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Sony Xperia Z1 smartphone officially unveiled at IFA

5 September 2013, 16:45

This was codenamed the Sony ‘Honami’ and will be the company’s new flagship phone.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 revealed at IFA (video)

5 September 2013, 10:29

Device has a larger screen and soft-touch ‘stitched leather’ back, yet is thinner and lighter.

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Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch launched at IFA

5 September 2013, 09:24

Samsung’s smartwatch works only as an accessory to other Galaxy devices.

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Apple sends out 10th Sept invites for colourful iPhone event

4 September 2013, 11:11

A new flagship Apple iPhone 5S and colourful polycarbonate Apple iPhone 5C are expected.

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Google’s next Android version to be named after Nestle’s KitKat

4 September 2013, 09:45

Key Lime Pie wasn’t populist enough: “very few people know the taste of a key lime pie.”

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HTC Desire 601 aims to bring ‘One’ features to the mid range

3 September 2013, 11:28

Also the HTC Desire 300 is a new entry level smartphone.

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Microsoft to buy Nokia’s devices and services business

3 September 2013, 10:17

The deal is worth $7.2 billion. Stephen Elop will step down to become executive VP.

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Google cuts Nexus 4 smartphone price to £159 (US$199)

28 August 2013, 11:26

Google Nexus 4 8GB was £239 now £159, Nexus 4 16GB was £279 now £199.

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Nokia Sirius 10.1-inch Windows RT tablet to launch soon

27 August 2013, 14:15

It looks like a big Lumia and will have a similar price to the iPad.

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Sony teases 'Honami' photo ability and a 'Honami Mini' is spotted

26 August 2013, 14:30

These smartphones are expected to be fully revealed during IFA in early September.

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The Armadillo-T electric car folds itself up to park in small spaces

21 August 2013, 12:00

Drive along, get out of the car then fold it and park it using smartphone controls.

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New ‘high end’ iPhone 5S will be available in champagne gold

20 August 2013, 11:00

Less affluent customers can buy a coloured plastic iPhone 5C instead.

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Ubuntu Edge smartphone breaks crowdfunding records

17 August 2013, 12:00

Raising $10.7 million, however it has only until 21st August to achieve its goal of $32 million.

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Google and Microsoft makeup and breakup over YouTube app

16 August 2013, 13:30

Microsoft's new YouTube app for Windows Phone is blocked for violating Google's TOS.

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Batteryless wireless devices are powered by 'ambient backscatter'

14 August 2013, 12:30

An important step in the creation of 'the internet of things'?

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ZTE Open Firefox OS smartphone will be an eBay exclusive

13 August 2013, 09:15

The smartphones will be available on both UK and US eBay sites, priced £59.99 ($79.99).

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Sony wireless 'lens camera' smartphone lens add-on revealed

13 August 2013, 04:30

The lens will clip onto your smartphone and boost its imaging capabilities.

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Final USITC ruling places ban on some Samsung imports to US

12 August 2013, 10:15

Subject to a 60 day presidential review some older Samsung devices will be barred.

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iPhone hurling 'sports game' app banned from the Apple App Store

7 August 2013, 11:15

Apple also helps keep its customers safe with a third party charger trade-in scheme.

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Samsung starts mass production of industry's first 3D V-NAND flash

7 August 2013, 10:00

This 3D Vertical NAND memory will achieve gains in performance, density and reliability.

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Samsung teases Galaxy Note 3 for 4th September Unpacked event

6 August 2013, 10:30

Meanwhile HTC hints that there are "big things ahead", the HTC One Max perhaps?

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Press images leaked for Samsung Folder and Hennessy flip phones

5 August 2013, 09:30

These Android Galaxy dual screen mobiles aim to revive the clamshell form factor?

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Motorola Moto X smartphone offers over 2,000 custom designs

2 August 2013, 05:00

However there are "no immediate plans" for a European launch.

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Motorola reveals more about their X8 mobile computing system

1 August 2013, 11:30

System is rumoured to be what powers the Moto X, which will be launched this evening.

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Samsung's Galaxy S4 features a "BenchmarkBooster"

31 July 2013, 10:30

Clocks up CPU and GPU past usual limits when certain benchmark programs are run.

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NFC ring can unlock your phone, share and transfer information

25 July 2013, 12:30

With an NFC door lock this ring will also give you keyless access to your house.

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Nokia unveils the Lumia 625, an affordable 4G smartphone

23 July 2013, 13:30

Other key specs include a 4.7-inch screen and a 1.2GHz dual-core processor.

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Samsung announce a new Exynos 5 Octa SoC (Exynos 5420)

23 July 2013, 12:30

Quad Cortex-A15, quad Cortex-A7 and six ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU cores.

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Samsung and Apple negotiating cross-licensing deals

22 July 2013, 10:30

Compromise talks could mean an end to AppSung court legal wrangling.

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Moto X smartphone leaks roundup (inc. video)

22 July 2013, 09:15

Press shots in various colours, a video and a specifications list.

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GeneGame mobile game seeks to crowdsource cancer research

19 July 2013, 12:30

This smartphone game could "drastically speed up" analysis of colossal amounts of data.

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HTC One Mini is officially unveiled (video)

18 July 2013, 13:45

Appearance and specs confirm most of the rumours we saw earlier.

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Qualcomm says Snapdragon 800 will build tablet lead over Intel

18 July 2013, 10:45

Firm says it has over 200 design wins in the bag, leaving Intel "far behind".

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