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Facebook smartphone rumoured for 2013 release

Facebook smartphone rumoured for 2013 release

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After admitting a struggle to make money out of its mobile audience, Facebook has been rumoured to be working on a smartphone, set for release next year.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on May 28th 2012 at 1:28PM
A third of UK mobile owners read marketing emails

A third of UK mobile owners read marketing emails

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Research from digital agency Steel London shows that 36 per cent of Brits read marketing messages on their mobiles.

Helen French
by Helen French
on May 18th 2012 at 9:37AM
iPhone 5 'bigger screen' rumours gather pace

iPhone 5 'bigger screen' rumours gather pace

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Now that iPhone 4Ss are in the hands of Apple fans across the globe, speculation has turned to what we can expect from the iPhone 5.

Helen French
by Helen French
on May 17th 2012 at 2:13PM
Is RAM the next smartphone spec boost?

Is RAM the next smartphone spec boost?

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System memory could be the new arms race spec for smartphones with Korean brand LG promising to equip the upcoming Optimus LTE2 with 2GB of RAM.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 6th 2012 at 11:39PM
Samsung goes large with Galaxy S III

Samsung goes large with Galaxy S III

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Samsung has launched the latest in the line of Galaxy S smartphones with the Android 4.0 quad-core Galaxy S III.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 3rd 2012 at 11:51PM
Samsung unveils next-gen Galaxy chip

Samsung unveils next-gen Galaxy chip

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Korean electronics giant Samsung has revealed that the next-generation Galaxy smartphone will use the firm's own Exynos 4 quad-core processor.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Apr 26th 2012 at 11:50PM
Samsung Galaxy S III unveil for 3rd of May

Samsung Galaxy S III unveil for 3rd of May

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Korean electronics giant Samsung has sent out press invitations to a London event to "meet the next galaxy", presumably the Galaxy S III, on the 3rd of May.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Apr 16th 2012 at 10:22AM
ZTE Era is a 4.3-inch Nvidia Tegra 3 phone

ZTE Era is a 4.3-inch Nvidia Tegra 3 phone

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Chinese budget Android phonemaker ZTE is the latest to launch a high-end smartphone based on Nvidia's Tegra 3 chipset but the ZTE Era opts for a smaller 4.3-inch display.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Feb 27th 2012 at 8:16PM
Nokia's 41-megapixel camera monsterphone

Nokia's 41-megapixel camera monsterphone

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Nokia unveiled a camera with an astonishingly high resolution camera sensor at MCW 2012 with the Nokia PureView 808 boasting a 41-megapixel camera.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Feb 27th 2012 at 7:54PM
Sony expand Xperia range of smartphones

Sony expand Xperia range of smartphones

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Sony has unveiled a pair of new Xperia Android smartphones at the Mobile World Conference tradeshow in Barcelona, set to arrive in the second quarter.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Feb 26th 2012 at 10:01PM
LG to launch first Nvidia Tegra 3 monster

LG to launch first Nvidia Tegra 3 monster

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Korean electronics giant LG apparently believes that bigger is better with the launch of the LG Optimus 4X HD sporting a massive 4.7-inch screen and a quad core Nvidia Tegra ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Feb 24th 2012 at 5:36AM
Panasonic's Android Eluga arrives with a splash

Panasonic's Android Eluga arrives with a splash

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Japanese electronics giant Panasonic is set to introduce a high-end water resistant Android smartphone called the Eluga.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Feb 21st 2012 at 1:20AM
Half of all smartphones sold are Android-powered

Half of all smartphones sold are Android-powered

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Sales of smartphones surged ahead in the final quarter of 2011, up 47 per cent according to a new report from market analysts Gartner.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Feb 16th 2012 at 6:38AM
US smartphone owners unhappy with 4G battery life

US smartphone owners unhappy with 4G battery life

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American smartphone users are finding that next-generation 4G mobile networks can be mixed blessing, matching high download speeds with an often equally high drain on the battery.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Feb 8th 2012 at 4:34AM
Google brings Chrome beta to Android at last

Google brings Chrome beta to Android at last

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Google has introduced a beta version of the Chrome web browser for Android smartphone, initially only available on smartphones with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

"Chrome for Android Beta is ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Feb 8th 2012 at 2:43AM
British student crafts wooden phone ADzero

British student crafts wooden phone ADzero

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A British student is behind a new effort to create an Android smartphone with an eco-friendly chassis made from bamboo.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Feb 3rd 2012 at 6:00AM
HTC to reduce number of models in 'hero' focus

HTC to reduce number of models in 'hero' focus

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Taiwanese smartphone giant HTC will reduce the number of high-spec smartphones released in a change of strategy that will place the focus on "hero" products.

Speaking to Mobile magazine, HTC ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jan 27th 2012 at 3:18AM
iSuppli says Nokia will overtake iPhone by 2015

iSuppli says Nokia will overtake iPhone by 2015

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Supply chain analysts IHS iSuppli predicted that Microsoft's Windows Mobile will overtake Apple's iOS by 2015, buoyed by Nokia's 'strong support'.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jan 23rd 2012 at 8:47AM
ZTE launches cheapest Windows Phone yet

ZTE launches cheapest Windows Phone yet

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Chinese smartphone maker ZTE has launched a low-cost Windows Phone dubbed the ZTE Tania which has been priced at around £249 bought outright.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jan 20th 2012 at 6:03AM
CES 2012: Intel enters smartphone arena

CES 2012: Intel enters smartphone arena

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Intel announced the chip giant's entry into the smartphone arena with new "medfield" processors appearing in smartphones from Lenovo and Motorola later in the year.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jan 11th 2012 at 6:18AM