The event that you probably haven’t been waiting for has finally been announced! May 27th will see LG hold a worldwide press event to reveal something, that something most likely being the LG G3. But your disdain and apathy, whilst usually absolutely appropriate for overhyped tech industry events, may have been misplaced in this instance. […]

How do these things keep on happening? Is it just to drum up a bit of interest in a strange new product, or are the people working on the websites of the world’s biggest electronics corporations just really bad at scheduling their posts? Yep, we have another leak, this time coming from HP. Meet the […]

We rated the HTC One M8 the best smartphone on the market in the May issue of What Mobile magazine, so it’s no wonder news of a new affordable plastic version of the handset has piqued our interest. And with rumours that the new handset known as the HTC M8 Ace could be hitting UK […]

Nokia has revealed its devices and services business made a loss of ‚¬326m ( £269m) in Q1 ‘ up from ‚¬198m ( £163m) in the last quarter and ‚¬120m ( £99m) a year ago. The unit brought in revenue of ‚¬1.9bn ( £1.6bn), which was down 27 per cent sequentially and 30 per cent year-on-year. […]

Almost 3.5 million people ride the London Underground every day. The vast majority of those take it, at least in part, for commuter reasons. Getting to work is important. So when London Underground workers go on strike, there are a million or two people left without a means of getting to their jobs. Here at […]

Samsung has responded to claims that a significant number of its Galaxy S5 handsets are reportedly suffering from a camera glitch. In an email statement to Reuters, Samsung said that a ‘very limited’ number of S5 devices had been affected by camera issues. The issue, which is being blamed on  on problems with the handset’s […]

Apple is a company famous (or perhaps infamous) for its customer service. Its wood and glass flagship stores are a guaranteed presence in every major city around the world, and its Genius Bars can be hugely useful, if you don’t mind the wait. So long as you’re within warranty there should be little reason for […]

This week’s topics being picked apart by the What Mobile team include Microsoft finalising its deal to purchase Nokia for £3.2 bn, Facebook’s move in to fitness tracking and the emergence of a mid-range smartphone with high-end specs – the OnePlus One.

A smaller version of Microsoft’s Surface tablet  has been rumoured  since last year, but an Amazon-affiliated site seems to be offering some additional evidence as to its existence. Electronics retailer Vostrostone has  posted photos  of  a Smart Cover Case that’s “specifically designed…for [the] Microsoft Surface Mini tablet.” The retailer adds: “Well built to protect your […]

Clearly not content to be outdone by main competitor Pebble, Samsung has added a nifty new feature to its Gear 2 smartwatch: you can now use it for displaying your boarding pass. So far this feature is only available in collaboration with Spanish airline Iberia, but its hard to imagine other carriers won’t want to […]

Samsung’s Gear Fit is  reportedly a sellout, with the Korean manufacturer having shifted 250,000 units in 10 days. That’s according to  Korean website MK News, which claims Samsung has sold out its initial batch of  Gear Fit  devices. The firm reportedly had between 200,000 and 250,000 available and sold all of these in just 10 […]

The life of an Android gamer can be a tough one, waiting for big-name titles to hit the Google Play Store whilst iOS users have the time of their lives. Such was the case with XCOM: Enemy Unknown and its superb mobile port. Fortunately, after nine months the wait is finally over – it’s now […]

There are currently a variety of modes of transport on Grand Theft Auto V. Aside from plaines, trains and automobiles, players can take to the sea in boats and even ride bicycles – or simply run around. But,  if newly discovered references in the game’s code are any indication, Rockstar may be planning to introduce […]

If you’re a loyal Amazon Prime subscriber, you may have been a little miffed recently when they forced the service formerly known as LoveFilm Instant upon you. It’s a great service, undoubtedly, allowing you to stream thousands of TV shows and movies to any device you’d care to name. But to make it an obligatory, […]

A new Dragon Age: Inquisition gameplay trailer reveals new footage from the eagerly awaited game alongside its release date. It’s been over three years since the previous chapter in Bioware’s RPG series, Dragon Age 2, and it would be safe to say that the anticipation has been building. Luckily, the information surrounding the title is […]

If asked to name 2014’s must-have flagship smartphones, you could be forgiven for not including the OnePlus One. But now that we know all about it, you’d be foolish to rule it out. We’ve been tantalised for a long while now with the promise of some outrageous specs packed in to a device set to […]

The end could be nigh for  Oyster cards as Transport for London gets ready for smartphone swiping trials. Plans to get London transport users paying for travel with their smartphones are well underway, with negotiations taking place between TFL and various operators such as EE and Vodafone. The scheme will see users tap in and […]

LG has launched an official website for its upcoming G Watch – its first smartwatch powered by Google’s Android wear. As is usually the case, the site offers plenty of new details about the device including colours, features and functionality info, plus a few new images too. Firstly, it will be available in two colours; […]

Vodafone UK’s accounts office has apparently shut-down because of the Indian election. Suppliers enquiring about their invoices were instructed by mail to contact the help desk on +44 8454420306. Calls to this number were automatically answered by a pre-recorded Indian female voice: “We are closed on account of general elections in India, please call us […]

Cybercriminals have started using a sophisticated Android Trojan app designed for e-banking fraud to target Facebook users, possibly in an attempt to bypass the two-factor authentication protection on the social network. Security researchers from antivirus vendor ESET have identified a new variant of a computer banking Trojan called Qadars that injects rogue JavaScript code into […]

On the list of features that you’d rather your tablet computer didn’t offer you, ‘involuntary electrocution’ is probably pretty high up the list. Nokia obviously skimped on their market research, as it turns out that its a problem currently affecting the Lumia 2520. The tablet has been taken off sale in  Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, […]

Rumours regarding LG’s next flagship smartphone have been coming in thick and fast, and the latest leak claims the G3 will be a golden-hued smartphone. The Verge got its hands on a gold retail box for the LG G3, which it claims indicates that the  company will launch its next flagship in a “golden hue” […]

Apple is working on a new music recognition feature that will integrate Shazam into iOS. According to Bloomberg, Apple is said to be planning to unveil an iOS update that features the ability to recognise a song playing in the background. It claims that Apple is partnering with Shazam Entertainment, whose app is one of […]

A stolen phone is a massive pain for most. What really adds insult to injury though is knowing that the thief will likely just sell the handset on, too. Whether intentionally or not, retailers will buy stolen handsets readily, and even if they don’t there’s always someone on eBay looking for a bargain who won’t […]

We all know about the concept behind Google’s Project Ara, and the potential modular smartphone revolution: buy a bare-bones smartphone, then add in components as fancy or as basic as you like to tailor the device to your needs and budget. It’s a terrific idea, and one which a lot of people are rightly getting […]

The BBC has decided to extend iPlayer download to almost every Android smartphone and tablet on the market – bringing its service to a much larger share of mobile devices as a result. So far, the download feature of the iPlayer Android app has been limited to select devices but it is now on offer […]

Every time we cover something like this (which is a lot. An awful lot) we issue frequent reminders, as much to ourselves as to you the reader, that patents are not concrete products. They are ethereal catch-alls filed by megacorporations with little discrepancy, in a ‘better safe than sorry’ mindset. But with that said… it’s […]

Walking out of your job on seven years on the spot would rarely be considered a rational response to developments at the office. That’s just what Motorola UK General Manager Andrew Morley did yesterday though, and understandably so, as it turns out that he was only informed of the company’s sale to Lenovo  thirty minutes […]

Microsoft’s April update for its Xbox One console is heading out now, though some might not see improvements for a few days yet. The  update is most notable for bringing better friend features, namely notifications when favourites or friends sign in to Xbox Live.  Also in the friends category is the ability to have friends […]

Google  is still building anticipation for its augmented reality device, Google Glass, till the day it is available alongside other glasses such as Ray-Bans and Oakley’s. With some hype-building in mind, Google is selling Glass to anyone in the US for one day only tomorrow, 15 April. Headsets will go on sale at 9 a.m. […]

An Age of Empires  spin-off is headed to iOS and this new gameplay video gives us a brief glimpse of the action. The teaser video dropped by Microsoft announces the broad release date of  Age of Empires: World Domination  and includes a minute or so of gameplay footage. Consequently, it’s hard to derive exactly how […]

Following months of rumour and speculation, a new report now claims to know the details regarding Amazon’s new smartphone – and its release date could be as soon as this Autumn. According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon has been demonstrating the smartphone for developers amidst tight security in San Francisco in recent weeks and […]

The most frequent argument made for Android as an operating system vs Apple’s iOS is how much more ‘open’ it is as a platform. There are very few restrictions on what apps may be submitted to Google’s Play Store, and users can even download software from external sites or third-party stores. Compare this to iOS, […]

The day that Samsung fans have been waiting for has finally arrived – the Samsung Galaxy S5 is now on sale across the UK. The Korean giant has become a firm favourite all throughout the world, making up the majority of the 80% market share Android smartphones hold. It’s easy to see why – this […]

Whilst Samsung may dominate the East when it comes to the smartphone war, the West still harbours a special fondness and reverence for Apple. No doubt a large part of that is down to its excellent marketing and always on-trend styling. Clearly sick of Apple’s refusal to roll over and surrender, Samsung is finally deciding […]

Apple is offering refunds to parents who have been hit by in-app purchases made by their kids in the US. The company has opened a refund request process that will run until 15 April 2015, and if your purchases were made by a child you might be able to get the money back. The company […]

Nintendo has finally given us some concrete information on when its next generation of Super Smash Bros. titles will be released. It will hit handhelds first, arriving on the 3DS and 2DS this summer, whilst the home console version will be available for the Wii U this winter. The announcement was made via a special […]

Developer Disruptor Beam has announced that it is working on an official Start Trek game for web and mobile platforms. Star Trek Timelines, as it will be known, is a social role-playing-game that tasks gamers with building the ultimate starship and crew. Users can also explore the galaxy, with content included from  The Original Series, […]

Yes, it’s another story on the prospective Apple iWatch. But this one feels a little different. Ordinarily we’d recommend the reader to take stories like this with a pinch/truckload of salt, but the sheer amount of specifics are enough to grant the claims an odd amount of authority. The meat of the matter is this: […]

Despite recently launching flagship handsets, manufacturers Samsung and HTC have both seen sales of their smartphones recede. As a result, the two firms reported discouraging first-quarter results, with Samsung recording its second year-on-year decline in operating profits and Taiwan’s HTC suffering its third loss in three quarters. Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smartphone and mobile […]

Microsoft is going down the Netflix and Amazon route by greenlighting a raft of original programming for its Xbox One console. The shows will include original documentaries and miniseries’ with an eclectic cast that includes Sarah Silverman, aspiring World Cup players and robots. The new shows will start to rollout beginning in June. The move […]

Samsung is adding two theft safeguards to models of its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5,  sold by wireless carriers Verizon and US Cellular in the USA. The Korean manufacturer said users will be able to activate its “Find My Mobile” and “Reactivation Lock” anti-theft features to protect the Galaxy S5 free of charge. “Samsung takes […]

While the  Xbox One was not backwards compatible  at launch, a Microsoft executive has hinted that an emulator may appear in the future. At the annual Microsoft Build Developer conference, Microsoft’s Partner Development Lead Frank Savage confirmed that there are actual plans for an  Xbox 360  emulation on the  Xbox One. It’s probably not a […]

Mario and friends are back for another cute and competitive kart-racing adventure in the all-new Mario Kart 8 for the Nintendo Wii U. Although the game doesn’t launch until 30 May, we got an exclusive hands-on with the latest version of Nintendo’s racing franchise earlier today. As a Nintendo exclusive, there’s a lot riding on […]

Vine, the six-second video service, has launched a new feature allowing users to to message one another. Both video and, for the first time, text can be sent. What’s more, Vine videos can also be sent to anyone in your personal address book – regardless of whether or not they use the service. Instead of […]

Quick, think of the most counter-productive features you could ask for in a product. A water-soluble teapot? Un-erasable pencil lead? Perforated condoms? How about a smoke alarm that you can turn off?  By accident. Nest may be the big name in home automation right now, but for all the good that they’ve done recently they […]

The European Parliament has voted to banish roaming charges by Christmas 2015. The decision constitutes part of the broader move towards the “Connected Continent” that would be created by a single telecoms market. “This vote is the EU delivering for citizens,” said Neelie Kroes, European Commission VP. “This is what the EU is all about […]

Talk of a Halo movie has been ongoing for a few years now, with fans of the game patiently waiting to see their favourite FPS on the big screen – or any screen for that matter. In the past, nothing had materialised. But it seems Microsoft hasn’t given up hope on the project and it […]

Games developer Blizzard has dominated the desktop scene for two decades now thanks a swathe of legendary titles like Diablo, Starcraft and Warcraft. After biding their time they could now finally have the perfect game to win over mobile gaming, too. Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is a tabletop card game set within the famous Warcraft […]

Microsoft has revealed its expansive new 8.1 update to its Windows Phone OS at its Build developer’s conference in San Francisco. The update brings a multitude of new features to the mobile platform, including the Cortana digital assistant – Windows Phone’s answer to Siri – the notifications-friendly Action Centre and a Swype-style keyboard. Other additions […]