Latest Smartphones News
- 19 June 2013
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News: There's really no such thing as a 'best' mobile provider
As with all things tech, there are rabidly loyal fans of each of the four major mobile network providers, and strong opinions on all sides about which is the "best." While Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile each have their pros and cons, it's virtually impossible to declare one the winner.
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News: HTC unveils new Butterfly s phone that packs more battery life
Taiwan's HTC has unveiled an updated version of its 5-inch Butterfly smartphone that comes equipped with a bigger battery, more powerful processor and the company's BlinkFeed homescreen.
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News: Windows Phone 'weak', Huawei sneers
Huawei calls the Windows Phone platform weak despite using it as the foundation for some of the smartphones it makes.
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News: Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 is a speed demon, but battery impact remains unknown
Your current smartphone's processor may be fast, but Qualcomm is hoping to show you a whole new definition of mobile performance. On Tuesday, the company staged a benchmarking exhibition in San Francisco to demonstrate the raw speed of its Snapdragon 800 chip, designated for "premium" smartphone deployment later this year.
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News: Man of Steel soundtrack gets in your head with surround sound
The new Man of Steel movie may not pump new life into the Superman franchise, but the film's soundtrack at least offers something new: it includes an alternate mix that creates a simulated surround-sound experience through regular headphones. That mix is made possible by a new audio technology called DTS Headphone:X, and you can experience it via an Android or iOS device and whatever crumby headphones you care to throw at it.
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News: Vodafone unveils new pricing for data add-ons
Telecommunications company, Vodafone, has unveiled new pricing for data add-ons, which it claims will give customers choice when tailoring post-paid plans for smartphones.
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News: With faster 5G Wi-Fi coming, Wi-Fi Alliance kicks off certification program
The Wi-Fi Alliance unveiled a certification program for 802.11ac Wi-Fi (also known as 5G Wi-Fi) designed to make sure devices using the wireless technology interoperate with older hardware.
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News: Dish won't make new bid for Sprint, clearing path for SoftBank
Dish Network won't try to beat SoftBank's US$21.6 billion bid for Sprint Nextel, apparently clearing the way for the Japanese service provider to buy Sprint.
- 18 June 2013
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News: Superslim Huawei P6 smartphone looks great, but don't expect a U.S. launch
Huawei generated some buzz Tuesday with the announcement of the Ascend P6, which the company bills as the world's thinnest smartphone.
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News: Power to the people: AT&T sets up free mobile charging stations in NYC
AT&T today announced a pilot project of solar-powered charging stations across all five of New York City's boroughs where the public can charge phones, tablets and other devices for free.
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News: Regional mobile roaming improves in Asia Pacific
Regional mobile roaming is set to significantly improve in Asia Pacific as nations in the region have come together to meet the burgeoning demand for mobile broadband.
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News: South Korea and Hong Kong beat Singapore in smartphone penetration: Ericsson
Last year, Singapore was the world's leading country in smartphone usage or penetration (74 percent), followed by Hong Kong, UAE and South Korea. This year, South Korea and Hong Kong have beaten Singapore in the tally: Singapore is No.4 in rank, after Norway at No.3.
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News: Huawei launches Ascend P6
Huawei today launched a new smartphone called the Ascend P6.
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News: Huawei's Ascend P6 smartphone has 5-megapixel front camera to watch you with
Huawei Technologies' much-leaked Ascend P6 smartphone is the world's thinnest at 6.18 millimeters, and has the highest-resolution front-facing camera at 5 megapixels, the company claimed at the phone's London launch.
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News: Samsung Galaxy S4 mini release date, specs and price
Samsung's Galaxy S4 mini is on its way so we've rounded up the release date, specs and price in the UK.
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News: Sprint sues Dish, Clearwire over takeover plan
Sprint Nextel sued Clearwire and Dish Network on Monday in a bid to block Dish from taking over Clearwire, Sprint's majority-owned network partner.
- 17 June 2013
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News: Bing voice search improves accuracy, speed
In 2012, Microsoft's Rick Rashid blew an Asian audience away with a live translation of his speech into Mandarin. On Monday, Bing added some of that technology to Bing Voice Search, to cut down the processing response time of voice input into Windows Phone by half, while improving accuracy at the same time.
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News: Latest iPhone 6 concept design inspired by Apple iOS 7 debut
Within just a few days of Apple unveiling iOS 7 at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference last week, a creative designer came out with a concept of what iPhone 6 might look like with the new software.
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News: Samsung may introduce LTE Advanced version of Galaxy S4 in June
Samsung's Galaxy S4 was only introduced in March and the company has already rolled out Mini and Active variants of its flagship smartphone. Not content with just three basic models, Samsung plans on rolling out a speedier version of the Galaxy S4 in South Korea by the end of June, one report says.
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News: Google tests Internet connectivity via balloons in the stratosphere
Google launched high-altitude balloons in a test to create a wireless network that could provide Internet access to remote and underserved parts of the world.
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