Finally! A date! Google Chromecast UK release date set for March 19

We just had Ash Wednesday, now it's time for Cast Wednesday After months of waiting and procrastinating, the long-awaited Google Chromecast streaming dongle will finally go on sale in the UK this coming Wednesday 19 March, according to leaked retail inventory. Hours after a retail source told TechRadar the HDMI stick would be going on sale "very soon," a...

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The inevitable Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom may have a hexa-core chip and huge display

So far the Zoom series has failed to entice phone or camera fans The Samsung Galaxy S5 is yet to hit shelves, but there's already talk of the inevitable flock of variants that are sure to follow later this year. On this occasion, it's the Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom, the likely next instalment in the company's rather strange part phone, part fully-fledged digital...

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New Samsung Galaxy Beam spotted at Tenaa

Samsung’s Beam phones with built-in pico projectors never really caught on, but the company has another one in the works. The Samsung SM-G3858 builds on its predecessor while staying in the mid-range. The phone was certified by Tenaa, which is where the info comes from. The next Beam features a 4.66” LCD with only WVGA resolution and is powered by a quad-core processor...

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Alleged screenshots from the LG G3 have QHD resolution

A User Agent profile revealed the LG D850 will have a QHD screen (1,440 x 2,560), which are the same claims about the LG G3 and its 5.5” screen. We’re wary of QHD rumors (as many didn’t pan out), but now there are screenshots for proof. The screenshots show an instantly recognizable Optimus UI and indeed have QHD resolution. However, there’s no shot of the About screen...

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Counterclockwise: HTC HD2, Galaxy S4, Xperia Play

Welcome to this week's edition of Counterclockwise – our weekly article that looks back in time at what happened in the last few years. Updates are a big issue this week, but we'll also look back at a true legend and scratch our heads at Sony's failure to rule the Android game market. Rumor has it... Mid-March 2013 was a busy time – Samsung had decided to...

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Samsung's latest accessories include ultrasonic cover, print-reading stand

The Core gets more Advanced Samsung is introducing three new accessibility-oriented accessories for the Galaxy Core Advance made specifically to help the disabled or visually impaired. The first, and perhaps most impressive, of the three is an Ultrasonic Cover that uses sound waves to detect people and objects ahead of the user. It's nowhere near a bat(man)'s...

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OnePlus One design sketches suggest aluminum unibody

OnePlus One just can't stay away from the public ahead of its announcement. The upcoming flagship is a regular in our news section both via officially shared information and various leaks. Today's leak spills the beans on the One's design and build materials. According to the sketches the OnePlus One will be using a unibody aluminum shell. You can check its alleged design...

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Samsung adds an ultrasonic cover to the Galaxy Core Advance

Ultrasonic detection to help the blind Samsung is introducing three new accessibility-oriented accessories for the Galaxy Core Advance made specifically to help the disabled or visually impaired. The first, and perhaps most impressive, of the three accessories is an Ultrasonic Cover that uses sound waves to detect people and objects ahead of the users. It's...

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Blackberry Kopi reappears on the radar, but will it ever see the light of day?

Guess who's back? (What do you mean you'd never heard of it to begin with?) (credit: Weibo) Last we heard about the BlackBerry device codenamed 'Kopi' reports claimed it and its 'Cafe' stablemate had been cancelled by new CEO John Chen amid plans to re-evaluate future handset launches Now, a few months on from those prophecies of doom, the qwerty-packing...

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Nokia X scores 1 million pre-orders in China

Nokia's first Android smartphone, the Nokia X has been the talk of the town ever since its introduction at this year's Mobile World Congress. The Nokia X has already gone on sale in countries like India and Malaysia and the device was available for pre-ordering in China. Nokia has taken to its Weibo account to reveal that the pre-orders for the Nokia X smartphone...

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Europe inches closer to a universal phone charger

Apple could be forced to ditch the Lightning cable There's been talk of bringing in a universal phone charger across Europe for years now, but the project just took a leap forward as Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted in favour of the scheme this week. That doesn't mean it's a done deal, but it's another step in the right direction for those...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 to launch on March 27 in Malaysia

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S5 during the MWC in Barcelona last month. The flagship is going to become available internationally on April 11. As it turns out though some markets may be getting the Galaxy S5 even earlier. The three biggest carriers in Malaysia have already confirmed they will be offering the Samsung Galaxy S5 on contract once it becomes officially...

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Samsung CEO denies a more premium Galaxy S5 in the works

The rumors about an upcoming premium version of the newly announced Galaxy S5 flagship has emerged shortly after the official premiere. The new model was rumored to pack a 4K display and a metal body. In 2013 we saw similar rumors about an upcoming Galaxy F lineup that was supposed to replace the Galaxy S top models. The Galaxy F was also rumored to ditch the plastic...

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Premium Samsung Galaxy S5 dreams dashed as CEO says no

Plastic it is then In the run up to the Samsung Galaxy S5 launch several rumours suggested the Korean firm would release two variants of the flagship smartphone, one of which would be a premium metal-clad offering. Sadly however, that appears to be false. Korean site KBench is reporting that Samsung CEO J.K. Shin has told the media that it won't be producing...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom to have a 19MP camera, 4.8" screen

Samsung is going forward with the Zoom line of camera phones – the Galaxy S5 Zoom has arrived at the GFXBench database, revealing several key specs. The device has the model number SM-C115 and has been in testing since earlier this year. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom has a 19MP main camera that can record 1080p video, at least that's what the benchmark managed to detect....

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Here's how the iPhone 6 should look

A glimpse into the future? Now that Sony and Samsung have set the smartphone pace for 2014, all eyes are on Apple. But we're not ones for waiting around so we've put together a concept video of the iPhone 6 based on rumours and our own wishlist for what the handset will look like. Something like this, please Apple. Please? When it comes to the design,...

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Alleged images of iOS 8 show new applications

The alleged images of the next iteration of iOS have made an appearance, showing us what the iOS 8 mobile operating system might look like. According to the leaked screenshots, the iOS 8 will look a lot similar to the current version, featuring square icons with rounded edges. Apart from the design, the image reveals the presence of new applications such as Healthbook,...

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Report: Amazon smartphone will hit in 2014 at 'a fraction' of iPhone price

Will Amazon finally pull the trigger on a Kindle phone this year? Amid all that talk of a potential TV set-top box and games console, longstanding rumours of an Amazon smartphone have taken a backseat just lately. However, the prospect has regained the spotlight, at least temporarily, with reports on Thursday claiming the company will launch a 5-inch, Full...

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Huawei will release a dual-OS device in the United States

Huawei intends to release a hybrid smartphone which will boot Android and Windows Phone in the United States. The company’s chief marketing officer Shao Yang confirmed the plan in an interview with TrustedReviews. Huawei’s CMO offered no explanation on why the company decided to offer two competing OS ecosystems in the same device. However, Yang suggested that with...

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LG D850 has a QHD screen, might be the LG G3

Earlier this year we heard info that the upcoming LG G3 will pack a QHD screen – it was too early to see it at the MWC, but now a User Agent Profile substantiates the rumor. The UAProf details the LG D850. Note that by LG's numbering scheme, the LG G2 is D800, the Nexus 5 is D820 and the LG G Pro 2 is D830. This means the D850 could be a new Nexus or a new phablet....

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Is this our first glimpse of iOS 8?

iOS may get a health kick (credit: 9to5Mac) We've been hearing a few whispers about iOS 8 recently, but now we've got something to actually feast our eyes on. The screenshot above was posted on a Weibo account, claiming to be of iOS 8, and 9to5Mac says it has confirmed its legitimacy "with several sources". As you can see, the rumoured Healthbook app...

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ZTE Blade Q Mini review

Ratings in depth Last year Motorola released the excellent Motorola Moto G and, in doing so, set a new benchmark for affordable smartphones. For all the excitement surrounding yearly flagship releases, the middle and lower tier markets are boasting the likes of the Moto G, Sony...

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