Another look at the rumoured Nokia Lumia 630 shows camera button or flash

Not that flash-y (credit: @evleaks) The rumoured Nokia Lumia 630 is thought to be one of the first handsets to run Microsoft's incoming Windows Phone 8.1 OS, but a leaked press render suggests it won't have that much else going for it. The image you see above comes courtesy of that ol' leakster @evleaks and shows a device in five pretty shades of polycarbonate,...

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Apple's mobile iAds could soon explode onto the entire screen

iAd's all up in your grille BlackBerry isn't the only smartphone maker generating headlines for their mobile advertising initiatives this week: Apple is said to be working on iAds that automatically play video in full-screen mode on iOS devices. Ad Age dug up a scoop on Apple's forthcoming plans for its mobile iAds which may soon see those relatively innocuous...

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LG G3 release date, news and rumors

LG has kept the appearance of the G3 a closely guarded secret. LG surprised us all with last year's LG G2. It combined top flight specs with innovative features and alongside the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 it really put LG back on the mobile map. But the company faces a bigger challenge now as it's got to keep that momentum going with an even more impressive successor...

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HTC One KitKat update suspended in the UK

An unknown number of users in the UK have reported undesirable behavior after installing the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the HTC One, which has resulted in the company temporarily suspending the OTA update. This comes quite a while after the update hit the UK on February 24, and it's unclear if the issues take longer than usual to develop or if there's another...

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LG G Flex ad betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of how phones work

It's a BENDY PHONE, for crying out loud. You could've just bent it a bit and we'd have been impressed Here are the various emotions that you will go through when watching LG's latest ad for the LG G Flex: Boredom, dismay, disbelief, ABJECT HORROR, what is that? is that a... no, wait, it's a mouth, dismay, confusion, dismay, why's he putting the ear to his...

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Spying smartphones could save your life

Health sensors everywhere could save a lot of lives There's a big problem with wearable health tech: the people who need it won't buy it. With the obvious exceptions - people who have conditions that mean they need to keep a close eye on what their bodies are up to - the kind of people who'll embrace wearable health gadgets are the kind of people who don't...

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HTC Desire 310 launching April 10 at €160

HTC unveiled the Desire 310 earlier this year – an affordable dual-SIM phone. Exact price and launch date weren’t known until now but HTC filled in the blanks – the Desire 310 will cost €160 and launch on April 10. The phone is an alternative to the Moto G – its 4.5" screen has only FWVGA resolution (that's 480 x 854), but there are advantages like 1080p video...

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Wello just turned your iPhone into your personal doctor

The Wello fits neatly into a smartphone case Wello (by Azoi Inc) is a health tracker with a difference, or at least it has far more features than we've come to expect from the humble smartphone case. It can track your heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, ECG, blood oxygen level, respiration, heart rate variability and lung functions with supposedly medical...

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Nokia Lumia 930 coming on April 19

Nokia announced its Android-powered phones at the Mobile World Congress, but the rumored Lumia 930 and Lumia 630/635 were nowhere to be seen. Nokia might be saving those for a separate event on April 19. News of the event comes from popular rumor source @evleaks. The date might not be a coincidence – two weeks earlier, Microsoft will be holding the BUILD conference....

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OnePlus One details surface, ships Q2 2014

Startup phonemaker OnePlus has done "Ask Me Anything" on Reddit opening themselves to questions from the public. As a result of it, some interesting details and tidbits have surfaced regarding the company's first phone dubbed simply One. The Chinese company is going to ship the smartphone in the second quarter of the year and make it available in 10 countries at launch,...

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LG L90 roll-out begins but you're probably still in for a wait

The L90 should be here soon, but it's got a lot of competition The LG L90 only appeared the other day at MWC but it's already on its way to stores. At least, it is if you live in Russia and the surrounding countries, as the handset will land over there starting this week. The rest of us might have to wait a little bit longer, but hopefully not too long...

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Galaxy S5 pre-orders in Sweden, Russia and Czech Republic

Samsung Galaxy S5 pre-orders continue to expand throughout Eurasia – following the Netherlands and Romania, the new flagship is now available for pre-order in Sweden, Russia and the Czech Republic. In Sweden, the Galaxy S5 is available for around SEK 6,200 (€700 / $964) off contract, but several carriers have offers too. Tre (Swedish Three) prices start at SEK...

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HTC Desire 310 is a mid-ranger with 'affordable' style

Hey not-so-big spender HTC has officially announced the Desire 310, its mid-range successor to the Desire 300. The specs won't blow your mind, but they're sure to be enough to make this affordable handset sing. The 310 has a 4.5-inch 854x480 display, a 1.3GHz quad-core processor working away inside and 512MB of RAM. You'll only have 4GB of internal...

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