Nexus 5 Lytro-like MEMS camera outed in leaked files

A leaked peak at the Nexus 5's camera (credit: Mac Rumors) It was only yesterday that we at TechRadar heard from a source that the Nexus 5 will be announced and released at the end of this month, and already we're hearing about the next Google flagship's camera. Android Community posted today about a batch of files that allegedly leaked over the weekend...

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Blackberry's latest filing reveals a grim global future for the company

Wipe that smile of your face Things have not been going well for BlackBerry for a very long time now, but in recent weeks the future has started to look particularly grim for the smartphone maker. And thanks to the company's latest regulatory filing, we have glaring evidence BlackBerry is in trouble on a worldwide scale. In the filing, the company formerly...

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HTC One may be in danger of US import ban thanks to Nokia victory

One big mess for HTC Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC continues to draw attention for all the wrong reasons as the company is said to be working with chipmaker Qualcomm to avoid a U.S. import ban on its products. The Wall Street Journal reported today that a preliminary ruling last week by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) could have serious implications...

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Note 3, Xperia Z1, LG G2 and more get Sky Go for Android access

Sky Go for Android compatibility boosted The television demigods at BSkyB have seen fit to bestow the Sky Go for Android app upon owners of the newest flagship devices running Google's mobile operating system. Owners of the new Sony Xperia Z1, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and LG G2 handsets can now download the app from Google Play, as well as Sony's Xperia Z Ultra,...

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Chromecast adds Hulu to its roster

More apps to follow? Chromecast is slowly but surely continuing to grow its app selection, despite killing indie streaming apps. Google announced that starting today, Hulu will be joining the small list of casting options right on time for fall television however, you must be a Hulu Plus member to actually watch the shows on the big screen. Currently,...

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LG G2 just misses out on TechRadar's top mobile spot

Hey, second place is great for LG You've probably seen our 20 best mobile phones in the world article - previously topped by the HTC One. But the launch of the LG G2 has shown that things are ready for a change, with its combination of power, excellent battery life and impressive camera giving it a real chance of stealing the top spot. However, thanks...

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Pantech sends invites to phablet-focused event on October 10

Pantech is reportedly issuing invites to its October 10 event, which according to the image stamped will be focused on a new Vega device. Rumor has it it will be a 5.9" 1080p phablet with digital pen support, perhaps a quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU (at around 2.3 GHz), LTE-A tech (for speeds up to 150 Mbps), 2 GB of RAM and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. The name will reportedly...

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Vertu Constellation puts mid-range Android in luxury garbs

Vertu has turned to Android whereas its former parent company Nokia went Windows Phone exclusive. The luxury phone maker has created its second Android-powered phone, the Constellation. Each Vertu Constellation is handmade by a single craftsman in England. It's constructed out of grade 5 titanium and draped upholstered in fine calf leather from "one of Europe’s...

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Good news for Galaxy Note 3 as predecessor tops 30 million

The (sales) force is strong with this one Go back two years and Samsung was launching a rather odd product at IFA - the original Galaxy Note smartphone, a phone so big (at the time) many people laughed off its chances of success. Accelerate back to the present and those naysayers are eating their hats after Samsung revealed it shifted 10 million of the original...

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LG Z1 to join Samsung in flexible smartphone screen arena?

LG prepping to go flexible Picture this. It's the 1960's and both the US and USSR and aiming to the skies, both determined to be the first nation to put a man on the moon. Now imagine the modern equivalent. Okay, so it's no mission to Mars, or even the Moon, but in the latest bout of tech races, South Korean giants LG and Samsung face off in the race to...

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Qualcomm VP: Apple A7 chip is a marketing gimmick

One of the major features of the recently announced Apple iPhone 5s is the company's own A7 chip and its 64-bit nature. However, according to Qualcomm's senior vice president and head of marketing Anand Chandrasekher, the 64-bit architecture of the A7 chip is a "marketing gimmick." "I think they are doing a marketing gimmick. There’s zero benefit a consumer gets from...

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Logitech Gamepad leaks, turns your iPhone 5S into a portable console

Time to make the iPhone less pretty Mobile gaming might be about to get a lot easier, if leaks regarding Logitech's new iPhone game controller case are to be believed. The leaks come courtesy of Twitters famous @evleaks, who posted images of the controller to his feed, complete with an iPhone 5 sat at the centre - seeing as the iPhone 5S is the same size...

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HTC One infringes on Nokia wireless patents, ITC finds

Nokia has put the HTC One into hot legal waters once again – first the HTC One was infringing on Nokia HDR microphone tech and HTC had to remove those, now it turns out the aluminum-clad droid has borrowed some wireless tech from Nokia without asking too. The Wall Street Journal reports that the International Trade Commission (ITC) has made a preliminary ruling on...

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iMessage woes on iOS 7? Apple's working on a fix for that

Let's talk it out There's no such thing as a completely smooth launch (just ask GTA 5) and iOS 7 is proving no exception to the rule, with scores of iUsers reporting problems with sending and receiving iMessages. For those plagued with the issue, the blue progress bar will almost reach the end before getting stuck and sitting there until you reset iMessage...

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