If only: Nokia Android phone reportedly tested before Microsoft buyout

What could have been Prospects of a Nokia Android phone are no more now that Microsoft has scooped up Nokia's handset division for $7.2 billion (about £4.5b, AU$7.8b). However, there was a time that the Windows Phone partner was actively working on an Android Lumia smartphone, according to The New York Times. According to the report, the long-desired combination...

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Been there, done that. Dell rules out return to smartphones

Dell may have been onto something with the 5-inch Streak When the Dell Streak smartphone arrived in 2010, it was looked on as the red-headed stepchild of the Android world. After all, who wants a 5-inch Android phone? Well, quite a lot of people as it turned out. While the Streak may have been ahead of its time in foreseeing a future where smartphone users...

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Nexus 5, Android KitKat debut on Oct 14 sound sweet but require grains of salt

Do we have a big enough goodie bag to fit this? KitKat bars may be on your mind all October long, as Android 4.4 KitKat along with the Nexus 5 phone are rumored to be announced on Oct. 14, a little more than two weeks ahead of Halloween. Google has yet to confirm the Android 4.4 features list or release date outside of "October." However, anonymous tipsters...

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OPPO N1 new trailer is out along with leaked live shots

According to some leaked new information, the OPPO N1 cameraphone, which will be unveiled on September 23, will be able to shoot long exposure shots. And to go with that we have a really nice long exposure shot, which allegedly comes from the device. OPPO obviously has a really innovative product on their hands and they have been teasing its announcement for several...

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HTC One Max fingerprint scanner spotted for zillionth time

It's hip to have a square (credit: mobileleaks.nl) If you're over all the iPhone 5S/iPhone 5C hoopla and looking for a non-iOS handset to sink your teeth into, look no further. In a pair of new images, we have what purports to be a prototype of the HTC One Max, the larger follow-up to the HTC One. Clearly visible on the back is the same square, thought...

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iPhone 5S online orders kick off Sept. 20 at 12:01 AM PST

Set your alarm! (credit: Apple) Jealous your friends are all preordering the iPhone 5C today while you're left twiddling your thumbs? Turn that frown upside down, because Apple has now confirmed an exact time you'll be able to buy that swanky new gold iPhone 5S. Apple issued one of its traditional emails to customers early Friday to herald the arrival...

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Forget smartwatches - wearable tech is going elsewhere

Just a passing fad? Smartwatches are the talk of the town at the moment with the recent arrival of the Samsung Galaxy Gear, Qualcomm Toq and Nissan's Nismo Watch, but E Ink reckons they've all got it wrong. TechRadar spent some time talking to E Ink's Director of Product Management, Giovanni Mancini, who explained where the current crop are going wrong and...

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Huawei makes pledge to the future of Windows Phone

Not getting the blues about Microsoft's purchase Although Microsoft's Nokia purchase raised a few questions about future support from other players, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has said it will continue to make Windows Phone-running devices. The Huawei Ascend W1, released earlier this year, marked the first Windows Phone 8 device from the company,...

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Apple cooks up double iPhone launch

Two models, three colours... Apple gave us an iPhone banquet From fanatical fans to hardened haters, everyone wants to know what Tim Cook's been cooking. And this month, he's mostly been cooking... fingers! Yes, this week's big news is the launch of not one, but two new iPhones: the iPhone 5C, which is essentially an iPhone 5 in a brightly coloured plastic...

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HTC One gold-colored shell shows its face in China

HTC One was initially launched in Black and Silver colors back in March this year. Later on we got Ruby Red exclusive to Sprint and Glamour Red - selling only in the UK, while a few days ago at the IFA HTC added yet another flavors to the One lineup - Vivid Blue exclusive to BestBuy. It seems though HTC is prepping another paintjob for the HTC One, as testified by a...

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You can pre-order the iPhone 5c starting today, starting at $99

Just as announced on stage, the iPhone 5c is becoming available for pre-order as we speak. Currently Apple is offering it on its website and taking pre-orders starting from $99 for 16 GB model and $199 for the 32 GB one. All colors are available as well as a non-contract SIM-free version from T-Mobile for $549 and $649 (16/32 gig). Delivery starts from September 20....

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iPhone 5C hits pre-order while iPhone 5S left in the lurch

Want some of this? It's official, people: the iPhone 5C pre-orders have opened and we wait to see if those longing for an Apple smartphone are prepared to accept a polycarbonate chassis and slightly chunkier build for what is still a relatively pricey offering. The iPhone 5C was only announced on Wednesday, but in true Apple fashion it's not messing around...

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