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Xperia Play won’t get Android 4.0

Darren Allan — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:28:47 +0000

Sony has issued an update concerning the roll out of Ice Cream Sandwich among its various handsets, and there’s some bad news for Xperia Play owners. The firm notes that following extensive testing, it was decided that a “consistent and … Continue reading →

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Nokia Lumia 610 due first week of June

Adam Smith — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:17:24 +0000

Nokia has revealed that its Lumia 610 phone will officially hit the UK in the first week of June. The handset is an entry level effort, and will weigh in under the £200 mark (though exact pricing isn’t yet confirmed), … Continue reading →

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Google gets approval on Motorola

Adam Smith — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:53:14 +0000

It seems as if Google’s deal to acquire Motorola Mobility, for a whopping $12.5 billion, will finally go through very shortly. Apparently the last obstacle which stood in the way of the acquisition, namely the approval of China’s anti-trust authorities, … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone overtakes iOS in China

Darren Allan — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:29:34 +0000

Microsoft is boasting about a victory over iOS when it comes to the firm’s mobile operating system, although the win has been scored in just the one market: China. According to an article written by Emerce (via The Register), the … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy S III: 9m pre-orders

Darren Allan — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:48:13 +0000

There’s some good news for Samsung when it comes to its new S III device, which is due to come out at the end of this month. According to the Korea Economic Daily (via Reuters), 9 million pre-orders have been … Continue reading →

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HTC Desire C coming May 24th

Adam Smith — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:00:25 +0000

The release date and price of the HTC Desire C has been confirmed by Clove. The online retailer stated on its blog page that the Desire C, a budget Ice Cream Sandwich handset, is now available to pre-order, and the … Continue reading →

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Global mobile sales down 2 per cent

Darren Allan — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:40:37 +0000

According to Gartner figures, the first quarter of 2012 saw 419 million mobile phones shifted worldwide, but that actually represented a decline of 2 per cent on Q1 2011. This is the first quarter in which sales have seen a … Continue reading →

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Virgin to allow mobile calls on planes

Darren Allan — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:57:14 +0000

Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will allow the use of mobile phones to make calls on its fleet of planes. It’s the first UK airline to offer passengers such a perk, although others already facilitate the sending of text … Continue reading →

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Galaxy S III dual-core leak

Adam Smith — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:54:21 +0000

The Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone is out in just over two weeks time. The next big Android handset has a quad-core processor over here in the UK, but rumours have persisted for some time that there would be a … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy S III: Visa Olympic edition

Darren Allan — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:17:12 +0000

Samsung has already confirmed that the Galaxy S III is the official phone of the Olympics, and now Visa has announced its involvement with the handset. Visa has stated that a limited edition “showcase” S III device, with Visa payWave … Continue reading →

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