Moto X to become 'part of the European family' at UK launch on January 14?

The Moto X is yet to leave its US homeland Motorola will host an event in London next week, where it will announce an addition to its European line-up of devices, with all indications pointing to the arrival of the Moto X handset. The Google-owned company has invited the tech press along on January 14 to show off what it refers to as 'the newest addition...

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Samsung 'exploring new UI' for Galaxy S5, looks like TouchWiz for grown ups

Changes are TouchWiz will look a little less 'Fisher Price' when the Galaxy S5 lands (credit: @evleaks) Samsung is planning a visual overhaul for the TouchWiz user interface it slaps over the Android operating system in time for the Galaxy S5, judging by purported leaked screenshots. In the latest @evleaks expose, the prolific leak artist wrote "Samsung...

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Motorola bringing another smartphone to EU next week

Motorola is planning to add a new smartphone to its European family of products. The company has sent out invites for a special event in London, UK on January 14, where it'll launch the new device. Information is scarce at the moment and we don't know what Motorola's plans are. One possible outcome would be that the Google-owned phone maker is finally bringing the...

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EXCLUSIVE: Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo leaks in detail

We knew Samsung was working on a smartphone that sits right between the Galaxy Grand and the Galaxy Grand 2, but it was a mystery what exactly it will be. Now we know virtually all there is to know of the upcoming addition to the Galaxy Grand series, thanks to a leaked internal document that we got hold off. Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo will come with a 5-inch TFT display...

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Mobiles will continue to outsell PCs in 2014

Total shipments of PCs, tablets and mobiles will rise by 7.6 per cent in 2014, hitting 25 billion units by the end of the year, according to research firm Gartner. Of that 2.5 billion, almost 75 per cent will be mobile phones, an increase of five per cent compared to 2013. Convenience rules The analysts at Gartner, however, expect ultramobiles – tablets and hybrids – to be the main drivers in the devices market in the coming year, growing up to 54 per cent. It predicted that smaller seven-inch tablets will become more popular than larger...

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Windows Phones smartphones achieved record sales in Q4

Microsoft has announced that they've seen record sales of Windows Phone handsets during the holiday season. The tech super-giant had this to say: "We’ve seen record sales of Windows Phone this holiday worldwide, nearly doubling phone sales during Christmas week (YOY). In the third quarter this year, according to IDC, Windows Phone reinforced its position as a top...

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Mobile retail purchases to hit more than $700 billion by 2018

Window shopping of a different kind Payments on mobiles and tablet devices are expected to account for 30 per cent of all electronic retail by 2018, double what is accounted for in 2013. According to research team Juniper Research, mobile retail spend totally $182 billion (£110 billion AU$203 billion) in 2013, but is expected to hit $707 billion (£430 billion,...

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EE attracts over 2 million 4G customers

Two million now in the fast lane EE, Britain's largest mobile operator, has attracted more than 2 million customers to its 4G network among falling prices and mobile internet tech uptake. It added its second million in only four months, less than half the time it took to reach the one million mark. The average 4G customer was using 70 per cent more data...

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Motorola Moto G gets the Android 4.4.2 KitKat treatment

The Motorola Moto G is quickly becoming the little smartphone that could. After the very positive reviews earlier, Moto G owners have something else to boast about. They are now the proud owners of an Android Kit-Kat smartphonesphone. Motorola just announced that all Moto G handsets are ready to be upgraded to Android 4.4.2. So users will now enjoy a faster...

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Huawei airs on hubris as it announces the Ascend Mate 2 4G

Huawei has a big phone but is it getting a big head? Huawei led off its Ascend Mate 2 4G announcement with some fairly bombastic statements as a fledgling new smartphone maker. "We now according to idc are the third smartphone maker in the world" Colin Giles claimed at the Huawei press conference. "Keep in mind for the last three years we've only been shipping...

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Moto G beats rivals to Android punch as KitKat rolls out

Powerful, cheap and now better than ever. The best value phone on the planet just got even better as you can now upgrade the Motorola Moto G to Android 4.4.2 KitKat*. That's the latest version of Android and the Moto G is the first non-Nexus handset to get it. The update includes all sorts of improvements and additions, such as stronger security, new photo...

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Sony Sirius to debut at MWC, not CES, new rumor says

Rumors hinted at a new Sony flagship at CES but the event came and went, with the only new phone (expectedly) being the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. New rumors move the unveiling date of the Sony Sirius to the Mobile World Congress (held at the end of February). The Sirius reportedly packs a Snapdragon 800 – the MSM8974AB variety, in which the GPU and memory are clocked higher than the base version. The earlier rumor said Snapdragon 805 instead. Sony Sirius (2014 flagship) tipped for MWC debut: 5.2-inch display, MSM8974AB SoC, and a home...

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Tablets topple computers on Boxing Day in iPlayer views

iPlayer - tablet favourite Here's some evidence to back up Steve Jobs' claim that we are living in a post PC world: BBC iPlayer views on tablet overtook computers for the first time on Boxing Day 2013. Since its launch, the PC has been the dominant device used to watch iPlayer, although mobile and tablet traffic has climbed steadily. And, with all of...

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Sony Xperia Z2 may make MWC 2014 appearance

The Z1's days are numbered. We may get our first look at the Sony Xperia Z2 at MWC 2014, which runs from 24 - 27 February in Barcelona. That's according to a sneaky little tweet fired out by @evleaks. The phone is currently known as the Sony Sirius and the tweet goes on to say that it has a 5.2-inch display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8974AB SoC chipset....

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Apple market share down year-on-year, Windows Phone doubles

Competitors take a bite out of Apple Apple's share of smartphones sales continues to grow month-by-month following the release of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, but its share of most major markets remains lower than this time in 2013. According to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, Apple now accounts for 69 per cent of the Japanese market,...

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Get marathon fit with your smartphone: getting 5K ready

In part 2 we set our sights on 5K If the New Year has inspired you to get fighting fit, then you've hit the right page. Technology has the tools to help you get in the shape of your life but it's not easy to know which product is right for your goals. We've enlisted the help of T3.com Editor-in-chief and ultra runner Kieran Alger to put together a four-part...

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact goes on pre-order in the UK

The hotly anticipated Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is already drawing attention from carriers and phone stores. A couple of UK-based retailers have chimed in that they've started taking pre-orders. Phones4u offers the Xperia Z1 Compact on contract with Vodafone, EE, T-Mobile and Orange. The phone itself is free, monthly taxes start at £30. If you pre-order from Phones4u,...

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs HTC One Mini vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini vs iPhone 5C

The Xperia Z1 Compact has some big (and probably cheaper) competition Sony has finally joined the ranks of manufacturers with smaller versions of their flagships following the announcement of the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact at CES 2014. Those with a keen eye will notice that Sony has avoided calling the Z1's baby brother the Z1 Mini (and there's no sign of the...

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Nokia launches Lumia 1320 and Lumia 525 in India

Nokia has launched two new Lumia phones in India. The first is the Lumia 1320, which shortly follows the flagship Lumia 1520 launched last month. The Lumia 1320 is priced at ₹23,999. The Lumia 1320 has a 6.0-inch, 1280x720 resolution display, dual-core 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 5 megapixel camera, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory and microSD...

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Sony announces Xperia Z1S for T-Mobile in the US

Along with the Xperia Z1 Compact, Sony also announced a new variant of the current Xperia Z1 sold internationally. Called the Xperia Z1S, the new model is nearly identical and is available exclusively through T-Mobile for American customers. One of the few changes in the model is the presence of 32GB onboard memory instead of 16GB on the international...

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact release date and price: where can I get it?

When, where and how much? The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact may be the smartphone the Android world has been waiting for as it delivers a premium experience in a smaller package. Taking the quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM and 20.7MP camera from its big brother, the Xperia Z1, the Z1 Compact is certainly well equipped. With a mooted SIM-free price of under £450...

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