Tag: smartphones
Google diss Google-owned Motorola's new phones…
When Google bought out smartphone hardware manufacturers Motorola, many thought we were about to enter into a golden age for Android hardware. With Google providing the latest Android innovations to Motorola's always-solid hardware, it was thought to be the start…
Nine more UK towns added to EE's 4G roll out: Watford, Barnsley and more
EE's 4G roll out across the UK continues at a pace, with the companies superfast mobile download speeds hitting nine more towns today. Barnsley, Chorley, Coventry, Newport, Preston, Rotherham, Telford, Walsall, and Watford are all now 4G-enabled, bringing the total…
MWC 2013: ZTE Open smartphone to be world's first Firefox OS phone
The ZTE Open has been revealed as the first smartphone running the forthcoming Firefox OS from Mozilla to be made commercially available. Aimed at the lower-end of the smartphone market, the device will run the promising new operating system on…
MWC 2013: Asus Fonepad is 'a phone that's also a tablet'
Blurring the lines between tablet and smartphone even further is the Asus Fonepad, described at MWC 2013 as "a phone that's also a tablet" by makers Asus. And though it makes calls, at 7-inches we're cautious to even use the…
MWC 2013: Asus Padfone Infinity goes beyond standard smartphone specs with tablet dock
Following on from the confirmation of UK launch details for the Asus Padfone 2, Asus have revealed a new premium Padfone Infinity model at MWC 2013. A seriously well-spec'd device, it's comprised again of a smartphone and docking station that…
MWC 2013: Asus Padfone 2 hitting UK stores 1 March, £599 pre-orders
Asus's mad phone/tablet hybrid, the Asus Padfone 2, has been confirmed for a 1 March UK release, with pre-orders opening at £599. The second generation of the tablet-docking smartphone was first announced back in October, and will be the first…
MWC 2013: Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD points its pen at Galaxy Note's stylus dominance
Alcatel are looking to muscle in on Samsung's Galaxy Note line with their new One Touch Scribe range, which pack in stylus controls and phablet sizes at more affordable prices. The One Touch Scribe Easy has a 5-inch WVGA screen…
MWC 2013: Nokia Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 smartphones to pad out the mid-level Windows Phone 8 range
Nokia have used Mobile World Congress 2013 to show off two new mid-range Windows Phone 8 handsets, the Nokia Lumia 720 and Nokia Lumia 520. The 720, pictured above, sits just below Nokia's Lumia 820 in the specs stakes, packing…
Samsung Galaxy S4 reveal confirmed for 14 March
Samsung has confirmed that it will reveal the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone at a press event at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on 14 March. With a tagline of "Ready 4 The Show" and a line that states…
Sony Xperia SP: Mid-range smartphone headed to MWC 2013?
Following on from the glowing reception given to their Xperia Z handset, Sony are said to be revealing the Xperia SP at Mobile World Congress 2013 this month. A slight step down in specs from the Xperia Z flagship, the…