maps ever rival Google? Just a week or so after the Android version landed, Google Maps for iOS 2.0 has hit the App Store which means you can now enjoy tablet-friendly maps on your iPad and iPad mini. As well as playing nice with the larger tablet screens, the update brings more exploratory options like, er, Explore - which should make finding...

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Verizon to announce new Motorola DROID lineup on July 23

Verizon is holding a press event in New York on June 23. There, the carrier has teased it'll unveil "the next generation of one of its most popular family of devices." While we don't know for sure which the popular family of devices actually is, a well educated guess would be that Big Red is set to show the world Motorola's 2013 DROID lineup. According from a leaked...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom review

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom review Ratings in depth The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is an unusual beast. In some ways it seems like a great idea, smartphone cameras have always paled in comparison to their compact counterparts, so why not stick a compact quality snapper on...

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Nokia Lumia 625 with 4.7 inch display and LTE leaks

Nokia is working on a new Lumia phone, which is expected to launch shortly. Called the Lumia 625, it is said to be the cheapest Lumia phone in Nokia's range. According to the sources at The Verge, the Lumia 625 will have a 4.7-inch, 800 x 480 resolution display, which is the largest for a Lumia phone so far. Other specs include a dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon...

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