BBM for Android and iPhone to get free voice calls in 2014

Make sure you have a good data plan, more free voice call options are coming... We already knew that free voice calls on BBM for Android and iPhone was coming when BlackBerry's VP Andrew Bocking confirmed it in October, but it looks like we won't be seeing it until early 2014. Along with BBM Voice calls, BBM Channels will also be migrating to iPhone and...

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Moto G is getting Android KitKat update earlier than promised

When the next Moto G comes out, they should rename this one Moto O.G. Android smartphone owners have gotten used to carrier-delayed firmware updates, so when Motorola announced an earlier-than-promised KitKat rollout, our robot antenna ears perked up. "Starting today, we are rolling out Android 4.4.2 to Moto G phones bought on Motorola.com or Amazon.com...

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The Nokia 1020 gets the Lumia Black update for RAW shooting, other fixes

For the smartphone paparazzi After much galavanting about the Nokia Camera App update, the Finnish smartphone maker finally dropped the Lumia Black update for the Lumia 1020. The Black update is available for download right now directly from the Nokia Lumia 1020 support page. First and foremost the software update will upgrade the Nokia Camera app to shoot...

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A Jolla Christmas? Sailfish smartphone goes on sale in the UK and Europe

The first Jolla phone is called, erm, Jolla If you fancy a break from the iOS and Android duopoly, and Windows Phone and BlackBerry just aren't doing it for you, you may like to take a look at the upstart Jolla Sailfish smartphone. The handset, running the Sailfish OS which began its journey within Nokia as the never-truly-realised MeeGo software, is now...

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Samsung patches security hole in Galaxy S4

If you own a Galaxy S4 or Galaxy Tab 3, it's time to change your password. MediaTest Digital, a company which tests security of mobile devices and software, was able to elicit sensitive user data from Samsung accounts. Names, email addresses, and passwords were all at risk. MediaTest took the news to Heise Security - a tech news outlet based in Germany. The media...

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Motorola patent filing details smartwatch with flexible display

Defying the laws of physics? (credit: USPTO) Like it or not, the smartwatch appears to be here to stay, but the best may be yet to come as companies like Motorola secure patents that would allow wearable devices with bendable displays. The US Patent and TradeMark Office (USPTO) published a new Motorola Mobility patent application today (via Engadget)...

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Auto Shazam arrives on iPhone so you'll never miss another track

Shazam goes 'always on' Auto Shazam, the feature that launched in May to turn our iPads into always-listening music matchers, has now arrived on iPhone and iPod Touch for both free and Encore Shazam users. If we have one frustration with Shazam, it's getting the app up and running in time to catch the final few seconds of that TV advert which keeps getting...

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Samsung to unveil its first Tizen OS smartphone at MWC 2014

The wait for Samsung to officially announce the first Tizen smartphone might be over soon. The Korean company, in cooperation with Intel (also a member of the Tizen alliance) have sent out invites for a press event in February. More specifically, it's going to take place a day before the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona officially kicks off. The invite doesn't specify...

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Jolla is now on sale across Europe, costs €399

After initial units sold out quickly in Finland, the Jolla online store is now live and the smartphone is in stock for devices across EU countries, Norway, and Switzerland. You can order yours for €399 plus €15 shipping expenses. The Jolla smartphone is expected to launch in even more regions next year. Hopefully, after its decent start, Jolla will succeed in making...

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Best camera apps for iPhone

Can you get more from your iPhone's camera? For many people purchasing a smartphone, having a decent camera is still one of the biggest draws. It seems forever ago that cameras were first introduced on mobile phones, with 13 years being about 6 lifetimes in the tech world. Today's camera phones are modern wonders, and with more photos being taken on an iPhone...

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Samsung G900F spotted on AnTuTu, may be the Galaxy S5

The Samsung SM-G900F continues its tour across benchmarks – the latest find comes from the AnTuTu team, who spotted the device in their benchmarks and claim it is the anticipated Galaxy S5. The SM-G900F is powered by a Snapdragon 800 chipset with 3GB RAM, same as the Galaxy J, but with a revision of the 800 chipset, the 8974AC. There the Krait 400 processor is clocked...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 may not be world's first phone with 4GB of RAM after all

We'd like it to look a little like this The Samsung Galaxy S5 is somewhere in the pipeline - that we're sure of - and may have just popped up over on Antutu's database to flaunt some of its new specs. The device is listed at the SM-G900F which is the same model number we saw a few days ago in another possible S5 benchmark spot. Like last time, the mystery...

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Best Camera Apps for Android

Can a third party app help you get more from your UltraPixels? For many people purchasing a smartphone, having a decent camera is still one of the biggest draws. It seems forever ago that cameras were first introduced on mobile phones, with 13 years being about 6 life times in the tech world. Today's camera phones are modern wonders, just look at the massive...

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Sony Xperia Z1F goes on sale in Japan, Z1S launch is upon us

Sony Xperia Z1F is now available at NTT DoCoMo's stores all over Japan in black, white, pink and lime flavors. The Z1F is the smaller sibling of the popular Z1 flagship featuring pretty much the same design and specs save for the display, which is now a 4.3" 720p unit and the battery that only has a 2,300 mAh capacity. The Snapdragon 800 chipset, the 20.7MP camera and...

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New leak further points to Android KitKat and Sense 6 for HTC One Two

An up to date OS and UI only make us more excited Rumours about the HTC One Two have been flying thick and fast, but two of those rumours have recently been given a little more credence. We've heard before that the HTC One Two will likely come with Android 4.4 KitKat alongside version 6 of the Sense UI, but now the insider @LlabTooFeR has tweeted something...

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Samsung introduces red Galaxy Note 3 in South Korea

December 19 marks the date that South Korean carrier SKT will begin carrying the new Merlot Red color scheme for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. The new red color joins Jet Black, Classic White, and Blush Pink, and brings the total color options of the Galaxy Note 3 in Samsung's home market to four. There is no word just yet on when the new color variant will be...

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Why aren't all our smartphones waterproof right now?

This is the future, but it's here now The mobile phone has gone from a novelty device to untether us from the wall to the one thing we take everywhere and expect to keep up with the demands of our unpredictable lives. As the cost has escalated, so has our desire to keep them safe, leading to reams of cases and hundreds of thousands of pounds spent on insuring...

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Samsung and Apple may soon unleash sun-stealing smartphones

The 'Blue Earth' was Samsung's first foray into solar phones, lets see if it can't do better this time. Both Apple and Samsung look to be beavering away on solar powered smartphones in a bid to stand out from the competition. That's according to a report from ZDNet Korea, which claims that while Samsung is currently focused on displays, it is 'deeply considering'...

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