Is HTC really releasing a gold One?

HTC One going for the gold? (credit: Android Authority) It seems like HTC wants some of the iPhone 5S's golden glory as an image has surfaced purportedly showing off a gold HTC One. Since this is the first, and so far only image leaked, it's safe to say HTC may not actually be following in Apple's footsteps. But if true, the HTC One would join the...

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Facebook tests auto-playing videos as commercial interruption looms

Videos... whether you want 'em or not Facebook is testing auto-playing video clips within the news feeds of a small sample of its iOS and Android app users. Initially, the company said, only videos posted by individuals, musicians and bands would automatically play whether users wish to view them or not. The relevant videos will play silently, unless users...

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Is Tizen what's next for Samsung's TVs?

Your wish may be granted, if that wish is Tizen on TVs The world is still waiting with bated breath for the first Tizen-based phones to actually appear, but Samsung is already planning the next step in that particularly quiet revolution. Samsung co-CEO Boo-Keun Yoon told the German publication Die Welt (Via CNET) that Tizen-based televisions could debut...

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Windows Phone 8.1's Siri-like 'Cortana' takes cues from sexy Halo AI

More mundane reports than Cortana is used to giving Microsoft is reportedly planning to include a Siri-like personal assistant in the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update, and its codename should sound familiar to gamers. According to ZDNet, Microsoft's virtual personal assistant is currently being called "Cortana" after the sexy purple artificial intelligence...

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Likley Nexus 5 flaunts put-together frame in new FCC shots

Thankfully no back buttons There's little doubt LG is building the Nexus 5, and today we have yet more evidence that the phone is inches away from taking the stage. Thanks to an FCC filling spied by Phone Scoop, we have our clearest look yet at what is likely the next Nexus phone. The model number for this handset is D820, matching another FCC filing...

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EU Commission pushes for barring roaming charges by 2016

The EU Commission's new Connected Continent plan proposal envisions the barring of all roaming charges and the boosting of broadband speeds to allow for more affordable communications and higher quality internet access to whole Europe. The move is already proving quite unpopular with telecoms, which project substantial business losses from a potential move like this one. The EU Commission however is pretty confident that the roaming charges are one of the roadbloacks to achieving of a Paneuropean Telecoms Single Market. In a recent speech,...

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It sees you when you're sleeping: Apple explains more M7 chip features

The M7 is a multi-talented cat Apple has offered further insight into what the new M7 'motion co-processor' within the iPhone 5 is capable of, including its integration with the iOS Maps app. The new processor harvests all of the data from the iPhone's compass, accelerometer and gyro motion sensors and aims to power a new generation of fitness and wellness...

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Alleged LG Nexus 5 leaks through FCC in high-res photos

FCC has always been a good source to find bits of info on upcoming and unannounced phones, if you know where exactly to look. Well, the guys over at PhoneScoop hit the gold with the pictures of alleged LG Nexus 5 flagship. LG Nexus 5 This phone already leaked before at the Android 4.4 KitKat announcement posing in some developer's hands. Today the FCC photos reveal...

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Walmart to sell iPhone 5s for $189 or iPhone 5c for $79

In a rare twist Walmart will be offering discounts on the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c at launch day. You can pre-order the iPhone 5c starting tomorrow, but you'll have to go to the store to pick it up. The iPhone 5s is only available in store. The 16GB iPhone 5s will cost $189 at Walmart, $10 less than the official Apple pricing. You'll have to opt for a two-year contract...

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Nokia Lumia 1020 release date confirmed as September 24

It's coming... Thursday! Update: It looks as though Nokia Lumia 1020 pre-orders are opening in the UK on September 12, with the handset scheduled for delivery on September 24. At least, that's the word from Three which has opened its pre-orders for the device now with various tariffs available. The 64GB model will be available only through O2. Original...

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Dual-SIM Nokia Lumia 720 allegedly in development

The famous tipster evleaks says there is a chance Nokia is working on a dual-SIM Lumia 720. Unfortunately that's all we get at this point. Dual-SIM Lumia 720 may be on the way.— @evleaks (@evleaks) September 11, 2013 If this turns out to be indeed the truth, then this will be the first dual-SIM Windows Phone ever released. Nokia Lumia 720 was launched in April. It's a sleek device available in five different colors and running on a 1GHz dual-core Krait processor. The rest of the specs include a 4.3" IPS ClearBlack WVGA display,...

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The iPhone 5c and 5s have bigger batteries than the iPhone 5

Apple promised improved battery life for its new iPhone 5s and 5c, but other than endurance times for a few use cases, the company gave little info on the battery itself. Luckily, it's FCC's job to certify such aspects of a mobile device so now we have the actual battery capacity. The iPhone 5, 5s and 5c batteries all work at 3.8V, but differ in battery size. The...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 will match iPhone 5S on power

S4 knows not of 64-bit chips, it knows only the peace of the wilderness The Galaxy-iPhone war shows no signs of halting with Samsung confirming that it's looking to match the iPhone 5S 64-bit processor chip in its next smartphones. Whatever comes after the Samsung Galaxy S4 – the Galaxy S5, we assume – will boast the same level of power according to Samsung...

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Samsung to add 64-bit CPUs to its 2014 flagships

Samsung's CEO JK Shin announced the company will start using 64-bit processors on its "next smartphones". This most probably means the 2014 flagships, such as the Galaxy S5, will be getting the new processors. This announcement follows hot on the heels of Apple's recent event that brought us the iPhone 5S with a 64-bit CPU. But while Apple did optimize the iOS...

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Apple's Touch ID: genuinely useful or passing gimmick?

Has Apple opened the door to dystopian horror where people's thumbs are hacked off by criminals? Probably not Seconds after Apple's 2013 iPhone event ended the inevitable chorus of doom-mongering began. High-velocity complaints and entitlement missiles were fired at millions of eyes, with payloads of "no surprises *sadface*" and "Apple didn't add NFC/a six-inch...

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra arrives a day earlier in the UK

The Sony Xperia Z Ultra screen measures 6.4-inches in diagonal, which makes it borderline tablet, if you ask us, but below 7 inches, it still technically qualifies as a phablet. Categorization aside, our UK readers will be glad to know, that online store Clove has just announced they already have both the white and black version of the Xperia Z Ultra in stock after having...

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iPhone 5S fingerprint Touch ID - more details revealed

It'll get better every time we use it, says Apple The Touch ID fingerprint reader found on the iPhone 5S is undoubtedly one of its most intriguing new features, but there have been a lot of questions about just how useful it's going to be. While there are certainly a few more queries to be answered, Apple has opened up a little bit more about how secure...

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Apple addresses Touch ID security concerns, details protection

While some were wowed by the fingerprint scanning Touch ID home button on the iPhone 5s others have a tough time feeling safe that Apple won't "accidentally" share their fingerprints with someone not meant to have access to them. So an Apple spokesman stepped in an said that the iPhone 5s won't store fingerprint images on the device but instead will encrypt the fingerprint...

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Apple iPhone 5s GPU tested, twice as fast as the iPhone 5 unit

Apple announced a brand new chipset for the iPhone 5s – the Apple A7 – and in traditional Apple fashion proceeded to give very little detail about it. The company promised 2x performance increase over the iPhone 5 in CPU and GPU performance (and 40x over the original iPhone). There was very little on the GPU front – OpenGL ES 3.0 support was added and the presenters boasted about the improved graphics, but GPU model remains unknown. The Apple A6 in the iPhone 5 had a PowerVR SGX543MP3, so there's a high chance Apple is using a newer PowerVR...

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Monster Nokia Lumia 1520 release date pegged for September 26

Two weeks away? (credit: @evleaks) We may be treated to the first phablet from the Finnish firm before the month is out as word of a Nokia Lumia 1520 release date gets out. The slip was made via the @evleaks twitter account - a highly rated source of mobile leaks - with a simple message "Nokia Lumia 1520: launches 9/26." Nokia is yet to reveal whether...

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6-inch Nokia 1520 phablet to be announced on Sept 26

Courtesy of yet another brilliant insider's info by notorious leakster evleaks comes today's info that Nokia will be announcing its next Lumia smartphone on September 26. According to a new tweet, the next phone in the pipeline is no other than the Lumia 1520 (formerly known as Bandit). It was not long ago that we saw the first official image of the phone, courtesy of...

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Uncovered: the best time to upgrade your smartphone

This time next year, the S4 will be old hat It isn't easy being a smartphone fan, especially if your timing's bad: no sooner has the ink dried on that two-year contract for the Uber Mega X than it's rendered obsolete by the slightly thinner, slightly faster Uber Mega Y. And that got us thinking: are there patterns here? Should we be buying Samsungs in Spring...

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Windows Phone 8.1 notification center revealed in new image

We have been hearing about a notification center in the upcoming version of Windows Phone for quite some time now. These new leaked photos give us a look at what that might look like. Windows Phone 8.1, as it will allegedly be called, will have a live tile as your notification center. The tile, it seems, will simply show you the number of notifications...

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