Is this the new UI for the Samsung Galaxy S5?

A new look for a new flagship... A new leak hints that Samsung will be overhauling its UI - and it could be ready in time for the Samsung Galaxy S5 launch. Evleaks tweet two images showing a widget heavy UI (pictured above), though the widgets themselves sport a look that is somewhere between Windows Phone's Tiles and Google Now's Cards. Besides the widgets,...

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Meizu has 3 large screen phones up their sleeve

Chinese cell phone manufacturer, Meizu, is hard at work and have announced that they've got three new cell phones lined up, and each of them has a big screen. The phones are MX4G devices, and not much is known about the handsets, except that they will all offer 4G connectivity. We also know the general sizes of the screens of these devices. The "mini" version...

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Have a cracked iPhone 5C screen? Apple Stores can now fix it for you

Glass and plastic, fragile? Apple is now replacing cracked iPhone 5C screens at local stores near you. Last week a report suggested that in-store screen replacement for iPhone 5C would come as soon as Monday. Turns out the rumors were spot on; an Apple representative told TechRadar the $149 (about £90/AU$169) in-store screen repairs for the cheaper new iPhone...

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LG tipped to include fingerprint scanner on LG G3 and LG Optimus G Pro

Is fingerprint tech the thing LG needs to jazz up its phones? Fingerprinting scanners are making waves in the phone world with Apple's Touch ID pulling the bandwagon forward, and the HTC One Max following. Unlike the Samsung Galaxy S5, which most likely won't have biometric tech, it seems LG doesn't want to be left behind. Reports from Korean site ETNews...

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Samsung Galaxy S3 and Note 2 KitKat updates coming late March

A Samsung insider says that a couple of former flagships will get updated to the latest version of Android 4.4.2 KitKat within the next couple of months. Namely, the Galaxy S3 and Note 2 should get the update by the end of March this year. A Samsung software engineer with knowledge on the subject claims that both devices will be updated in late Q1 of this year,...

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Nokia Lumia 929 'Icon' leak manifests on Verizon's own website

This photo of the Lumia 929 'Icon' appeared briefly on Verizon's website The Nokia Lumia Icon, apparently formerly known as the Lumia 929, has appeared on its own product page on Verizon.com. The newest Lumia handset has yet to be officially announced, so needless to say it was a surprise to see it on the carrier's official site. The listing has since...

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Sony Xperia Z2 release date, news and rumors

Can the Xperia Z2 make a splash? Sony loves a flagship smartphone and, if current rumors ring true, the Japanese firm is lining up its third in just over a year in the form of the Sony Xperia Z2. January 2013 saw the arrival of the Xperia Z at CES in Las Vegas, which was followed in September 2013 by the Xperia Z1 at IFA in Berlin - and now we're hearing...

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Beats Music makes its debut on the App Store, launches today

Beats, rhymes and life Beats Music is here - sort of, kind of, in a way. The new music streaming service from the headphone-maker now has an iOS app on the Apple App Store but it's not going to be properly available until later today. The new Spotify-baiting service is only available on the US app outlet for now, and there's no sign of the Android equivalent...

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Android 4.4 KitKat now available for European HTC One

The Google Play Edition of the HTC One got the latest Android 4.4 KitKat update in November and it was quickly followed by the Developer Edition of the handset and its US Unlocked units. However, until today large parts of Europe were stuck waiting for HTC to expand the rollout. Well, worry no more - the latest release has now started seeding on the Old continent....

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Android Modding 101: what you need to know about rooting your phone

We are the mods, we are, we are the mods "Just root it" is something you've probably heard said if you've spent any meaningful time hanging around a hardcore Android user. But, unless you've spent too much time lingering in the darker corners of the internet, you probably get lost when people start comparing ROMs. As Android phones have taken off, rooting...

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Apple relaunches outdated iPhone 4 in India

Yes, you read that correctly. Apple is relaunching its popular iPhone 4 in the Indian market. The phone was all the rage back in 2010 but is now barely running iOS 7 on a single-core 1 GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM and lowly 8 gigs of storage. Then there's the pricing - instead of going for something reasonable Apple has priced the iPhone 4 at Rs 22,900, the equivalent...

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Tizen: The operating system that could thwart Android?

Who would win in a fight between a robot and a genie? The name 'Tizen' has been bandied about in mobile tech circles for some time now but for anyone other than the most ardent follower of mobile matters, the odd-sounding moniker mightn't mean all that much. For those who are still unsure what exactly Tizen is, what it might mean to the general tech consumer,...

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Nokia Lumia 625 is now getting GDR3 and Lumia Black update

Microsoft and Nokia have already seeded the GDR3+Lumia Black update to Lumia 1020, 925, 920 and 820, while the Lumia 1520 is running it out of the box. As of today Lumia 625 has also joined the Lumia Black bandwagon. Nokia Lumia 625 phones in various countries around the globe are already getting the notification for both the Windows Phone 8 GDR3 update and Nokia's Lumia...

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Sony Xperia Z2 screenshots reveal a glut of new features

What's new? A lot apparently. (credit: Xperia Blog) Not one but two lots of Sony Xperia Z2 screenshots have leaked in the last 24 hours or so. The first set, posted on the XDA Developers forum, is from an old build as it's running Android 4.3 and it mostly just serves to show some changes to the UI. However the second set, revealed by XperiaBlog, claims...

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Samsung to unveil Galaxy S5 on February 23

The rumors surrounding the next generation Galaxy S smartphone are coming in thick and fast. Firstly, the device was tipped for a March release, which was even backed up by a statement from the company's VP, but we then had a Samsung executive saying that their flagship smartphone will not be showcased at the Mobile World Congress. Now, we have another report from Mobile Review's Eldar Murtazin, who says that the hotly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone will be announced on February 23. It has to be noted that the same guy had correctly...

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Apple iOS 7.1 beta 4 now available to testing partners

Apple is seeding the iOS 7.1 beta 4 to its testing partners. The previous beta iteration of iOS 7.1 was released almost a month ago in December, so it was about time we got a new one. The company is rumored to release two more versions of the beta before seeding the full iOS 7.1. If it keeps the pace it's currently going at, Apple is expected to do so by the end of March....

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Dubious pre-MWC 2014 launch tipped for Samsung Galaxy S5

Will Samsung really fly the S5 flag at MWC? What's this? It's only a Samsung Galaxy S5 release date. Get out your diaries, grab that ballpoint and thumb your way to February 23... wait. What? According to seasoned mobile leaker and blogger about town, Eldar Murtazin, Samsung will apparently launch the Galaxy S5 in Barcelona on the Sunday before MWC 2014...

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Video: Sony Xperia Z2 unmasked?

Will it hit MWC? Have we had our first glimpse of Sony's next flagship smartphone? New leaked images, courtesy of XDA Developers, show off a supposed Xperia Z2 out in the open (or rather, sat on a table). The Xperia Z1 may be only a couple of months old, but that hasn't stopped rumours regarding its successor rearing their head. 2K-O Alleged specs...

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Motorola reportedly launching the Moto G in India this week

Back when Motorola announced the Moto G smartphone, we had heard that India will be one of the countries to get Motorola's latest smartphone. Now, according to sources at BGR India, Motorola will be launching the Moto G in India some time this week. As some of you may be aware, Motorola does not have any official presence in India any more, after the...

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