Monthly Archives: February 2012

Mobile phone running low on battery? Charge up with water

It is the nightmare of the wired world — a smartphone low on battery. Continue reading

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Nokia 808 PureView in focus: An interview with Damian Dinning

The Nokia 808 PureView certainly made a splash at MWC 2012, pinning the company back on the cameraphone map in an extremely advantageous position. Continue reading

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LG shows T375 dual-SIM touch phone, T385 single-SIM

LG showed the T375 and T385 phones at the MWC – at first glance, they look like low-end droids, but are actually feature phones. They are essentially the same phone, except that the T375 is a dual-SIM phone Continue reading

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Cybercriminals target phones, Android ‘most exposed’

Cybercriminals are sneaking a fast-increasing amount of malware into smartphones to steal data or even money, with those running on Google’s Android most exposed to security threats, analysts said. Continue reading

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GSMA Awards announced, here are the winners (cough, Samsung)

The Oscars were last Sunday, but the GSM Oscars – the Global Mobile Awards – were last night in Barcelona. Some went home with prestigious awards, others didn’t get quite what they wanted and others still had to go home with empty hands Continue reading

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Unannounced Curve 9320 resurfaces in hands-on images

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 was spotted first back in January when RIM's roadmap for 2012 was leaked. From the specifications it was clear that it is going to be an entry-level smartphone and a replacement for the old Curve 3G 9300. Continue reading

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Security bug in iOS lets apps secretly access your photos

A security issue has been identified in iOS which gives third party applications and its developers unsolicited access to your photos. Continue reading

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Intel Expands Smartphone Portfolio

Discloses Range of New Smartphone SoCs and Communications Products Continue reading

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Here are the prices of Sony Xperia U and Xperia P

Sony announced two new smartphones at the MWC this year, part of the Xperia NXT lineup – the affordable Xperia U and the high-end Xperia P. Today we got their prices for you. The youthful Xperia U is going to cost €259. Continue reading

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Mozilla to go after Android, Apple with cheap phone OS

Mozilla, which brought the free web browser Firefox to the masses, now wants to do the same for mobile users, with a new open source operating system that could drastically slash smartphone prices. Continue reading

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Intel announce two new Atom CPUs for phones and tablets

Intel is serious about getting a piece of the handheld action this time – they announced two new processors and chipsets to join what's already powering the likes of the Lenovo K800 and the Orange Santa Clara. The first processor is called Atom Z2580 and features two cores (the same Medfield design like the fist one) with HyperThreading allowing the processor to run four threads… Continue reading

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Smartphone meets tablet as makers look at big picture

Mobile phone makers used to sell the ‘small is beautiful’ concept but at this year’s world mobile fair, some are inching towards tablet sizes amid a shift towards a new hybrid category. Continue reading

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MWC 2012: Various brands overview

This year's MWC saw some selective releases from brands which either did not have a press event, or are simply lesser-known. Continue reading

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MeeGo 1.2 update for Nokia N9 goes live

About a month after it was seeded to developers for testing, the v1.2 update for MeeGo goes live. The update weighs in at 284MB and it may take a while to install (up to 40 minutes according to Nokia) Continue reading

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Panasonic Eluga power brings more bang to Europe

Panasonic have unveiled the Eluga power, a bigger, better Eluga flagship. Continue reading

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Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD announced, quad-core beast

Huawei just went official with their latest 10-inch MediaPad, after last night's foreplay. Continue reading

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Nokia 808 PureView video and camera samples emerge

The Nokia 808 PureView's 41MP camera is causing quite a stir at the MWC and we finally get to see its full-sized camera samples. Alongside the four photos are also three full HD 1080p video samples. Continue reading

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ZTE announces new quad-core ICS-powered Era

The Era will have a robust QHD (960 x 540) 4.3 inch screen and 8GB of internal memory, all running on a Tegra 3 chipset. It will also feature HD Voice wideband audio as well as Dolby sound. The press release also lists some huge goals by ZTE, including becoming a top three handset manufacturer by 2015. Continue reading

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MWC 2012: Samsung overview

While Samsung did not have a huge presence like in past years, they still showed off two new 10.1-inch tablets – the Galaxy Note 10.1, which brings the S-Pen to the large screen, and the simpler Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. They also unveiled the projector-enabled Samsung Galaxy Beam. Continue reading

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ZTE announces Orbit, Tango-powered smartphone

As of now, little is known about the Orbit, save for the fact that it comes with a 5 MP camera and 4GB of internal memory, and it will run the latest version of Windows Phone, Tango. Continue reading

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Nokia eyes China in smartphone comeback push

Mobile phone giant Nokia on Monday looked to a launch in China to help it stage a comeback in the fiercely competitive smartphone market after a dismal 2011. Continue reading

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MWC 2012: Nokia overview

Nokia announced the Belle-running Nokia 808 PureView, a jaw-dropping 41MP cameraphone. A global version of the Lumia 900 was announced too along with more affordable phones like the Nokia Lumia 610, as well as three Asha phones – the 302, 202 and the 203. Continue reading

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Nokia announces PureView 808 with a 41 MP sensor

Today at their MWC2012's press event Nokia brought the PureView teaser to a thrilling 41 megapixel end, announcing the Symbian Belle-running Nokia PureView 808. Continue reading

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Nokia officially announces Lumia 610 and world Lumia 900

After many leaks, it's now official – Nokia announces the Lumia 610 at the Mobile World Congress as well as the global availability of the Lumia 900. Continue reading

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Nokia announces Asha 302, 203 and 202

Mary McDowell came on stage and instantly announced three new Nokia Asha phones – the Asha 202, Asha 203 and Asha 302. The Asha 302 is a QWERTY-packing messenger, while the Asha 203 is identical to the Asha 202, but with an second SIM slot. Nokia Asha 302 The Nokia Asha 302 features extensive communication skills Continue reading

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