HTC One production to double this month after shortages
Mobile PhonesHTC is pulling its socks up and doubling production of its flagship HTC One this month. Manufacturing shortages meant the handset was delayed here in the UK, which didn't help HTC's profits one bit.
Jack Tong, president of HTC North Asia, told Focus Taiwan that manufacturing volume for the One will double in May from the month before, and rise again in June to meet "strong demand", ZDNet reports. Continue reading...
iOS 7: What it needs, and what it won't be getting in video 
Which features does iOS 7 desperately need, and which will Apple probably not bother with? That's the subject of the video you can see above, so click play to see what we anticipate from the next iteration of iOS.
What would a Jony Ive-led redesign look like? Will we get a kids' mode to stop younglings blowing your hard-won cash on Smurfberries? And is the power to change default apps a plausible reality -- or just wishful thinking? Continue reading...
Vodafone Smart 3 is a 4-inch Jelly Bean phone, for £95
Mobile PhonesVodafone has a new super-cheap smart phone for your consideration -- the Smart 3 is an Android mobile that costs less than 100 quid.
Packing a 4-inch display and a 5-megapixel camera, the Smart 3 is priced at a reasonable £95 on pay as you go, available to snap up from Vodafone's website. Continue reading...
Alt-J open for Soundhalo app, lets you instantly buy gig footage
Mobile PhonesSoundhalo is a new Android app that means you'll never have to hold up your phone and record grubby bootleg footage again -- or go to a gig for that matter.
The app, which is currently in beta but readily available on the Google Play store, launched last night at a gig by Mercury Prize-winning acoustic jazz-dubsteppers alt-J. Continue reading...
Galaxy S4 to hit 10 million sales next week, Samsung says
Mobile PhonesSamsung is poised to have flogged a whopping 10 million Samsung Galaxy S4 smart phones, according to a report that also claims the S4 is selling much faster than last year's Galaxy S3.
Company boss JK Shin said that Samsung's newest smart phone will hit the 10 million milestone next week, Korea Times reports, with the company head honcho quoted as saying, "It is selling much faster than the previous model, S3." Continue reading...
Android 4.3 rumoured for 10 June launch
Mobile PhonesAndroid 4.3, the next update to Google's world-conquering mobile software, will come out on 10 June, according to Android and Me's Taylor Wimberly.
Wimberly went hands-on with the heavily tipped but so far unannounced white version of the Nexus 4, and whichever unnamed Google-related bod had the snowy blower revealed that 4.3 will start rolling out next month. Continue reading...
iTunes 11.0.3 is out, gets its head around multi-disc albums
SoftwareApple has released an update to its iTunes music software, which should make the program run faster and grants you the power to see multi-disc albums in a more sensible fashion.
The 11.0.3 update is available to download now, and brings a revamped MiniPlayer. Apple says the new player -- which gives you a minimised snapshot of what's currently playing -- sports a "beautiful new view that showcases your album artwork". Continue reading...
No iPad version of iOS BBM at launch, report says
SoftwareBlackBerry's upcoming BBM app for iOS won't be getting iPad support, with a BlackBerry exec apparently confirming that the app is the exclusive preserve of iPhone owners -- at least for now.
"At this point it is iOS and Android, and that's iOS phones running iOS 6 and higher," a BlackBerry exec reportedly told Trusted Reviews, allegedly going on to say, "For us right now the absolute focus is getting BBM onto smart phones." Continue reading...
Archos 80 xenon is a pure Android 3G tablet for £160
LaptopsProlific French bargain-basement filler Archos has a new 3G Android tablet out -- and in line with the rest of the company's low-cost devices, the Archos 80 xenon is cheap as frites.
The 80 xenon is an 8-inch slate with built-in 3G for surfing the Web on the go, and it'll set you back just £160. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy S4 video is shakier than rivals in test
Mobile PhonesSamsung's Galaxy S4 is an undeniable powerhouse of a phone, boasting a Full HD screen, a wildly fast quad-core processor and a host of Samsung software. It has an excellent 13-megapixel camera too, but how does it cope with capturing video?
To find out, I've pitted it against the other smart phone top dogs, the iPhone 5, HTC One, Nokia Lumia 920, Sony Xperia Z and Galaxy S3 to see which is best for video. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy S4 is first phone to win green TCO award
Mobile PhonesWhat's black and white and green all over? The Samsung Galaxy S4, which is the first smart phone to be handed a prestigious industry award for its sustainable credentials.
The S4 has been certified by TCO, a body that evaluates gadgets to see how socially-conscious, environmentally-friendly and economical a device is. Continue reading...
50 billionth iOS app downloaded, bloke wins £6,550 gift card
SoftwareLucky chap -- Brandon Ashmore, from the sleepy lakeside town of Mentor, Ohio, has just won $10,000 (£6,550) in Apple App Store credit after he downloaded the store's 50 billionth app.
The 50 people who downloaded apps after Brandon's milestone also bagged $500 (£330) gift vouchers. Continue reading...
Windows Phone overtakes BlackBerry, Android still rules
Mobile PhonesWindows Phone has overtaken BlackBerry in the smart phone hit parade. But as Windows Phone sales double, the latest figures reveal that Android still dominates.
BlackBerry's share of the smart phone market dropped by a third to 2.9 per cent, allowing Windows Phone to slide into third place after doubling sales from this time last year. The new lineup of BlackBerry 10 phones, beginning with the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10, has clearly yet to capture the public imagination; but perhaps that'll change with the budget-friendly BlackBerry Q5 landing this summer. Continue reading...
Google I/O roundup: S4, games, music, maps, chat and more
SoftwareThe three-hour keynote speech that opened Google's I/O developer conference last night was a sprawling epic, chock-full of new products and announcements from the Big G.
It's hard to get your head around all of the news, so here's a handy list of the most important stuff for the average tech fan, with links to CNET articles where you can find out loads more. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition is US-only, for now
Mobile PhonesBad news for Brits -- Google's raw-Android version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is launching only in the US.
Other nations will have to watch from the sidelines it seems, as Google has told CNET that the Google Edition version of the S4, which made its grand debut at Google's I/O conference last night, will be US-only at launch. Continue reading...
Microsoft Pro surfaces in Britain next week for £720
Mobile PhonesThe Microsoft Surface Pro lands in Britain next week, costing £720. The Windows 8 tablet is finally on sale from next Thursday, 23 May.
That's Microsoft's price for the 64GB version. A model with a roomier 128GB memory will set you back around £800. Continue reading...
Samsung changes mind, will look at storage on Galaxy S4
Mobile PhonesSamsung has backed down on the Galaxy S4's limited storage after the phone appeared on the BBC's Watchdog, saying it will try to squeeze its myriad features into a smaller space, freeing up more memory for apps.
The Beeb's consumer affairs show investigated the Android powerhouse's claims of 16GB of storage, after users complained the phone has only half of that available. Continue reading...
Android gaming powered up by Google Play game services
Mobile PhonesGoogle is powering up Android gaming with a bunch of cool new features, including leaderboards, easy multiplayer and achievement, collectively called Google Play game services.
Announced today at Google I/O, the software giant's developer conference, the new features will let Android game makers bake in the kind of social features iPhone gamers are used to with Game Center. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy S4 'Google Edition' runs pure Android, out in June
Mobile PhonesIn a shock move, Google has revealed a version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 that's running pure Android, just like one of Google's own Nexus gadgets.
The officially confirmed device, which is yet to be officially named but was dubbed 'Google Edition' in an earlier rumour, is a dream device for many Android fans, as it offers the high-end hardware that Samsung brings to the table, but none of Samsung's apps. Continue reading...
BBM vs WhatsApp vs Viber: Top messaging apps compared
Mobile PhonesBlackBerry announced earlier this week at BlackBerry Live in Florida that it's finally bringing BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) to Android phones and iPhones this summer.
It'll be going head to head with messaging apps WhatsApp and Viber, both of which offer very similar services. I've pitted all three against each other to see which should take pride of place on your phone. Continue reading...
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