iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C: the official TechRadar reviews are in

iPhone 5S or iPhone 5C? Only one way to decide... The iPhone fans among you may be facing a quandary after Apple's big iPhone event last week: do you go for the top-end iPhone 5S or save a few bucks and opt for the colourful iPhone 5C? For some it will be a no-brainer: "LOOK AT THE PRETTY COLOURS" or "LOOK AT THE 64-BIT CHIP ON THAT" depending on your priorities....

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Samsung's own BBM for Android app set to rain down in Africa on Friday?

BBM is coming to Android and iOS The first official implementation of the BlackBerry Messenger platform on Android devices could arrive in Africa this Friday, exclusively for Samsung Galaxy phones. According to a ZDNet article and a tweet from Samsung Nigeria's Twitter account, the Korean giant may have snagged access to BBM three months before it arrives...

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Major Google Wallet update hits new carriers and almost every Android

Google Wallet may finally be hitting its stride Google announced today that a majorly updated Google Wallet app has been released for every Android phone in the U.S. running Android 2.3 and above. That's an overwhelming percentage of Android phones - in July research found that just 6.3 percent of Android devices were still on 2.2 or below, and that number...

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No iPhone left behind as Apple offers older app versions for non-iOS 7 devices

Previous versions could breathe new life into non-iOS 7 devices Apple is in the process of rolling out a new feature for iOS devices running older versions of the software, which allows the last compatible version of apps to be downloaded. Apple's new iOS 7 software becomes available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners on Wednesday, but for handsets like...

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Bing.com joins One Microsoft fold with new look, search experience

It's Bing, only better With Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, Xbox and Office, Microsoft is working hard to unite its products and services under the same shingle, but this week the company offers a peek at how Bing.com will fit into its new vision of the future. Microsoft's Bing Blogs today announced a rebranding of Bing.com that offers a reinvention of the service's...

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The five phones that EVERYBODY loved

Don't worry, there's one in his pocket too. There was a time when phones used to be a bit different from each other. Buyers used to have choices that extended a little further than whether they'd like their featureless new rectangle to run iOS or Android, with the phones of old having quirkier appearances and more unpredictable features. Nokias were nothing...

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Nokia announces an event on October 22, is it the Lumia 1520?

Nokia has just announced via its Twitter feed that it's preparing for an announcement event on October 22. While the Finns haven't specified neither a place for the event, nor what they'll be announcing there, we are all anticipating the star of the show to be the Nokia Lumia 1520 phablet that has been making the rounds this past month. As you can see, Nokia's image...

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Retailers in the UK start shipping the Sony Xperia Z1 in black

If you're a UK resident and you want a spanking Sony Xperia Z1, then you might be in luck. The device is already in stock at retailers Clove, Handtec and Digital Phone Company. The device is readily available in black, while the white is expected to arrive September 23. The purple version is listed as coming soon. The Sony Xperia Z1 retails for around 550 pounds...

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Asus outs new PadFone Infinity, Snapdragon 800 inside

Asus has unveiled a new version of the PadFone Infinity flagship. The smartphone of the Infinity package retains its design and the 5.0" IPS 1080p display, but is now powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 800 chipset with four Krait 400 cores clocked at 2.2GHz, Adreno 330 graphics and 2GB of LPDDR3 RAM. Asus PadFone Infinity 2 Asus has also upgraded the camera....

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LG Vu 3 to launch in October, new QuickView cases teased

According to Korean media outlet etnews, LG is preparing to launch the Vu 3 in October as a direct rival to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. In addition, LG has teased a couple of specially made cases for the phone hinting its almost ready for prime time. The LG Vu 3 is said to be cheaper than its predecessor despite the updated innards inside it. According to the Korean...

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Nokia Lumia 1520 may be not reach super-sized hands until October

Just when it was in grasping distance (credit: evleaks) Until now we were expecting to be treated to Nokia's rumoured phablet handset, the Lumia 1520, on September 26. Sorry folks, but it looks like that's just changed. The suspected 6-inch device is now scheduled for around mid-October, according to sources speaking to The Verge. The event was originally...

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Samsung announces Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear in India

Samsung has launched the highly anticipated Galaxy Note 3 smartphone in India along with its sidekick, the Galaxy Gear smartwatch. The flagship smartphone will set you back by a lofty ₹49,900 ($792), whereas the Galaxy Gear smartwatch comes at a similarly expensive ₹22,900 ($363) price tag. The Indian model will run on Samsung's Exynos 5 Octa SoC, which...

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