T-Mobile will no longer offer BlackBerry 10 devices in stores

T-Mobile US confirmed that it will no longer stock BlackBerry smartphones in its retail stores. Going forward, customers who wish to purchase a handset from the Canadian company will have it shipped to them instead. T-Mobile has taken the measure because of drastically slowing BlackBerry sales. According to David Carrey, T-Mobile’s executive vice president for corporate...

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iOS 7 downloaded to over 50 percent of Apple devices, but gives users motion sickness?

iOS 7 wins some, loses some The big Apple's iOS 7 has been out in the wild for a bit now and has made it onto quite a lot of iOS devices. We previously reported on the high adoption rate of iOS 7 on launch day but now a little over a week later, ad network Chitika has some more data to share. The site states iOS 7 has been downloaded onto 51.8% of all...

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HTC One Max 'tester' outs new camera features

The HTC One Max is due for a close-up soon An alleged tester with access to the HTC One Max released a couple of pictures yesterday that appear to show off the unannounced phablet's new camera features. Like the HTC One, the One Max will reportedly sport a 4-"UltraPixel" camera that HTC says is scientifically better than its megapixel-based competition....

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In case of emergency... sign up for Twitter Alerts

Twitter alerts will offer important, accurate information in emergencies Twitter has today announced a new alert service that will notify users by SMS when a there's an emergency situation developing in their locale. The new Twitter Alerts tool allows users to sign up for alerts from reputable organisations and receive crucial information via text message,...

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Nokia event set for Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi, Lumia 1520 probably dropping in

What will it be Nokia? 1520? Tablets? Both? Update: It appears that Nokia is planning a pretty big show come Oct. 22. Sources have told The Verge that there will be six (yes, six) Nokia devices presented at the event. If the claims are true, then the company deserves some applause for keeping such a tight lid on the four mysterious gadgets. The two we...

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Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 review

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 review We're currently putting the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 through its paces in our in-depth review process. While we flog the battery, twiddle the S Pen and continue to stretch the pockets of our skinny jeans here's what we make of it so far... The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is looking to continue in the same vein as the original Galaxy...

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Samsung Galaxy Gear and Note 3 finally go on sale

All you need to know about buying these things Samsung has plopped its Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear smartwatch on shop shelves, and consumers cn head to a few outlets to pick one up. Update: We've had a scout around and added in some more Note 3 prices, as well as a couple for the Galaxy Gear, so if you want to know where to get it, this is the place to...

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Nokia tipped to unveil a total of six new devices on October 22

Nokia is holding an event dubbed Innovation Reinvented in Abu Dhabi on October 22 and according to sources close to the company's plans, the Finns are preparing to unveil a total of six devices. At least two of them are going to be "new Lumias." Most probably, one of them is going to be the Nokia Lumia 1520 6-inch phablet that has been leaking recently. The other...

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Alcatel One Touch Fierce and Evolve coming to T-Mobile

Alcatel has officially announced that its two new affordable smartphones - One Touch Fierce and Evolve will be launching on T-Mobile. The One Touch Fierce and Evolve will be available across T-Mobile's retail stores from October 5. Alcatel Evolve will retail for $27.99 with 24 monthly device payment of $31. On the other hand, the One Touch Fierce will cost you $19.99...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3: Where can I get it?

Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear: BFFs The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 release date is, well it's actually come and gone, so now's the time to start planning where you'll get hold of one. The newly announced phone-that-moonlights-as-a-tablet is available on a number of British networks, and we've sorted out what's what to make life easier for you. Not sure...

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Over 30 million Samsung Galaxy Note II units sold

The Samsung Galaxy Note phablets are some of the best-selling smart devices around – the original Note has around 10 million sales to date, while the outgoing Note II has reached 30 million. There numbers come from general manager of Samsung Taiwan's mobile communication team Andy Tu. This sounds about right as JK Shin himself (Samsung Mobile's chief) said that the Galaxy...

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Smartphone goldrush: Samsung Galaxy S4 goes for gold

Quite a statement Gold! Always believe in your soul! Or whatever: Samsung has unveiled not one but two gold iterations of the Galaxy S4. If you happen to in the well-moneyed, gold-fancying United Arab Emirates then you can now pick up a Gold Pink or Gold Brown S4 and if this all sounds a bit familiar then it's because two weeks ago Apple launched a gold...

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Is the BlackBerry Kopi the budget device that's been sorely missing?

Don't be a Kopi cat It's no secret that BlackBerry isn't having the best of times at the moment, but news of the potentially budget BlackBerry Kopi could ease the pain slightly - although like everything from the Canadian firm recently it's rather late. Details and photos of the Kopi were passed to BGR from a "close source", and it will apparently slide...

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What's special about Windows 8.1 for Surface 2

Microsoft's Surface 2 is coming Surface 2 is about "bringing all of Microsoft to life," Surface vice president Panos Panay said at its launch. That should make it one of the first examples of the 'one Microsoft principle' from the recent reorganisation. The company is bundling Skype and SkyDrive in with the price of a Surface 2 to make the tablet more useful....

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Samsung to introduce new super-premium Galaxy F line

Word out of Korean news site ETNews is that Samsung is allegedly developing a new ultra-premium Galaxy F series to go alongside its well-known Galaxy S line. The first device in this series is slated to get introduced early next year. If the source is to be believed, the first F series device (most likely called the Galaxy F), will feature a full-metal body and updated...

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Samsung Galaxy F range could usurp Galaxy S4 and co.

Because the S4 just isn't expensive enough Not content with it's top-end Galaxy S products it looks like Samsung might be working on an even more premium range of devices, supposedly set to carry the "Galaxy F" prefix. According to ETNews, dubious "industry sources" have spilled the beans on Samsung's plans, claiming the Korean firm is lining up its first...

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The mysterious tale of Elop's $25m Nokia payout

Someone's coming out of this happy: Mrs Elop Big payouts to tech company CEOs are nothing new, but the tale of Nokia and Elop has added layers of mystery and intrigue, from whispers of industrial sabotage to multi-million dollar divorce settlements. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop is in line for a $25m (around £16m) payout when the sale of the handset business to...

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Samsung reveals it's about to unveil a curved display phone

Flat screens are so 2012 Flexible phone displays have been in the news recently as we look to the next generation of smartphones and the boom in wearable tech, and it looks like Samsung is getting fully behind the idea. Yesterday we heard that a special version of the Galaxy Note 3 would be produced bearing an "unbreakable" flexible display, and now the...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear now available

Samsung's big IFA 2013 announcements – the Galaxy Note 3 phablet and the Galaxy Gear smartwatch – are already on sale and some early-bird customers in the Netherlands already have them in (or on) their hands. In the Netherlands, an unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (the N9005 with Snapdragon 800, LTE and 2160p UHD video capture) will set you back €600 unlocked for either...

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HTC One to get Android 4.3 soon

Updates ahoy for the HTC One HTC's flagship smartphone, the HTC One, will soon be brought bang up to date with the addition of Android 4.3. That's come straight from the mouth of Jason Mackenzie, President of HTC America, who announced via Twitter that the update will be pushed to HTC One Developer Edition owners this week. That's largely just confirming...

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