Office Mobile hits iPhone - but no iPad for now

Just doing some important work...

Office for iPhone has hit the App Store, meaning that Office 365-subscribing iPhone users can now create, read and edit documents on the go.

The mobile version of the Windows document editing suite comes with Powerpoint, Excel and Word on board, and offers an experience that Microsoft describes as "similar" to Office Mobile for Windows Phone.

There's no OneNote or Outlook included in the suite though; OneNote is already available as a standalone iPhone app, while Outlook Mobile is exclusive to Windows Phone. You'll just have to make do with Exchange ActiveSync and the existing Mail app, email fans.

Format

It promises that formatting of documents won't get messed up despite the app optimising everything for the smaller screen, and promises built-in sharing (although this seems to amount to not much more than email and SkyDrive access).

No word on whether or not we should expect an imminent release of Office Mobile for iPad, unfortunately - Microsoft recommends that you use Office Web Apps on your iPad for now, or you can scale up the iPhone app if you really, really want to.

What's more, today's Office for iPhone release is only news for US iPhone-owning Office 365 subscribers, although Microsoft promises that the international roll-out should happen occur over four-to-five days.

Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/office-mobile-hits-iphone-but-no-ipad-for-now-1159136

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Have we just zoomed in on the aluminium Nokia EOS?

Taking some cues from the 925?

The Nokia EOS is expected to bring its 41-megapixel sensor to fingers at its July 11 New York event, but for those of you who just can't wait the extra month, we've seen some more pictures that both entice and confuse in equal measure.

These snaps, courtesy of mysterious Chinese sources, give us a few more angular views on the EOS over the images that dropped recently.

However, even more interestingly suggest that Nokia may be going for an aluminium casing in the style of the Lumia 925.

What we'd seen in leaks so far shows a polycarbonate design, but we can't be certain as to whether Nokia has settled on aluminium or if it's just a prototype.

Nokia gets another powerful alloy

The photo-focused handset is expected to bring a 41MP camera like that found in the 808 Pureview, strongly hinted at in the Nokia invitation which is headlined "Zoom. Reinvented."

It's also expected to land running Windows Phone. While the camera sticks out a little, the rest of the body looks on par with the Lumia 920's slim figure.

Nokia has only just launched the Lumia 925 and Lumia 928, so it's good to see the Finnish company making good on its promise to bring out the big guns this year with a large range of offerings.

TechRadar will be at the July 11 event in New York to bring you the news as soon as it breaks.

Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/have-we-just-zoomed-in-on-the-aluminium-nokia-eos--1159077

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Leaked Samsung Galaxy Note III sample confirms 13MP camera

As September approaches and with it the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy Note III, rumors about the upcoming phablet are bound to intensify. Today we got the first sample from the handset's camera, which confirms the resolution of its snapper.

The image which was uploaded to the Picasa web albums has a resolution of 2322 x 4128 pixels, which is what a 13MP sensor produces in 16:9 mode. This means that Samsung will again equip its flagship smartphone and phablet with identical camera modules - a tradition that has been going since the first Galaxy Note came to life.

Samsung Galaxy Note III sample photo

The EXIF info confirms that the Samsung Galaxy Note III will have the same F/2.2 aperture and 31mm lens as the Galaxy S4. Given the excellent performance of this particular sensor and lens combo on the Galaxy S4, it's hardly a surprise that Samsung is in no rush to upgrade it.

Of course at this stage, it's way too early to be reading anything into the image quality of the shot, particularly when we don't know how much light was available at the scene. Still, the Galaxy S4 samples from our review should serve as good reference on what to expect from the Galaxy Note III snapper.

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Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/leaked_samsung_galaxy_note_iii_sample_confirms_13mp_camera-news-6217.php

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Samsung Galaxy S4 update to install apps to SD hits the UK

S4 x 4 = 16GB

The memory-freeing software update for the Samsung Galaxy S4 that allows users to install apps to SD cards is rolling out across the UK.

The update means that all those memory-hungry apps can be safely squirreled away on the external memory rather than taking up valuable bytes of the handset's measly 9GB of available storage.

Technically, the S4 comes in a 16GB size, but as a BBC Watchdog report pointed out, only around 9GB of that is actually available for users to host their stuff on.

Update time

This software update should ease the pain. However, it's worth remembering that not all apps can be installed to SD so you may still need to allow space for some on the phone's internal storage.

The software update also comes with some camera firmware spruce-ups, gives the S4 the ability to record HDR video and a couple of other bits and pieces like a semi-transparent status bar.

We're still waiting patiently for Samsung to confirm that the software is rolling out so we can't tell you exactly when you'll get it - it may well be network dependent too - but here's proof that some users, at least, are getting involved.

Thanks Elliot!

Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s4-update-to-install-apps-to-sd-hits-the-uk-1159034

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Aluminum shell of unannounced Nokia Lumia device leaks

We have already seen quite a bit of the unannounced Nokia EOS smartphone that is supposed to have a 41 megapixel PureView camera and running on Windows 8.

Now, a metal shell of an unannounced Nokia device has leaked that suggests there could be another Lumia device in the making with a full metal body. The shell is made out of aluminum and you can see cut outs for the camera lens and LED flash on the back and SIM slot and USB port on the top.

Also noticeable is a rather pronounced hump on the back of the phone. This could be because of a particularly large sensor or because the phone itself being so thin that there was not much space inside without the sensor bulging out.

Whether this device is being developed or was an early version of some other device that got cancelled, is something we don't know. But we do know that the EOS device we saw being leaked earlier has a 41 megapixel sensor for sure, as can be seen from the image below.

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Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/aluminum_shell_of_unannounced_nokia_lumia_device_leaks-news-6216.php

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Huawei keeps the Ascend P6 teasing going with new photos

We are just four days away from the official announcement of the Huawei Ascend P6 and the Chinese company is doing all it can to build up the hype. The company has used its Twitter account to post a number of teaser pictures over the past two days, including a couple that shows the smartphone itself and its box.

We've already learned virtually all there is to know about the Huawei Ascend P6, including its detailed specs and its design thanks to previous leaks. However, these latest attempts by the manufacturer show that it is very committed to its upcoming smartphone, which bodes well for its after-sale support. The company has been doing very well on its home market over the past few years, but it seems now it is finally ready to mount a serious challenge to the established players elsewhere too.

Huawei Ascend P6 teasers

We'll see how it all pans out in four days, when the company hosts its beauty event. Make sure you check back with us for all the information from it.

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Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_keeps_the_ascend_p6_teasing_going_with_new_photos-news-6215.php

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Razer: No plans for a gaming phone

Razer phone - unlikely

Razer may have taken its first foray into tablets with its Edge, but the gaming hardware giant has no plans to head into the phone world.

Speaking to TechRadar at E3, Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan explained that the minimal screen size was a compromise too far.

"One of the common questions I get all the time is are we building a gaming phone," he said

"I really think mobility is important - but to sacrifice quality of gaming, I don't think that's something our customer base is happy with."

Crushed

So what does Tan believe is a good game for a phone? He's a little embarrassed to say...

"I play a lot of mobile games. Embarrassingly enough, I play Candy Crush. I'm going to lose some street cred, but I play some Candy Crush and all that kind of stuff.

"But it's just not as engaging as a World of Warcraft or games like that.

"So I don't think it will ever replace what we're doing, until such a day comes when we're able to have cloud gaming, or stream it across to a smaller device and keep that quality and that level of engagement."

• Read more of our interview with Razer's CEO, and see how threatened he is by Xbox One and PS4.

Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/razer-no-plans-for-a-gaming-phone-1158987

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