Motorola added a new smartphone to its moto e series this week named the Moto e6s, which is a cost-effective handset featuring a class-leading dual camera solution to snap amazing looking photos with responsive overall performance. The new moto e6s smartphone is equipped with a 13 MP dual-camera system and …
Read More »Doogee launch the N100 affordable smartphone handset
Doogee has announced the launch of a new affordable smartphone. The Doogee N100 is packed with features including a 10,000 mAh battery, 21-megapixel dual rear camera with a 5.99-inch Full HD display. With an impressive 10,000 mAh battery, Doogee claims that its new N100 handset is the world’s most portable …
Read More »Sony announces a new Xperia L4 smartphone
Sony has announced a new handset is being added to its Xperia portfolio of entertainment based smartphones. The new Xperia L4 features a sleek 21:9 wide display, triple rear camera setup and a powerful 3,580mhA battery. The new Xperia L4 handset from Sony is equipped with a 21:9 wide 6.2-inch …
Read More »Samsung announce the Galaxy Z Flip foldable smartphone
While most of the attention at the Samsung Unpacked event yesterday was focused on the reveal of the new Galaxy S20 line up, Samsung had another innovative smartphone in the form of a new foldable that it was pleased to show off. Samsung is keen to avenge its shortcomings in its …
Read More »Huawei introduces the updated and affordable Y6s handset
Huawei’s affordable Y series smartphone range is set to receive an upgrade this month with an updated version of the Y6 coming in mid-January, so anytime now. Huawei has boosted performance of the Y6 and added a 13MP rear camera and 8MP selfie camera in the new Y6s. According to …
Read More »Huawei announce the P30 Lite New Edition
Huawei has announced it will extend the P30 smartphone series with the addition of the P30 Lite New Edition. The new handset features an increase in RAM capacity, larger internal storage and a new 32MP selfie camera. The Huawei P30 flagship smartphone series has sold over 10 million handsets since …
Read More »Honor discounts its smartphone devices for the festive period
Tis the season for discounts, and smartphone manufacturer Honor realises this. Throughout the festive period and into January the company will be offering discounts of up to £50 on some of its flagship devices including the latest 9X smartphone. Honor devices getting discounts during the festive period include the Honor …
Read More »Chief exec of Nokia re-affirms: Nokia will develop smartphones again
Chief executive officer of Nokia Corp. this week reaffirmed that the company will design smartphones again in the second half of 2016. Officially, the company only wants to develop hardware and leave production, distribution and selling to other. Still, for end users it will mean the return of Nokia smartphones. …
Read More »A non-leather, cheaper LG G4 variant could be on the way
LG recently revealed the LG G4, its new flagship device featuring a Snapdragon 808 six-core processor and a leather bound back. However, it looks like a non-leather version of the handset could be on the way if new leaked images are anything to go by. The LG G4c is apparently …
Read More »Nokia’s return to smartphone market confirmed by executive
President of Nokia China has confirmed the company’s plans to return to the market of smartphones next year. He indicated in an interview that the company is currently evaluating different options and building its own manufacturing facilities is one of them. This week Mike Wang, president of Nokia China, participated …
Read More »Nokia may return to smartphone market
Nokia Corp. is plotting its return to the market of smartphones and tablets, a media report suggests. This time, however, the company will not manufacture its handsets itself, but will develop devices that will be made and distributed by other companies. In accordance with its agreement with Microsoft, Nokia does …
Read More »Nokia is set to launch a new £30 handset
Nokia is back, fighting for its share of the budget mobile market with a new £30 low-cost smartphone, dubbed the Nokia 215. The device closely resembles the company's classic candy-bar style phones, with a tiny 2.4 inch QVGA screen. Despite being labelled as a smartphone, the Nokia 215 won't run …
Read More »Acer wants to release Windows-based smartphone, boost market share
Acer Group reportedly plans to introduce a smartphone based on Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Phone operating system next year as a part of its plan to significantly increase shipments of its smartphones in 2015. Acer released its last Windows Phone 7.5-powered handset in 2011 and since then has offered primarily Google …
Read More »Nexus 6 to launch for £499 in the UK
The Nexus 6 has finally popped up on the UK Google Play Store, showing off a £499 price tag although there is no confirmed release or pre-order date available just yet. The Nexus 6 is currently shown as ‘coming soon' and due to a slight hiccup last week, it is …
Read More »3D printed budget phones offer blind a Braille handset
Time was that if you were blind, you might have been able to figure your way around a traditional mobile phone with a bit of practice. Sure there weren't many indicators of what does what, but with a bit of tutoring from a seeing friend, you might have been able …
Read More »Blackberry hoping to halt slide with budget handset
Blackberry is one of those company names that seems destined to limp off into the sunset before long, having fallen from smartphone darling of the business world to vaguely remembered third wheel in the handset race. However it's not going down without a fight and is hoping to at least …
Read More »‘Snowden phone’ offers handset with full encryption
With the revelations of PRISM and Tempora surveillance that came about last year thanks to the leaks of ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden, the world at large is aware more than ever that governments are spying on them. One way to make that much harder for them though, is to encrypt …
Read More »Dual-booting Windows Phone and Android handsets to come this year
Karbonn Mobiles, an Indian mobile phone manufacturer is set to release dual OS phones at some point this year, these devices will run both Windows Phone and Android with Microsoft's blessing according to Company Chairman, Sudhir Hasija, who told The Times of India that “Microsoft has eased the regulations and …
Read More »Hey look, it’s a Firefox smartphone
Well, a smartphone with the Firefox OS at least. The news of this open platform, HTML5 operating system got a lot of mobile developers excited earlier this year and it's likely to continue today, as the first handset sporting the browser giant's OS has now landed. Set to go on …
Read More »Galaxy S4 security approved for US government use
US government officials could be the next poster boys and girls for the Samsung Galaxy S4, after the Pentagon gave the nod of approval for its Knox security software – meaning the S4 handset will soon be getting access to some of the world's most secretive information. Approval from the …
Read More »O2 dropping phone chargers
UK mobile phone provider O2 has announced that by 2015 it will no longer offer phone chargers with its handsets, as part of a new initiative called “Charger out of the Box,” which suggests that since most people have a compatible charger anyway, they don't need another. According to the …
Read More »Microsoft working on a smartphone
Microsoft is apparently testing a new Windows smartphone design, though it's one that will be Microsoft branded, not one developed by one of its partners like Nokia, Samsung and HTC. It's not clear yet if the concept will go into full production, but it's at least in the developmental testing …
Read More »Rumour: Amazon working on own smartphone
A rumour has emerged that Amazon could be developing a smartphone to compete directly with Apple's iPhone. Foxconn is said to be working with the retailer on the production of the handset, while other claims suggest Amazon is attempting to buy up wireless technology patents in an effort to avoid …
Read More »Nokia’s Lumia 900 now up for pre-order in the UK
It's been discovered that Nokia's Lumia 900 is now available for pre-order in the UK as of today with availability expected to be “in the coming weeks”. It is possible to place your pre-order through Phones4U or Carphone Warehouse. While Nokia still hasn't committed to a specific time of release, …
Read More »Samsung’s Galaxy S III will boast a 4.8-inch 1080p display
While it wasn't to be for Samsung's Galaxy S III to rattle the cages at MWC this year, we are at least starting to get some real meat on what Samsung has in store for us with its next flagship handset and we're sure you'll really like the sound of …
Read More »Nokia announces 41 Megapixel 808 PureView at MWC
Remember all that hype from Nokia last week about getting ready for something pure? Cat's out the bag and now we can give you the Pure details. At MWC just a short time ago Nokia announced the 808 Pureview, its new flagship Symbian device sporting an astonishing 41 megapixel camera. …
Read More »Nokia says ‘get ready to capture a pure view’
Just slightly ahead of Mobile World Congress next week, Nokia has posted up a rather curious and alluring video on its YouTube channel that hints at some sort of big announcement they have on the cards for next week's event. The brief video merely whispers at this time that we …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Nexus takes a decent price drop in the UK
Saving your pennies for a shmick new Galaxy Nexus? Today might be your lucky day with Expansys significantly decreasing the price of this high end handset to just £399, down from the usual price of £549. You must be super quick however, as this offer is limited to today only …
Read More »Nokia’s Lumia 800 bundle now listed at MS’ Online Store
You can now pick up Nokia's Lumia 800 smartphone in the U.S. from Microsoft's online store which comes bundled with a number of additional accessories for US $899, SIM free and unlocked. This option comes days after Microsoft started selling the bundle at its 16 brick and mortar stores across …
Read More »Samsung’s Galaxy S III will be a no show at MWC
For those of you who were holding out for next month's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona primarily to see Samsung's Galaxy S III formally announced, a bit of sour news has surfaced today that goes against all prior indication that this is when it would be launched. Samsung has reportedly …
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