Thursday, January 9, 2014

Mophie Space Pack gives your iPhone more juice, memory

More juice and memory storage? Where do we sign up?! The mophie space pack is coming, and it's the sort of product that had us thinking, "This is so obvious - why didn't anyone do this sooner?" We've all known mophie for its excellent battery packs and battery cases, but with the space pack, we're getting more storage space, too. If your 16/32/64GB iPhone...

Nokia Lumia Black update is now seeding worldwide

Nokia’s long-awaited Lumia Black update is now seeding to devices worldwide. The first Nokia smartphones to get the treatment are the Lumia 1020 and Lumia 925. More Nokia Lumia models will receive the update in the coming weeks. The Nokia Lumia Black update brings a host of new features to the Finnish company’s Windows Phone range. They include the ability to organize...

Hands on: Samsung GamePad review

Hands on: Samsung GamePad review Remember the Samsung GamePad? The thing that was announced all the way back in March 2013 but never materialised? Well, it's back, it's changed colour and we've run our fingers all over the new version. There are many stark differences with this new polished unit from Samsung - namely, the millions (well, three) joystick / d-pads...

Samsung to launch Galaxy S5 with iris scanner by April

A VP at Samsung has confirmed the company will be launching its latest smartphones flagship, the Galaxy S5, by April. The executive vice president of mobile business at Samsung - Lee Young Hee - has shed some light on company's future plans about the Galaxy S5 flagship. Just like its Galaxy S4 predecessor, Samsung is once again targeting March for the official announcement...

Nokia Lumia Black update brings App Folders and Refocus camera tool

Lumia WP8 handsets back in Black with update Nokia has revealed a significant software update for its range of Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices bringing a host of new features into play for owners of handsets like the Lumia 1020. The Lumia Black update allows users to group like-minded apps into folders within a single Live Tile on the homescreen, making it...

Nokia Asha 503 review

Nokia Asha 503 review Ratings in depth The Nokia Asha 503 is the latest handset in a series of low-cost, feature-packed devices from the Microsoft-owned company. The Asha 503 is a slightly upgraded version of the Asha 501, with an improved camera and better social integration as...

HTC Desire 601 touches down in UK with 4G at an affordable price

Caught red handed If you're looking for a 4G phone which doesn't cost the earth you may want to check out the HTC Desire 601 which has just touched down in the UK. Rocking 4.5-inch qHD display, 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage and a 5MP rear camera it's hardly going to set the world alight - but it's the inclusion of 4G which...

Samsung and Apple agree on out-of-court talks

According to Reuters, Oh-Hyun Kwon and Tim Cook, CEOs of Samsung and Apple, respectively, have agreed on having talks outside court in an effort to reach a settlement in their latest patent battle. The report states that legal teams from both companies are now preparing to have a "mediation session" on or before February 19. A court filing from Wednesday informs that...

BLU updates its Life series with new affordable 5-inchers

BLU Products, the Latin America-owned mobile phone manufacturer based in Miami, Florida, has updated its Life smartphone lineup. The new additions are several affordable smartphones and a tablet. The new flagship Life One X features a quad-core CPU and a 1080p screen, 2GB of RAM, a 13MP shooter with 5MP front-facer (both capable of 1080p recording), and the usual array...

Nokia Lumia 929 Icon shows up on Verizon's site

The Nokia Lumia Icon slipped out from under the covers a second time – leaking on Verizon's own site no less. By the looks of it, the Icon will be a 5" version of the Lumia 1520 phablet, which coupled with the carrier of choice means this is the Lumia 929. The product page (now taken down) describes a premium Windows Phone 8 device with a 5" 1080p screen and powered...

Alleged Apple iPhone 6 frame leaks

It's still pretty early for believable leaks of the whole design (those start popping up closer to the announcement) but some parts are certainly already in testing so there might be something to this. Straight off Chinese leakster CTech responsible for credible specs leaks and a video of a working iPhone 5c in the wild come two images of what appears to be a metal housing....

Quatre-G: mobile signal to hit Channel Tunnel by summer

What a great time they are all having When you're popping over to France this summer to stock up on du vin, du pain and des fromages, you'll be able to use your phone in the Channel Tunnel for the first time. Only if you're on EE or Vodafone, though, as the rival networks will switch a 3G and 2G network on in March 2014, with EE adding 4G by summer 2014....