Ofcom wants huge 4G license fee hike, costs may be passed on to you-know-who

Ofcom wants to atone for 4G auction shorfall Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, has proposed an astronomical price hike for networks using the country's radio spectrum, which in some cases would quadruple fees currently being paid. On Thursday, the government body announced plans to cover the financial failure of this year's 4G spectrum auction, which...

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Pantech Vega Secret Note goes official, packs a ton of features

As expected, Pantech took the wraps off its latest Android phablet. The Pantech Vega Secret Note packs a chock full of top shelf specs headed by a fingerprint reader, stylus, and LTE-Advanced support. The specs of the Pantech Vega Secret Note allow the phablet to easily go head to head with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. The latest member of the Vega family packs a Qualcomm...

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BlackBerry considers a split-up in search for a buyer

Bloomberg reports that BlackBerry could be forced to consider splitting itself up in order as its potential buyer might not be able to find the funding to afford the buyout. As we reported earlier Fairfax Financial Holdings has offered BlackBerry the cool $4.7 billion. However, BlackBerry might even get a lot more than this if the company gets divided in several pieces....

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 now available on Verizon

Samsung and Verizon launched the Galaxy Note 3 today, right on schedule. The phablet flagship costs $299.99 with a two-year contract or $699.99 off contract. Verizon is also offering the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch accessory. It can be yours for $299.99, but is currently compatible only with the Galaxy Note 3 phablet and the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition. Samsung...

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Hands on: Sony Smartwatch 2 review

Hands on: Sony Smartwatch 2 review We're currently putting the Sony SmartWatch 2 through its paces in our in-depth review, so check back here soon for the full review! With all the hoo-ha surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Gear, we've take another close look at the other smartwatch - and one with a more obvious name too. The Sony Smartwatch 2 doesn't attempt to do...

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Apple reportedly halves the iPhone 5c production orders

Apple iPhone 5c might be in trouble. The latest report coming from the guys over CTechCN, suggests Apple has halved the iPhone 5c production to 150,000 units per day compared to the initial 300,000 order. CTechCN has proven trustworthy with numerous iPhone 5c leaks in the past and there is a good chance it is right once again. The Apple iPhone 5c was rumored long before...

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LG outs G Pro Lite - 5.5 qHD, stylus, dual-core, this month

This is the new LG G Pro Lite. It's meant to bring some of the Optimus G Pro experience to a more money-conscious crowd and brings the welcome bonus that is a digital pen. It will offer a single and dual-SIM option and be available this month in South America, followed by Russia, China, India and various markets in the Middle East and Asia. LG G Pro Lite official...

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Samsung said to release the Galaxy S5 in January

According to Korean media outlets citing sources inside Samsung, the Galaxy S5 will see its official announcement in January next year. The earlier than expected release is dictated by the disappointing sales of the Galaxy S4. It appears that despite the excellent sales performance of the flagship, Samsung is still not really pleased and think it could've done better....

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HTC One Max appears in public, plus details on the fingerprint scanner

The One Max edges closer to reality The HTC One Max is becoming increasingly more likely as the almost constant stream of rumours, leaks and speculation reaches tipping point - and now it has apparently been spotted in public. According to a posting on the Chinese social site Weibo, on user managed to snap a picture of the HTC One Max in action while riding...

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Nokia Lumia 1320 said to be big screen Batman phone

Nokia's not given us everything, not yet Nokia is expected to announce six devices at its October 22 event, and one of them we might be seeing is the Nokia Lumia 1320 Windows phone. The first we heard was from evleaks, who first tweeted that the "Batman" codename was being used for the Lumia 1320 although didn't elaborate further. This was followed up...

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NTT DoCoMo unveils extensive roster of phones, Galaxy J in tow

NTT DoCoMo unveiled a whole roster of new devices for its Winter 2013/Spring 2014 lineup, not just the Xperia Z1 f. Some of those are current devices, though some seem to have differences. Samsung Galaxy J SC-02F The Galaxy J is a Galaxy S4 LTE-A version, with a 5" 1080p Super AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 800 chipset, LTE-Advanced connectivity (as all S800-powered phones...

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iPhone trade-in coming to UK Apple Stores soon?

Would you go direct to Apple to upgrade? Apple looks set to roll out an iPhone reuse and recycling programme in the UK in the coming months and if it does, it will allow customers to bring an old iPhone into an Apple Store and exchange it for some credit towards a new one. It's already launched in the US in August, but according to a source who spoke with...

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Case-maker SPIGEN releases another image of Nexus 5

Case-maker SPIGEN leaked the Nexus 5 yet again with a nice photo of the back. It was no mistake either, the Google+ post is tagged #google #nexus5. The image shows the characteristic large circle around the back camera, which according to a leaked manual is an 8MP OIS-enabled shooter. There's also an obscured peek at the front and the 5" 1080p screen, showing the...

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Windows Phone 8.1 may feature on tablets too

Getting ready for the big screen? Word's afoot that Microsoft is supposedly planning on bringing its Windows Phone platform to larger devices - namely tablet computers. According to Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows (yes, that is its actual name), a Microsoft engineer has spilled the beans on plans for the Windows Phone 8.1 update. The source claims...

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