Mobile

Just a couple of weeks after Hotmail became Outlook with a completely revamped interface, SkyDrive has been given the same treatment in anticipation for the launch of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 later this year. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaWw0zLT67E'] Obvious tweaks include the presence of the not Metro but “modern” interface, as well …

With original Apple founder in control, Apple would say no to small iPad. But with new boss man in charge the company is looking at a global economy and making the tough choices. Smaller iPad is one of these choices and the choice has been made. When OEM manufacturers in …

After accusing more than 20 Samsung devices of patent infringement, three have been removed from proceedings in the United States Apple vs Samsung court trial. Judge Lucy Koh has ruled that the Galaxy S GT-i9000, the S II GT-i9100 and Galaxy Ace will no longer be involved when the jury is …

Ever since Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 8 and the watered down WP7.8 version for current Windows Phone devices there has been no real clues regarding what features from Windows Phone 8 will filter down other than the customisable tiles. Now a couple of images from a seemingly Nokia source reveal what …

Toshiba have canceled their plans to make Windows RT devices because of delays in getting the components they need. Microsoft have however named four other PC makers who will offer devices using their new Windows operating system. Dell, Asus, Samsung and Lenovo will be making computers using Windows RT – …

It would be hard to escape the continual, negative news on Research In Motion, the company behind the iconic Blackberry smartphones. The company are at an all time low point and some analysts are even predicting their demise within 2 years. CEO Thorsten Hein's spoke to CNET in an interview …

Barnes and Noble have decided to cut the pricing of their popular Nook Color and tablet computers as they face stiff competition from the likes of Google and Amazon. The Google Nexus will hit the market for only $199 and Amazon are expected to release an update to their Kindle …

A couple of months ago we revealed that HTC had plans to update its flagship One X Android smartphone to Android 4.0.4. At the time we expected the update to roll out within a fortnight but for whatever reasons it was pushed back and returns with many speed improvements. Improvements …

Ahead of its late August debut, the Samsung Galaxy Note II has had another rumour attributed to it – the presence of a flexible AMOLED display. Samsung has been working on this technology for quite a while now and it is a fair possibility that it will make its debut …

The Apple V Samsung battle continues, with the latest news this weekend coming from Boris Teksler, the director of patent licensing and strategy for Apple. He told the Federal court in San Jose, California that Apple made a presentation to Samsung in August 2010 warning them against copying the iPhone. …

Following the launch of the late/fat/hot Fermi, nVidia's engineers buckled down to business and worked really hard to not only improve the rest of the Fermi range that followed, but also to achieve some extraordinary successes with low power parts into the Tegra family. Having seen the Nexus 7 up …

To date Samsung's Galaxy S III smartphone has only been available in two colours; Pebble Blue and Marble White. While these two colours have been enough for the vast majority out there, I'm sure many owners had a lingering thought of “why is there not a black model?” Well, according …

The latest mumbling around the world are suggesting that HTC plans to unveil its Windows Phone 8 range in the third week of September at an event in either London or New York. The models in question have been leaked previously and have been codenamed as the Rio, Accord and …

While PC users are warm and fuzzy with the idea that they are tracked all over the web, pretty much all the time, Apple users seem to have a much higher expectation of privacy. Google circumvented the Apple users' choice to remain anonymous and, now, will pay the $22.5m price. KitGuru fixes …

IDC has just released their figures for the second quarter of the year, detailing smartphone shipments during that time period. Year-on-year smartphone shipments have increased 42% to 154 million units, driven primarily by Android. 68.1% of all smartphones shipped in the last quarter were Androids, driven primarily by Samsung who …

Internal Samsung documents have shown that a percentage of the consumer audience were unable to tell the Galaxy Tab and iPad apart. Samsung admitted that this led to ‘strategical changes' in advertising. CNET reported that Samsung internal studies showed that consumers were confused over the Galaxy Tab tablet, mixing it …

HTC's current flagship smartphone, the One X, may not hold that title for much longer. The latest rumours about the Taiwanese company reveal a device codenamed as the ‘Endeavour C2'. The current One X was codenamed the ‘Endeavour' so this device will likely be its interim successor with a few specification improvements. …

Research In Motion are a troubled company. Their BlackBerry smartphones, once the staple of the business user have been steadily declining in popularity over the previous 2 years. Combined with bad management and multiple resignations their future looks in question. Rumours lately suggested that Samsung may be in line to …

Ever since Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was released as source code last month, the number of custom firmwares is very likely to be in the hundreds. Nevertheless, some of us wish to remain on stock firmware that is provided to our devices by the manufacturer or carrier. Taking this into …

Samsung Electronics have been reporting great success in Europe, claiming 45% of the smartphone market. The analysis also claims that the company have pushed the Android market share to 65%. Samsung hold 30% of the global smartphone market share and the company have experienced stunning sales figures from the Galaxy …

Sometime last month, we at KitGuru posted up some very enticing images of an iPhone 5 mockup that looked like it would be used by case manufacturers. However, these images were later taken down by us (we're certain you can find them elsewhere) but they still revealed one interesting clue – …

There is no doubt about it, Microsoft are playing hardball. They want to become a part of the thriving tablet mobile space, even if it means annoying the partners who will be building similar tablets running Windows 8. Tech Radar spotted a raft of job advertisements over at the Microsoft …

If 720p displays weren't already enough with PPI ratios sitting in the low 300's, reports are circulating that HTC could launch a smartphone with a 5 inch, 1080p display. The resulting pixel density? 440, well ahead of anything currently available. This device from HTC could launch as soon as September …

Microsoft's Surface tablet has been in the news recently, however their partners don't seem to happy with the planned October release. We spoke to an industry insider a couple of hours ago who said that a handful of leading executives are thinking of pulling out of the Windows 8 tablet …

A new Comscore report has been released which shows that people are happiest with their tablets. King among the tablets is (not surprisingly) the Apple iPad. The report says “New TabLens data showed that tablet owners were highly satisfied with their respective devices, with the average overall satisfaction rating reaching …

The battle between Apple and Samsung rages, with both companies intent on proving that the other copied their designs. Apple are now saying that Samsung stole their icon designs. CNET posted a series of gallery images highlighting the Apple graphic trademarks and comparing them against a series of icons used …

After endless leaks in recent weeks Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy Note 10.1. Just like the 5.3 inch Note smartphone a S Pen is included for all of your stylus requirements. It will also find itself at home in a slot in the bottom right of the tablet. Other …

For those people looking for a relatively affordable yet powerful Android smartphone then the HTC ‘Proto' is one to look out for. It is rumoured to launch in Autumn (or fall) and will come in between the current One V and One S smartphones from HTC. Coming in at 9.62mm thin the …

Research In Motion have released Playbook OS 2.0.1 update, alongside their 4G version of the Playbook. The company are still dealing with a leak of Playbook OS 2.1 from a couple of days ago. The 2.0.1. update is primarily a performance related upgrade for Blackberry Playbook WiFi versions. RIM have …

While the debate about whether Samsung copied Apple or Apple copied Samsung rages away in California, Google has decided to put its paw in the water with a low cost tablet of its own. Before our mobile expert Blair McClelland publishes a full, indepth analysis of the tablet within the …