Tag: Mobile phones
HTC in crisis after Facebook betrayal leads to First failure
Mobile phone manufacturer HTC are said to be in a state of crisis, following incredibly poor sales of their HTC First handset, preloaded with the Facebook Home interface. According to the The Verge, HTC had been promised a period of…
Gold-plated Porche Design P'9981 BlackBerry is shiny, overpriced and out of date
Does anyone need a gold plated phone? No, of course not, at least not beyond some sort of maniacal status symbol. But there will always be some oil baron swimming in cash who will want even his turds covered in…
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active toughens up the flagship Android smartphone
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is many things, but tough it is not, as many a drop test has proved. Seemingly taking note of it's slightly weedy defences, Samsung have supposedly put together the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, a ruggedised version…
A gold-plated Samsung Galaxy S4 can be yours for £1,700
Luxury gadget vendors GoldGenie have extended their Midas touch to Samsung's latest and greatest, the Galaxy S4. For £1,700, oil barons and bankers can pick up a gold-plated build of the handset, with the S4 in question being a SIM-free,…
Sony Xperia UL – Japan-only variant offers 1080p screen, 15-frame burst photography
Sony have officially announced a new entry into its Xperia smartphone family, the Sony Xperia UL. Set to be a Japan-only release for the time being, headed to the KDDI network on May 25th, it offers a 5-inch 1080p display…
HTC J One adds microSD card support to impressive One handset
The HTC One is the best Android phone on the planet at the moment. Check out our full review to find out why. However, it may be about to be bested by a new variant of the very same handset…
Vodafone Smart III pops Android Jelly Bean into a pocket-money smartphone
If you've got £100 burning a hole in your pocket and are on the hunt for a budget-friendly Android smartphone, it looks as though Vodafone have been reading into your mind beams and answered your prayers. They've just revealed the…
Samsung Galaxy S4 sales hit 6 million, could break S3 records
Samsung have struck smartphone gold again, revealing that their latest flagship Galaxy handset, the Samsung Galaxy S4 has already achieved six million sales (as of May 10). That's despite the handset only being made available since April 26 2013. And…
Samsung readying bloat-free Galaxy S4 running stock Android?
Samsung make lovely phone hardware, but they've still not quite got that interface stuff sorted yet. Their TouchWiz UI, placed over the top of stock Android on their Galaxy range of smartphones is put together with the best of intentions…
Nokia Lumia 925 is official: Slimline flagship with premium aluminium stylings
Nokia have officially revealed the Nokia Lumia 925 handset, a new flagship Windows Phone from the Finnish mobile giants that aims at a more premium build quality than the company's current offerings. Built with a mixture of aluminium and…
