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Nokia begins Windows Phone 7.8 rollout
1 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 31, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
As we expected it to, Windows Phone 7.8 is now rolling out to existing Windows Phone 7.x users. Nokia has announced that the update will start to rollout today to the Lumia 510, Lumia 610, Lumia 710, ... more. -
ASUS rumoured to be working on next-generation Nexus 7
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 31, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Tablet PC
ASUS is rumoured to be working on a successor to the hugely popular Nexus 7 Android tablet. Given it has been the most successful Android tablet to date it is unsurprising to hear rumours of Google ... more. -
NVIDIA may launch their own Android devices
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 30, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Tablet PC
NVIDIA could be preparing to debut their own range of Android devices in the near future in other to give their mobile chipsets greater exposure. Tegra 3 devices were largely out-shined by those pow... more. -
HP Pavilion Chromebook leaks ahead of release
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 29, 2013 under Channel, Laptop
After Lenovo announced their education-focussed Chromebook last week, another major manufacturer looks to be gearing up to launch a Chromebook of their own. After Acer and Samsung introducing new and ... more. -
Samsung debuts value-driven 4G LTE equipped Galaxy Express
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 29, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
Samsung knows it holds a strong and influential position on the top of the Android food-chain and has today announced a value-driven handset equipped with 4G LTE. The Galaxy Express looks more or... more. -
Windows Phone 8 reference design to allow for lower-cost devices
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 28, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
Android's huge growth hasn't been solely caused by flagship devices such as Samsung's Galaxy S III. Much of the platform's success is also owed to lower-cost devices such as the ASUS Nexus 7 and vario... more. -
HTC announces a small phone for a big phone
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 28, 2013 under Channel, Mobile
There is no doubt that as we enter the year where smartphones with 5 inch, 1080p displays will dominate the marketplace; the point where devices are just too large is about to be tested even further. ... more. -
Samsung announces Galaxy Xcover 2
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 25, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
Samsung has today announced the successor to the rugged Galaxy xCover Android smartphone that we reviewed last year. The Xcover 2 is better in just about every area over its predecessor and given o... more. -
Nokia confirms the death of Symbian
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 25, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
The end of Symbian has been coming for a while now and in Nokia's Q4 2012 earnings report that Finnish company has finally confirmed it. Nokia says that the 808 PureView, which was announced nearly a ... more. -
Google’s ‘X Phone’ could debut at Google I/O in May
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 24, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
Ever since Google took over Motorola in May 2012 rumours have circulated about the possibility of a smartphone collaboration between the now-merged companies. Better known as the 'X Phone', the devi... more. -
LG Nexus 4 to hit Australian shelves next month
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 24, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
After being revealed last last year, LG's Nexus 4 has more than its fair share of supply problems. Due to massive demand arising from the low asking price of $299 USD for the 8 GB model, availability ... more. -
The first Firefox OS phones have been revealed
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 23, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
Mozilla's Firefox OS was announced last year in an attempt to introduce a new major operating system to the ever-growing smartphone market. Retail hardware is on the horizon and today the first two de... more. -
Samsung set to announce at least three Android tablets at MWC
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 22, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Tablet PC
While Mobile World Congress is still a month away, the rumours and leaks are already flowing at a steady pace. The latest involves Samsung's upcoming Android tablets. It will likely include a 7 and 10... more. -
Huawei hopes to make a statement in Europe with the Ascend G615
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 22, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
Chinese mobile brand Huawei has yet to truly break through into the European smartphone market but has made a clear statement to do so with the Ascend G615. The mid-high end Android smartphones pack... more. -
Windows Phone 7.8 roll-out to commence January 31
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 21, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
In mid-November last year we heard that Microsoft will commence the Windows Phone 7.8 roll-out for first and second generation handsets by the end of the year. For reasons unknown this schedule was pu... more. -
Lenovo introduces education focussed Chromebook ThinkPad X131e
1 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 18, 2013 under Channel, Laptop
Days after rumours starting to circulate around Lenovo's involvement with Chrome OS, the first such device has been revealed. Lenovo has introduced the ThinkPad X131e, an 11.6 inch Chromebook aimed ex... more. -
ASUS is “interested in making Windows Phones”
1 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 17, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
ASUS has revealed in a recent interview that the Taiwanese company who is typically better known for PC components and laptops are looking into producing smartphones based on Microsoft's Windows Phone... more. -
LG planning a return to Windows Phone?
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 17, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
LG was an original Windows Phone 7 partner way back when the platform originally launched in late 2010 but apart from a couple of launch day devices we have yet to see a follow-up Windows Phone device... more. -
Lenovo could be working on Chromebooks for enterprise
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 16, 2013 under Channel, Laptop
Lenovo has been the something of the company to watch recently as their revenues have more than tripled to $33 billion in 2012 in just a few years. Reports are suggesting that some enterprises are l... more. -
Sony Xperia Tablet Z leak foretells an impressive tablet
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 16, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Tablet PC
The Sony Xperia Z smartphone impressed at CES and the company's next equally impressive device could be an equally flagship Android tablet. The possible Xperia Tablet Z replicates the recently announc... more. -
Huawei Ascend W2 scheduled for MWC debut
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 15, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
Throughout the second half of 2012 there were several rumours surrounding two Windows Phone handsets from Huawei. One of these devices, the Ascend W1, was announced last week at CES in Las Vegas. The ... more. -
Sony may stay clear of entry-level smartphones
2 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 14, 2013 under Android, Mobile
Sony may have plans to abandon entry and low-level Android smartphones in an attempt to rise its product image. Apple is the best example of this; by only offering flagship quality devices across a la... more. -
ASUS debuts $149 7-inch MeMO Pad running Android 4.1
2 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 14, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Tablet PC
Price is quickly becoming a priority in this race to the bottom for Android tablets and ASUS has now added to the affair with an $149 USD tablet of their own. The MeMO Pad has been announced for debut... more. -
Beats Audio to launch music streaming service later this year
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 11, 2013 under Channel
Due to its recent acquisition of music streaming service MOG, Beats Audio is looking to launch its own service later this year. The service from Beats Audio, who are better known for overpriced head... more. -
Google introduces Chrome Beta channel for Android
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 11, 2013 under Android, Mobile
Google has today announced the Chrome Beta channel for Android 4.x devices based on Chrome 25 over the stable channel's Chrome 18. Chrome Beta 25.0.1364.8 brings improved HTML5 support and Javascript ... more. -
Samsung refreshes the Galaxy S II with a ‘Plus’ version
1 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 10, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Smartphone
The original Galaxy S II from Samsung was a brilliant device and looking back it is undoubtedly one of the handsets that started to make the general public refer to smartphones as "smartphones" over "... more. -
Windows Live Messenger to depart us on March 15
1 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 9, 2013 under Channel
Microsoft have previously made their plans clear about the closing of its Windows Live Messenger service last November and have recently sent a notice out to users confirming the closure will take pla... more. -
Huawei joins the Windows Phone 8 platform with the Ascend W1
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 9, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
After numerous leaks in the past, Huawei has made official its first Windows Phone 8 offering on the first day of CES. The low to mid range device should offer Huawei's traditional value for money ret... more. -
Acer announces its own cheap Jelly Bean tablet
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 8, 2013 under Android, Mobile, Tablet PC
After being leaked late last year, Acer has used the confines of CES to announce the relatively cheap Iconia B1-A71 tablet. For roughly half the price of ASUS' Nexus 7 you will get a 7 inch WSVGA (102... more. -
Qualcomm outs Snapdragon 600 and 800 SoCs
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 8, 2013 under Channel, Mobile
Qualcomm's system on chip solutions today find themselves at home in literally thousands of different products and in 2013 Qualcomm are looking to further establish their position. For 2013 Qualcomm i... more.
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