Apple have removed failed maps boss Richard Williamson from the team as CEO Tim Cook looks to reshuffle the ranks in the company, moving forward. Apple are a strong company, they don't often have to deal with a high profile ‘disaster', however their IOS6 maps has been one of their …
Read More »RIM may end up owing Nokia $5 per phone
Many of the news headlines lately have been detailing the war between Samsung and Apple. As these are the market leaders, it is understandable. Under the radar however, Nokia and Research In Motion (RIM) are embroiled in their own wireless patent battle. Nokia have said that RIM “is not entitled …
Read More »Everything Everywhere increases data limits for 4G
Everything Everywhere – previously Orange and T-Mobile – has increased its data allowance for all 4G packages by as much as 60 per cent, though it still fails to offer an exploitable unlimited package to consumers. Existing customers of EE will have their current packages upgraded for free and anyone …
Read More »Apple to release thinner, faster iMac this week
Apple will be releasing their new iMac on Friday 30th November. The new iMac computer will have a 21.5 inch screen and a new ‘Fusion Drive'. Apple confirmed the price in America as between $1,299 and $1,499. They will also be releasing a new 27 inch model in December with …
Read More »iPhone 5 sales push iOS to top in America
Market research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech have said that iOS is now the top selling smartphone operating system in America, pushing Android phones into second place. Kantar said yesterday that iPhones now hold a 48.1% share of the U.S. smartphone market, compared against 46.7% for Android. The iPhone 4S outsold …
Read More »Google returns December to Android in latest update
When Google first started to roll out Android 4.2 Jelly Bean two weeks ago a very minor, but rather serious object was excluded. Android 4.2 had no memory of what December, and Christmas, was. While the month of December was still included in the Calendar app, it was omitted from the …
Read More »Foxconn could be making Microsoft and Amazon smartphones
While it's still considered as a rumour for now, there are reports abound suggesting that Foxconn – yes the same Foxconn that employed children – could be set to manufacture the smartphones of both Microsoft and Amazon in the coming year. Taking this with a pinch of salt, we have …
Read More »Google set to launch a touchscreen Chromebook soon
In the last month and a bit, Google has co-launched the attractive $249 Samsung Chromebook and a lower end $199 Acer C7 Chromebook. What these, and all previous Chromebooks have had in common is that they had no touchscreen capabilities, but if reports have their way this will soon change. …
Read More »Ever wondered how Samsung stress test their phones?
Samsung aren't overly known for producing devices that have great build quality but a new video detailing how Samsung stress tests various devices hopes to change our minds in the lead up to the holiday season. In an effort to put the devices through real life tests; the physical buttons, …
Read More »Intel struggles dealing tablets to students
There are some products that are easy to push to students and others that are a lot harder. Intel seems to be finding out the hard way that supplying the wrong kind of tablets leads to reduced sales. KitGuru hides in the bush with night vision goggles. A story reached …
Read More »Apple trademarks ‘iPad Mini’ in America
Apple have filed to trademark their ‘iPad Mini' name in the U.S. Patent and Trademark office last week. Apple said their iPad Mini is a “handheld mobile digital electronic device comprising a tablet computer, electronic book and periodical reader, digital audio and video player, camera, electronic personal organizer, personal digital …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Note II sells over 5 million in 2 months
Samsung have announced proudly that they have sold over 5 million Galaxy Note II products. The device was only launched 2 months ago – September 26th. In the space of a single month, the company had sold three million units and sales grew as it hit the States on October …
Read More »HTC Deluxe DLX set to bring 1080p smartphones to the global market
Following in the footsteps of Japan's HTC J Butterfly and Verizon's Droid DNA, what is essentially the same smartphone is set to be known as HTC Deluxe DLX in European and other international markets. Before the flagship Android smartphone from HTC is officially announced GSMArena have gotten their hands on …
Read More »UK launch of ARNOVA FamilyPad 13.3 inc tablet
With Christmas coming up many families will be on the look out for an inexpensive, yet versatile tablet for the family. ARCHOS may just have the product you want. The FamilyPad is released under the ARNOVA brand, and is a 13.3 inch 1280×800 resolution, 10 point capactive touchscreen panel which …
Read More »Book pricing on Amazon can penalise Kindle users
It's not hard to see where the real costs are incurred by book publishers. You have trees to cultivate, chop, transport, mill, form into paper, transport again, inks to make, covers to design, writers-editors-publishers to pay and, at the end of all that, you still need to ship a heavy …
Read More »Apple just changed battery supplies
Samsung and Apple have been at each other's throats for some time now, across the business landscape and in the courtrooms. Despite all this they've been cooperating on certain aspects of their products, one such way being that Apple's iPad and MacBook lines used Samsung batteries. Now however, Apple has …
Read More »Huawei Ascend W1 set to be an affordable Windows Phone
We saw got a glimpse of an affordable Windows Phone 8 handset from Huawei back in October dubbed the Ascend W1 and now TechBlog.gr have got their hands on the device. The unit they had some hands on with is in blue, as per previous leaks, but it would be …
Read More »Dual SIM Galaxy S III spotted in China
Samsung has a good thing going with its Galaxy S line of smartphones. The Galaxy S III recently trumped 30 million, and counting, in sales. In order to further capitalise the growing Chinese smartphone market Samsung could be about to debut a dual SIM model in China. The Galaxy S …
Read More »Intel gets Creative with latest acquisition
Over the past few years, Intel has been acquiring a series of technologies and patents that will, it hopes, position it better for 3-5 years down the road. Alongside operating system technology and – more famously – McAfee in the software/security area, Intel has now purchased Creative's clever bits for …
Read More »PC Specialist Inferno 11.6 inch Laptop review
If like me, you don't like lugging around a super size 17 inch laptop then today's review product will be interesting. PC Specialist have created a super small 11.6 inch system and they are aiming to make it one of the most powerful on the market, by incorporating the powerful …
Read More »Mini PC comes of age with Sapphire Edge VS launch
As of 6am this morning, the options available to technology lovers who want oodles of power but no noise and a stylish little package, just got a whole lot more attractive with the launch of Sapphire's Trinity APU-powered Edge VS. KitGuru peers under the bonnet to see what makes this …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto: Vice City coming to Android and iOS next month
After celebrating the 10th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto III last year with versions for Android and iOS, the process will be repeated for the 10th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Rockstar is re-releasing the game for Android and iOS on December 6th. I have never played the …
Read More »Samsung having problems producing next-gen mobile displays
It's only been a few days since we first heard about Samsung's 5 inch, 1080p mobile display that will likely find itself embedded in the Galaxy S IV and new reports suggest Samsung are having production problems. The display is set to have a crazy pixel density of 441 PPI. …
Read More »Nokia launches Here Maps onto iOS
Last week Nokia announced its Here Maps initiative, a cross-platform mapping solution that has today arrived for Apple iOS devices. Nokia Here Maps will make “you feel like a local wherever you go” with traffic and public transport overlays and voice guided navigation. You also have the option to download …
Read More »Google Nexus 4 faces its biggest competition yet, the pavement
With the recent launch of the Google distributed, LG produced Nexus 4 it was only a matter of time before someone decided to drop test one for the sake of science and thousands of interested mobile enthusiasts. In the video below two drops were done; one from the pocket and …
Read More »Windows Phone 7.8 will arrive by the end of the year
At a recent briefing between Nokia Singapore and Microsoft it was mentioned by the head of Nokia Asia Pacific Developer division that the Windows Phone 7.8 update has been shipped to manufacturers. This means that the update could be weeks, or perhaps even days away, we're not really sure. However, he did …
Read More »Lenovo also working on a 1080p Android smartphone
After Samsung, Sony and HTC it now appears that Lenovo is set to join the 1080p Android smartphone line-up. While we currently don't know the device's name or any other specifications, a few screenshots of the device have leaked online. According to GSMArena these three screenshots reveal the device's 1080p …
Read More »FBI Child ID App helps locate missing children
In America, local police departments are informing the public about the new FBI Child ID Application which can be downloaded for free from the Android Apps section of Google Play or through iTunes. The software will let parents store pictures and vital information about their children in case they go …
Read More »Samsung rumoured to unveil a 5-inch, 1080p display at CES
After the HTC J Butterfly, Droid DNA for Verizon and the leaked Sony Yuga it seems rather obvious that the next big trend for high-end Android phones is 1080p displays. The latest rumours is that Samsung is set to join the trend by announcing a 4.99 inch display at the Consumer …
Read More »Android malware is not nearly as bad as what many believe
Android has been given a fair bit of stick recently for being very malware friendly. While the competition, including Steve Ballmer, are clearly rather subjective a recent report from F-Secure has a lot more credibility. Their most recent report for Q3 2012 reveals that there were 51,000 instances of malware, compared …
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