Amazon smartphone not coming this year and not for free

Amazon tries on ambuigity: If this is real, it won't be free or out this year. Late last week, former Wall Street Journal reporters Jessica Lessin and Amir Efrati wrote that according to people familiar with the matter, Amazon is looking into launching its phone for free. Just two days after the initial report, according to Efrati on Lessin's blog, an Amazon.com...

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Nokia Lumia 1520 leaks out in a number of live photos

Barely a couple of days after it showed up in a press image, the unannounced Nokia Lumia 1520 made yet another appearance. This time around, the handset emerged in a slew live photos, showcasing its hardware, and getting sized up against a Sony Xperia Z. Also known as Nokia Bandit, the Lumia 1520 allegedly packs a large 6" 1080p display, Qualcomm Snapdragon...

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The 10 apps to supercharge your iPhone 5S

The only app list you'll ever need... for the first few days, that is. At first glance some might dismiss the iPhone 5S as a clone of its predecessor, but look closer and you'll find a few subtle differences. There's an improved display, a faster processor, and a better camera, to name but three. It's a little while before you can get your hands on the...

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Want an unlocked Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear combo? It'll cost you £848

Samsung offering £100 off when you buy Note and Gear Samsung has stuck an official price tag on its unlocked Galaxy Note 3 smartphone, ahead of its release in the UK later this month. On its UK website, the company has priced the SIM-free version at a lofty £649 with interested parties able to pre-order the device in black or white ahead of the September...

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New Windows Phone 8 features leaked, multitasking gets an upgrade

Driving Mode and screen orientation changes coming The next update to Windows Phone 8 - known commonly as GDR3 - will incorporate a host of new features, including the ability to close apps within the multi-tasking view, it has been revealed. The word comes from a WPCentral message board user who claims to have purchased a device from Craigslist running...

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Purported iPhone 5S retail box leak shows silver ring around Home button

Is this what Apple fans will be holding aloft later this month? (credit: CTech) The new iPhone won't be revealed for another 48 hours or so, but if you need a fix in the meantime, here are some alleged pictures of the retail box it'll arrive in. Chinese site C Tech posted the photos this weekend, sent by an unnamed tipster, claiming to showing the iPhone...

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Who's giving Android's KitKat the finger?

Give us a break, Android The carefully laid SEO plans of thousands of tech sites were shredded by Google and Nestle this week, as the Android creator and the chocolate company formed an unlikely alliance to change the name of the next version of Android from 'Key Lime Pie' to 'KitKat'. When it was announced, amazement turned into... more amazement. Feelings...

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