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Fitbit adds wireless syncing for Android users with Bluetooth 4.0
If you’re an Android fitness buff with a Bluetooth 4.0 capable device, you can now live sync your fitness data with Fitbit’s new app.
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February 13, 2013
LG Optimus G Pro set for South Korean launch – now when’s that UK release?
After leaks and rumours, LG have confirmed the Optimus G Pro’s release – could its European debut be at Mobile World Congress?
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February 13, 2013
Om nom nom: Apple mobiles eat more data than Androids
Apple mobile devices consume more data than their Android equivalents, according to a new report – plus, how many people intend to show embarrassing videos of their friends in the New Year?
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February 13, 2013
Cars, cancer, plugs and payments – UK start-ups to rock Mobile World Congress
FIve companies have been chosen by a UKTI panel to represent Britain’s innovators at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Who do we think will win?
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February 13, 2013
No surprises: UK mobile users love to chomp big data (updated)
A new study has found that UK mobile broadband customers prefer usage plans but are interested in plans which allow data for specific applications
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February 12, 2013
Interview: Engineering the first smartphone satellite
What Mobile chats to the lead engineer behind the first smartphone-run satellite, built right here in the United Kingdom, about what he hopes to learn from its launch
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February 12, 2013
Blog: Microsoft Surface Pro. Who cares?
Microsoft’s fundamental misunderstanding of what a tablet is means that the Surface Pro is destined to fail.
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February 12, 2013
UPDATED Apple releases fix for Vodafone iPhone bug
Apple has released a new version of its mobile operating system, itself released in January, which fixes network problems reported by Vodafone
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February 12, 2013
What Mobile March issue on sale February 14
What Mobile’s March issue will feature all the info surrounding the BlackBerry Z10 launch (and our review), as well as a guide to cloud apps for your mobile phone and a host of other essentials. Available Thursday.
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February 12, 2013
BlackBerry confirms Q10 will launch in April
Following reports of a delay in the release of the QWERTY keyboard Q10, BlackBerry has confirmed the handset is on schedule for an April release date
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February 11, 2013
Can’t get no satisfaction: iPhone 5 loses top spot
A study has shown that the iPhone ranks second to the HTC One X in the UK for mobile device satisfaction, but just fifth for US mobile users.
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February 11, 2013
Spotify app now available on Windows Phone 8
The long awaited Spotify app is now available on Windows Phone 8
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February 11, 2013
Classic scams making a come back on mobile
Classic scams are making a come back on mobile, according to a report from Blue Coat.
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February 11, 2013
Friday Lolz: Damn you autocorrect! Maybe Colao meant ‘technochics’?
The Vodafone CEO said what now?! What Mobile presents our top auto corrects for your Friday Lolz
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February 8, 2013
February App Round Up – our picks for the month
What Mobile takes a look at the top apps for the month, including some DIY culture and fitness on your phone
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February 8, 2013
BlackBerry CEO’s claims that Z10 sold out dubious at best
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins said recently the white Z10 had sold out – only Phones 4U’s customer service and two retail stores said it hadn’t
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February 8, 2013
The future of mobile gaming – expect big things
What Mobile chats to Gameloft UK and Ireland country manager David Whitby about the future of mobile gaming and what he expects for 2013
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February 8, 2013
First UK smart phone-run satellite ready for launch
The first smartphone-run satellite, built in Britain, is ready for launch – can the Nexus One handle a spacecraft?
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February 7, 2013
The mobile data traffic explosion – 11.2 exabytes per month used by 2017
Mobile data traffic looks set to explode in 2017, with estimates it will reach the equivalent of three trillion YouTube video clips every month by 2017
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February 7, 2013
Table Top Racing is our game of the month – January Game Reviews
What Mobile’s top picks for January’s mobile games, with Table Top Racing taking out the top spot
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February 7, 2013
Cloudy days ahead – What Mobile’s 10 essential cloud apps for your smartphone
The top 10 essential cloud apps for your smartphone, brought to you by What Mobile
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February 7, 2013
BlackBerry claims to have smashed first week sales records with Z10 smartphone (updated)
BlackBerry says it has smashed first week sales records with its Z10 smartphone
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February 7, 2013
More than 25 billion songs downloaded from iTunes
Apple’s reign continueth, with 25 billion songs downloaded from the iTunes Store
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February 6, 2013
How to win at social media: get Sir David Attenborough involved
The BBC secured a social media win by inviting Sir David Attenborough to answer questions live on Twitter; reports of mobile phones melting may be exaggerated
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February 6, 2013
BlackBerry Z10 Reviewed: Three years in the making, was it worth the wait?
What Mobile takes a look at the long awaited BlackBerry Z10, running the new BlackBerry 10 operating system
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February 6, 2013
More than 160 million people will use mobile video calling by 2017
A report has forecast that mobile video calling users will exceed 160 million by 2017. Skype and other Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services are already the norm but thanks to data costs, you’re more likely to use Skype with video on your computer than your phone. But a report by Juniper Research has forecast […]
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February 6, 2013
Amazon to launch virtual currency for Kindle Fire
Amazon is bringing a new virtual currency to Kindle Fire called Coins. Landing in May, Amazon Coins would allow Kindle Fire customers to spend money on apps, games and in-app items in the Amazon Appstore, which Amazon said would offer app and game developers further opportunities to drive traffic and downloads, and monetize their offerings. […]
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February 5, 2013
HTC struggles to stay relevant as profits plunge
HTC is seeing the squeeze from rivals such as Samsung with a 91% drop in profit for its fourth quarter. The Taiwanese phone manufacturer reported its fourth quarter results for 2012, which saw net profit after tax drop of more than 90% from T$10.9 billion ( £233 million) T$1 billion from the year ago quarter. […]
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February 5, 2013
UPDATED: Three to offer free upgrade to 4G – but no figures for LTE access
Three will offer 4G access to its customers at no extra cost. The data-centric mobile operator said it would add 4G to its Ultrafast network later this year and it would be available on all existing and new price plans without an upgrade fee. Download speeds on 4G networks are expected to be on average […]
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February 5, 2013
DARPA to make self destructing phones
Oh, that DARPA. For those of us who don’t follow the Defense Advanced Research Agency obsessively (and it’s well worth doing so), DARPA is the outfit responsible for the 100 Year Starship Study, a project to encourage business plans for interstellar travel, as well as being partially responsible for this whole thing called the Interweb. […]
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February 4, 2013
Rumour Round Up: Is the PureView Windows Phone nigh?
Lo! The arrival of the PureView Windows Phone 8 could be imminent. The device would be the first PureView Windows Phone proper, with a similar sensor to that in the Nokia 808 PureView handset, the Verge reported, but without the all-but-dead Symbian operating system. Yes, the Lumia 920 was billed as PureView but it was […]
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February 4, 2013
Research In Motion will trade as BlackBerry as of February 4th.
Research In Motion’s ticker symbols will change on the NASDAQ as of February 4th. Come February 4th, the company will trade as “BB” on the Toronto Stock Exchange and “BBRY” on the NASDAQ. The company’s legal name will not change until shareholders vote for the official change at the Annual General Meeting later in the […]
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February 1, 2013
Lumia 510 to get limited release in UK
The Lumia 510 will see a limited release in the United Kingdom. A Nokia spokesman confirmed that due to demand, one run of the 510 would be sold at one retailer in the UK.   He was unable to give further details about how many phones would make up the order and which retailer this […]
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February 1, 2013
Retro Game App Round Up Part Deux
Following on from our Retro Game App Round Up Part One, we take a look at the last seven retro games now available on your smart phon – are worth installing on your smart phone? PART TWO Game: Space Invaders Developer: TAITO Corporation iOS – £2.99 TWO STARS Just how an alien fleet intended to […]
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February 1, 2013
The UK’s most popular phone – again – the Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S3, is the UK’s most popular phone for the ninth month in a row. The news gets better for Samsung, as the company also holds spots two and three thanks to the success of its older models, the Galaxy Ace (the budget model) and former flagship the Samsung Galaxy […]
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February 1, 2013
First Look: Lumia 620 available in UK
The Nokia Lumia 620 has landed. Nokia’s new offering for entry level devices, the Lumia 620, is available from January 31st from O2 in a variety of cover colours for free on contracts from £49 per month or for £149.99 on pay as you go. The Lumia 620 in black will be available from February […]
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January 31, 2013
Tablet sales skyrocketing
The tablet market has absolutely taken off in the last year, with 75% more sold in the last quarter compared to 2011. IDC’s Worldwide Tablet Tracker shows that a whopping 52.5 million tablets were sold in the last quarter, compared to just 29.9m a year ago. “We expected a very strong fourth quarter, and the […]
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January 31, 2013
BlackBerry Z10 – How much does it cost? We evaluate your retail options
United Kingdom retailers are offering BlackBerry’s new Z10 handset today. The BlackBerry Z10 is on sale from Carphone Warehouse for free on contract over £36 per month on all its networks, Mobile News reported. The Z10 is free on O2’s £36 per month On & On contract before 13th February, and £479.99 on pay as […]
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January 31, 2013
Zuckerberg: Facebook has “become a mobile company”
Facebook’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has used the company’s fourth quarter earnings results to announce that it is at last “a mobile company.” Facebook saw some strong results – the company boasted a 40% increase in revenue, but a drop in profit (from $302 to $64m – which was ahead of analyst expectations) stemmed […]
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January 31, 2013
EE bringing 4G to more than just the big cities
Everything Everywhere, the operator of the UK’s only 4G network, has announced that it has continued the roll out of its next gen network, bringing it to a further nine UK towns. Amersham,Bolton, Chelmsford, Hemel Hempstead, Southend-on-sea, Stockport, Sunderland, Sutton Coldfield and Wolverhampton have all been given the green light, which means residents can now […]
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January 31, 2013
BlackBerry 10 launch – industry voices
A quick round up of the industry reaction to BlackBerry’s BB10 launch. Malik Saadi from Informa Telecom’s and Media believes that 3 million in sales in the first month would be a boon to BlackBerry’s fortunes. “In the consumer segment, the challenge BlackBerry faces is not so much related to the device’s performance or its […]
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January 31, 2013
First BlackBerry Z10 handsets available in the UK tomorrow
The first BlackBerry Z10 handsets will be available in the UK tomorrow. The company formerly known as Research In Motion said at its launch today that its new Z10 handsets running BlackBerry 10 would be available in the United Kingdom tomorrow, ahead of the rest of the world. The handsets would be available on pay […]
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January 30, 2013
First Look: Blackberry 10’s Z10 handset – already outspecs iPhone 5
After nearly 3 years in the making, Research in Motion’s long delayed BlackBerry 10 operating system, and the smartphones that will run on it, has been unveiled. The specs unveiled are impressive, and already beat the iPhone 5. The London event is currently underway, and What Mobile can finally reveal to you the details of […]
News - Allan Swann
January 30, 2013
Blackberry 10 launch – live blog
ITS OVER. What Mobile will have a review of the Z10 in the next issue (and online!) – stay posted.   The Z10s specs and a first look can be read here. All up an excellent launch by Blackberry – can’t imagine anything they could do better. No cheesiness etc., professional demo – Alicia Keys […]
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January 30, 2013
Updated: HTC spurns Mobile World Congress; new handsets on the way
UPDATED: A more senior ranking PR spokesperson from HTC has contact What Mobile and told us that they will be attending MWC congress, but in a much more reduced capacity. The company is placing the majority of its focus on the February 19 event. Original text: HTC is looking to skip the mobile industry’s biggest […]
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January 30, 2013
BlackBerry bolsters music and video service for BB10
Stepping up to the challenge of iTunes and Google Play, Research In Motion (now re-named BlackBerry) has bolstered its music and video offerings for BlackBerry 10. Ahead of its launch for the new operating system, the company said the new BlackBerry World storefront would offer a “robust” music and video catalogue for BlackBerry 10. The […]
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January 30, 2013
Survey highlights parents’ confusion about mobile phone safety
A survey has found that 97% of parents think under 16s owning phones is acceptable. The research was conducted by Netmums.com, an online parenting organisation with more than 1.4 million members. When asked ‘At what age do you think it’s okay for a child to own a mobile?’ the survey showed 11.4% of respondents thought […]
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January 30, 2013
Retro Games App Roundup – Part One
Smartphone gaming is a big industry these days. With video games releases outselling blockbuster movies, there’s already a large market looking to their phones for accessible, easy gaming. Not to mention the entirely new audience smart phones have introduced to the joys of video gaming, namely shooting aliens, outwitting monkeys and falling head first into […]
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January 29, 2013
Apple tests fans’ patience with new 128GB iPad 4
Apple seems to have done away with its traditional release cycles, and has announced a new 128GB iPad 4 – just 3 months after the product’s original launch. Under Steve Jobs iPads and iPhones had yearly release cycles, which has obviously now been thrown out the window. Under Tim Cook, Apple tested the patience of […]
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January 29, 2013
UPDATED: Vodafone customers can get WiFi on the Tube after January 2013
Vodafone customers can access WiFi on the London Underground at no extra cost once the free service is switched off. From today, eligible customers can use My Vodafone to access the WiFi network on the London Underground and this would be available at no extra cost. This means after January, when the free WiFi on […]
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January 29, 2013
A new age of malware for Android users
It would appear that the golden era of smartphone safety is coming to an end, as the criminal element moves its focus away from the dying PC market and on to the smartphone market. It makes a lot of sense – smartphone users are very naive when it comes to security, and vast swathes of […]
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January 29, 2013
BlackBerry gets down to business – corporate apps ready to roll for BB10
The build up to tomorrow’s BlackBerry 10 launch is reaching fever pitch, as Research In Motion announces a whole host of apps to draw corporate users back to the brand. Research in Motion (now named BlackBerry following the BB10 launch) has obviously be paying attention to its detractors, many of whom doubt whether the new […]
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January 29, 2013
UPDATED: Surfing the web in the sky; in-flight mobile services are in demand
In-flight mobile services are in demand and could become common place in the not too distant future, according to a company in the business. In-flight connectivity provider AeroMobile head of revenue development Kevin Rogers told What Mobile its service was in operation on eight airlines and expected to be installed on another four this year. […]
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January 28, 2013
Blowing a raspberry at RIM – most smartphone users would not buy a BlackBerry
A survey of smartphone users has found 77% would not consider buying a BlackBerry. The online survey was conducted by online research company One Poll on behalf of VoucherCodes.co.uk and surveyed 1000 smartphone users over 18 years old on January 14.   Of the respondents, 14% were BlackBerry users, 35.1% were iOS users, 42.5% were […]
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January 28, 2013
Mobile accounts for more than half of Samsung’s £30.4 billion revenues
Samsung’s third quarter results showed mobile is going strong for the Korean manufacturer. Its record third quarter, which saw it net 52.2 trillion won   ( £30.4 billion) in total revenues, up 26% year on year, and 6.5 trillion won ( £3.7 billion) in net profit, was driven by increased sales of handheld devices and […]
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January 28, 2013
Apple needs to move to software to keep growing
Apple needs to focus on something other than the number of devices sold to maintain growth. M&A advisory firm Magister Advisor managing director Victor Basta said the results of Apple, Samsung and Nokia last week emphasised the argument that the mobile market was no longer about the device. The company needed to get to a […]
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January 28, 2013
Friday Lolz: The Twitter implosion – Abrams is directing what now?!
If you felt the Earth resound this afternoon, it was probably Twitter exploding. The rumour doing the rounds on Twitter today was that J.J. Abrams of Lost aka No Seriously, What Was With That Polar Bear? and Star Trek fame would be directing the new Disney-produced Star Wars (it’s number seven, for those of you […]
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January 25, 2013
Huawei jumps into third place; Samsung and Apple still dominate smartphone sales
Huawei has jumped into third place on the smartphone sales rankings, a big boost for the Chinese smartphone maker which has been making a push into the UK. The research by IDC shows that the worldwide mobile phone market remained relatively flat in 2012, rising by just 1.2% year on year to 1.7bn units. What […]
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January 25, 2013
Is ‘fibre to your phone’ just around the corner?
LTE-Advanced, the next step up in 4G service, could see roll out this year. Excuse my drool, there. With the 4G spectrum auction finally under way, the UK should soon see the roll out of 4G services from several operators – Ofcom estimates by late spring or summer this year.   4G should see typical […]
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January 25, 2013
Direct Save offers telco price calculator
Direct Save has launched a telco price calculator which compares its prices with the four major telecom providers. BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin “dominated” the United Kingdom telecoms market, the company said, with 90% of the fixed line and broadband market.   The companies’s competitors were not doing enough to entice customers away, Direct Save […]
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January 25, 2013
Interview: Last.FM and RJDJ’s founder on his sonic experiments and startup struggles
As anyone who has used Michael Breidenbrueker’s apps know, they are damn trippy. And useful. Michael co-founded Last.fm and managed the company ac CEO from 2002 until 2005. Truly a pioneer of online radio (Last.FM used a weird algorithm that matched your listening habits to radical new tunes), he moved into apps – producing what […]
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January 25, 2013
iPads trump PCs as preferred email checkers
iPads have trumped PCs as the preferred device to check emails. Research released by Perion and spotted by The Next Web found that in an online survey of 4,400 adults aged over 18 in the United States, 55% of respondents preferred to use an iPad to read emails, followed by PCs or Macs at 32% […]
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January 24, 2013
Nokia limps back into the black
It’s a mixed bag of results from Nokia, indicating the company could be pulling through a difficult patch. The company generally saw improved results when compared with the third quarter of 2012 but slumps when compared with the fourth quarter of 2011.   This follows the July 2012 overall which saw a number of changes, […]
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January 24, 2013
First Firefox OS phones revealed
Mozilla has unveiled its first smart phones running the Firefox Operating System. Entering the smart phone fray against the likes of Apple and Google, the open source organization said it was making its two phones, the Keon and the Peak, available as developer preview phones in February. The phones were being developed by Geeksphone, based […]
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January 24, 2013
Apple posts record revenue but misses expectations, could still buy small moon
Apple posted record quarterly revenue for its first quarter of the 2013 financial year, but profit remained flat. Quarterly net profit matched that of the previous year, at $US13.1 billion (£8.3 billion) in the 13 week 2013 Q1, compared with $US13.1 billion in the 14 week year ago quarter. Apple’s quarterly revenue was $US54.5 billion […]
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January 24, 2013
Rumour Round Up: Is the Google X phone on its way?
In the latest round of mildly insane rumours, Google’s X phone will reportedly debut in May with release in July. DroidLife started the buzz when it was alerted to a 600 page forum thread where a long time Motorola source had posted details about the so-called X phone. The phone, it said, would be announced […]
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January 24, 2013
And they’re off: the 4G auction finally begins
The mobile spectrum auction has begun, with seven bidders in the running. The auction, which will determine which mobile operators will be able to upgrade their mobile services to 4G speeds, will see 28 lots of spectrum on offer. These will be auctioned off in two separate bands; 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz, with a […]
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January 23, 2013
Google booming; but Motorola purchase still a lemon
Google posted £US50 billion (£31.5 billion) in revenues for the financial year, up 36% year-on-year. Following a wobble in form with its third quarter announcements, where a leak of its earnings showed Google had posted worse than expected financial results with a resulting drop in share price, the company appeared to be back on track, […]
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January 23, 2013
EE talking to other MVNOs, including some you wouldn’t expect
Everything Everywhere has been talking to others interested in signing up as mobile virtual network operators, it said. Following the news that Phones 4u will launch its own mobile service as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in March, Everything Everywhere (EE) wholesale and M2M vice president Marc Overton said many mobile virtual network operators […]
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January 23, 2013
Rumour Round Up: Samsung S4 gets grunty and just how likely is a low cost iPhone?
The What Mobile Rumour Round Up, featuring the S4’s possible processing power and the two new phones Apple could be releasing. The successor to the Samsung Galaxy S3, the S4 (these names, so difficult to come up with) is rumoured to feature the newly announced Samsung Exynos 5 Octa processor. The buzz on the tech […]
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January 22, 2013
EE boosts 4G data allowances to 20GB – is it worth it?
Hardcore smartphone boffins (i.e. big data users) will be happy to know that EE is boosting its top data plan to 20GB per month. Currently the largest data allowance on EE’s new 4G plans is 8GB – a level that many consumers have decried as too limiting. Given that 4G speeds are (at a minimum) […]
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January 22, 2013
Holy downloads, Batman! Temple Run 2 hits 20m downloads in first weekend
That’s a lot of explorers running for their lives. The sequel to Imangi Studios’ wildly popular Temple Run game passed 20 million downloads in its first weekend, the company said. The original game managed 170 million, so the app still has some way to go before rivalling its sibling, but Imangi said it had been […]
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January 22, 2013
Phones 4u to launch mobile service with 4G access
Phones 4u has signed on to become a mobile virtual network operator with Everything Everywhere. It will launch its own mobile service, LIFE Mobile, in March 2013, offering customers data packages as standard, the company said. However EE said access to its 4G network would be offered to LIFE Mobile customers “later in 2013”, so […]
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January 22, 2013
Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini – now with NFC
An NFC-enabled Galaxy S III Mini will be available at the end of this month. Samsung said the new S III Mini will have Near Field Communication (NFC) capabilities, meaning with its S Beam feature a 10MB music file to be shared in two seconds, by tapping on another S Beam device, such as the […]
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January 21, 2013
Facebook offers voice calling in US
Facebook is offering voice calling via the Messenger app in the United States. Released with the new Graph Search feature but with much less fanfare (read: none – Facebook made no announcements, merely saying it was an extension of the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) in Messenger test it trialled in Canada earlier in the […]
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January 21, 2013
LG Optimus G Pro spotted in leak
The successor to LG’s Optimus G smartphone has been reportedly been spotted in a leak. Endgadget said it had been forwarded the slide featured here, complete with a list of specs. Endgadget said the LG Optimus G Pro had a five inch handset with 1920 x 1080 display. Its processor is reported to be a 1.7GHz […]
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January 18, 2013
Mobile commerce helps eBay exceed Q4 expectations
Strong results from e-Bay mobile has helped the company exceed expectations for its fourth quarter. The company beat analyst expectations thanks to a boost from its increased number of mobile shoppers, E-Commerce News reported, with revenue up 18% to $US4.0 billion (£2.5 billion) for the quarter, compared with the 2011 fourth quarter. e-Bay reported net […]
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January 18, 2013
Nokia 3D specs allow you to print your own Lumia 820 cases
Nokia will release specs that will allow people to print their own Lumia 820 cases. Granted, you’ll need your own 3D printer, which at about £1500 a pop, most of us don’t have, but it’s a neat idea and Nokia have envisaged a business ecosystem where entrepreneurs could buy a template and handle the printing […]
Accessories - Alex Walls
January 18, 2013
Could you write Siri a funkier personality?
Looks like Apple is trying to sass ol’ Siri up. 9to5Mac spotted a job listing on Apple’s site, since removed, seeking a creative writer to help evolve Siri as a “distinct, recognizable” character.  The writer will develop original dialogue to support new capabilities for the voice activated personal assistant and occasional worrying accomplice. The iOS […]
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January 18, 2013
Instagram releases figures after reports of user numbers nosedive
Instagram now has 90 million monthly active users, reportedly a 10% increase from December to January. The Facebook-owned photo sharing company has released its monthly active user data for the first time, following reports it had lost more than half its active daily users in one month.  The website now shows 90 million monthly active […]
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January 18, 2013
O2 trials selling phones without chargers
O2 has trialled selling phones without chargers as part of an environmental initiative. Started in October, the trial involved selling HTC One X+ handsets without the USB wall plug chargers they would usually come with (a micro-USB-to-USB cable was included).  Customers were made aware of the fact that the handset was charger-less and were encouraged […]
Accessories - Alex Walls
January 17, 2013
Free PlayStation Mobile games for six weeks
Sony smartphone owners can download a free PlayStation Mobile game every week for the next six weeks. Playing to the old ‘it’s free so why not’ impulse to entice customers, Sony said that starting this week, it will offer a free PlayStation Mobile game every seven days for the next six weeks, available for PlayStation […]
Apps - Alex Walls
January 17, 2013
Temple Run 2 first look: nice graphics, bad monkeys
Temple Run 2 is now available in the United Kingdom for iPhone and iPad. Featuring suped up graphics and a new enemy, the Temple Run game still keeps its basic elements: run away from overgrown ape-demons and collect golden coins as you do. Those damned, dirty apes. The graphics are a step up from Temple […]
Apps - Alex Walls
January 17, 2013
UPDATED Visa approves RIM tool for secure mobile payments
UPDATED: The backend process referred to how a financial institution could install and personalize credentials onto a mobile device so it could be used to make a payment or gain access to a building, a RIM spokesman said.  The credentials usually stored on a chip on credit cards, which would be sent to a company […]
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January 16, 2013
Nexus 4 delays not due to manufacturers
Delays in getting LG Nexus 4s ordered from the Google Play Store out to customers are reportedly not due to the manufacturers.
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January 16, 2013
Almost 70 million smart wearable devices sold by 2017
Almost 70 million smart wearable devices will be sold by 2017, requiring an app-ecosystem to support growth. Juniper Research’s report has found that by 2017 there would be a total of almost 70 million smart wearable devices sold, compared with 15 million in 2013. These devices would require the development of an app-ecosystem in order […]
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January 16, 2013
New bidders in 4G auction to boost government’s coffers
The upcoming 4G spectrum auction will see fierce bidding but the amount raised will fall far short of that raised for the 3G auction in 2000, a senior analyst has said. The 4G spectrum auction, which will determine which mobile operators will be able to upgrade their mobile services to 4G speeds, is due to […]
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January 16, 2013
That was quick – Lance Armstrong Doping App out already
Almost as quick as Lance Armstrong’s Tour De France times, as quick as his denials of drug cheating and certainly as quick as Livestrong’s profit rises, the release of the Lance Armstrong doping app on the Google Play app store comes less than a day after the disgraced champion cyclist bared all to Oprah Winfrey […]
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January 16, 2013
Facebook to launch ‘Graph Search’
So, what is that exactly? Facebook’s mystery announcement, which has seen its share price rise and predictions ranging from a new phone to a new operating system, was covered live by various attendees. Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage to announce the introduction of Graph Search, a search service that lets Facebook […]
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January 15, 2013
Online retailers include mobile optimization as priority for 2013
Site and mobile optimization are among the top priorities for online retailers this year, according to a recent survey. The State Of Retailing Online survey, conducted by Forrester Research and carried out in conjunction with Shop.org is an annual survey of 62 companies, all of which had some online component. Of those surveyed, 51%  store-based […]
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January 15, 2013
MET ads warn of increased mobile mugging risks
If you were lucky enough to receive a mint new piece of gadgetry for Christmas, maybe keep it under wraps after unwrapping (I’m here all week, try the veal). A new ad campaign by the Metropolitan Police, timed to coincide with what has proven in the past to be a rise in crime figures,  underlines […]
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January 15, 2013
iPhone 5 users consume the most mobile data in Europe
Mobile data analysts Arieso have found iPhone 5 users are the most “voracious” data users. The company performed the study of more than one million data users over one weekday in a tier-one 3G European network operator.     Of the 125 devices studied in the report, iPhone 5 users consumed four times as much […]
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January 15, 2013
BlackBerry 10 nets 15,000 apps in 38 hours
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has netted 15,000 app submissions in 38 hours during its latest Port-A-Thons. Research In Motion (RIM) has boosted its potential app offerings ahead of its January 30th launch date for the new operating system, BlackBerry 10, with its most recent Port-A-Thons, where developers ported their apps over to the new […]
News - Alex Walls
January 15, 2013
Updated: BT SmartTalk app links smart phone with landline
BT has launched its SmartTalk app which links its customers’ smart phones with their BT landlines. This means when customers make a call, it’s billed as if they were calling from their BT home phone.  BT said the app works best over WiFi, but will also work over any mobile data connection.  BT broadband customers […]
News - Alex Walls
January 14, 2013
Facebook announcement predictions: new phone and revenue from mobile users
Facebook will reportedly hold simultaneous press conferences in the United States and United Kingdom tomorrow about…something. The company sent out an email last week which apparently just read “Come and see what we’re building”. Now whether that’s what more than 34, 000 members of the American public petitioned the White House for will be revealed […]
News - Alex Walls
January 14, 2013
Apple rumour round-up: iPhone sales disappointing, Retina Display on iPad Mini 2?
The iPhone 5’s sales have stumbled already. While Apple usually likes to crow about how successful their latest releases have been, it would appear that one half of the iPad Mini/iPhone 5 double whammy may not have gone as well as the company had hoped. While the iPad Mini is still selling like hot cakes, […]
News - Allan Swann
January 14, 2013
More than 100 million Samsung Galaxy S series sold
Alliteration aside (amigo), the Samsung Galaxy S series has passed the 100 million mark. The Korean manufacturing behemoth said today sales of the Galaxy S, S II and S III have passed 100 million units as of yesterday. The company said the Galaxy S has reached more than 24 million global channel shipments, with 10 […]
News - Alex Walls
January 14, 2013
TweetDeck risks being struck off UK business register
TweetDeck, why you gotta play me like that? After numerous attempts to sort out installation on my Mac, which to be fair may be my computer’s temperamental nature, I’ve nearly given up on TweetDeck. But I may not have to worry much longer anyway, given that news outlets are reporting that Companies House has put […]
News - Alex Walls
January 14, 2013
PCs getting smashed by tablets
The PC market is continuing to flatline as tablet and smartphone sales climb. PC shipment worldwide totaled 89.8m units in the fourth quarter of 2012, down 6.4% compared to the same time last year and worse than the 4.4% forecasted by research firm IDC. Microsoft’s attempt to arrest the decline in sales of its Windows […]
News - Allan Swann
January 11, 2013
One billion using mobile banking by 2017
More than one billion mobile users will have used their devices for banking purposes by the end of 2017, despite the slower than expected uptake globally. According to Juniper research, just 590 million used mobile banking services this year. While this forecast represents more than 15% of the mobile subscriber base, it should be acknowledged […]
News - Alex Walls
January 11, 2013
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