Watch Nokia World Keynote live here

The Nokia event in Abu Dabi is about start and the Finns are having a live stream for everyone to enjoy. Stephen Elop is going to step on stage and according to all the rumors and leaks we've been treated with, he's going to throw a bunch of devices our way. The Nokia Lumia 1520 phablet, the Lumia 2520 tablet, new Asha phones as well as a bunch of cool accessories are expected to go official today. This is the first Nokia event since Microsoft placed its bid to acquire the company for €5.44 billion and everything points to one hell of a...

Read More

Hands on: Kogan Agora quad-core smartphone review

Hands on: Kogan Agora quad-core smartphone review No matter which way you look at it, AU$199 (£149, US$189) for a quad-core smartphone is a tough proposition to argue with. While the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One and Sony Xperia Z1 get all the headlines, Aussie company Kogan has tried to trump them all with the new AU$199 (£149, US$189)quad-core Agora...

Read More

Galaxy S5 could have a 16 megapixel camera from either Sony or Samsung

16-megapixels provided by the experience candidate or the guy who knows the guy Samsung is reportedly committed to upgrading the Galaxy S5 with a 16-megapixel camera, but the unresolved choice of a camera supplier may be coming down to two companies. Sony and Samsung LSI - a division of the South Korean electronics giant - are vying for the job of making...

Read More

Microsoft is repackaging mobile sites as Windows Phone apps

New Microsoft WebApps are repackaged, downloadable mobile sites Microsoft has begun publishing a new variety of apps called "WebApps" that are simple, repackaged versions of existing mobile sites for Windows Phone devices. The new apps appear in the Windows Phone app store under the title WebApps, and they're free to download and behave like normal apps....

Read More

Has Nokia's Lumia 1320 'Batman' phablet cast off mask and cape in leaked snap?

Another big screen Lumia on the way? Nokia is expected to unveil its high-end Lumia 1520 phablet at Tuesday's big Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi, but on the eve of the launch, another big-screen beauty has appeared in an official-looking render. The now-notorious Twitter leak artist @evleaks posted the purported press snap of the Lumia 1320 device on Monday...

Read More

HTC One Android 4.3 update in '3-5 weeks,' just when when it's time for a KitKat

The HTC One is in-line for Android 4.3 in the next few weeks HTC has confirmed the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update will begin rolling out to UK HTC One handsets in 3-5 weeks, which is likely to be around the time users begin clamouring for Android 4.4 KitKat. The company made the estimate on its official UK Twitter account, responding to a question from a...

Read More

Google Nexus 5 appears wearing white

Nice. But it wouldn't have been too hard to photoshop, would it? (credit: CtechCN) While all the focus is pretty much on tomorrow's launches, with both the Apple iPad event and Nokia World taking place, Google is still grabbing out attention with the Nexus 5. An official looking render of the phone has appeared - looking the same as the last one we saw...

Read More

Nokia Lumia 1520 leaks again, accessories in tow

A couple of leaked images delivered by evleaks have shown a few of tomorrow's Nokia announcements including the Lumia 1520 phablet. The handset is joined by a couple of accessories - the Treasure Tag key finder and the Nokia Guru music player. The first leak shows the Nokia Lumia 1520 from a new angle, that lets us get a better idea of the slim profile of the device....

Read More

Sony or Samsung will supply the Galaxy S5 16 MP camera

The Galaxy Note 3 might be what everyone currently on the market for a smartphone is interested in, but the Rumor mill is already getting busy with the the next Samsung flagship. According To ETNEws Sony and Samsung LSI are prepping themselves for a bidding war to become the main supplier of the camera, which according to sources is going to have a 16 MP sensor. Samsung...

Read More

Archos launches budget offensive with Titanium smartphone range

Is four the magic number for Archos? Archos has announced its latest range of latest range of smartphones, pitched at a wallet-friendly price tag. Archos has given them its Titanium branding, with the four devices covering screen sizes from 4 to 5.3 inches. Archos isn't a brand that you'd normally associate with smartphones, with its most recent products...

Read More

Android 5.0 release date, news and rumors

Android 5.0 Lemon and Lime, perhaps? Google's showing no signs of slowing its pace of Android development, with Android 4.0 appearing on the Galaxy Nexus late in 2011, followed by the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean release that arrived powering the super Nexus 7 in July of 2012. Two more flavors of Jelly Bean were to follow: Android 4.2 was released on 13 November...

Read More

Nokia Lumia 1520 leak confirms 20-megapixel PureView camera

Nokia's going big, not home With the Nokia World event scheduled for tomorrow, we're all pretty excited to see exactly what Nokia has in store for us. However it seems that someone got a little too excited, with a Nokia Lumia 1520 page appearing over on Nokia's store on Chinese website Tmall. The page offers up a few tidbits of information, appearing to...

Read More

Exynos-powered Samsung Galaxy S4 gets Android 4.3

Samsung launched the official Android 4.3 firmware update for Snapdragon 800-powered Galaxy S4 model just last week and today it's the Exynos 5 Octa units to get the same treatment. The first countries to get the update are India and Indonesia, but we expect many more regions to follow shortly. Here is the complete change log: OpenGL 3.0 Support GALAXY...

Read More

Nokia Lumia sales hit a record 8 million last quarter

After a bit of rough times it seems things are finally looking up for Nokia and the Windows Phone platform in general. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company managed to sell "at least eight million" Windows Phone devices between July and September this year. On its own, that number hardly seems impressive (Apple sold nine million iPhone 5s/5c...

Read More