More updates? iOS 7.0.3 reportedly seeded to Apple employees, partners

iOS 7 may bug you with another bug-fixing OTA update soon Apple's mobile operating system may be in for another quick fix, as it is reportedly testing out an iOS 7.0.3 update on a limited number of phone and tablet owners right now. The company seeded iOS 7.0.3 to employees and partners for final testing, according to BGR. Its release date for everyone...

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A Beats exec may have just outed the HTC One Max

Did Beats' president just confirm Beats audio on the HTC One Max? The president of Beats spoke candidly and publicly in a recent interview about what's almost certainly the HTC One Max, a phone that HTC itself has not yet officially announced. Woops! Beats President, COO and co-founder Luke Wood was chatting with Stuff about his company's future with HTC...

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Data shows Windows 8 and Internet Explorer are rising in popularity

Looks like users are warming up to Windows 8 PC users have continued to warm up to Windows 8, while Internet Explorer has experienced a sudden upturn, according to the latest data. Research from Net Applications (via CNET) today credited Windows 8 with 8.02 percent of web traffic from desktop computers in September. That's up from 7.4 percent in August,...

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Sign of The Times as 'paper drops support for BlackBerry 10 app

Time to go The Times newspaper has confirmed it is will no longer offer a mobile app for BlackBerry smartphones, citing a total lack of interest from readers. As of October 31, the paper's mobile edition will be removed from the BlackBerry App World store, the company told subscribers in an email on Tuesday. A spokesperson for News Corp pointed out that...

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Beats president confirms HTC One Max will pack Beats audio

Beats Electronics recently bought itself out of the HTC deal and it was unclear whether this would also bring an end to the Beats Audio technology in HTC flagship smartphones. Well, the good news is Beats Electronics are not done with HTC just yet as the company's COO has confirmed that the upcoming HTC flagship will feature beats audio. Luke Wood, president...

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Samsung quietly releases Galaxy Star Pro, forgets to announce it

Samsung has released its newest entry level smartphone named Galaxy Star Pro in the Indian market but it appears someone forgot to make an official announcement of it. Samsung Galaxy Star Pro is an Android smartphone for beginners, which comes with an affordable price tag. The hardware specifications of the device are not very exciting with the star upfront being a 4-inch...

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The real reasons your phone battery is rubbish - and how to solve them

Take your phone further with these battery saving tips Battery life is the bane of smartphone owners everywhere. It's lovely being able to browse the net, play games, watch videos and update your status from everywhere and anywhere. But doing so too much can turn your phone into an expensive paperweight- at least until you get home and get it plugged in. ...

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LG G2 starts selling in the UK, carries a £444 price tag

LG has began selling its G2 Android flagship in the UK. It's on offer by both mobile carriers as well as large retailers. UK's Three is the first of the carriers to sell the phone and offers it for as low as £29 per month on a 2-year contract after an initial down payment of £49. It's also available on a Pay as you go plan for £399. If you're after a SIM-free version...

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Nokia Glee is the Lumia 525, to star the next WP budget line-up

The Nokia Lumia 525 is the official name of the recently rumored Nokia Glee, according to a tweet by evleaks. The Lumia 525 is the replacement of the hugely successful Lumia 520 and, naturally, is going to be a budget Windows Phone handset. The Nokia Lumia 520 was launched in February this year and is one of the reasons Windows Phone marks a growth in its market...

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Nexus 5 will ship at the end of October with same specs as iPhone 5S

Will we see this on the shelves in 4 weeks? A source familiar with Google has told TechRadar that the much-anticipated Nexus 5 will be announced and shipped in the last week of October. The Nexus 4 upgrade will also be "half the price" of the iPhone 5S, which should make the Nexus 5 price land around £275 ($473 AUS, $446 US) and in line with Google's low-price...

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Android 4.4 KitKat release date, news and rumors

Android 4.4 KitKat has been unwrapped Well, this is a surprise. Having long expected version 5.0 of Android to be given the code name Key Lime Pie, Google has instead handed the 'K' release name to Android 4.4 and in a weird cross-promotional deal it's called it Android KitKat. As part of the deal Nestle is running a contest to win a Nexus 7 or Google Play...

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Get your hands on a surprisingly good phone - the LG G2 goes on sale today

The LG G2 is on sale now LG's latest flagship phone, the LG G2, is on sale from today in stores nationwide, including Carphone Warehouse, EE, Three and O2. The LG G2 aims for a combination of specs and innovation, with a 2.26 GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, a dazzling 5.2 inch full HD IPS display and an impressive 13 megapixel camera. It's also rocking...

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Jolla unveils more specs of its upcoming smartphone

Finns are taking the loss of Nokia's phone division hard but they still have Jolla to look forward to. The breakaway company posted some more specs on its upcoming phone. The dual-core 1.4GHz processor and 1GB RAM in the phone are on a Snapdragon chipset and while Jolla didn’t give its exact model number, it's probably a SoC similar to the one in the HTC One mini....

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Windows Phone doubles European users in a year

Windows Phone is on the rise Windows Phone might be having a tough time of it overall but things are looking up in Europe. Microsoft's smartphone OS now has a 9.2% share in the top five European markets - that's up from 5.1% this time last year. That's according to the latest findings by Kantar Worldpanel, which looked at the performance of various smartphones...

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Nexus 5 spotted again, doesn't overly impress

Nexus 5 pops up again Is the Nexus 5 meant to be a secret? It's not a very well kept one, if so. Its latest appearance comes through the hands of a forum member who took the time to snap a quick picture and reveal a few thoughts on the handset. The forum member, going by the name 'weespeed', posted about the handset on MacRumors. He doesn't say much, but...

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LG G2 review

LG G2 review Scores in depth The LG G2 is the beastly smartphone that is LG's answer to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One. It's a massive, yet not entirely unwieldy, smartphone brimming with specs that would make the most discerning geeks drool. So far, LG has been...

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Nokia Lumia 929 coming to Verizon in November

Nokia is planning to announce the Lumia 929 for Verizon later this month. Expected to go on sale in November, this handset is similar to the Lumia 1520 for AT&T that was leaked earlier but with a few key differences. Like the Lumia 1520, the Lumia 929 is said to have a 1080p resolution display and a 20 megapixel PureView camera with oversampling...

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