Android in November 2013: KitKat enters with 1.1%

Google released its traditional monthly Android version distribution numbers. The latest state of the platform saw Android 4.4 KitKat debut with 1.1% share of all installs. Unsurprisingly, Android Jelly Bean and all its varieties continue to gain ground as well. All three builds saw an increase in their share compared to last month. Android 2.2 Froyo, 2.3 Gingerbread,...

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Nexus 5 vs. Moto X

It's a good time to buy Android phones. With the likes of the Nexus 5, Moto X and HTC One, it's really hard to go wrong. The question is, which phone should you buy? We're going to compare two of our favorite Android devices - the Nexus 5 and Moto X - because if we had to spend our own cash on an Android smartphone today, it would boil down to those two devices....

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Microsoft, Nokia deal gets thumbs up from US government

Hey. Thanks DOJ. All Microsoft probably wants for Christmas is rapid regulatory approval (alongside stellar Surface and Xbox One sales), and so far at least some of its Xmas wishes are coming true. The US Department of Justice has approved the company's plan to purchase Nokia's device and services division, moving the $7-billion-plus deal closer to completion....

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MWC 2014: what to expect

Mobile World Congress 2014 kicks off on February 24 in Barcelona Think the world can't possibly accommodate any more smartphones? You think wrong. Despite the fact that our planet currently contains more unique designs of mobile phone than there are visually identifiable snowflake forms, we're about to be hit by a deluge of new mobiles. Make a date in your...

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Jolla is now shipping across Europe

Jolla is now fulfilling the pre-orders across Europe and the first Sailfish-based smartphones are already on their way to eager owners. Most of Jolla's pre-orders came from the phone's homeland Finland, with UK and Germany following in the list. Jolla went on sale in Finland on November 27, just as promised. Unfortunately there were only 450 units available for purchase...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 could come as early as Q1 next year

Korean site ETNews is reporting that Samsung is already preparing to start production of its newest Galaxy flagship, the Galaxy S5. Mass production will get underway in January of 2014, with an eventual market release slated for February or March. Highlights surrounding the expected specs of the Samsung Galaxy S5 include a 64-bit CPU, which could the first iteration...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 new color palette goes international

On Friday Samsung Argentina spilled the beans on upcoming new color options for the Galaxy Note 3 phablet - red and rose gold. Today Samsung has issued a press release announcing not two, but three new editions of the Note 3 color palette. Basically there is just one new color options - the Merlot Red. The other two are new accents of the popular Jet Black and Classic...

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Alcatel Idol X+ may arrive with smartwatch and smart bracelet in tow

That's some good maths there, guys (credit: MTKSJ) The successor to the Alcatel Idol X might be joined by a couple of wearable pals if the latest rumours are anything to go by. The new handset, currently going by the name Alcatel Idol X+, will reportedly run on MediaRek's flashy new eight-core MT6592 processor. But in an image on Chinese site MTKSJ,...

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4G and LTE: everything you need to know

4G is coming, but when and from which operators? With the exception of EE, existing mobile networks use 3G/UMTS technology, which is now 10 years old and struggling to cope with the needs of today's data hungry users. 4G/LTE (Fourth Generation / Long Term Evolution) is the next stage in mobile network development and will provide users with much faster data...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in line for 20MP camera boost?

New lens please Samsung may be hunting the compact camera market to extinction if news that it is developing a 20MP camera sensor is to be believed. ET News reports that it isn't due to be released until the latter half of 2014, so we're not going to see it sat behind the Samsung Galaxy S5. Current rumours suggest that the S5 will come with only 16MP. ...

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Kantar Worldpanel: WP breaks 10% market share mark in Europe

Market analyst company Kantar Worldpanel has released its report for the 3-month period ending in October 2013. The study saw Windows Phone climb past the 10% market share mark in Europe. This is double what the OS had for the same period of 2012. Back then Microsoft's mobile operating system was at a 4.7% market share. According to Kantar, most of the phones running...

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Oppo N1 launches internationally on December 10

Oppo N1 is indeed an extraordinary smartphone. It is the first handset in years that is offering a rotating camera and it is also the first smartphone to officially partner up with Cyanogen. The latter means you can opt for the operating system of your choice - Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Oppo's Color UI or the latest Cyanogen Mod. The Oppo N1 has already launched...

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite may arrive in time for MWC 2014

Lite up Samsung has just announced the Galaxy Grand 2, but it's got plans to cover yet another price point with the Galaxy Grand Lite. According to SamMobile the Galaxy Grand Lite, as it's being referred to right now, is on its way and could be unveiled at MWC in February 2014. The phone packs a 5-inch WVGA screen, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM,...

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