New tiers added as Ubuntu Edge crowdfunding passes $5m

The Ubuntu Edge could be worth the price Canonical has added three new pricing tiers to its Ubuntu Edge crowdfunding campaign, which already surpassed 5 million (£3.25m, AU$5.44m) in just a few days. If that sounds like a lot, it's because it is - but it's only a fraction of the $32 million (£20.8m, AU$34.8m) Canonical is seeking to fund its high-end new...

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2GB of RAM? Pah! Samsung outs 3GB memory unit, may debut in Galaxy Note 3

Samsung's 3G chips will bring about a 'generational shift' (credit: Engadget) The forthcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 3 could be thundering along at an almighty pace thanks to a new 3GB memory unit announced by the Korean company on Wednesday. The company's new low-power LPDDR3 chip has now entered mass production with Samsung promising to slide it into...

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Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 get Android 4.3 today

Google officially announced the latest version of Android operating system, 4.3, at its event today. The newest version of Android is a minor upgrade over the currently present Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS and brings restricted profiles, a few other minor features along with a bunch of performance enhancements. As one can expect, the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS will be...

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Android 4.3 unveiled with improved multi-user support

Android 4.3 has officially been announced – it's been in the wild on Google Play Edition devices for a while, but the unveiling was put off for today. So, what's new? Well, 4.3 is a minor upgrade so it brings minor improvements and refines the user experience, rather than delivering game-changing features. Multi-user support was introduced in 4.2 and it's updated...

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HTC 'reviewing' Android 4.3, can't say what products will get it yet

Jelly Beans all round? We hope so Google has just unveiled its latest version of Android, an iterative update to Jelly Bean known as Android 4.3 - and HTC is eying it with interest. Unfortunately, HTC couldn't tell us if or when Android 4.3 would come to the HTC range, nor which handsets would be in line for the update, despite Google itself confirming that...

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New Nexus 7 brings WUXGA screen, quad-core Krait CPU

The Google event brought the new Nexus 7 II. It's a 7" tablet running pure Android 4.3 and improves the screen and chipset over the first generation Nexus tablet. The base price is set at $230, a little higher than the $200 (both prices are for the respective 16GB model). So, what do you get for the extra $30? A 1900 x 1200 screen with 320ppi pixel density (50% more...

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Android 4.3 release date, news and rumours

What do you want Android 4.3 to bring? We're all waiting for the next big iteration of Android to hit us and while we already know it's going to be dubbed Key Lime Pie, it turns out Google isn't quite finished with Jelly Bean as Android 4.3 the next update on the horizon. Google is currently announcing the changes this new operating system will bring at...

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Watch Google's Android 4.3 and Nexus 7 event live here

Exactly a week ago, Google announced its Android event in San Francisco, inviting us all to have breakfast with Sundar Pichai. Now, the day has come and in a traditional Google fashion, the event will be streamed live on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. And just like we always do in these kind of situations, you can watch it right here without the need to leave your favorite site. Sundar Pichai is most certainly going to talk about the leaked Android 4.3 and reveal the rest of its features. You can see what we know so far by watching...

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LG G2 release date, news and rumours

Strap yourself in and feel the Gs (credit: @evleaks) The LG G2 is coming. The Korean manufacturer has gone so far as to confirm the name of the handset and the event that it will be launched at. Couple that with the plethora of leaks which have surrounded the handset, originally dubbed the Optimus G2, and there's very little left to actually find out...

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Two new LG G2 live photos leak again, confirm battery capacity

The LG G2 just can't stay off camera these days, and its latest batch of photos not only shows the device, but also confirms the capacity of its battery. LG has fitted the G2 with a 2,610mAh juice pack that is user-removable. This means you'll be able to carry a spare and keep on using the device for those extra long spells away from chargers. The 5.2" 1080p display...

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Live photos and hands-on video of BlackBerry A10 surface

The BlackBerry A10 is a bigger screen replacement of the current Z10 flagship. Specs that leaked earlier this month tell us it will pack a 5" AMOLED display with 720p resolution and a dual-core Krait processor at 1.7GHz (up from 1.5GHz, but it's the same chipset). The battery has seen a massive 1,000mAh bump to 2,800mAh, but other than that it's mostly the same as the...

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Identified PAYG deals in bagging area as Sainsbury's launches mobile network

Bag yourself a PAYG bargain Mobile by Sainsbury's, the supermarket's Vodafone-partnered network, has launched today, hoping to entice you with some tasty pay as you go deals. The handsets on offer aren't anything to write home about but the SIM deals do look pretty good. The Basic bundle gives you 8p per minute calls, 4p texts and 50p for 25MB of data per...

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Who are all these people buying LG smartphones?

Life's good - just don't worry about the bank balance It's financial results season again, a chance for all the tech companies to insist that everything is fine and we're doing just as well as our competitors thank you very much and hope against hope that no one looks too closely at the actual results. LG is busy crowing that it shipped a record number...

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4G take up doubles as EE sets sights on UK domination

Can you beli-ee-ve it? With just about everyone announcing their all-too-exciting financials right now, EE has come out to predict a bright future for 4G. The network announced it has doubled the rate at which it signed up 4G customers in the second financial quarter compared to the first three months of the year, with some 687,000 people now on the high...

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LG Q2 2013 report is out, sales and profit up from Q1

LG has just published its financial report for Q2 of the year and it shows an increase in both sales and profit over the previous quarter. Overall sales for the period were $13.58 billion, up 8% quarter-over-quarter and 110.1% year-over-year. Profit stood at $426.92 million, which compares favorably to the $113.86 million for Q1 of 2013, but falls $43.1 million short...

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Video showcasing the alleged low-cost iPhone appears

A rather detailed look at what is allegedly the new budget-range iPhone model has surfaced. Before you get too excited, though, keep in mind that it is only the plastic back panel of the device. In terms of design, the device looks to be hybrid between the Apple 3GS and the iPod Touch 5th gen. Judging by the case, it'll be slightly thicker than the iPhone 5, and while the plastic construction lacks the premium feel of most recent Apple devices, it should prove to be less prone to damage. Recently, the slew of budget iPhone leaks lost...

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